योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-47, verse-11
अविवाहोऽस्मि जानामि न स्वरूपमपि स्त्रियः ।
दुष्टायाः क्षोभकारिण्या मदिराया इव द्विजः ॥ ११ ॥
दुष्टायाः क्षोभकारिण्या मदिराया इव द्विजः ॥ ११ ॥
avivāho'smi jānāmi na svarūpamapi striyaḥ ,
duṣṭāyāḥ kṣobhakāriṇyā madirāyā iva dvijaḥ 11
duṣṭāyāḥ kṣobhakāriṇyā madirāyā iva dvijaḥ 11
11.
avivāhaḥ asmi jānāmi na svarūpam api striyaḥ
duṣṭāyāḥ kṣobhakāriṇyāḥ madirāyāḥ iva dvijaḥ
duṣṭāyāḥ kṣobhakāriṇyāḥ madirāyāḥ iva dvijaḥ
11.
aham avivāhaḥ asmi na api striyaḥ svarūpam jānāmi
duṣṭāyāḥ kṣobhakāriṇyāḥ madirāyāḥ iva dvijaḥ
duṣṭāyāḥ kṣobhakāriṇyāḥ madirāyāḥ iva dvijaḥ
11.
I am unmarried, and I do not even know the true nature of a woman, just as a twice-born (dvija) would not know a wicked, agitating wine.
Words meanings summery:
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- अविवाहः (avivāhaḥ) - unmarried, celibate, without marriage
- अस्मि (asmi) - I am
- जानामि (jānāmi) - I know, I understand
- न (na) - not, no
- स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - true nature, own form, identity
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - of a woman
- दुष्टायाः (duṣṭāyāḥ) - of a wicked, bad, corrupt (feminine)
- क्षोभकारिण्याः (kṣobhakāriṇyāḥ) - of the one causing agitation, disturbing, exciting (feminine)
- मदिरायाः (madirāyāḥ) - of wine, of intoxicating liquor (feminine)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin (twice-born, Brahmin, bird, snake, tooth)
Words meanings and morphology
अविवाहः (avivāhaḥ) - unmarried, celibate, without marriage
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avivāha
avivāha - unmarried, without marriage
Negative prefix a- + vivāha (marriage).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vivāha)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - vivāha – marriage, wedding
noun (masculine)
Derived from root vah (to carry) with upasarga vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: vah (class 1)
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
First person singular Present Active Indicative of root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
जानामि (jānāmi) - I know, I understand
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jñā
First person singular Present Active Indicative of root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - true nature, own form, identity
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - own form, true nature, essential quality, identity
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rūpa)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - of a woman
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman, female, wife
दुष्टायाः (duṣṭāyāḥ) - of a wicked, bad, corrupt (feminine)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, singular of duṣṭā
duṣṭa - wicked, bad, corrupt, spoiled, evil
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root duṣ (to spoil, be corrupt) with suffix -ta, feminine form duṣṭā.
Root: duṣ (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'madirāyāḥ'.
क्षोभकारिण्याः (kṣobhakāriṇyāḥ) - of the one causing agitation, disturbing, exciting (feminine)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, singular of kṣobhakāriṇī
kṣobhakārin - causing agitation, disturbing, exciting
Agent noun/adjective
Compound formed from kṣobha (agitation) and kārin (causing), feminine form kṣobhakāriṇī.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣobha+kārin)
- kṣobha – agitation, disturbance, excitement
noun (masculine)
Derived from root kṣubh (to agitate).
Root: kṣubh (class 1) - kārin – making, doing, causing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -in.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Modifies 'madirāyāḥ'.
मदिरायाः (madirāyāḥ) - of wine, of intoxicating liquor (feminine)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of madirā
madirā - wine, intoxicating drink, spirituous liquor
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin (twice-born, Brahmin, bird, snake, tooth)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, snake, tooth
Derived from dvi (twice) and ja (born).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two, twice
numeral - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective
Derived from root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to a Brahmin, who traditionally avoids intoxicating drinks.