योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-62, verse-8

तत्त्वावबोधो भगवन्सर्वाशातृणपावकः ।
प्रोक्तः समाधिशब्देन नतु तूष्णीमवस्थितिः ॥ ८ ॥

tattvāvabodho bhagavansarvāśātṛṇapāvakaḥ ,
proktaḥ samādhiśabdena natu tūṣṇīmavasthitiḥ 8

8. tattvāvbhodhaḥ bhagavan sarvāśātṛṇapāvakaḥ
proktaḥ samādhiśabdena na tu tūṣṇīm avasthitiḥ

8. bhagavan,
tattvāvbhodhaḥ,
sarvāśātṛṇapāvakaḥ,
samādhiśabdena proktaḥ,
na tu tūṣṇīm avasthitiḥ

8. O Lord, the direct realization of truth (tattva), which is like a fire that consumes the dry grass of all desires, is declared by the term `samādhi`, not merely remaining silent or inert.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्त्वाव्भोधः (tattvāvbhodhaḥ) - understanding of reality/truth, discernment of principles

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O venerable one

• सर्वाशातृणपावकः (sarvāśātṛṇapāvakaḥ) - a fire for the grass of all desires

• प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - said, declared, spoken

• समाधिशब्देन (samādhiśabdena) - by the word samādhi, by the term samādhi

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly, still

• अवस्थितिः (avasthitiḥ) - dwelling, state, position, remaining

Words meanings and morphology

तत्त्वाव्भोधः (tattvāvbhodhaḥ) - understanding of reality/truth, discernment of principles

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tattvāvbhodha

tattvāvbhodha - understanding of reality, realization of truth, knowledge of principles

Compound of 'tattva' and 'avabodha'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+avabodha)

• tattva – reality, truth, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tad' (that) + 'tva' (suffix for state of being)
• avabodha – understanding, comprehension, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'budh' with prefix 'ava-'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O venerable one

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, venerable, prosperous, Lord

From 'bhaga' (fortune, excellence) + 'vat' (possessing)

Note: This is the vocative singular form.

सर्वाशातृणपावकः (sarvāśātṛṇapāvakaḥ) - a fire for the grass of all desires

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvāśātṛṇapāvaka

sarvāśātṛṇapāvaka - a fire that burns the grass of all hopes/desires

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+āśā+tṛṇa+pāvaka)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• āśā – hope, desire, expectation
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'aś' with prefix 'ā-'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 5)
• tṛṇa – grass, straw, a blade of grass (metaphorically, something insignificant)
  noun (neuter)
• pāvaka – fire, purifier, burning
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'pū' (to purify) + 'aka' (agent suffix).
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tattvāvbhodhaḥ'.

प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - said, declared, spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prokta

prokta - said, declared, spoken, proclaimed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vac' (to speak) with prefix 'pra-'. 'vac' changes to 'ukta' in PPP.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tattvāvbhodhaḥ'.

समाधिशब्देन (samādhiśabdena) - by the word samādhi, by the term samādhi

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of samādhiśabda

samādhiśabda - the word samādhi, the term samādhi

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samādhi+śabda)

• samādhi – concentration, meditation, profound absorption, spiritual trance, complete integration
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhā' with prefixes 'sam-' and 'ā-'.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• śabda – word, sound, term
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly, still

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

अवस्थितिः (avasthitiḥ) - dwelling, state, position, remaining

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avasthiti

avasthiti - state, condition, dwelling, position, remaining, being present

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ava-'.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

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