योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-18, verse-19

उदारः पेशलाचारः सर्वाचारानुवृत्तिमान् ।
अन्तः सर्वपरित्यागी लोके विहर राघव ॥ १९ ॥

udāraḥ peśalācāraḥ sarvācārānuvṛttimān ,
antaḥ sarvaparityāgī loke vihara rāghava 19

19. udāraḥ peśalācāraḥ sarvācārānuvṛttimān
antaḥ sarvaparityāgī loke vihara rāghava

19. rāghava udāraḥ peśalācāraḥ sarvācārānuvṛttimān
(san) antaḥ sarvaparityāgī (bhūtvā) loke vihara

19. O Rāghava, be noble-minded, of gentle conduct, and outwardly adhere to all social customs, yet internally be one who has completely renounced everything. Live in the world.

19. נדיב, עדין בהתנהגותך, פועל בהתאם לנורמות החברתיות, אך מוותר מבפנים על הכל – התהלך בעולם, רָאגְהָוָוה!

Words meanings summery:

• उदारः (udāraḥ) - noble, generous, liberal, exalted

• पेशलाचारः (peśalācāraḥ) - of gentle conduct, pleasing in behavior

• सर्वाचारानुवृत्तिमान् (sarvācārānuvṛttimān) - one who follows all customs/conducts, adhering to all practices

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, internally, inside

• सर्वपरित्यागी (sarvaparityāgī) - one who abandons/renounces everything, a renouncer of all

• लोके (loke) - in the world

• विहर (vihara) - live, dwell, conduct yourself (roam, live, abide, sport)

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāma (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu))

Words meanings and morphology

उदारः (udāraḥ) - noble, generous, liberal, exalted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāra

udāra - noble, exalted, generous, liberal, magnanimous

From ud- + √dṛ 'to burst forth' (class 6), suggesting 'rising high'.

Prefix: ud

Root: √dṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies implied 'you'.

पेशलाचारः (peśalācāraḥ) - of gentle conduct, pleasing in behavior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of peśalācāra

peśalācāra - having gentle/pleasing conduct, of refined behavior

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (peśala+ācāra)

• peśala – soft, tender, pleasing, skillful, elegant
  adjective
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, behavior
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- + √car 'to move, to behave' (class 1).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied 'you'.

सर्वाचारानुवृत्तिमान् (sarvācārānuvṛttimān) - one who follows all customs/conducts, adhering to all practices

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvācārānuvṛttimat

sarvācārānuvṛttimat - following all customs/practices, adhering to all modes of conduct

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarvācāra+anuvṛttimat)

• sarvācāra – all customs/practices
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: sarva (all) + ācāra (custom).
• anuvṛttimat – one who follows, possessing following, adhering
  adjective (masculine)
  From anu-√vṛt 'to follow' (class 1), with suffix -mat (possessive).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: √vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied 'you'.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, internally, inside

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the internal state.

सर्वपरित्यागी (sarvaparityāgī) - one who abandons/renounces everything, a renouncer of all

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaparityāgin

sarvaparityāgin - renouncing everything, one who renounces all

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+parityāgin)

• sarva – all, everything, whole
  pronoun
• parityāgin – one who abandons, renouncer, relinquisher
  noun (masculine)
  From pari- + √tyaj 'to abandon' (class 1), with suffix -in (agent noun/adjective).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: √tyaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied 'you'.

लोके (loke) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, society

विहर (vihara) - live, dwell, conduct yourself (roam, live, abide, sport)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vihara

Imperative 2nd Person Singular

From vi- + √hṛ 'to carry' (class 1), root with preverb.

Prefix: vi

Root: √hṛ (class 1)

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāma (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, an epithet for Rama

Derived from Raghu with suffix -a.

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