योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-52, verse-7

यः साहसैकरसिको नानाश्चर्यविहारवान् ।
केनचित्त्रिषु लोकेषु न महात्मा वशीकृतः ॥ ७ ॥

yaḥ sāhasaikarasiko nānāścaryavihāravān ,
kenacittriṣu lokeṣu na mahātmā vaśīkṛtaḥ 7

7. yaḥ sāhasaikarasikaḥ nānāścaryavihāravān
kenacit triṣu lokeṣu na mahātmā vaśīkṛtaḥ

7. yaḥ mahātmā sāhasaikarasikaḥ nānāścaryavihāravān
triṣu lokeṣu kenacit na vaśīkṛtaḥ

7. A great soul (mahātman), whose sole delight is valorous acts and who engages in various wondrous pastimes, cannot be controlled by anyone in the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• साहसैकरसिकः (sāhasaikarasikaḥ) - whose sole delight is valorous deeds, devoted to valor

• नानाश्चर्यविहारवान् (nānāścaryavihāravān) - possessing various wondrous pastimes/activities

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds

• न (na) - not, no

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - a great soul (mahātman), noble-minded person

• वशीकृतः (vaśīkṛtaḥ) - subjugated, controlled, brought under one's power

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who

Note: Relative pronoun.

साहसैकरसिकः (sāhasaikarasikaḥ) - whose sole delight is valorous deeds, devoted to valor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāhasaikarasika

sāhasaikarasika - whose sole delight is valorous deeds, devoted to valor

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāhasa+eka+rasika)

• sāhasa – valor, daring, adventure
  noun (neuter)
  From sahas (force, power) + a (suffix).
• eka – one, sole, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• rasika – appreciative, fond of, connoisseur, tasteful
  adjective (masculine)
  From rasa (taste, essence, delight) + ika (suffix).

Note: Refers to mahātmā.

नानाश्चर्यविहारवान् (nānāścaryavihāravān) - possessing various wondrous pastimes/activities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nānāścaryavihāravat

nānāścaryavihāravat - possessing various wondrous pastimes/activities

Compound + possessive suffix -vat.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nānā+āścarya+vihāra+vat)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• āścarya – wonder, surprise, marvel
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• vihāra – pastime, recreation, wandering, monastery
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-hṛ.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• vat – possessing, like, similar to
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Refers to mahātmā.

केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, anyone, anything

Compound of kim (what) + cit (an indefinite particle).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kim+cit)

• kim – who, what, which
  pronoun
• cit – any, some (indefinite particle)
  indeclinable

Note: Agent in passive construction.

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three

(numeral)

Note: Declines for all genders. Here with lokeṣu.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

Root: lok (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - a great soul (mahātman), noble-minded person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble-minded person

Compound: mahat (great) + ātman (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: The subject of the passive verb 'vaśīkṛtaḥ'.

वशीकृतः (vaśīkṛtaḥ) - subjugated, controlled, brought under one's power

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaśīkṛta

vaśīkṛta - subjugated, controlled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from vaśī-kṛ (to bring under control).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vaśī+kṛta)

• vaśa – will, power, control
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 2)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Part of a passive construction with 'na' and 'kenacit'.

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