योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-63, verse-13

रागान्निन्दास्तुती लोके रागश्च परिवाञ्छितम् ।
वाञ्छिते च महोदारं वस्तु शोभनबुद्धिना ॥ १३ ॥

rāgānnindāstutī loke rāgaśca parivāñchitam ,
vāñchite ca mahodāraṃ vastu śobhanabuddhinā 13

13. rāgāt nindāstutī loke rāgaḥ ca parivāñchitam
vāñchite ca mahodāram vastu śobhanabuddhinā

13. loke rāgāt nindāstutī rāgaḥ ca parivāñchitam
ca śobhanabuddhinā vāñchite mahodāram vastu

13. In the world, blame and praise arise from attachment (rāga). Attachment, moreover, is highly desired. And a person with a good intellect perceives a magnificent thing in what is desired.

Words meanings summery:

• रागात् (rāgāt) - from attachment, from passion, from desire

• निन्दास्तुती (nindāstutī) - blame and praise

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• रागः (rāgaḥ) - attachment, desire

• च (ca) - and, also

• परिवाञ्छितम् (parivāñchitam) - highly desired, intensely wished for

• वाञ्छिते (vāñchite) - in what is desired, in the desired thing

• च (ca) - and, also

• महोदारम् (mahodāram) - very noble, magnificent, very generous, great

• वस्तु (vastu) - thing, object, reality, substance

• शोभनबुद्धिना (śobhanabuddhinā) - by one with a good intellect, by a person of clear understanding

Words meanings and morphology

रागात् (rāgāt) - from attachment, from passion, from desire

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - color, hue, passion, desire, attachment, affection

From root 'rañj' (to color, be pleased)

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: The sanskrit term rāga is kept in translation.

निन्दास्तुती (nindāstutī) - blame and praise

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of nindāstuti

nindāstuti - blame and praise

Dvanda compound of 'nindā' (blame) and 'stuti' (praise)

Compound type : dvandva (nindā+stuti)

• nindā – blame, censure
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'nind' (to blame)
  Root: nind (class 1)
• stuti – praise, eulogy
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'stu' (to praise)
  Root: stu (class 2)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, community

From root 'lok' (to see)

Root: lok (class 1)

रागः (rāgaḥ) - attachment, desire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - color, hue, passion, desire, attachment, affection

From root 'rañj' (to color, be pleased)

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: The sanskrit term rāga is kept in translation.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परिवाञ्छितम् (parivāñchitam) - highly desired, intensely wished for

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parivāñchita

parivāñchita - highly desired, intensely wished for

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'pari' (prefix) + root 'vāñch' (to desire) + 'kta' suffix

Prefix: pari

Root: vāñch (class 1)

वाञ्छिते (vāñchite) - in what is desired, in the desired thing

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vāñchita

vāñchita - desired, wished, longed for

Past Passive Participle (often used as a noun)

Formed from root 'vāñch' (to desire) + 'kta' suffix

Root: vāñch (class 1)

Note: Used here as a substantive.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महोदारम् (mahodāram) - very noble, magnificent, very generous, great

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahodāra

mahodāra - very noble, magnificent, very generous, great, large

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'udāra' (noble, generous)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+udāra)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
• udāra – noble, generous, liberal, lofty, excellent
  adjective
  Derived from 'ud' (up) + root 'ṛ' (to go, rise)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vastu'

वस्तु (vastu) - thing, object, reality, substance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - thing, object, substance, reality, article

शोभनबुद्धिना (śobhanabuddhinā) - by one with a good intellect, by a person of clear understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śobhanabuddhi

śobhanabuddhi - good intellect, clear understanding

Compound of 'śobhana' (good, beautiful) and 'buddhi' (intellect, understanding)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śobhana+buddhi)

• śobhana – good, beautiful, excellent, splendid
  adjective
  Present Active Participle (causative of śubh)
  From root 'śubh' (to shine, be beautiful)
  Root: śubh (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'budh' (to know, understand)
  Root: budh (class 1)

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