योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-23, verse-4

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
रम्येयं देहनगरी राम सर्वगुणान्विता ।
ज्ञस्यानन्तविलासाढ्या स्वालोकार्कप्रकाशिता ॥ ४ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
ramyeyaṃ dehanagarī rāma sarvaguṇānvitā ,
jñasyānantavilāsāḍhyā svālokārkaprakāśitā 4

4. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca | ramyā iyam
deha-nagarī rāma sarva-guṇa-anvitā
| jñasya ananta-vilāsa-āḍhyā
sva-āloka-arka-prakāśitā ||

4. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca.
rāma,
iyam ramyā deha-nagarī sarva-guṇa-anvitā (asti).
jñasya (sati) ananta-vilāsa-āḍhyā (asti),
(ca) sva-āloka-arka-prakāśitā (asti).

4. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O Rāma, this charming body-city is endowed with all virtues. For the knower, it is rich in infinite enjoyments, and it is illuminated by the sun of its own inner light.

4. וָסִישְׁטְהָ המכובד אמר: רָאמָה, עיר-הגוף הזו מקסימה ומלאה בכל המעלות; עבור הֶחָכָם היא שופעת תענוגות אינסופיים ומוארת על ידי שמש האור הפנימי שלו.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (speaking) (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• रम्या (ramyā) - charming (describing the body-city) (beautiful, charming, delightful)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (city/body) (this, she)

• देह-नगरी (deha-nagarī) - this body-city (the body metaphorically as a city) (body-city, the city that is the body)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma (vocative) (Rāma)

• सर्व-गुण-अन्विता (sarva-guṇa-anvitā) - endowed with all virtues (endowed with all qualities/virtues)

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - for the knower (of the body's true nature) (of the knower)

• अनन्त-विलास-आढ्या (ananta-vilāsa-āḍhyā) - rich in infinite enjoyments

• स्व-आलोक-अर्क-प्रकाशिता (sva-āloka-arka-prakāśitā) - illuminated by the sun of its own inner light (illuminated by the sun of its own light)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (speaking) (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The glorious Vasiṣṭha, a revered sage

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, wealth, prosperity, beauty
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha, a celebrated Vedic sage, teacher of Rāma
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Subject of the verb 'uvāca'

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Tense

Perfect 3rd person singular active, root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

रम्या (ramyā) - charming (describing the body-city) (beautiful, charming, delightful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ramya

ramya - beautiful, charming, pleasant, delightful

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

Formed from root ram (to delight) with suffix -ya

Root: ram (class 1)

इयम् (iyam) - this (city/body) (this, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, she, it

Note: Refers to 'deha-nagarī'

देह-नगरी (deha-nagarī) - this body-city (the body metaphorically as a city) (body-city, the city that is the body)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of deha-nagarī

deha-nagarī - the body (which is like) a city

Compound type : karmadhāraya (deha+nagarī)

• deha – body, form
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 4)
• nagarī – city, town
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence, implied verb 'asti' (is)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma (vocative) (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma, a celebrated ancient king, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Form of address

सर्व-गुण-अन्विता (sarva-guṇa-anvitā) - endowed with all virtues (endowed with all qualities/virtues)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarva-guṇa-anvita

sarva-guṇa-anvita - endowed with all qualities or virtues

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+guṇa+anvita)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute, string
  noun (masculine)
• anvita – accompanied by, endowed with, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root i (to go) with prefix anu, in causative sense 'to cause to go with'
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - for the knower (of the body's true nature) (of the knower)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, intelligent, aware

Derived from root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Can be interpreted as dative of purpose ('for the knower') or genitive ('of the knower')

अनन्त-विलास-आढ्या (ananta-vilāsa-āḍhyā) - rich in infinite enjoyments

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananta-vilāsa-āḍhya

ananta-vilāsa-āḍhya - abundant with endless pleasures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ananta+vilāsa+āḍhya)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: an
• vilāsa – play, sport, amusement, enjoyment, grace
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root las with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, full of
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'deha-nagarī'

स्व-आलोक-अर्क-प्रकाशिता (sva-āloka-arka-prakāśitā) - illuminated by the sun of its own inner light (illuminated by the sun of its own light)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sva-āloka-arka-prakāśita

sva-āloka-arka-prakāśita - illuminated by the sun of one's own light

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+āloka+arka+prakāśita)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (neuter)
• āloka – light, sight, vision
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root lok (to see) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)
• arka – sun, ray, praise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arc (class 1)
• prakāśita – illuminated, manifested, revealed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kāś (to shine) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'deha-nagarī'

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