योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-15, verse-11
न स्थिता कोटरे यस्य तृष्णाकृष्णभुजङ्गमो ।
तस्य प्राणानिलाः स्वस्थाः पुंसो हृदयरन्ध्रगाः ॥ ११ ॥
तस्य प्राणानिलाः स्वस्थाः पुंसो हृदयरन्ध्रगाः ॥ ११ ॥
na sthitā koṭare yasya tṛṣṇākṛṣṇabhujaṅgamo ,
tasya prāṇānilāḥ svasthāḥ puṃso hṛdayarandhragāḥ 11
tasya prāṇānilāḥ svasthāḥ puṃso hṛdayarandhragāḥ 11
11.
na sthitā koṭare yasya tṛṣṇākṛṣṇabhujaṅgamaḥ
tasya prāṇānilāḥ svasthāḥ puṃsaḥ hṛdayarandhragāḥ
tasya prāṇānilāḥ svasthāḥ puṃsaḥ hṛdayarandhragāḥ
11.
yasya koṭare tṛṣṇākṛṣṇabhujaṅgamaḥ na sthitā
tasya puṃsaḥ hṛdayarandhragāḥ prāṇānilāḥ svasthāḥ
tasya puṃsaḥ hṛdayarandhragāḥ prāṇānilāḥ svasthāḥ
11.
For that person in whose hollow the black serpent of craving (tṛṣṇā) is not situated, their vital breaths (prāṇa), residing in the heart's cavity, are at peace.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- न (na) - not, no
- स्थिता (sthitā) - situated, standing, dwelling, present
- कोटरे (koṭare) - Refers metaphorically to the heart or mind. (in the hollow, in the cavity, in the tree-hollow)
- यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which (masculine/neuter genitive singular)
- तृष्णाकृष्णभुजङ्गमः (tṛṣṇākṛṣṇabhujaṅgamaḥ) - Craving, personified as a dangerous, dark snake. (the black serpent of craving)
- तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that (masculine/neuter genitive singular)
- प्राणानिलाः (prāṇānilāḥ) - The various physiological 'winds' or energies (prāṇa) that sustain life, often five or ten. (vital breaths, life-airs)
- स्वस्थाः (svasthāḥ) - at ease, healthy, self-possessed, tranquil
- पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a person, of a man, of a male being
- हृदयरन्ध्रगाः (hṛdayarandhragāḥ) - going to/residing in the heart's cavity/aperture
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates 'sthitā'.
स्थिता (sthitā) - situated, standing, dwelling, present
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita
sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, dwelling, firm
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Acts as the predicate for 'tṛṣṇākṛṣṇabhujaṅgamaḥ' despite the gender mismatch.
कोटरे (koṭare) - Refers metaphorically to the heart or mind. (in the hollow, in the cavity, in the tree-hollow)
(noun)
Locative, neuter/masculine, singular of koṭara
koṭara - hollow, cavity, hole (especially in a tree), socket
यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which (masculine/neuter genitive singular)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what (relative pronoun)
Note: Refers to the implied person.
तृष्णाकृष्णभुजङ्गमः (tṛṣṇākṛṣṇabhujaṅgamaḥ) - Craving, personified as a dangerous, dark snake. (the black serpent of craving)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tṛṣṇākṛṣṇabhujaṅgama
tṛṣṇākṛṣṇabhujaṅgama - black serpent of craving
Compound. tṛṣṇā (craving) + kṛṣṇa (black) + bhujaṅgama (serpent). Can be interpreted as "the black serpent which is craving" (karmadhāraya) or "the black serpent belonging to craving" (genitive tatpuruṣa) or "craving in the form of a black serpent" (upamā tatpuruṣa).
Compound type : karmadhāraya or tatpuruṣa (tṛṣṇā+kṛṣṇa+bhujaṅgama)
- tṛṣṇā – craving, thirst, desire
noun (feminine)
From root tṛṣ (to thirst).
Root: tṛṣ (class 4) - kṛṣṇa – black, dark; Krishna
adjective (masculine) - bhujaṅgama – serpent, snake (literally 'moving on its breast')
noun (masculine)
From bhujaga (moving on breast) + ma suffix.
Note: Subject of 'na sthitā'.
तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that (masculine/neuter genitive singular)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he/she/it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to the person whose vital breaths are at ease.
प्राणानिलाः (prāṇānilāḥ) - The various physiological 'winds' or energies (prāṇa) that sustain life, often five or ten. (vital breaths, life-airs)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇānila
prāṇānila - vital breath, life-air, the five or ten 'prāṇa' divisions of breath
Tatpuruṣa compound of prāṇa (breath, life force) + anila (wind, air).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+anila)
- prāṇa – life-breath, vital air, life force, breath
noun (masculine)
From prefix pra- + root an (to breathe).
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2) - anila – wind, air
noun (masculine)
Root: an
Note: Subject of the second clause.
स्वस्थाः (svasthāḥ) - at ease, healthy, self-possessed, tranquil
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of svastha
svastha - standing in one's own self, independent, healthy, at ease, tranquil
From sva (one's own) + stha (standing, situated).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+stha)
- sva – one's own, self
pronoun/adjective - stha – standing, situated, being
adjective
From root sthā (to stand) with a suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)
पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a person, of a man, of a male being
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of puṃs
puṁs - man, male, person, spirit
Irregularly declined noun.
Note: Refers to the individual described in the verse.
हृदयरन्ध्रगाः (hṛdayarandhragāḥ) - going to/residing in the heart's cavity/aperture
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hṛdayarandhraga
hṛdayarandhraga - moving in the heart's cavity, residing in the heart's aperture
Compound. hṛdayarandhra (heart's cavity) + ga (going, moving).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa and upapada (hṛdaya+randhra+ga)
- hṛdaya – heart, mind, core
noun (neuter) - randhra – hole, cavity, aperture, defect
noun (neuter) - ga – going, moving, residing in
adjective
Suffix from root gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)