योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-8

सम्यग्विज्ञानवान्शुद्धो योऽन्तःशान्तमना मुनिः ।
न बाध्यते स मनसा करिणेव मृगाधिपः ॥ ८ ॥

samyagvijñānavānśuddho yo'ntaḥśāntamanā muniḥ ,
na bādhyate sa manasā kariṇeva mṛgādhipaḥ 8

8. samyag-vijñānavān śuddhaḥ yaḥ antaḥ-śāntamanāḥ
muniḥ na bādhyate saḥ manasā kariṇā iva mṛgādhipaḥ

8. yaḥ samyag-vijñānavān śuddhaḥ antaḥ-śāntamanāḥ muniḥ,
saḥ manasā na bādhyate,
kariṇā iva mṛgādhipaḥ

8. That sage who possesses perfect knowledge, is pure, and has an inwardly peaceful mind, is not troubled by his own mind, just as a king of beasts (lion) is not bothered by an elephant.

Words meanings summery:

• सम्यग्-विज्ञानवान् (samyag-vijñānavān) - possessing perfect knowledge, endowed with true wisdom

• शुद्धः (śuddhaḥ) - pure, clean, unblemished

• यः (yaḥ) - who, he who, which

• अन्तः-शान्तमनाः (antaḥ-śāntamanāḥ) - one whose mind is inwardly peaceful

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one, contemplative

• न (na) - not, no

• बाध्यते (bādhyate) - is troubled, is afflicted, is tormented

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• मनसा (manasā) - by his own mind (by the mind, with the mind)

• करिणा (kariṇā) - by an elephant

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• मृगाधिपः (mṛgādhipaḥ) - king of beasts, lion

Words meanings and morphology

सम्यग्-विज्ञानवान् (samyag-vijñānavān) - possessing perfect knowledge, endowed with true wisdom

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samyag-vijñānavat

samyag-vijñānavat - possessing true knowledge, endowed with perfect understanding

Derived from samyag-vijñāna + possessive suffix vat.

Note: Qualifies muniḥ.

शुद्धः (śuddhaḥ) - pure, clean, unblemished

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, unblemished

Past Passive Participle

From root śudh (to purify).

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies muniḥ.

यः (yaḥ) - who, he who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whatever

अन्तः-शान्तमनाः (antaḥ-śāntamanāḥ) - one whose mind is inwardly peaceful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaḥ-śāntamanas

antaḥ-śāntamanas - one whose mind is peaceful within, inwardly calm-minded

Compound type : bahuvrihi (antar+śānta+manas)

• antar – within, inside, internal
  indeclinable
• śānta – peaceful, tranquil, calm
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies muniḥ.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one, contemplative

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, contemplative, silent one

Note: Main subject of the sentence.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates bādhyate.

बाध्यते (bādhyate) - is troubled, is afflicted, is tormented

(verb)

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

Root: bādh (class 1)

Note: Null subject implied.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to yaḥ muniḥ.

मनसा (manasā) - by his own mind (by the mind, with the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, conscience

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

करिणा (kariṇā) - by an elephant

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of karin

karin - elephant (lit. 'having a trunk')

Derived from kara (trunk) + suffix inī.

Note: Agent in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces comparison.

मृगाधिपः (mṛgādhipaḥ) - king of beasts, lion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgādhipa

mṛgādhipa - king of beasts, lion

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+adhipa)

• mṛga – animal, beast, deer
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, master, ruler, king
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

Note: Subject in the simile.

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