योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-34

करोतु भुवने राज्यं विशत्वम्भोदमम्बु वा ।
नात्मलाभादृते जन्तुर्विश्रान्तिमधिगच्छति ॥ ३४ ॥

karotu bhuvane rājyaṃ viśatvambhodamambu vā ,
nātmalābhādṛte janturviśrāntimadhigacchati 34

34. karotu bhuvane rājyam viśatu ambhodam ambu vā
na ātmalābhāt ṛte jantuḥ viśrāntim adhigacchati

34. bhuvane rājyam karotu vā ambhodam ambu viśatu
ātmalābhāt ṛte jantuḥ viśrāntim na adhigacchati

34. Let one rule a kingdom on earth, or let one enter a cloud or water – without the gain of the self (ātman), no living being (jantu) attains peace.

Words meanings summery:

• करोतु (karotu) - let one rule (let him do, may he make, let him rule)

• भुवने (bhuvane) - on earth (in the world, on earth, in the realm)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - a kingdom (kingdom, rule, sovereignty)

• विशतु (viśatu) - let one enter (let him enter, may he enter)

• अम्भोदम् (ambhodam) - a cloud (cloud (lit. water-bearer))

• अम्बु (ambu) - water

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• न (na) - no (not, nor)

• आत्मलाभात् (ātmalābhāt) - from the gain of the self (ātman) (from the gain of the self, by attaining the self)

• ऋते (ṛte) - without (without, except for, apart from)

• जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being (living being, creature, human being)

• विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - peace (rest, peace, tranquility, repose)

• अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains (attains, obtains, comprehends, reaches)

Words meanings and morphology

करोतु (karotu) - let one rule (let him do, may he make, let him rule)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

imperative third singular

Root kṛ, loṭ (imperative) lakāra, third person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भुवने (bhuvane) - on earth (in the world, on earth, in the realm)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhuvana

bhuvana - world, earth, realm, dwelling

Derived from root bhū (to be, exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - a kingdom (kingdom, rule, sovereignty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, rule, sovereignty, government

Derived from rājan (king).

विशतु (viśatu) - let one enter (let him enter, may he enter)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of viś

imperative third singular

Root viś, loṭ (imperative) lakāra, third person singular.

Root: viś (class 6)

अम्भोदम् (ambhodam) - a cloud (cloud (lit. water-bearer))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ambhoda

ambhoda - cloud (lit. water-giver/bearer)

Compound: ambhas (water) + da (giver, from root dā).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ambhas+da)

• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  agent noun suffix
  Derived from root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 1)

अम्बु (ambu) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambu

ambu - water

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

न (na) - no (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

आत्मलाभात् (ātmalābhāt) - from the gain of the self (ātman) (from the gain of the self, by attaining the self)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ātmalābha

ātmalābha - gain of the self, attainment of the soul, self-realization

Compound: ātman (self) + lābha (gain, acquisition).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+lābha)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• lābha – gain, acquisition, profit, attainment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root labh (to obtain).
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Governed by ṛte.

ऋते (ṛte) - without (without, except for, apart from)

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing the ablative case.

जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being (living being, creature, human being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, human being, offspring

Derived from root jan (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - peace (rest, peace, tranquility, repose)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśrānti

viśrānti - rest, peace, tranquility, repose, cessation of activity

Derived from vi (prefix) + śram (to be weary) with suffix -ti.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains (attains, obtains, comprehends, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam

present third singular

Root gam with prefix adhi, laṭ (present) lakāra, third person singular.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.

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