योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-34

त्यजत्युदारां न गतिं क्षीणोऽप्यनिशमुत्तमः ।
उद्योगवानविरतं पूरणाशामिवोडुपः ॥ ३४ ॥

tyajatyudārāṃ na gatiṃ kṣīṇo'pyaniśamuttamaḥ ,
udyogavānavirataṃ pūraṇāśāmivoḍupaḥ 34

34. tyajati udārām na gatim kṣīṇaḥ api aniśam uttamaḥ
| udyogavān aviratam pūraṇa-āśām iva uḍupaḥ ||

34. kṣīṇaḥ api uttamaḥ udārām gatim aniśam na tyajati,
udyogavān aviratam uḍupaḥ pūraṇa-āśām iva.

34. Even when diminished, an excellent (uttama) person does not abandon their noble path, just as the moon (uḍupa), constantly active, does not abandon its hope of fullness.

Words meanings summery:

• त्यजति (tyajati) - abandons, gives up (abandons, gives up, forsakes)

• उदाराम् (udārām) - noble (noble, generous, exalted, excellent)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• गतिम् (gatim) - path, conduct (path, course, movement, state)

• क्षीणः (kṣīṇaḥ) - diminished, weakened (in resources or power) (diminished, wasted, emaciated, weak)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly (constantly, incessantly, continuously)

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - an excellent person (excellent, best, highest)

• उद्योगवान् (udyogavān) - constantly active (industrious, active, diligent, zealous)

• अविरतम् (aviratam) - unceasingly, constantly (unceasing, continuous, constantly)

• पूरण-आशाम् (pūraṇa-āśām) - its hope of fullness (hope of fullness, desire for completion)

• इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

• उडुपः (uḍupaḥ) - the moon (moon, boat)

Words meanings and morphology

त्यजति (tyajati) - abandons, gives up (abandons, gives up, forsakes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of tyajati

Root: tyaj (class 1)

उदाराम् (udārām) - noble (noble, generous, exalted, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of udāra

udāra - noble, generous, exalted, excellent, magnanimous, great

Prefix: ud

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with gatim

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

गतिम् (gatim) - path, conduct (path, course, movement, state)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, conduct, state, access

Root: gam (class 1)

क्षीणः (kṣīṇaḥ) - diminished, weakened (in resources or power) (diminished, wasted, emaciated, weak)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣīṇa

kṣīṇa - diminished, wasted, emaciated, weak, destroyed, exhausted

Past Passive Participle

From root kṣi (to waste, perish)

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Agrees with uttamaḥ

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly (constantly, incessantly, continuously)

(indeclinable)

उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - an excellent person (excellent, best, highest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme, chief

Note: Used here as a noun referring to an excellent person.

उद्योगवान् (udyogavān) - constantly active (industrious, active, diligent, zealous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udyogavat

udyogavat - industrious, active, diligent, zealous, persevering

Derived from udyoga (exertion) + matup suffix

Note: Agrees with uḍupaḥ

अविरतम् (aviratam) - unceasingly, constantly (unceasing, continuous, constantly)

(indeclinable)

पूरण-आशाम् (pūraṇa-āśām) - its hope of fullness (hope of fullness, desire for completion)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūraṇa-āśā

pūraṇa-āśā - hope of fullness, desire for completion

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūraṇa+āśā)

• pūraṇa – filling, completing, satisfying, full
  noun (neuter)
  agent noun/action noun
  From root pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 3)
• āśā – hope, desire, expectation, direction
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 5)

इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

उडुपः (uḍupaḥ) - the moon (moon, boat)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uḍupa

uḍupa - moon, boat, raft

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