योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-41, verse-14

शाम्यति ह्यस्त्रमस्त्रेण मलेन क्षाल्यते मलः ।
शमं विषं विषेणैति रिपुणा हन्यते रिपुः ॥ १४ ॥

śāmyati hyastramastreṇa malena kṣālyate malaḥ ,
śamaṃ viṣaṃ viṣeṇaiti ripuṇā hanyate ripuḥ 14

14. śāmyati hi astram astreṇa malena kṣālyate malaḥ
śamam viṣam viṣeṇa eti ripuṇā hanyate ripuḥ

14. astram astreṇa hi śāmyati malaḥ malena kṣālyate
viṣam viṣeṇa śamam eti ripuḥ ripuṇā hanyate

14. Indeed, a weapon is calmed by another weapon. Dirt is washed away by dirt. Poison (viṣa) neutralizes poison. An enemy is killed by an enemy.

Words meanings summery:

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes tranquil, is neutralised (is calmed, is pacified, becomes quiet, ceases)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile, projectile)

• अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by another weapon (by a weapon, with a weapon)

• मलेन (malena) - by dirt (by dirt, by impurity, by stain)

• क्षाल्यते (kṣālyate) - is washed away (is washed, is cleansed, is purified)

• मलः (malaḥ) - dirt (dirt, impurity, stain)

• शमम् (śamam) - peace, neutralization (peace, tranquility, cessation, pacification)

• विषम् (viṣam) - poison (viṣa) (poison, venom)

• विषेण (viṣeṇa) - by poison (by poison, with poison)

• एति (eti) - attains, neutralizes (goes, attains, reaches)

• रिपुणा (ripuṇā) - by an enemy (by an enemy, with an enemy)

• हन्यते (hanyate) - is killed (is killed, is slain, is struck)

• रिपुः (ripuḥ) - enemy (enemy, foe, adversary)

Words meanings and morphology

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes tranquil, is neutralised (is calmed, is pacified, becomes quiet, ceases)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of śam

Present Active

Root śam (4th class, Parasmaipada), in śyān-class.

Root: śam (class 4)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile, projectile)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

From root as (to throw) + tra (suffix).

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here interpreted as nominative subject.

अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by another weapon (by a weapon, with a weapon)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

From root as (to throw) + tra (suffix).

Root: as (class 4)

मलेन (malena) - by dirt (by dirt, by impurity, by stain)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mala

mala - dirt, impurity, stain, defilement, sin

क्षाल्यते (kṣālyate) - is washed away (is washed, is cleansed, is purified)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of kṣāl

Present Passive

Root kṣal (10th class, Atmanepada) + ya (passive suffix).

Root: kṣal (class 10)

मलः (malaḥ) - dirt (dirt, impurity, stain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mala

mala - dirt, impurity, stain, defilement, sin

शमम् (śamam) - peace, neutralization (peace, tranquility, cessation, pacification)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - peace, tranquility, cessation, quietude, pacification

From root śam (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

विषम् (viṣam) - poison (viṣa) (poison, venom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viṣa

viṣa - poison, venom

From root viṣ (to pervade, to be active).

Root: viṣ (class 3)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here interpreted as nominative subject.

विषेण (viṣeṇa) - by poison (by poison, with poison)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of viṣa

viṣa - poison, venom

From root viṣ (to pervade, to be active).

Root: viṣ (class 3)

एति (eti) - attains, neutralizes (goes, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of i

Present Active

Root i (2nd class, Parasmaipada).

Root: i (class 2)

रिपुणा (ripuṇā) - by an enemy (by an enemy, with an enemy)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

हन्यते (hanyate) - is killed (is killed, is slain, is struck)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of han

Present Passive

Root han (2nd class, Parasmaipada) + ya (passive suffix).

Root: han (class 2)

रिपुः (ripuḥ) - enemy (enemy, foe, adversary)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

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