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.

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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