योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-12, verse-5

स्वविवेकानुसंधानादिति तस्य महीपतेः ।
सम्यग्ज्ञानमनन्ताभमलं विमलतां ययौ ॥ ५ ॥

svavivekānusaṃdhānāditi tasya mahīpateḥ ,
samyagjñānamanantābhamalaṃ vimalatāṃ yayau 5

5. svavivekānusaṃdhānāt iti tasya mahīpateḥ
samyagjñānam anantābham alam vimalatām yayau

5. iti svavivekānusaṃdhānāt tasya mahīpateḥ
anantābham samyagjñānam alam vimalatām yayau

5. Thus, through the continuous application of his own discrimination (viveka), that king's perfect knowledge (samyagjñāna), which shone with infinite effulgence, attained complete purity.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वविवेकानुसंधानात् (svavivekānusaṁdhānāt) - from the continuous application of one's own discrimination, by the pursuit of self-discernment

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

• महीपतेः (mahīpateḥ) - of the king, of the lord of the earth

• सम्यग्ज्ञानम् (samyagjñānam) - perfect knowledge, right understanding, true wisdom

• अनन्ताभम् (anantābham) - of infinite luster, shining boundlessly

• अलम् (alam) - greatly, sufficiently, completely, enough

• विमलताम् (vimalatām) - purity, stainlessness, clarity

• ययौ (yayau) - went, attained, reached

Words meanings and morphology

स्वविवेकानुसंधानात् (svavivekānusaṁdhānāt) - from the continuous application of one's own discrimination, by the pursuit of self-discernment

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of svavivekānusaṃdhāna

svavivekānusaṁdhāna - application of one's own discrimination, pursuit of self-discernment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+viveka+anusaṃdhāna)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (neuter)
• viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√vic (to separate, distinguish)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• anusaṃdhāna – investigation, contemplation, continuous application, pursuit
  noun (neuter)
  From anu-sam-√dhā (to connect, investigate, contemplate)
  Prefixes: anu+sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the conclusion or result of the preceding actions

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'mahīpateḥ'

महीपतेः (mahīpateḥ) - of the king, of the lord of the earth

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, lord of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the king, the subject of the narrative

सम्यग्ज्ञानम् (samyagjñānam) - perfect knowledge, right understanding, true wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samyagjñāna

samyagjñāna - perfect knowledge, right understanding, true wisdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samyak+jñāna)

• samyak – right, true, perfect, correct, proper
  indeclinable
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the king's perfected spiritual knowledge (jñāna)

अनन्ताभम् (anantābham) - of infinite luster, shining boundlessly

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anantābha

anantābha - of infinite luster, shining boundlessly

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+ābhā)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (neuter)
  From a-nanta (not having an end)
  Prefix: a
• ābhā – light, splendor, luster, effulgence
  noun (feminine)
  From ā-√bhā (to shine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'samyagjñānam'

अलम् (alam) - greatly, sufficiently, completely, enough

(indeclinable)

विमलताम् (vimalatām) - purity, stainlessness, clarity

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vimalatā

vimalatā - purity, stainlessness, cleanliness, clarity

From vimala + -tā (suffix forming abstract noun)

Note: Object of the verb 'yayau'

ययौ (yayau) - went, attained, reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of yayau

Perfect Active

From √yā, 3rd person singular perfect active

Root: yā (class 2)

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