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.

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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