योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-90, verse-12

भारतोऽपि तयोः शापः स समर्थो बभूव ह ।
शरीरमात्राक्रमणे न मनोनिग्रहे प्रभो ॥ १२ ॥

bhārato'pi tayoḥ śāpaḥ sa samartho babhūva ha ,
śarīramātrākramaṇe na manonigrahe prabho 12

12. bhārataḥ api tayoḥ śāpaḥ saḥ samarthaḥ babhūva
ha | śarīramātra ākramaṇe na manonigrahe prabho

12. prabho bhārata api,
tayoḥ saḥ śāpaḥ śarīramātra ākramaṇe samarthaḥ babhūva ha,
na manonigrahe

12. O Lord, O Bhārata, that curse upon them indeed proved potent, but only in its effect on their physical bodies, not in controlling their minds.

12. אפילו הקללה ההיא של בְּרַהְמִין הצליחה לפגוע בגופם בלבד, אדוני, אך לא ללכוד את רוחם.

Words meanings summery:

• भारतः (bhārataḥ) - O Bhārata (an address to the listener) (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - their (referring to the couple) (of them (dual), of those two)

• शापः (śāpaḥ) - curse

• सः (saḥ) - that (curse) (that, he)

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - proved potent (capable, potent, able)

• बभूव (babhūva) - indeed proved (became, has been)

• ह (ha) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, surely, verily)

• शरीरमात्र (śarīramātra) - only their physical bodies (merely the body, only the body)

• आक्रमणे (ākramaṇe) - in its effect on (in overpowering, in seizing, in affecting)

• न (na) - not

• मनोनिग्रहे (manonigrahe) - in controlling their minds (in the control of the mind)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (addressed to the listener) (O Lord, O master)

Words meanings and morphology

भारतः (bhārataḥ) - O Bhārata (an address to the listener) (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, Indian, belonging to India

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the address.

तयोः (tayoḥ) - their (referring to the couple) (of them (dual), of those two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive, modifies 'śāpaḥ'.

शापः (śāpaḥ) - curse

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation, oath

From root 'śap' (to curse, swear).

Root: śap (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - that (curse) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, here serving as an emphatic pronoun for 'śāpaḥ'.

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - proved potent (capable, potent, able)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, able, competent, consistent, suitable

Compound 'sam' (with, together) + 'artha' (purpose, meaning, wealth).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sam+artha)

• sam – with, together, complete, perfect
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth, thing
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'śāpaḥ'.

बभूव (babhūva) - indeed proved (became, has been)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Reduplicated perfect form of root 'bhū'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

शरीरमात्र (śarīramātra) - only their physical bodies (merely the body, only the body)

(noun)

neuter, singular of śarīramātra

śarīramātra - merely the body, only the body

Compound 'śarīra' (body) + 'mātra' (only, mere).

Compound type : karmadharaya (śarīra+mātra)

• śarīra – body, corporeal form
  noun (neuter)
• mātra – only, mere, just, measure, quantity
  indeclinable
  Suffix used as a word to denote 'only', 'mere'.

Note: Compound with 'ākramaṇe'.

आक्रमणे (ākramaṇe) - in its effect on (in overpowering, in seizing, in affecting)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ākramaṇa

ākramaṇa - attacking, overpowering, seizing, affecting, ascending

Verbal noun

From root 'kram' (to step, go) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

मनोनिग्रहे (manonigrahe) - in controlling their minds (in the control of the mind)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of manonigraha

manonigraha - control of the mind, subjugation of thoughts

Compound 'manas' (mind) + 'nigraha' (control).

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+nigraha)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nigraha – restraint, control, subjugation, punishment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'grah' (to seize, take) with prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: grah (class 9)

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (addressed to the listener) (O Lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful

From root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

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