योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-31

महानुभावसंपर्कात्संसारार्णवलङ्घने ।
युक्तिः संप्राप्यते राम स्फुटा नौरिव नाविकात् ॥ ३१ ॥

mahānubhāvasaṃparkātsaṃsārārṇavalaṅghane ,
yuktiḥ saṃprāpyate rāma sphuṭā nauriva nāvikāt 31

31. mahānubhāvasaṃparkāt saṃsārārṇavalaṅghane
yuktiḥ saṃprāpyate rāma sphuṭā nauḥ iva nāvikāt

31. rāma mahānubhāvasaṃparkāt saṃsārārṇavalaṅghane
yuktiḥ saṃprāpyate nāvikāt sphuṭā nauḥ iva

31. O Rāma, in order to cross the ocean of transmigration (saṃsāra), an effective means (yukti) is obtained through contact with great souls, just as a sturdy boat is obtained from a boatman.

Words meanings summery:

• महानुभावसंपर्कात् (mahānubhāvasaṁparkāt) - from the association with spiritually advanced individuals (from contact with great souls, from association with exalted persons)

• संसारार्णवलङ्घने (saṁsārārṇavalaṅghane) - in the task of crossing the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (in crossing the ocean of existence)

• युक्तिः (yuktiḥ) - the effective method or strategy for liberation (mokṣa) (means, method, logic, proper application)

• संप्राप्यते (saṁprāpyate) - is truly gained or made available (is obtained, is acquired, is reached)

• राम (rāma) - Addressed to Rāma (O Rāma)

• स्फुटा (sphuṭā) - well-built, sturdy (referring to a boat) (clear, manifest, opened, distinct, sturdy)

• नौः (nauḥ) - a reliable vessel for crossing (boat, ship)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• नाविकात् (nāvikāt) - from a skilled navigator (from a boatman, from a sailor)

Words meanings and morphology

महानुभावसंपर्कात् (mahānubhāvasaṁparkāt) - from the association with spiritually advanced individuals (from contact with great souls, from association with exalted persons)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mahānubhāvasaṃparka

mahānubhāvasaṁparka - contact with great souls, association with exalted persons

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahānubhāva+saṃparka)

• mahānubhāva – great-souled, exalted, noble, great person
  noun (masculine)
  mahā (great) + anubhāva (power, dignity, nature)
• saṃparka – contact, association, union
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spṛś` with prefix `sam`
  Prefix: sam
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

संसारार्णवलङ्घने (saṁsārārṇavalaṅghane) - in the task of crossing the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (in crossing the ocean of existence)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃsārārṇavalaṅghana

saṁsārārṇavalaṅghana - crossing the ocean of transmigration (saṃsāra)

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃsāra+arṇava+laṅghana)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root `sṛ` with prefix `sam`
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• arṇava – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• laṅghana – crossing, leaping over, transgression
  noun (neuter)
  from root `laṅgh` (to leap over)
  Root: laṅgh (class 1)

Note: Denotes the purpose or context.

युक्तिः (yuktiḥ) - the effective method or strategy for liberation (mokṣa) (means, method, logic, proper application)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yukti

yukti - union, conjunction, application, means, method, reason, argument

From root `yuj` (to join, apply)

Root: yuj (class 7)

संप्राप्यते (saṁprāpyate) - is truly gained or made available (is obtained, is acquired, is reached)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prāp

Present tense, Passive voice

From root `āp` with prefixes `sam` and `pra`. `yate` ending for 3rd singular passive.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

राम (rāma) - Addressed to Rāma (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a prominent deity in Hinduism), pleasant, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

स्फुटा (sphuṭā) - well-built, sturdy (referring to a boat) (clear, manifest, opened, distinct, sturdy)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sphuṭa

sphuṭa - clear, manifest, opened, distinct, evident, expanded, sturdy

From root `sphuṭ` (to burst, open)

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

नौः (nauḥ) - a reliable vessel for crossing (boat, ship)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

नाविकात् (nāvikāt) - from a skilled navigator (from a boatman, from a sailor)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nāvika

nāvika - boatman, sailor, navigator

Derived from `nau` (boat)

Note: Source of the means.

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