योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-4

मद्वाक्यार्थैकतत्त्वज्ञ मद्वाक्यार्थैकभावनात् ।
सुखमाप्नोषि सर्पारिर्यथाभ्ररवभावनात् ॥ ४ ॥

madvākyārthaikatattvajña madvākyārthaikabhāvanāt ,
sukhamāpnoṣi sarpāriryathābhraravabhāvanāt 4

4. mad-vākyārtha-eka-tattva-jña mad-vākyārtha-eka-bhāvanāt
sukham āpnoṣi sarpa-ariḥ yathā abhra-rava-bhāvanāt

4. mad-vākyārtha-eka-tattva-jña mad-vākyārtha-eka-bhāvanāt
āpnoṣi sukham yathā sarpa-ariḥ abhra-rava-bhāvanāt

4. O knower of the single truth of my teachings, by focusing exclusively on the meaning of my words, you will attain happiness, just as a peacock (the enemy of snakes) finds joy upon hearing the sound of thunder.

4. הוי מבין האמת האחת שבדברי! מתוך התבוננות מעמיקה במשמעות דברי, תשיג אושר ושלווה, כשם שהטווס שמח למשמע קול הרעם בעננים.

Words meanings summery:

• मद्-वाक्यार्थ-एक-तत्त्व-ज्ञ (mad-vākyārtha-eka-tattva-jña) - O knower of the unique essence of my teaching, O knower of the single truth of my words

• मद्-वाक्यार्थ-एक-भावनात् (mad-vākyārtha-eka-bhāvanāt) - from the meditation on the unique meaning of my words, by focusing solely on my teaching

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, ease, pleasure

• आप्नोषि (āpnoṣi) - you attain, you obtain, you reach

• सर्प-अरिः (sarpa-ariḥ) - a peacock (as a common enemy of snakes) (enemy of snakes)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• अभ्र-रव-भावनात् (abhra-rava-bhāvanāt) - from the thought of the sound of clouds (thunder), by meditating on the sound of thunder

Words meanings and morphology

मद्-वाक्यार्थ-एक-तत्त्व-ज्ञ (mad-vākyārtha-eka-tattva-jña) - O knower of the unique essence of my teaching, O knower of the single truth of my words

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mad-vākyārtha-eka-tattva-jña

mad-vākyārtha-eka-tattva-jña - knower of the unique essence of my teaching

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+vākyārtha+eka+tattva+jña)

• mat – my, mine
  pronoun
• vākyārtha – meaning of a sentence, meaning of words
  noun (masculine)
• eka – one, single, unique, sole
  adjective (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root jñā (to know) with kṛt suffix
  Root: jñā (class 9)

मद्-वाक्यार्थ-एक-भावनात् (mad-vākyārtha-eka-bhāvanāt) - from the meditation on the unique meaning of my words, by focusing solely on my teaching

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mad-vākyārtha-eka-bhāvana

mad-vākyārtha-eka-bhāvana - meditation on the unique meaning of my words

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+vākyārtha+eka+bhāvana)

• mat – my, mine
  pronoun
• vākyārtha – meaning of a sentence, meaning of words
  noun (masculine)
• eka – one, single, unique, sole
  adjective (masculine)
• bhāvana – meditation, contemplation, dwelling upon, causing to be
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root bhū (to be, become) in causative sense
  Root: bhū (class 1)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, ease, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, ease, pleasure

आप्नोषि (āpnoṣi) - you attain, you obtain, you reach

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of āp

root āp, 5th class

Root: āp (class 5)

सर्प-अरिः (sarpa-ariḥ) - a peacock (as a common enemy of snakes) (enemy of snakes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpa-ari

sarpa-ari - enemy of snakes

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarpa+ari)

• sarpa – snake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

अभ्र-रव-भावनात् (abhra-rava-bhāvanāt) - from the thought of the sound of clouds (thunder), by meditating on the sound of thunder

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of abhra-rava-bhāvana

abhra-rava-bhāvana - meditation on the sound of clouds

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (abhra+rava+bhāvana)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• rava – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ru (class 2)
• bhāvana – meditation, contemplation, dwelling upon, causing to be
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root bhū (to be, become) in causative sense
  Root: bhū (class 1)

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