योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-33, verse-68
संशान्ताहंकृतेर्जन्तोर्भोगा रोगा महामते ।
न स्वदन्ते सुतृप्तस्य यथा प्रतिविषा रसाः ॥ ६८ ॥
न स्वदन्ते सुतृप्तस्य यथा प्रतिविषा रसाः ॥ ६८ ॥
saṃśāntāhaṃkṛterjantorbhogā rogā mahāmate ,
na svadante sutṛptasya yathā prativiṣā rasāḥ 68
na svadante sutṛptasya yathā prativiṣā rasāḥ 68
68.
saṃśāntāhaṅkṛteḥ jantoḥ bhogāḥ rogāḥ mahāmate
na svadante sutṛptasya yathā prativisāḥ rasāḥ
na svadante sutṛptasya yathā prativisāḥ rasāḥ
68.
mahāmate saṃśāntāhaṅkṛteḥ jantoḥ bhogāḥ rogāḥ
na svadante yathā sutṛptasya prativisāḥ rasāḥ
na svadante yathā sutṛptasya prativisāḥ rasāḥ
68.
O great-minded one, for a being whose ego (ahaṅkāra) is completely calmed, worldly enjoyments become like diseases and hold no appeal, just as various flavors are not relished by one who is fully satiated by an antidote.
Words meanings summery:
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- संशान्ताहङ्कृतेः (saṁśāntāhaṅkṛteḥ) - for one whose ego (ahaṅkāra) is completely calmed
- जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - for a being (of a being, for a creature)
- भोगाः (bhogāḥ) - enjoyments, worldly pleasures, experiences
- रोगाः (rogāḥ) - diseases, sicknesses, afflictions
- महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one
- न (na) - not, no
- स्वदन्ते (svadante) - hold no appeal (are relished, are palatable, are agreeable)
- सुतृप्तस्य (sutṛptasya) - of one who is well-satisfied, fully satiated
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
- प्रतिविसाः (prativisāḥ) - antidotes, counter-poisons
- रसाः (rasāḥ) - various flavors/foods (tastes, flavors, essences, juices, liquids, elixirs)
Words meanings and morphology
संशान्ताहङ्कृतेः (saṁśāntāhaṅkṛteḥ) - for one whose ego (ahaṅkāra) is completely calmed
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of saṃśāntāhaṅkṛti
saṁśāntāhaṅkṛti - one whose ego (ahaṅkāra) is completely calmed
Bahuvrihi compound: saṃśānta (completely calmed) + ahaṅkṛti (ego). 'One for whom the ego is completely calmed.'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃśānta+ahaṅkṛti)
- saṃśānta – completely calmed, pacified, extinguished
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root śam (to be calm) with prefix sam, + suffix kta
Prefix: sam
Root: śam (class 4) - ahaṅkṛti – ego, sense of 'I'
noun (feminine)
Compound of aham (I) and kṛti (making, action, creation)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Adjective agreeing with jantoḥ.
जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - for a being (of a being, for a creature)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu
jantu - creature, living being, person
From root jan (to be born) + suffix tu
Root: jan (class 4)
भोगाः (bhogāḥ) - enjoyments, worldly pleasures, experiences
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhoga
bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession
From root bhuj (to enjoy, eat) + suffix ghañ
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Subject of svadante.
रोगाः (rogāḥ) - diseases, sicknesses, afflictions
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of roga
roga - disease, sickness, ailment
From root ruj (to break, to be sick) + suffix ghañ
Root: ruj (class 6)
महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat
mahāmat - great-minded, highly intelligent
Bahuvrihi compound: mahā (great) + mati (mind, intelligence)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+mati)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - mati – mind, intelligence, thought, opinion
noun (feminine)
From root man (to think) + suffix ktin
Root: man (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
स्वदन्ते (svadante) - hold no appeal (are relished, are palatable, are agreeable)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of svad
Present indicative
From root svad (to taste) in the present tense (class 1, ātmanepada).
Root: svad (class 1)
Note: Plural subject bhogāḥ.
सुतृप्तस्य (sutṛptasya) - of one who is well-satisfied, fully satiated
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sutṛpta
sutṛpta - well-satisfied, fully satiated, contented
Past Passive Participle
Compound of su (well, good) + tṛpta (satisfied, satiated). tṛpta is PPP of root tṛp.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+tṛpta)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - tṛpta – satisfied, satiated, contented
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root tṛp (to be satisfied) + suffix kta
Root: tṛp (class 4)
Note: Modifies an implied 'person'.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a simile.
प्रतिविसाः (prativisāḥ) - antidotes, counter-poisons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prativisa
prativisa - antidote, counter-poison
Compound of prati (against) + visa (poison).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (prati+visa)
- prati – against, towards, in return
indeclinable - visa – poison, venom
noun (neuter)
Note: Could also be interpreted as 'foods with antidotal properties'. Here it's more general 'antidotes'.
रसाः (rasāḥ) - various flavors/foods (tastes, flavors, essences, juices, liquids, elixirs)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rasa
rasa - taste, flavor, essence, juice, liquid, emotion, aesthetic sentiment
From root ras (to taste, to roar) + suffix ac
Root: ras (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied svadante in the simile.