योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-15, verse-34

वीतरागोऽप्यनिच्छोऽपि समङ्गाविप्ररूपवान् ।
स शुशोच तनुं शुक्रः स्वभावो ह्येष देहजः ॥ ३४ ॥

vītarāgo'pyaniccho'pi samaṅgāviprarūpavān ,
sa śuśoca tanuṃ śukraḥ svabhāvo hyeṣa dehajaḥ 34

34. vītarāgaḥ api anicchaḥ api samaṅgāviprarūpavān
saḥ śuśoca tanum śukraḥ svabhāvaḥ hi eṣaḥ deha-jaḥ

34. śukraḥ vītarāgaḥ api anicchaḥ api samaṅgāviprarūpavān
saḥ tanum śuśoca eṣaḥ hi deha-jaḥ svabhāvaḥ

34. Even the sage Śukra, though devoid of attachment (vītarāga) and desire, and appearing in the complete form of a Brahmin, grieved for the body. For this is indeed the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of the embodied being.

34. אף על פי שהיה חופשי מתשוקות ומקשרים, בעודו נושא את דמות הפרוש סָאַמַנְגַה, התאבל שׁוּכְרַה על גופו הקודם, שכן כזה הוא טבעו של הקשר לגוף.

Words meanings summery:

• वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - devoid of attachment (vītarāga) (free from passion, devoid of attachment)

• अपि (api) - although (even, although, too)

• अनिच्छः (anicchaḥ) - desireless (desireless, without desire)

• अपि (api) - although (even, although, too)

• समङ्गाविप्ररूपवान् (samaṅgāviprarūpavān) - appearing in the complete form of a Brahmin (endowed with the form of a sage, having the complete form of a Brahmin)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Śukra) (he, that)

• शुशोच (śuśoca) - grieved, lamented

• तनुम् (tanum) - body

• शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (the sage) (Śukra (name of a sage), bright, semen, Venus)

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (nature, intrinsic nature, inherent disposition)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, certainly, for, because)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the act of lamenting/grief) (this, this one)

• देह-जः (deha-jaḥ) - of the embodied being, relating to the body (born of the body, relating to the body, embodied)

Words meanings and morphology

वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - devoid of attachment (vītarāga) (free from passion, devoid of attachment)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītarāga

vītarāga - free from passion, devoid of attachment

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+rāga)

• vīta – gone away, passed, free from
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `ī` (to go) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ī (class 2)
• rāga – passion, affection, attachment, color
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying Śukra.

अपि (api) - although (even, although, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to express "even if", "although".

अनिच्छः (anicchaḥ) - desireless (desireless, without desire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aniccha

aniccha - desireless, unwilling

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+iccha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• iccha – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  From root `iṣ` (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Adjective modifying Śukra.

अपि (api) - although (even, although, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to express "even if", "although".

समङ्गाविप्ररूपवान् (samaṅgāviprarūpavān) - appearing in the complete form of a Brahmin (endowed with the form of a sage, having the complete form of a Brahmin)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samaṅgāviprarūpavat

samaṅgāviprarūpavat - having the form of a complete Brahmin/sage

Possessive adjective (mat-pratyaya) from `samaṅgāviprarūpa`.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa-aṅga+vipra+rūpa+-vat)

• sa-aṅga – with limbs, complete, endowed with parts
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  `sa` (with) + `aṅga` (limb, part).
• vipra – a Brahmin, a sage, inspired
  noun (masculine)
  From root `vip` (to vibrate, move, inspire).
  Root: vip
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp
• -vat – possessing, having
  suffix
  Possessive suffix added to nouns.

Note: Adjective modifying Śukra.

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Śukra) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Śukra.

शुशोच (śuśoca) - grieved, lamented

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of śuc

Perfect Tense

Form of the root `śuc` in `liṭ lakāra` (Perfect tense), 3rd person singular active. Reduplicated.

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Past action of grieving.

तनुम् (tanum) - body

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, person, form, skin

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Object of grieving.

शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (the sage) (Śukra (name of a sage), bright, semen, Venus)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - bright, clear, pure; the planet Venus; name of a divine sage, preceptor of the Daityas

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (nature, intrinsic nature, inherent disposition)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own state, innate disposition, inherent nature, essence

`sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being, state).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  adjective/pronoun
• bhāva – being, state, existence, disposition, feeling, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, certainly, for, because)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the act of lamenting/grief) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the second clause.

देह-जः (deha-jaḥ) - of the embodied being, relating to the body (born of the body, relating to the body, embodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deha-ja

deha-ja - born of the body, produced from the body

`ja` (born from) as suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+ja)

• deha – body, form
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dih` (to smear, to grow)
  Root: dih (class 1)
• ja – born, produced from, son
  suffix
  Derived from root `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective modifying `svabhāvaḥ`.

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