योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-27, verse-20
यस्यान्तर्वासनारज्ज्वा ग्रन्थिबन्धः शरीरिणः ।
महानपि बहुज्ञोऽपि स बालेनापि जीयते ॥ २० ॥
महानपि बहुज्ञोऽपि स बालेनापि जीयते ॥ २० ॥
yasyāntarvāsanārajjvā granthibandhaḥ śarīriṇaḥ ,
mahānapi bahujño'pi sa bālenāpi jīyate 20
mahānapi bahujño'pi sa bālenāpi jīyate 20
20.
yasya antaḥ-vāsanā-rajjvā granthi-bandhaḥ śarīriṇaḥ
mahān api bahu-jñaḥ api saḥ bālena api jīyate
mahān api bahu-jñaḥ api saḥ bālena api jīyate
20.
yasya śarīriṇaḥ antaḥ-vāsanā-rajjvā granthi-bandhaḥ
(asti) saḥ mahān api bahu-jñaḥ api bālena api jīyate
(asti) saḥ mahān api bahu-jñaḥ api bālena api jīyate
20.
That embodied being (śarīrin) who is bound by the knot of internal latent impressions (vāsanā), even if he is great and very knowledgeable, is still conquered even by a child.
Words meanings summery:
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- यस्य (yasya) - whose (whose, of whom, of which)
- अन्तः-वासना-रज्ज्वा (antaḥ-vāsanā-rajjvā) - by the knot of internal latent impressions (vāsanā) (by the rope of internal latent impressions)
- ग्रन्थि-बन्धः (granthi-bandhaḥ) - knot (knot, entanglement, binding by a knot)
- शरीरिणः (śarīriṇaḥ) - of the embodied being (śarīrin) (of the embodied being, of the soul in a body)
- महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)
- अपि (api) - even if, although (also, too, even, although)
- बहु-ज्ञः (bahu-jñaḥ) - very knowledgeable (very knowledgeable, knowing much)
- अपि (api) - even if, although (also, too, even, although)
- सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
- बालेन (bālena) - even by a child (by a child, by a foolish person)
- अपि (api) - even if, although (also, too, even, although)
- जीयते (jīyate) - is conquered (is conquered, is overcome, is defeated)
Words meanings and morphology
यस्य (yasya) - whose (whose, of whom, of which)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
अन्तः-वासना-रज्ज्वा (antaḥ-vāsanā-rajjvā) - by the knot of internal latent impressions (vāsanā) (by the rope of internal latent impressions)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of antaḥ-vāsanā-rajju
antaḥ-vāsanā-rajju - rope of internal latent impressions
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+vāsanā+rajju)
- antar – inside, within, internal, intermediate
indeclinable - vāsanā – latent impression, desire, inclination, mental predisposition
noun (feminine)
From root √vas 'to dwell, inhabit' with suffix ana
Root: vas (class 1) - rajju – rope, cord, string
noun (feminine)
ग्रन्थि-बन्धः (granthi-bandhaḥ) - knot (knot, entanglement, binding by a knot)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of granthi-bandha
granthi-bandha - knot, tie, entanglement
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (granthi+bandha)
- granthi – knot, tie, joint, perplexity
noun (masculine)
From root √granth 'to tie, arrange'
Root: granth (class 10) - bandha – binding, bond, fetter, tying
noun (masculine)
From root √bandh 'to bind'
Root: bandh (class 9)
शरीरिणः (śarīriṇaḥ) - of the embodied being (śarīrin) (of the embodied being, of the soul in a body)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śarīrin
śarīrin - embodied being, soul, spirit, living creature
From śarīra ('body') + in (possessive suffix)
महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, extensive, important, eminent
अपि (api) - even if, although (also, too, even, although)
(indeclinable)
बहु-ज्ञः (bahu-jñaḥ) - very knowledgeable (very knowledgeable, knowing much)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahu-jña
bahu-jña - knowing much, very learned, omniscient
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahu+jña)
- bahu – much, many, abundant
adjective (neuter) - jña – knowing, wise, intelligent, acquainted with
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/suffix
From root √jñā 'to know'
Root: jñā (class 9)
अपि (api) - even if, although (also, too, even, although)
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
बालेन (bālena) - even by a child (by a child, by a foolish person)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bāla
bāla - child, boy, young, ignorant, foolish
अपि (api) - even if, although (also, too, even, although)
(indeclinable)
जीयते (jīyate) - is conquered (is conquered, is overcome, is defeated)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of jī
Root: ji (class 1)