योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-36

तेन मागा मुने कोपमापदामीदृशः क्रमः ।
यद्यथा तत्तथैवाशु सत्यमालोकयाकुलः ॥ ३६ ॥

tena māgā mune kopamāpadāmīdṛśaḥ kramaḥ ,
yadyathā tattathaivāśu satyamālokayākulaḥ 36

36. tena mā gāḥ mune kopam āpadām īdṛśaḥ kramaḥ yat
yathā tat tathā eva āśu satyam ālokaya akulaḥ

36. mune,
tena kopam mā gāḥ.
āpadām īdṛśaḥ kramaḥ (asti).
(tvam) yat yathā,
tat tathā eva āśu akulaḥ satyam ālokaya.

36. Therefore, O sage, do not succumb to anger, for such is the inevitable course of adversities. Calmly and swiftly perceive the truth just as it is, whatever its form.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - therefore, by that, on that account

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• गाः (gāḥ) - go, approach

• मुने (mune) - O sage! O ascetic!

• कोपम् (kopam) - anger, wrath

• आपदाम् (āpadām) - of calamities, of misfortunes, of adversities

• ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind, like this

• क्रमः (kramaḥ) - course, order, sequence, method

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just, only

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• सत्यम् (satyam) - the truth, reality

• आलोकय (ālokaya) - perceive, behold, see

• अकुलः (akulaḥ) - undisturbed, calm, tranquil

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - therefore, by that, on that account

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

गाः (gāḥ) - go, approach

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, aorist prohibitive (luṅ) of gam

Aorist active prohibitive, 2nd singular

Root 'gam' (to go), used with 'mā' for prohibition.

Root: gam (class 1)

मुने (mune) - O sage! O ascetic!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, recluse, silent one

Root: man (class 4)

कोपम् (kopam) - anger, wrath

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kopa

kopa - anger, wrath, fury, passion

Derived from root 'kup' (to be agitated, angry).

Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Object of 'mā gāḥ'.

आपदाम् (āpadām) - of calamities, of misfortunes, of adversities

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of āpad

āpad - calamity, misfortune, adversity, distress

Derived from root 'pad' with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'kramaḥ'.

ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind, like this

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, like this, of this sort

Note: Qualifies 'kramaḥ'.

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - course, order, sequence, method

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, course, order, sequence, method, progression

Derived from root 'kram' (to step, go).

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

यत् (yat) - whatever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just, only

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Functions adverbially.

सत्यम् (satyam) - the truth, reality

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of 'ālokaya'.

आलोकय (ālokaya) - perceive, behold, see

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of lok

Present active imperative, 2nd singular (causative stem)

Root 'lok' (to see) with upasarga 'ā'. 'lokaya' is from the 10th class or causative stem.

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

अकुलः (akulaḥ) - undisturbed, calm, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akula

akula - not agitated, tranquil, calm, undisturbed

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+kula)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kula – agitated, confused, disturbed
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: kul (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'you' (mune).

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