योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-9

अतिदुर्विधवद्देहगेहे कर्मरतः सदा ।
सम्राडिवात्मनि स्वस्थः संस्थितो भोगभुग्विभुः ॥ ९ ॥

atidurvidhavaddehagehe karmarataḥ sadā ,
samrāḍivātmani svasthaḥ saṃsthito bhogabhugvibhuḥ 9

9. ati-durvidhavat deha-gehe karma-rataḥ sadā samrāṭ
iva ātmani svasthaḥ saṃsthitaḥ bhoga-bhuk vibhuḥ

9. vibhuḥ deha-gehe ati-durvidhavat sadā karma-rataḥ.
[saḥ vibhuḥ] ātmani svasthaḥ samrāṭ iva saṃsthitaḥ bhoga-bhuk.

9. Although perpetually engaged in activity within the body's abode like one who is utterly helpless, this omnipresent lord (vibhu), the enjoyer of experiences (bhogabhuk), remains firmly established and self-reliant within his own self (ātman), like an emperor.

Words meanings summery:

• अति-दुर्विधवत् (ati-durvidhavat) - like one extremely unfortunate/poor

• देह-गेहे (deha-gehe) - in the house of the body, in the bodily abode

• कर्म-रतः (karma-rataḥ) - engaged in action/activity

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• सम्राट् (samrāṭ) - emperor, sovereign ruler

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul

• स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - self-reliant, healthy, established in oneself

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated, established, abiding

• भोग-भुक् (bhoga-bhuk) - enjoyer of experiences/pleasures

• विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the supreme self (omnipresent, lord, sovereign)

Words meanings and morphology

अति-दुर्विधवत् (ati-durvidhavat) - like one extremely unfortunate/poor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ati-durvidhavat

ati-durvidhavat - like an extremely unfortunate/poor person

Suffix -vat (from -mati) indicates 'like' or 'having'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (or prādi-samāsa) (ati+durvidha)

• ati – exceedingly, very, beyond
  indeclinable
• durvidha – unfortunate, poor, helpless
  adjective (masculine)
  From dur- (bad, difficult) + vidha (kind, sort, state).
  Prefix: dur

Note: Acts adverbially or as a predicate adjective for the implied subject (vibhu).

देह-गेहे (deha-gehe) - in the house of the body, in the bodily abode

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of deha-geha

deha-geha - body-house, abode of the body

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deha+geha)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
• geha – house, abode
  noun (neuter)

कर्म-रतः (karma-rataḥ) - engaged in action/activity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karma-rata

karma-rata - devoted to action, engaged in activity

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (karma+rata)

• karma – action, deed, activity (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• rata – engaged, devoted, attached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √ram (class 1P) 'to delight, to stop'.
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Describes the implied subject (vibhu).

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `karma-rataḥ`.

सम्राट् (samrāṭ) - emperor, sovereign ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samrāṭ

samrāṭ - emperor, sovereign, supreme ruler

From sam- (together, thoroughly) + rāj (to rule).

Prefix: sam

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Used in a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Note: Refers to the individual soul or higher self.

स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - self-reliant, healthy, established in oneself

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svastha

svastha - established in oneself, self-reliant, independent, healthy

From sva (self) + stha (standing, abiding).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+stha)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• stha – standing, abiding, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √sthā 'to stand'.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the implied subject (vibhu).

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated, established, abiding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, established, standing firmly, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (class 1P) 'to stand', with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the implied subject (vibhu).

भोग-भुक् (bhoga-bhuk) - enjoyer of experiences/pleasures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoga-bhuj

bhoga-bhuj - enjoyer of enjoyment/pleasure/experiences

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+bhuj)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• bhuj – one who enjoys, eats, protects
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root √bhuj (class 7P) 'to enjoy, eat'.
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Describes the implied subject (vibhu).

विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the supreme self (omnipresent, lord, sovereign)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - omnipresent, pervading, lord, sovereign, master

From vi- (apart, thoroughly) + √bhū (to be, exist).

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The main subject being described.

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