योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-36

सर्वत्र पञ्चभूतानि षष्ठं किंचिन्न विद्यते ।
पाताले भूतले स्वर्गे रतिमेतु क्व धीरधीः ॥ ३६ ॥

sarvatra pañcabhūtāni ṣaṣṭhaṃ kiṃcinna vidyate ,
pātāle bhūtale svarge ratimetu kva dhīradhīḥ 36

36. sarvatra pañcabhūtāni ṣaṣṭham kiñcit na vidyate
pātāle bhūtale svarge ratim etu kva dhīradhīḥ

36. sarvatra pañcabhūtāni vidyate,
kiñcit ṣaṣṭham na vidyate.
dhīradhīḥ pātāle bhūtale svarge kva ratim etu?

36. Everywhere there are only the five elements (bhūtas); nothing else, no sixth, exists. Where, then—in the netherworlds, on earth, or in heaven—would a person of steady intellect (dhīradhī) find delight?

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• पञ्चभूतानि (pañcabhūtāni) - the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether)

• षष्ठम् (ṣaṣṭham) - a sixth, the sixth

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

• न (na) - not, no

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is

• पाताले (pātāle) - in the netherworlds, in Pātāla

• भूतले (bhūtale) - on the earth, on the surface of the earth

• स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven, in the celestial region

• रतिम् (ratim) - delight, pleasure, joy

• एतु (etu) - let him find/experience (let him go, let him obtain, let him find)

• क्व (kva) - where?

• धीरधीः (dhīradhīḥ) - the wise one, a person of steady intellect

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) + 'tra' (locative suffix)

पञ्चभूतानि (pañcabhūtāni) - the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of pañcabhūta

pañcabhūta - the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether)

Compound type : dvigu (pañcan+bhūta)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• bhūta – element, being, creature, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

षष्ठम् (ṣaṣṭham) - a sixth, the sixth

(numeral)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'kim' (what) + 'cit'

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Present Middle Voice

Root 'vid', 4th class, Ātmanepada, present indicative

Root: vid (class 4)

पाताले (pātāle) - in the netherworlds, in Pātāla

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pātāla

pātāla - the netherworld, subterranean region

भूतले (bhūtale) - on the earth, on the surface of the earth

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhūtala

bhūtala - the surface of the earth, earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+tala)

• bhū – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, flat ground, palm, sole
  noun (masculine)

स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven, in the celestial region

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, celestial world

रतिम् (ratim) - delight, pleasure, joy

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rati

rati - delight, pleasure, joy, love

Derived from root 'ram' (to delight)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb 'etu'.

एतु (etu) - let him find/experience (let him go, let him obtain, let him find)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of i

Imperative

Root 'i', 2nd class, Parasmaipada, imperative

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Null subject implied (the wise one).

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

धीरधीः (dhīradhīḥ) - the wise one, a person of steady intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīradhī

dhīradhī - steady-minded, wise, firm in intellect

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhīra+dhī)

• dhīra – steady, firm, wise, grave
  adjective (masculine)
• dhī – intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here, 'the wise one'.

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