योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-13, verse-12
जनकस्येव सद्बुद्धेः स्वयमेव विलोकिनः ।
विकासमेत्ययं देही देवः प्रातरिवाम्बुजम् ॥ १२ ॥
विकासमेत्ययं देही देवः प्रातरिवाम्बुजम् ॥ १२ ॥
janakasyeva sadbuddheḥ svayameva vilokinaḥ ,
vikāsametyayaṃ dehī devaḥ prātarivāmbujam 12
vikāsametyayaṃ dehī devaḥ prātarivāmbujam 12
12.
janakasya iva sadbuddheḥ svayam eva vilokinaḥ
vikāsam eti ayam dehī devaḥ prātaḥ iva ambujam
vikāsam eti ayam dehī devaḥ prātaḥ iva ambujam
12.
janakasya iva sadbuddheḥ svayam eva vilokinaḥ
ayam dehī prātaḥ iva ambujam vikāsam eti devaḥ
ayam dehī prātaḥ iva ambujam vikāsam eti devaḥ
12.
This embodied being (dehī), possessing a pure intellect like Janaka's and perceiving the truth by himself, attains full bloom and becomes divine, just as a lotus unfolds in the morning.
Words meanings summery:
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- जनकस्य (janakasya) - of Janaka (the king of Videha, father of Sita, known for his wisdom)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- सद्बुद्धेः (sadbuddheḥ) - of a wise intellect, of a good mind
- स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, voluntarily
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, exactly
- विलोकिनः (vilokinaḥ) - of the self-perceiver (of one who perceives/sees, of the observer)
- विकासम् (vikāsam) - blossoming, expansion, development, manifestation
- एति (eti) - attains, undergoes (goes, comes, attains, reaches)
- अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
- देही (dehī) - embodied being, individual soul, living being
- देवः (devaḥ) - enlightened one, a god-like being (divine, god, enlightened one, celestial being)
- प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning, at dawn
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अम्बुजम् (ambujam) - lotus, water-born
Words meanings and morphology
जनकस्य (janakasya) - of Janaka (the king of Videha, father of Sita, known for his wisdom)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of janaka
janaka - Janaka (proper noun), father, progenitor
Note: Implies 'like Janaka's'.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
सद्बुद्धेः (sadbuddheḥ) - of a wise intellect, of a good mind
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of sadbuddhi
sadbuddhi - good intellect, pure intellect, true understanding
Compound of 'sat' (good, true) and 'buddhi' (intellect).
Compound type : Karma-Dhāraya (sat+buddhi)
- sat – good, true, excellent, existing, real
adjective (masculine)
Present participle of as (to be).
Root: as (class 2) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, perception, mind
noun (feminine)
From root budh (to know, understand).
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'vilokinaḥ' (of one perceiving with a good intellect).
स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, voluntarily
(indeclinable)
From sva (one's own).
Note: Emphasizes self-perception.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, exactly
(indeclinable)
विलोकिनः (vilokinaḥ) - of the self-perceiver (of one who perceives/sees, of the observer)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vilokin
vilokin - seeing, perceiving, observing, beholding
agent noun/adjective
From vi-√lok (to look at, perceive), with in suffix. Here in genitive singular.
Prefix: vi
Root: lok (class 10)
विकासम् (vikāsam) - blossoming, expansion, development, manifestation
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vikāsa
vikāsa - blossoming, expansion, development, unfolding, manifestation
From vi-√kas (to open, expand).
Prefix: vi
Root: kas (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'eti'.
एति (eti) - attains, undergoes (goes, comes, attains, reaches)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
present tense, 3rd person singular
Root i (class 2, parasmāipada), present active, 3rd person singular.
Root: i (class 2)
अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'dehī'.
देही (dehī) - embodied being, individual soul, living being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dehin
dehin - embodied being, individual soul, living creature
From deha (body) + in (possessing).
Note: Subject of the sentence.
देवः (devaḥ) - enlightened one, a god-like being (divine, god, enlightened one, celestial being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine, celestial, illustrious
From root div (to shine).
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Predicative noun for 'dehī'.
प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning, at dawn
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अम्बुजम् (ambujam) - lotus, water-born
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ambuja
ambuja - lotus (literally 'water-born')
Compound of 'ambu' (water) and 'ja' (born from).
Compound type : Upapada Tatpuruṣa (ambu+ja)
- ambu – water
noun (neuter) - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Part of the simile.