योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-74, verse-41

न तथेन्दुः सुखयति कण्ठलग्नोऽपि राघव ।
नैराश्यं सुखयत्यन्तर्यथा सकलशीतलम् ॥ ४१ ॥

na tathenduḥ sukhayati kaṇṭhalagno'pi rāghava ,
nairāśyaṃ sukhayatyantaryathā sakalaśītalam 41

41. na tathā induḥ sukhayati kaṇṭhalagnaḥ api rāghava
nairāśyam sukhayati antaḥ yathā sakalaśītalam

41. rāghava kaṇṭhalagnaḥ api induḥ tathā na sukhayati
yathā sakalaśītalam nairāśyam antaḥ sukhayati

41. O Rāghava, even the moon, when embraced, does not bring joy in the same way that desirelessness, which is completely soothing, delights the inner self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so

• इन्दुः (induḥ) - the moon

• सुखयति (sukhayati) - delights, makes happy, gladdens

• कण्ठलग्नः (kaṇṭhalagnaḥ) - clinging to the neck, embraced

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu)

• नैराश्यम् (nairāśyam) - desirelessness, hopelessness

• सुखयति (sukhayati) - delights, makes happy, gladdens

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - the inner self, the mind

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• सकलशीतलम् (sakalaśītalam) - entirely soothing (completely cool, entirely cooling)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so

(indeclinable)

इन्दुः (induḥ) - the moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon; drop, a digit or ray of the moon

सुखयति (sukhayati) - delights, makes happy, gladdens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √sukh

Present Active, 3rd person singular (Causative)

Causative stem of `sukha` (happiness), with suffix `-i`.

Root: √sukh

कण्ठलग्नः (kaṇṭhalagnaḥ) - clinging to the neck, embraced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṇṭhalagna

kaṇṭhalagna - clinging to the neck, embraced

Past Passive Participle

Compound: `kaṇṭha` (neck) + `lagna` (attached, clinging). `lagna` is PPP of `√lag`.

Compound type : Saptamī Tatpuruṣa (kaṇṭha+lagna)

• kaṇṭha – neck, throat
  noun (masculine)
• lagna – attached, clinging, fixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root `√lag` (to cling, adhere) + suffix `-na`.
  Root: √lag (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu; (used as a proper noun, e.g., Rama)

From `raghu` (Raghu) + `aṇ` suffix (descendant of).

नैराश्यम् (nairāśyam) - desirelessness, hopelessness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nairāśya

nairāśya - state of hopelessness or desirelessness; absence of hope

From `nirāśā` (absence of hope) + `ṣyañ` suffix (abstract noun).

सुखयति (sukhayati) - delights, makes happy, gladdens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √sukh

Present Active, 3rd person singular (Causative)

Causative stem of `sukha` (happiness), with suffix `-i`.

Root: √sukh

अन्तः (antaḥ) - the inner self, the mind

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antas

antas - inner part, interior, mind, heart, soul (ātman)

Note: Direct object of `sukhayati`.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

सकलशीतलम् (sakalaśītalam) - entirely soothing (completely cool, entirely cooling)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakalaśītala

sakalaśītala - completely cool; entirely soothing; all-cooling

Compound: `sakala` (all, complete) + `śītala` (cool, cold).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (sakala+śītala)

• sakala – all, complete, entire, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• śītala – cool, cold, fresh, refreshing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `śīta` (cold).

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