योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-74, verse-80
रूपलावण्ययुक्तापि चित्रकान्तेव कामिनी ।
द्रव्यमात्रसमारम्भात्तत्त्वविद्भिर्विलोक्यते ॥ ८० ॥
द्रव्यमात्रसमारम्भात्तत्त्वविद्भिर्विलोक्यते ॥ ८० ॥
rūpalāvaṇyayuktāpi citrakānteva kāminī ,
dravyamātrasamārambhāttattvavidbhirvilokyate 80
dravyamātrasamārambhāttattvavidbhirvilokyate 80
80.
rūpalāvaṇyayuktā api citrakāntā iva kāminī
dravyamātrasamārambhāt tattvavidbhiḥ vilokyate
dravyamātrasamārambhāt tattvavidbhiḥ vilokyate
80.
rūpalāvaṇyayuktā api kāminī citrakāntā iva
dravyamātrasamārambhāt tattvavidbhiḥ vilokyate
dravyamātrasamārambhāt tattvavidbhiḥ vilokyate
80.
Even a charming woman, though endowed with beauty and grace, is regarded by those who know the truth (tattva) as merely an assemblage of material elements, just like a painted beloved.
Words meanings summery:
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- रूपलावण्ययुक्ता (rūpalāvaṇyayuktā) - endowed with beauty and charm, possessed of form and grace
- अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)
- चित्रकान्ता (citrakāntā) - a painted beloved, a beautiful painting
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- कामिनी (kāminī) - charming woman, desirable woman
- द्रव्यमात्रसमारम्भात् (dravyamātrasamārambhāt) - from being merely an assemblage of elements/substances
- तत्त्वविद्भिः (tattvavidbhiḥ) - by those who know the truth (tattva)
- विलोक्यते (vilokyate) - is seen, is perceived, is observed
Words meanings and morphology
रूपलावण्ययुक्ता (rūpalāvaṇyayuktā) - endowed with beauty and charm, possessed of form and grace
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rūpalāvaṇyayukta
rūpalāvaṇyayukta - endowed with beauty and charm
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rūpa+lāvaṇya+yukta)
- rūpa – form, beauty
noun (neuter) - lāvaṇya – charm, grace
noun (neuter) - yukta – joined, endowed with
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From √yuj 'to join'.
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Refers to 'kāminī'.
अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding word or phrase.
चित्रकान्ता (citrakāntā) - a painted beloved, a beautiful painting
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of citrakāntā
citrakāntā - a painted beautiful woman, a beloved in a picture
Compound type : karmadhāraya (citra+kāntā)
- citra – painting, picture; variegated
noun (neuter) - kāntā – beloved, charming woman
noun (feminine)
Note: Refers to a woman in a painting, hence lacking true life.
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
Note: Used for comparison.
कामिनी (kāminī) - charming woman, desirable woman
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kāminī
kāminī - a desirable woman, a charming woman, a lover
Feminine of kāmin.
Root: kam (class 1)
द्रव्यमात्रसमारम्भात् (dravyamātrasamārambhāt) - from being merely an assemblage of elements/substances
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dravyamātrasamārambha
dravyamātrasamārambha - mere assemblage of elements/substances
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dravya+mātra+samārambha)
- dravya – substance, material element
noun (neuter) - mātra – mere, only
adjective - samārambha – beginning, undertaking, assemblage
noun (masculine)
From sam-ā-√rabh 'to begin, undertake'.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: rabh (class 1)
Note: Expresses the reason or cause.
तत्त्वविद्भिः (tattvavidbhiḥ) - by those who know the truth (tattva)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tattvavid
tattvavid - knower of truth, philosopher, expert in principles (tattva)
From tattva + √vid 'to know'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+vid)
- tattva – truth, reality, principle
noun (neuter) - vid – knowing, knower
adjective
From √vid 'to know'.
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Agent in a passive construction.
विलोक्यते (vilokyate) - is seen, is perceived, is observed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vilokyate
present passive
From vi- √lok 'to see'.
Prefix: vi
Root: lok (class 10)