योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-48, verse-30
ब्राह्मेण कर्मणा तस्य विपिने चरतस्तपः ।
अनन्तसंकल्पमयं श्रोत्रियत्वं बभूव ह ॥ ३० ॥
अनन्तसंकल्पमयं श्रोत्रियत्वं बभूव ह ॥ ३० ॥
brāhmeṇa karmaṇā tasya vipine caratastapaḥ ,
anantasaṃkalpamayaṃ śrotriyatvaṃ babhūva ha 30
anantasaṃkalpamayaṃ śrotriyatvaṃ babhūva ha 30
30.
brāhmeṇa karmaṇā tasya vipine carataḥ tapaḥ
anantasaṅkalpamayam śrotriyatvam babhūva ha
anantasaṅkalpamayam śrotriyatvam babhūva ha
30.
tasya vipine brāhmeṇa karmaṇā tapaḥ carataḥ
śrotriyatvam anantasaṅkalpamayam babhūva ha
śrotriyatvam anantasaṅkalpamayam babhūva ha
30.
While he was performing asceticism (tapas) in the forest through actions pertaining to the Absolute (karma brāhmeṇa), his status as a Vedic scholar (śrotriya) became imbued with boundless resolve.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मेण (brāhmeṇa) - through actions related to the Absolute (Brahman) or sacred rites (by Brahman-related, by Brahminical, pertaining to the Veda)
- कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - through sacred actions or rituals (by action, by deed, by rite)
- तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
- विपिने (vipine) - in the forest, in the wilderness
- चरतः (carataḥ) - of him who was performing (tapas) (of one moving, of one performing, of one wandering)
- तपः (tapaḥ) - the ascetic practice (asceticism, penance, religious austerity)
- अनन्तसङ्कल्पमयम् (anantasaṅkalpamayam) - imbued with boundless resolve (consisting of infinite resolve)
- श्रोत्रियत्वम् (śrotriyatvam) - his status as a Vedic scholar (the state of being a Śrotriya (a learned Brahmin))
- बभूव (babhūva) - he became, it was, it happened
- ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, verily
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मेण (brāhmeṇa) - through actions related to the Absolute (Brahman) or sacred rites (by Brahman-related, by Brahminical, pertaining to the Veda)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of brāhma
brāhma - relating to Brahman, relating to a Brahmin, divine, sacred
Derived from brahman with suffix -a (aṇ)
Note: Modifies 'karmaṇā'
कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - through sacred actions or rituals (by action, by deed, by rite)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate
Derived from root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Instrument for 'carataḥ tapaḥ'
तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Shikhandi. Possessive for 'śrotriyatvam' or 'tapaḥ carataḥ'.
विपिने (vipine) - in the forest, in the wilderness
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vipina
vipina - forest, grove, wilderness
Note: Indicates location of action 'carataḥ'
चरतः (carataḥ) - of him who was performing (tapas) (of one moving, of one performing, of one wandering)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of carant
car - to move, to wander, to perform, to practice
Present Active Participle
Derived from root car with present participle suffix -at
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Modifies the implicit 'him' (tasya), describing his action.
तपः (tapaḥ) - the ascetic practice (asceticism, penance, religious austerity)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - heat, penance, asceticism, religious austerity
Derived from root tap (to heat, to perform austerities)
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Object of the participle 'carataḥ' (performing tapas)
अनन्तसङ्कल्पमयम् (anantasaṅkalpamayam) - imbued with boundless resolve (consisting of infinite resolve)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anantasaṅkalpamaya
anantasaṅkalpamaya - consisting of infinite will/resolve/intention
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ananta+saṅkalpa+maya)
- ananta – infinite, endless, boundless
adjective (masculine)
Negative prefix a + anta (end) - saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, will, solemn vow
noun (masculine)
Derived from saṃ + √kḷp (to arrange, to resolve)
Prefix: saṃ
Root: kḷp (class 1) - maya – consisting of, made of, full of
suffix (neuter)
Suffix indicating 'made of' or 'consisting of'
Note: Predicate adjective for 'śrotriyatvam'
श्रोत्रियत्वम् (śrotriyatvam) - his status as a Vedic scholar (the state of being a Śrotriya (a learned Brahmin))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotriyatva
śrotriyatva - the state or quality of being a śrotriya, Brahminical learning
Derived from śrotriya with suffix -tva
Note: Subject of 'babhūva'
बभूव (babhūva) - he became, it was, it happened
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of bhū
Perfect
Reduplicated perfect form of root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, verily
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle