योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-25, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अस्मिन्विहरतो लोके लोकारामस्य धीमतः ।
श्रेयसे तिष्ठतो यत्नमुत्तमार्थाभिधायिनः ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
asminviharato loke lokārāmasya dhīmataḥ ,
śreyase tiṣṭhato yatnamuttamārthābhidhāyinaḥ 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca | asmin viharataḥ loke lokārāmasya
dhīmataḥ | śreyase tiṣṭhataḥ yatnam uttamārthābhidhāyinaḥ ||

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca asmin loke viharataḥ,
lokārāmasya,
dhīmataḥ,
śreyase yatnam tiṣṭhataḥ,
uttamārthābhidhāyinaḥ (ca)

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: (This instruction is for one) who moves freely in this world, who delights the people, who is intelligent, who strives for ultimate welfare, and who declares supreme truths.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha. (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

• विहरतः (viharataḥ) - of him who moves freely (of him who moves about, of him who sports/wanders)

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• लोकारामस्य (lokārāmasya) - of him who delights the people (of him who delights the people, of the world's joy)

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent one, of the wise one

• श्रेयसे (śreyase) - for ultimate welfare (for welfare, for the good, for the supreme good)

• तिष्ठतः (tiṣṭhataḥ) - of him who strives (for welfare) (of him who stands, of him who strives (for), of him who is present)

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, striving

• उत्तमार्थाभिधायिनः (uttamārthābhidhāyinaḥ) - of him who declares supreme truths, of him who speaks of the highest purpose

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha. (the venerable Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - the venerable Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated Vedic sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, on this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

विहरतः (viharataḥ) - of him who moves freely (of him who moves about, of him who sports/wanders)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viharata

viharata - moving about, wandering, sporting

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root √hṛ (to carry) with prefix vi-, used as a present active participle.

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, space

लोकारामस्य (lokārāmasya) - of him who delights the people (of him who delights the people, of the world's joy)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of lokārāma

lokārāma - delight of the world/people, one who delights the people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+ārāma)

• loka – world, people, mankind
  noun (masculine)
• ārāma – pleasure, delight, garden
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ram (class 1)

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent one, of the wise one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, endowed with understanding

Derived from 'dhī' (intellect) with the possessive suffix -mat.

श्रेयसे (śreyase) - for ultimate welfare (for welfare, for the good, for the supreme good)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - welfare, good, excellence, supreme good

तिष्ठतः (tiṣṭhataḥ) - of him who strives (for welfare) (of him who stands, of him who strives (for), of him who is present)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, existing, staying, striving

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root √sthā (to stand) as a present active participle.

Root: sthā (class 1)

यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, striving

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, striving

Root: yat (class 1)

उत्तमार्थाभिधायिनः (uttamārthābhidhāyinaḥ) - of him who declares supreme truths, of him who speaks of the highest purpose

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uttamārthābhidhāyin

uttamārthābhidhāyin - one who declares the highest truth or purpose

Compound adjective describing one who speaks (abhidhāyin) of supreme (uttama) meanings/purposes (artha).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttama+artha+abhidhāyin)

• uttama – highest, best, supreme, excellent
  adjective
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth, truth
  noun (masculine)
• abhidhāyin – speaking, telling, declaring, expressing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun (suffix -in)
  Derived from the root √dhā (to place, hold) with prefix abhi-, signifying 'speaking' or 'declaring'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

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