योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-23, verse-60

एतावति धरणितले सुभगास्ते साधुचेतनाः पुरुषाः ।
पुरुषकलासु च गण्या न जिता ये चेतसा स्वेन ॥ ६० ॥

etāvati dharaṇitale subhagāste sādhucetanāḥ puruṣāḥ ,
puruṣakalāsu ca gaṇyā na jitā ye cetasā svena 60

60. etāvati dharaṇi-tale subhagāḥ te sādhu-cetanāḥ puruṣāḥ
puruṣa-kalāsu ca gaṇyāḥ na jitāḥ ye cetasā svena

60. etāvati dharaṇi-tale te puruṣāḥ subhagāḥ sādhu-cetanāḥ
ca ye svena cetasā na jitāḥ ca puruṣa-kalāsu gaṇyāḥ

60. On this vast earth, those persons (puruṣa) are truly fortunate and right-minded, and are to be reckoned among the human virtues, who are not conquered by their own mind.

60. על פני אדמה זו, מאושרים ואצילי מחשבה הם אותם אנשים, הנחשבים לנעליים במידות אנושיות, אשר רוחם אינה מנצחת אותם.

Words meanings summery:

• एतावति (etāvati) - on this vast (earth) (in this much, in this great)

• धरणि-तले (dharaṇi-tale) - on this earth, in this world (on the surface of the earth, on the ground)

• सुभगाः (subhagāḥ) - truly fortunate (fortunate, lovely, beautiful)

• ते (te) - those (men) (those (masculine plural))

• साधु-चेतनाः (sādhu-cetanāḥ) - right-minded, good-minded, virtuous in thought

• पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, persons

• पुरुष-कलासु (puruṣa-kalāsu) - among the human virtues (among human arts, among human skills, among human virtues)

• च (ca) - and, also

• गण्याः (gaṇyāḥ) - to be reckoned (among) (to be counted, countable, to be reckoned)

• न (na) - not, no

• जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered, vanquished

• ये (ye) - who (masculine plural)

• चेतसा (cetasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• स्वेन (svena) - by their own (mind) (by one's own, with one's own)

Words meanings and morphology

एतावति (etāvati) - on this vast (earth) (in this much, in this great)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, so great, of this extent, thus far

Note: Qualifies 'dharaṇi-tale'.

धरणि-तले (dharaṇi-tale) - on this earth, in this world (on the surface of the earth, on the ground)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dharaṇi-tala

dharaṇi-tala - earth's surface, ground

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharaṇi+tala)

• dharaṇi – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, flat ground, palm (of hand), sole (of foot)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location.

सुभगाः (subhagāḥ) - truly fortunate (fortunate, lovely, beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of subhaga

subhaga - fortunate, lucky, blessed; lovely, handsome, charming

Note: Qualifies 'puruṣāḥ'.

ते (te) - those (men) (those (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'puruṣāḥ'.

साधु-चेतनाः (sādhu-cetanāḥ) - right-minded, good-minded, virtuous in thought

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sādhu-cetana

sādhu-cetana - right-minded, good-minded, having virtuous consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sādhu+cetana)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous, excellent; proper, right; a good man, a saint
  adjective (masculine)
• cetana – conscious, sentient; consciousness, intellect, mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'puruṣāḥ'.

पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, persons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person; the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

पुरुष-कलासु (puruṣa-kalāsu) - among the human virtues (among human arts, among human skills, among human virtues)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of puruṣa-kalā

puruṣa-kalā - human art, human skill, human virtue

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+kalā)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person; the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• kalā – art, skill, craft; a part, a digit (of the moon); a small portion of time
  noun (feminine)

Note: Location/category for being counted.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

गण्याः (gaṇyāḥ) - to be reckoned (among) (to be counted, countable, to be reckoned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaṇya

gaṇya - to be counted, countable, estimable, to be reckoned

gerundive

Gerundive of root gaṇ, indicating obligation or fitness.

Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Predicative adjective, agrees with 'puruṣāḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered, vanquished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jita

jita - conquered, overcome, won, subdued

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root jī.

Root: jī (class 1)

Note: Participle acting as a predicate.

ये (ye) - who (masculine plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'puruṣāḥ'.

चेतसा (cetasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intelligence, consciousness, heart, understanding

Note: Agent in passive construction.

स्वेन (svena) - by their own (mind) (by one's own, with one's own)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self; one's own property, kinsmen

Note: Qualifies 'cetasā'.

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