योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-74, verse-66

हेलयालोकयन्भोगान्मृदुर्दान्तो गतज्वरः ।
स्वमेव पदमालम्ब्य सर्वभूतान्तरस्थितम् ॥ ६६ ॥

helayālokayanbhogānmṛdurdānto gatajvaraḥ ,
svameva padamālambya sarvabhūtāntarasthitam 66

66. helayā ālokayan bhogān mṛduḥ dāntaḥ gatajvaraḥ
svam eva padam ālambya sarvabhūtāntarasthitam

66. mṛduḥ dāntaḥ gatajvaraḥ sarvabhūtāntarasthitam
svam eva padam ālambya helayā bhogān ālokayan

66. A gentle, self-controlled person, free from distress, effortlessly observes all worldly enjoyments because they have resorted to their own true state (ātman), which is established within all beings.

66. כשהוא מביט בתענוגות כלאחר יד, עדין, מאופק וחופשי מכל סערת נפש, הוא נשען על מקומו הטבעי השוכן בלב כל היצורים.

Words meanings summery:

• हेलया (helayā) - with ease, playfully, effortlessly

• आलोकयन् (ālokayan) - beholding, seeing, observing

• भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments, worldly pleasures, experiences

• मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild

• दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined, subdued

• गतज्वरः (gatajvaraḥ) - free from fever, free from distress/anxiety, tranquil

• स्वम् (svam) - one's own, pertaining to oneself

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• पदम् (padam) - refers to the true state (ātman) (state, abode, position, ultimate reality, true state)

• आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having taken support of, relying upon

• सर्वभूतान्तरस्थितम् (sarvabhūtāntarasthitam) - situated within all beings, residing in the heart of all creatures

Words meanings and morphology

हेलया (helayā) - with ease, playfully, effortlessly

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of helā

helā - play, sport, ease, disregard

आलोकयन् (ālokayan) - beholding, seeing, observing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ālokayant

ālokayant - beholding, seeing, observing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'lok' (to see) with upasarga 'ā', suffix 'śatṛ'

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: The nominal form of the present active participle, agreeing with the implied subject.

भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments, worldly pleasures, experiences

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, experience, pleasure, food

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'ālokayan'.

मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, gentle, mild, tender

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (e.g., a person).

दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined, subdued

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - subdued, self-controlled, disciplined, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dam' (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject.

गतज्वरः (gatajvaraḥ) - free from fever, free from distress/anxiety, tranquil

(compound)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+jvara)

• gata – gone, departed, past
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jvara – fever, anxiety, distress
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject.

स्वम् (svam) - one's own, pertaining to oneself

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, own self, wealth

Note: Modifies 'padam'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'svam padam'.

पदम् (padam) - refers to the true state (ātman) (state, abode, position, ultimate reality, true state)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, path, state, abode, ultimate reality

Note: Object of 'ālambya'.

आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having taken support of, relying upon

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'labh' (to obtain, grasp) with upasarga 'ā', suffix 'lyap'

Prefix: ā

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Indicates a preceding action.

सर्वभूतान्तरस्थितम् (sarvabhūtāntarasthitam) - situated within all beings, residing in the heart of all creatures

(compound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+antara+sthita)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
• antara – within, inner, intermediate
  indeclinable
• sthita – situated, standing, abiding
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'padam'.

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