योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-63, verse-3

निर्मलो विततः पूर्णो गम्भीरः प्रकटाशयः ।
वेलानिलविलासेन मुक्तोऽब्धिरिव राजसे ॥ ३ ॥

nirmalo vitataḥ pūrṇo gambhīraḥ prakaṭāśayaḥ ,
velānilavilāsena mukto'bdhiriva rājase 3

3. nirmalaḥ vitataḥ pūrṇaḥ gambhīraḥ prakaṭāśayaḥ
velānila-vilāsena muktaḥ abdhiḥ iva rājase

3. rājase iva abdhiḥ nirmalaḥ vitataḥ pūrṇaḥ
gambhīraḥ prakaṭāśayaḥ velānila-vilāsena muktaḥ

3. You shine like an ocean—pure, vast, full, deep, and with its intrinsic nature clearly manifest, liberated by the play of the shore wind.

3. זך, נרחב, מלא, עמוק ובעל כוונות גלויות, אתה זורח כמו אוקיינוס המשוחרר מסערת רוחות החוף.

Words meanings summery:

• निर्मलः (nirmalaḥ) - pure, clear, spotless, stainless

• विततः (vitataḥ) - vast, extensive, spread out, diffused

• पूर्णः (pūrṇaḥ) - full, complete, abundant

• गम्भीरः (gambhīraḥ) - deep, profound, serious, grave

• प्रकटाशयः (prakaṭāśayaḥ) - whose nature/thoughts are manifest, with a revealed intent

• वेलानिल-विलासेन (velānila-vilāsena) - by the play/sport of the shore wind

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - freed, liberated, released

• अब्धिः (abdhiḥ) - ocean, sea

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• राजसे (rājase) - you shine, you appear splendidly, you reign

Words meanings and morphology

निर्मलः (nirmalaḥ) - pure, clear, spotless, stainless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, clean, spotless, free from dirt or stain

Derived from 'nir-' (without) and 'mala' (dirt/impurity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+mala)

• nir – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you' (tvam).

विततः (vitataḥ) - vast, extensive, spread out, diffused

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vitata

vitata - spread out, expanded, vast, extensive, diffused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'tan' (to stretch, extend) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you' (tvam).

पूर्णः (pūrṇaḥ) - full, complete, abundant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrṇa

pūrṇa - full, filled, complete, abundant, perfect

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'pṝ' (to fill) or 'pur' (to fill).

Root: pṝ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you' (tvam).

गम्भीरः (gambhīraḥ) - deep, profound, serious, grave

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gambhīra

gambhīra - deep, profound, serious, grave, solemn

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you' (tvam).

प्रकटाशयः (prakaṭāśayaḥ) - whose nature/thoughts are manifest, with a revealed intent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakaṭāśaya

prakaṭāśaya - whose intentions are clear, whose nature is manifest

Compound of 'prakaṭa' (manifest) and 'āśaya' (intent, nature, abode).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakaṭa+āśaya)

• prakaṭa – manifest, evident, revealed, open
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'pra-' (forth) and 'kaṭa' (evident).
  Prefix: pra
• āśaya – intention, purpose, nature (dharma), disposition, abode, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā-' (towards) and root 'śī' (to lie, dwell).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you' (tvam).

वेलानिल-विलासेन (velānila-vilāsena) - by the play/sport of the shore wind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of velānila-vilāsa

velānila-vilāsa - the playful movement of the shore wind

Compound of 'velā' (shore), 'anila' (wind), and 'vilāsa' (play, sport).

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (velā+anila+vilāsa)

• velā – shore, boundary, time, tide
  noun (feminine)
• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• vilāsa – play, sport, grace, charm, dalliance
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi-' (apart) and root 'las' (to sport, shine).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Indicates the agent or means.

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - freed, liberated, released

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - freed, liberated, released, let loose, clear

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'muc' (to release, free).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'abdhiḥ'.

अब्धिः (abdhiḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea (literally 'holder of water')

Compound of 'ap' (water) and 'dhā' (to hold).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (ap+dhā)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
• dhā – to hold, place, put
  root
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the comparison 'like an ocean'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

राजसे (rājase) - you shine, you appear splendidly, you reign

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of rāj

Present Indicative, Middle Voice (ātmanepada)

From root 'rāj'. Forms are ātmanepada in the present tense.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: The subject 'you' (tvam) is implied.

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