योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-46, verse-7

अतो राघव तत्त्वज्ञो व्यवहारेषु संसृतेः ।
नष्टं नष्टमुपेक्षस्व प्राप्तं प्राप्तमुपाहर ॥ ७ ॥

ato rāghava tattvajño vyavahāreṣu saṃsṛteḥ ,
naṣṭaṃ naṣṭamupekṣasva prāptaṃ prāptamupāhara 7

7. ataḥ rāghava tattvajñaḥ vyavahāreṣu saṃsṛteḥ
naṣṭam naṣṭam upekṣasva prāptam prāptam upāhara

7. ataḥ rāghava tattvajñaḥ saṃsṛteḥ vyavahāreṣu
naṣṭam naṣṭam upekṣasva prāptam prāptam upāhara

7. Therefore, O Rāghava, you who understand the true nature of reality (tattvajña), in the affairs of the worldly cycle (saṃsāra), be indifferent to whatever is lost, and accept whatever is gained.

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, for this reason)

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (vocative, referring to Rama) (descendant of Raghu, Rama)

• तत्त्वज्ञः (tattvajñaḥ) - you who understand the true nature of reality (tattvajña) (knower of truth, philosopher, one who knows reality)

• व्यवहारेषु (vyavahāreṣu) - in the affairs/dealings (in worldly affairs, in dealings, in transactions)

• संसृतेः (saṁsṛteḥ) - of the worldly cycle (saṃsāra) (of saṃsāra, of the cycle of existence)

• नष्टम् (naṣṭam) - whatever is lost, each lost thing (lost, destroyed (accusative neuter singular))

• नष्टम् (naṣṭam) - whatever is lost, each lost thing (lost, destroyed (accusative neuter singular))

• उपेक्षस्व (upekṣasva) - be indifferent to (neglect, disregard, be indifferent to, abstain from)

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - whatever is gained, each gained thing (obtained, gained, acquired (accusative neuter singular))

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - whatever is gained, each gained thing (obtained, gained, acquired (accusative neuter singular))

• उपाहर (upāhara) - accept (it) (offer, present, bring, obtain, accept)

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, for this reason)

(indeclinable)

Ablative of `idam`.

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (vocative, referring to Rama) (descendant of Raghu, Rama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, patronymic of Rama

Derived from Raghu.

तत्त्वज्ञः (tattvajñaḥ) - you who understand the true nature of reality (tattvajña) (knower of truth, philosopher, one who knows reality)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tattvajña

tattvajña - knower of truth, knower of reality, philosopher, spiritual expert

Compound `tattva` + `jña` (from `jñā` to know).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+jña)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, conversant with, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with `ka` suffix.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'you' (Rāghava).

व्यवहारेषु (vyavahāreṣu) - in the affairs/dealings (in worldly affairs, in dealings, in transactions)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vyavahāra

vyavahāra - practice, usage, conduct, worldly affair, transaction, judicial procedure

From `vi-ava-hṛ` (to carry on).

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

संसृतेः (saṁsṛteḥ) - of the worldly cycle (saṃsāra) (of saṃsāra, of the cycle of existence)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - transmigration, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence, saṃsāra

From `sam-sṛ` (to flow together, run together).

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Possessive, modifies `vyavahāreṣu`.

नष्टम् (naṣṭam) - whatever is lost, each lost thing (lost, destroyed (accusative neuter singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, perished, destroyed, vanished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'naś' (to perish) with 'kta' suffix.

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Repetition `naṣṭam naṣṭam` means 'each thing lost' or 'whatever is lost'.

नष्टम् (naṣṭam) - whatever is lost, each lost thing (lost, destroyed (accusative neuter singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, perished, destroyed, vanished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'naś' (to perish) with 'kta' suffix.

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Repetition `naṣṭam naṣṭam` means 'each thing lost' or 'whatever is lost'.

उपेक्षस्व (upekṣasva) - be indifferent to (neglect, disregard, be indifferent to, abstain from)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of upekṣ

Imperative Middle

Second person singular, imperative mood, middle voice. From `upa-īkṣ` (to look at).

Prefix: upa

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - whatever is gained, each gained thing (obtained, gained, acquired (accusative neuter singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, gained, reached, arrived, acquired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'pra-' and 'kta' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Repetition `prāptam prāptam` means 'each thing gained' or 'whatever is gained'.

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - whatever is gained, each gained thing (obtained, gained, acquired (accusative neuter singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, gained, reached, arrived, acquired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'pra-' and 'kta' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Repetition `prāptam prāptam` means 'each thing gained' or 'whatever is gained'.

उपाहर (upāhara) - accept (it) (offer, present, bring, obtain, accept)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of upāhṛ

Imperative Active

Second person singular, imperative mood, active voice. From `upa-ā-hṛ` (to take).

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

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