योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-50

तेजोंशुषु प्रभावेषु बलिष्वपि महत्स्वपि ।
सर्वेषून्नतियुक्तेषु तत्त्वज्ञः परमोन्नतः ॥ ५० ॥

tejoṃśuṣu prabhāveṣu baliṣvapi mahatsvapi ,
sarveṣūnnatiyukteṣu tattvajñaḥ paramonnataḥ 50

50. tejoṃśuṣu prabhāveṣu baliṣu api mahatsu api
sarveṣu unnatiyukteṣu tattvajñaḥ paramonnataḥ

50. tejoṃśuṣu prabhāveṣu baliṣu api mahatsu api
sarveṣu unnatiyukteṣu tattvajñaḥ paramonnataḥ

50. Among all elevated things – be they effulgences, powers, the strong, or the great – the knower of reality (tattva) is the most supreme.

Words meanings summery:

• तेजोंशुषु (tejoṁśuṣu) - in rays of light, among effulgences

• प्रभावेषु (prabhāveṣu) - in influences, among powers, in glories

• बलिषु (baliṣu) - among the strong, among the powerful

• अपि (api) - even, also, and

• महत्सु (mahatsu) - among the great, among the mighty

• अपि (api) - even, also, and

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, among all

• उन्नतियुक्तेषु (unnatiyukteṣu) - among those endowed with elevation, among the exalted

• तत्त्वज्ञः (tattvajñaḥ) - knower of truth/reality

• परमोन्नतः (paramonnataḥ) - supremely elevated, most exalted

Words meanings and morphology

तेजोंशुषु (tejoṁśuṣu) - in rays of light, among effulgences

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tejoṃśu

tejoṁśu - ray of light, effulgence, splendor

Compound type : tatpurusha (tejas+aṃśu)

• tejas – light, splendor, power
  noun (neuter)
• aṃśu – ray, beam, minute particle
  noun (masculine)

प्रभावेषु (prabhāveṣu) - in influences, among powers, in glories

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, influence, might, glory, dignity

बलिषु (baliṣu) - among the strong, among the powerful

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

अपि (api) - even, also, and

(indeclinable)

महत्सु (mahatsu) - among the great, among the mighty

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, eminent

अपि (api) - even, also, and

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, among all

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

उन्नतियुक्तेषु (unnatiyukteṣu) - among those endowed with elevation, among the exalted

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of unnatiyukta

unnatiyukta - endowed with elevation, exalted, distinguished

Compound type : tatpurusha (unnati+yukta)

• unnati – elevation, rise, eminence, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, proper
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from √yuj
  Root: √yuj (class 7)

तत्त्वज्ञः (tattvajñaḥ) - knower of truth/reality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tattvajña

tattvajña - knower of truth, knower of reality, philosopher

Compound type : tatpurusha (tattva+jña)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, knower, intelligent
  adjective
  nominal derivative
  derived from √jñā
  Root: √jñā (class 9)

परमोन्नतः (paramonnataḥ) - supremely elevated, most exalted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramonnata

paramonnata - supremely elevated, most exalted

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+unnata)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent
  adjective
• unnata – elevated, high, exalted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from √ud-nam
  Prefix: ud
  Root: √nam (class 1)

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