योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-9

भोगैकशरणं दीनं न चित्तं ज्ञस्य विद्यते ।
नन्दने दुर्द्रुम इव ज्ञचित्तं हि महावपुः ॥ ९ ॥

bhogaikaśaraṇaṃ dīnaṃ na cittaṃ jñasya vidyate ,
nandane durdruma iva jñacittaṃ hi mahāvapuḥ 9

9. bhogaikaśaraṇam dīnam na cittam jñasya vidyate
nandane dur-drumaḥ iva jña-cittam hi mahā-vapuḥ

9. jñasya cittam bhogaikaśaraṇam dīnam na vidyate.
hi jña-cittam mahā-vapuḥ,
nandane dur-drumaḥ iva

9. The mind of a knower is neither wretched nor solely dependent on worldly enjoyments. Indeed, the knower's mind is magnificent, like a mighty, unshakeable tree in the divine Nandana garden.

Words meanings summery:

• भोगैकशरणम् (bhogaikaśaraṇam) - having enjoyment as its sole refuge, whose only resort is pleasure

• दीनम् (dīnam) - miserable, wretched, distressed, poor

• न (na) - not, no

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought, heart

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person

• विद्यते (vidyate) - is, exists, is found

• नन्दने (nandane) - in Nandana (Indra's pleasure garden), in a pleasure grove

• दुर्-द्रुमः (dur-drumaḥ) - a mighty, unshakeable tree (interpreting dur as 'difficult to move/destroy' in a positive sense) (a difficult tree, a bad tree, an ugly tree)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• ज्ञ-चित्तम् (jña-cittam) - the mind of the knower

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• महा-वपुः (mahā-vapuḥ) - of great body, magnificent, grand, majestic

Words meanings and morphology

भोगैकशरणम् (bhogaikaśaraṇam) - having enjoyment as its sole refuge, whose only resort is pleasure

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhogaikaśaraṇa

bhogaikaśaraṇa - having pleasure as its sole refuge

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhoga+eka+śaraṇa)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience, worldly pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral (neuter)
• śaraṇa – refuge, shelter, protection
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies cittam.

दीनम् (dīnam) - miserable, wretched, distressed, poor

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dīna

dīna - miserable, wretched, distressed, sad, poor

Past Passive Participle

From root dī (to perish, decay), or related to day (to pity).

Root: dī (class 4)

Note: Qualifies cittam.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates vidyate.

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, wise, knowing

Derived from root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Possessive of cittam.

विद्यते (vidyate) - is, exists, is found

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: The subject is cittam.

नन्दने (nandane) - in Nandana (Indra's pleasure garden), in a pleasure grove

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nandana

nandana - a pleasure garden, Indra's celestial garden; gladdening, rejoicing

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Locative case indicating location.

दुर्-द्रुमः (dur-drumaḥ) - a mighty, unshakeable tree (interpreting dur as 'difficult to move/destroy' in a positive sense) (a difficult tree, a bad tree, an ugly tree)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dur-druma

dur-druma - a bad tree, an evil tree; a difficult tree (hard to remove or destroy), an unshakeable tree

Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+druma)

• dur – bad, ill, difficult, hard
  prefix
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces comparison.

ज्ञ-चित्तम् (jña-cittam) - the mind of the knower

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jña-citta

jña-citta - the mind of the knower

Compound type : tatpurusha (jña+citta)

• jña – knower, wise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• citta – mind, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

महा-वपुः (mahā-vapuḥ) - of great body, magnificent, grand, majestic

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahā-vapus

mahā-vapus - of great body, magnificent form, grand, majestic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+vapus)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• vapus – body, form, nature
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies jña-cittam.

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