योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-74, verse-21
परमार्थावबोधेन समूलं राम वासना ।
दीपेनेवान्धकारश्रीर्गलत्यालोक एति च ॥ २१ ॥
दीपेनेवान्धकारश्रीर्गलत्यालोक एति च ॥ २१ ॥
paramārthāvabodhena samūlaṃ rāma vāsanā ,
dīpenevāndhakāraśrīrgalatyāloka eti ca 21
dīpenevāndhakāraśrīrgalatyāloka eti ca 21
21.
paramārtha avabodhena samūlam rāma vāsanā
dīpena iva andhakāraśrīḥ galati ālokaḥ eti ca
dīpena iva andhakāraśrīḥ galati ālokaḥ eti ca
21.
rāma paramārthāvabodhena vāsanā samūlam galati
dīpena iva andhakāraśrīḥ galati ca ālokaḥ eti
dīpena iva andhakāraśrīḥ galati ca ālokaḥ eti
21.
O Rāma, through the comprehension of the ultimate reality, all latent tendencies are uprooted entirely. This happens just as the manifestation of darkness melts away by a lamp, and light emerges.
Words meanings summery:
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- परमार्थ (paramārtha) - ultimate truth, supreme reality
- अवबोधेन (avabodhena) - by understanding, through comprehension
- समूलम् (samūlam) - root and all, completely, entirely, along with its roots
- राम (rāma) - O Rāma
- वासना (vāsanā) - latent tendency, impression, desire, predisposition
- दीपेन (dīpena) - by a lamp, with a lamp
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- अन्धकारश्रीः (andhakāraśrīḥ) - the manifestation of darkness, referring to darkness itself (the glory/manifestation of darkness, darkness itself)
- गलति (galati) - melts away, dissolves, trickles, falls off
- आलोकः (ālokaḥ) - light, vision, sight
- एति (eti) - comes, goes, approaches
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
परमार्थ (paramārtha) - ultimate truth, supreme reality
(noun)
masculine, singular of paramārtha
paramārtha - ultimate truth, supreme reality, highest aim
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (parama+artha)
- parama – highest, supreme, ultimate
adjective - artha – meaning, purpose, aim, reality, object
noun (masculine)
Note: First part of the compound `paramārthāvabodhena`, its sandhi is `paramārtha` + `avabodhena`.
अवबोधेन (avabodhena) - by understanding, through comprehension
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of avabodha
avabodha - understanding, comprehension, knowledge, perception
Derived from root 'budh' (to know, awaken) with prefix 'ava'.
Prefix: ava
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Instrumental case, indicating the means by which 'vāsanā' melts.
समूलम् (samūlam) - root and all, completely, entirely, along with its roots
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of samūla
samūla - having roots, together with roots, root and all, completely
Prefix 'sa-' (with) + 'mūla' (root).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+mūla)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable
Prefix meaning 'with'. - mūla – root, basis, origin
noun (neuter)
Note: Adverbial usage describing the manner of 'galati' (melting).
राम (rāma) - O Rāma
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rāma (proper name), delightful, pleasing
वासना (vāsanā) - latent tendency, impression, desire, predisposition
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanā
vāsanā - latent impression, subtle trace, desire, predisposition, mental habit
Derived from root 'vas' (to dwell, perfume)
Root: vas (class 1)
दीपेन (dīpena) - by a lamp, with a lamp
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dīpa
dīpa - lamp, light, source of light
Derived from root 'dīp' (to shine)
Root: dīp (class 4)
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
अन्धकारश्रीः (andhakāraśrīḥ) - the manifestation of darkness, referring to darkness itself (the glory/manifestation of darkness, darkness itself)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of andhakāraśrī
andhakāraśrī - glory of darkness, manifestation of darkness
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (andhakāra+śrī)
- andhakāra – darkness, gloom
noun (masculine)
Derived from 'andha' (blind) and 'kṛ' (to make). - śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity, light
noun (feminine)
गलति (galati) - melts away, dissolves, trickles, falls off
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gal
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, from root 'gal'.
Root: gal (class 1)
आलोकः (ālokaḥ) - light, vision, sight
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āloka
āloka - light, vision, sight, perception
Derived from root 'lok' (to see) with prefix 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: lok (class 1)
एति (eti) - comes, goes, approaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, from root 'i'.
Root: i (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)