योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-50, verse-75
भोगमिषो दिक्ष्वभिधावमान उत्कन्धरो धीरविवृद्धगर्धः ।
उड्डीय वै गच्छति चित्तगृध्रो देहद्रुमात्तन्निपुणं जयस्ते ॥ ७५ ॥
उड्डीय वै गच्छति चित्तगृध्रो देहद्रुमात्तन्निपुणं जयस्ते ॥ ७५ ॥
bhogamiṣo dikṣvabhidhāvamāna utkandharo dhīravivṛddhagardhaḥ ,
uḍḍīya vai gacchati cittagṛdhro dehadrumāttannipuṇaṃ jayaste 75
uḍḍīya vai gacchati cittagṛdhro dehadrumāttannipuṇaṃ jayaste 75
75.
bhogamiṣaḥ dikṣu abhidhāvamānaḥ
utkandharaḥ dhīravivṛddhagardhaḥ
uḍḍīya vai gacchati cittagṛdhraḥ
dehadrumāt tat nipuṇam jayaḥ te
utkandharaḥ dhīravivṛddhagardhaḥ
uḍḍīya vai gacchati cittagṛdhraḥ
dehadrumāt tat nipuṇam jayaḥ te
75.
cittagṛdhraḥ bhogamiṣaḥ utkandharaḥ dhīravivṛddhagardhaḥ dikṣu abhidhāvamānaḥ (san) dehadrumāt uḍḍīya vai gacchati.
tat te nipuṇam jayaḥ
tat te nipuṇam jayaḥ
75.
The mind-vulture (cittagṛdhra), under the guise of seeking enjoyment, with an uplifted neck and slowly increasing greed, rushes about in all directions. It truly flies forth from the body-tree. Therefore, your victory (over it) is a skillful one.
Words meanings summery:
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- भोगमिषः (bhogamiṣaḥ) - on the pretext of enjoyment, under the guise of desire for pleasure
- दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions, in all quarters
- अभिधावमानः (abhidhāvamānaḥ) - rushing about, running towards
- उत्कन्धरः (utkandharaḥ) - with an uplifted neck, stretching its neck
- धीरविवृद्धगर्धः (dhīravivṛddhagardhaḥ) - with slowly/steadily increasing greed
- उड्डीय (uḍḍīya) - having flown up
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely
- गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, flies, proceeds
- चित्तगृध्रः (cittagṛdhraḥ) - the mind-vulture
- देहद्रुमात् (dehadrumāt) - from the body-tree
- तत् (tat) - therefore, that
- निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully, expertly, clever
- जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph
- ते (te) - to you, for you, your
Words meanings and morphology
भोगमिषः (bhogamiṣaḥ) - on the pretext of enjoyment, under the guise of desire for pleasure
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhogamiṣa
bhogamiṣa - pretext/guise of enjoyment
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+miṣa)
- bhoga – enjoyment, experience, pleasure, sense objects
noun (masculine) - miṣa – pretext, disguise, pretence
noun (neuter)
Note: Used adjectivally to describe the mind-vulture.
दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions, in all quarters
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of dik
dik - direction, quarter, region
अभिधावमानः (abhidhāvamānaḥ) - rushing about, running towards
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhidhāvamāna
dhāvamāna - running, rushing
Present Middle Participle
Derived from root dhāv (to run) with prefix abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhāv (class 1)
उत्कन्धरः (utkandharaḥ) - with an uplifted neck, stretching its neck
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of utkandhara
utkandhara - having an uplifted neck
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ut+kandhara)
- ut – up, upwards, out
indeclinable
Prefix indicating upward movement or intensity - kandhara – neck, throat
noun (masculine)
धीरविवृद्धगर्धः (dhīravivṛddhagardhaḥ) - with slowly/steadily increasing greed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīravivṛddhagardha
dhīravivṛddhagardha - having slowly increased greed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhīra+vivṛddha+gardha)
- dhīra – slow, steady, firm, calm
adjective (masculine) - vivṛddha – greatly increased, grown, enhanced
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛdh (to grow) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛdh (class 1) - gardha – greed, avarice, intense desire
noun (masculine)
उड्डीय (uḍḍīya) - having flown up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root ḍī with prefix ud and suffix -ya
Prefix: ud
Root: ḍī (class 4)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely
(indeclinable)
गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, flies, proceeds
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)
चित्तगृध्रः (cittagṛdhraḥ) - the mind-vulture
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cittagṛdhra
cittagṛdhra - mind-vulture
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+gṛdhra)
- citta – mind, thought, intellect
noun (neuter) - gṛdhra – vulture, greedy
noun (masculine)
देहद्रुमात् (dehadrumāt) - from the body-tree
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dehadruma
dehadruma - body-tree
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+druma)
- deha – body
noun (masculine) - druma – tree
noun (masculine)
तत् (tat) - therefore, that
(indeclinable)
निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully, expertly, clever
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nipuṇa
nipuṇa - skillful, expert, clever, excellent
Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'victory' as 'skillful victory'.
जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya
jaya - victory, triumph, conquest
ते (te) - to you, for you, your
(pronoun)
singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you