योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-90, verse-11
अथास्माकं विभो सर्गे मिथःसंबन्धभावनौ ।
तपःपरौ महापुण्यौ जातौ ब्राह्मणदम्पती ॥ ११ ॥
तपःपरौ महापुण्यौ जातौ ब्राह्मणदम्पती ॥ ११ ॥
athāsmākaṃ vibho sarge mithaḥsaṃbandhabhāvanau ,
tapaḥparau mahāpuṇyau jātau brāhmaṇadampatī 11
tapaḥparau mahāpuṇyau jātau brāhmaṇadampatī 11
11.
atha asmākam vibho sarge mithaḥsaṃbandhabhāvanau
| tapaḥparau mahāpuṇyau jātau brāhmaṇadampatī
| tapaḥparau mahāpuṇyau jātau brāhmaṇadampatī
11.
atha vibho asmākam sarge mithaḥsaṃbandhabhāvanau
tapaḥparau mahāpuṇyau brāhmaṇadampatī jātau
tapaḥparau mahāpuṇyau brāhmaṇadampatī jātau
11.
O Lord, in our current birth cycle (sarga), they were born as a Brahmin couple who were extremely virtuous, dedicated to asceticism (tapas), and still possessed a sense of mutual connection.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - now, subsequently (now, then, next)
- अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of our (current existence/lineage, implying the speaker's context) (of us, our)
- विभो (vibho) - O Lord (addressed to the listener) (O Lord, O omnipresent one)
- सर्गे (sarge) - in this cycle of existence (sarga), in this birth (in creation, in a new creation, in a chapter)
- मिथःसंबन्धभावनौ (mithaḥsaṁbandhabhāvanau) - still possessing a sense of mutual connection (having the feeling/idea of mutual connection/relationship)
- तपःपरौ (tapaḥparau) - dedicated to asceticism (tapas) (devoted to asceticism, having asceticism as supreme)
- महापुण्यौ (mahāpuṇyau) - extremely virtuous (greatly meritorious, very virtuous)
- जातौ (jātau) - were born (born, produced, became)
- ब्राह्मणदम्पती (brāhmaṇadampatī) - a Brahmin couple
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - now, subsequently (now, then, next)
(indeclinable)
अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of our (current existence/lineage, implying the speaker's context) (of us, our)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Possessive pronoun, modifying 'sarge' implicitly.
विभो (vibho) - O Lord (addressed to the listener) (O Lord, O omnipresent one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu
vibhu - all-pervading, omnipresent, mighty, lord, ruler
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Addressed to the listener.
सर्गे (sarge) - in this cycle of existence (sarga), in this birth (in creation, in a new creation, in a chapter)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sarga
sarga - creation (sarga), emanation, chapter, section, liberation
From root 'sṛj' (to create, emit) with suffix 'a'.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
मिथःसंबन्धभावनौ (mithaḥsaṁbandhabhāvanau) - still possessing a sense of mutual connection (having the feeling/idea of mutual connection/relationship)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of mithaḥsaṃbandhabhāvana
mithaḥsaṁbandhabhāvana - having the notion of mutual relation
Compound 'mithas' (mutually) + 'saṃbandha' (relation) + 'bhāvana' (feeling, idea).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mithas+saṃbandha+bhāvana)
- mithas – mutually, reciprocally, secretly
indeclinable - saṃbandha – connection, relation, bond, alliance
noun (masculine)
From root 'bandh' (to bind) with prefix 'sam'.
Prefix: sam
Root: bandh (class 9) - bhāvana – feeling, idea, conception, meditation, causing to be
noun (masculine)
agent noun/derivative
From root 'bhū' (to be, become) in causative sense, with suffix 'ana'.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇadampatī'.
तपःपरौ (tapaḥparau) - dedicated to asceticism (tapas) (devoted to asceticism, having asceticism as supreme)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tapaḥpara
tapaḥpara - solely devoted to penance, having asceticism (tapas) as the highest
Compound 'tapas' (asceticism) + 'para' (supreme, devoted to).
Compound type : tatpurusha (tapas+para)
- tapas – asceticism (tapas), penance, heat, religious austerity
noun (neuter)
From root 'tap' (to heat, suffer penance).
Root: tap (class 1) - para – supreme, highest, ultimate, devoted to, another, subsequent
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇadampatī'.
महापुण्यौ (mahāpuṇyau) - extremely virtuous (greatly meritorious, very virtuous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāpuṇya
mahāpuṇya - very virtuous, highly meritorious
Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'puṇya' (merit, virtue).
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+puṇya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
Feminine stem 'mahā' from 'mahat'. - puṇya – merit, virtue, righteousness, auspicious
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇadampatī'.
जातौ (jātau) - were born (born, produced, became)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of jāta
jāta - born, produced, generated, happened, became
Past Passive Participle
From root 'jan' (to be born, to produce).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'brāhmaṇadampatī'.
ब्राह्मणदम्पती (brāhmaṇadampatī) - a Brahmin couple
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of brāhmaṇadampati
brāhmaṇadampati - a Brahmin couple
Compound 'brāhmaṇa' (Brahmin) + 'dampati' (couple).
Compound type : karmadharaya (brāhmaṇa+dampati)
- brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, relating to Brahman, sacerdotal
noun (masculine) - dampati – husband and wife, married couple
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of 'jātau'.