योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-30

प्राप्य स्वां पदवीं पुण्यां यथेदं भ्रमितं जगत् ।
शैलसंस्थ इवाधःस्थं हसन्पश्यति धीरधीः ॥ ३० ॥

prāpya svāṃ padavīṃ puṇyāṃ yathedaṃ bhramitaṃ jagat ,
śailasaṃstha ivādhaḥsthaṃ hasanpaśyati dhīradhīḥ 30

30. prāpya svām padavīm puṇyām yathā idam bhramitam jagat
śaila-saṃsthaḥ iva adhaḥ-stham hasan paśyati dhīra-dhīḥ

30. dhīra-dhīḥ svām puṇyām padavīm prāpya,
yathā śaila-saṃsthaḥ iva,
hasan idam bhramitam jagat adhaḥ-stham paśyati

30. Having attained his own pure state, the steady-minded one (dhīradhīḥ) observes this deluded world as if from a mountain, looking down and smiling.

30. כשהוא מגיע למעמדו הקדוש, בעל התבונה היציבה מביט בחיוך על העולם המבולבל הזה שמתחתיו, כמו אדם העומד בראש הר ומביט על אלה שנמצאים למטה.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having attained

• स्वाम् (svām) - one's own, his own (feminine)

• पदवीम् (padavīm) - the spiritual state, realized state (path, way, state, position)

• पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, pure, meritorious, auspicious

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)

• भ्रमितम् (bhramitam) - deluded (world) (deluded, wandering, revolving, confused)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (of illusion/suffering) (world, universe, moving)

• शैल-संस्थः (śaila-saṁsthaḥ) - standing on a mountain

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अधः-स्थम् (adhaḥ-stham) - the world (jagat) situated below (the mountain) (situated below, standing below)

• हसन् (hasan) - laughing, smiling (masculine nominative singular)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, beholds, observes

• धीर-धीः (dhīra-dhīḥ) - the wise and steady-minded sage (steady-minded, resolute, wise)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having attained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Formed from pra- + root āp 'to obtain' + -ya suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

स्वाम् (svām) - one's own, his own (feminine)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self

Possessive adjective/pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'padavīm'.

पदवीम् (padavīm) - the spiritual state, realized state (path, way, state, position)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of padavī

padavī - path, way, track, state, position, rank

Root: pad (class 4)

पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, pure, meritorious, auspicious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, holy, pure, virtuous, meritorious, auspicious

Root: puṇ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'padavīm'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

Adverb/conjunctive particle.

इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Here in accusative, referring to 'jagat'.

भ्रमितम् (bhramitam) - deluded (world) (deluded, wandering, revolving, confused)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhramita

bhramita - wandered, revolved, deluded, confused

Past Passive Participle

From root bhram 'to wander, revolve, be confused'.

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adjective here.

जगत् (jagat) - the world (of illusion/suffering) (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root gam 'to go', used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here.

शैल-संस्थः (śaila-saṁsthaḥ) - standing on a mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaila-saṃstha

śaila-saṁstha - standing on a rock/mountain

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'śaila' and 'saṃstha'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+saṃstha)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• saṃstha – standing, situated, residing
  adjective
  Derived from root sthā 'to stand', with sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'dhīra-dhīḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle.

अधः-स्थम् (adhaḥ-stham) - the world (jagat) situated below (the mountain) (situated below, standing below)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhaḥ-stha

adhaḥ-stha - situated below, below, lower

Compound of 'adhas' (indeclinable) and 'stha' (from root 'sthā').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhas+stha)

• adhas – below, downwards, underneath
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective
  Derived from root sthā 'to stand'.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

हसन् (hasan) - laughing, smiling (masculine nominative singular)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hasat

hasat - laughing, smiling

Present Active Participle

From root has 'to laugh' + śatṛ suffix.

Root: has (class 1)

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, beholds, observes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paśyati

Present Active

From root dṛś (paśya form), present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

धीर-धीः (dhīra-dhīḥ) - the wise and steady-minded sage (steady-minded, resolute, wise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra-dhī

dhīra-dhī - steady-minded, resolute, firm in intellect

Bahuvrīhi compound: one whose intellect (dhī) is steady (dhīra).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhīra+dhī)

• dhīra – steady, firm, calm, courageous, wise
  adjective
• dhī – intellect, understanding, mind, wisdom
  noun (feminine)

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