योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-75, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
जनकः संस्थितो राज्ये व्यवहारपरोऽपि सन् ।
विगतज्वर एवान्तरनाकुलमतिः सदा ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
janakaḥ saṃsthito rājye vyavahāraparo'pi san ,
vigatajvara evāntaranākulamatiḥ sadā 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca janakaḥ saṃsthitaḥ rājye vyavahāraparaḥ
api san vigatajvaraḥ eva antaḥ anākulamatiḥ sadā

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca janakaḥ rājye saṃsthitaḥ vyavahāraparaḥ
api san sadā antaḥ eva vigatajvaraḥ anākulamatiḥ

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: King Janaka, even while actively engaged in the affairs of the kingdom, was always inwardly free from agitation and had an unperturbed mind.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka, father of Sītā, known for his wisdom. (Janaka)

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - remained established in his position (as king) (established, situated, remained)

• राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, in the reign

• व्यवहारपरः (vyavahāraparaḥ) - engaged in the administration and worldly affairs of the kingdom (devoted to worldly affairs, engaged in transactions/business)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• सन् (san) - "even though being" or "while being" (being, existing)

• विगतज्वरः (vigatajvaraḥ) - free from mental distress or anxiety (free from fever, free from agitation/distress)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inwardly (referring to the mind/self) (inside, within, internally)

• अनाकुलमतिः (anākulamatiḥ) - with an unagitated mind, undisturbed in intellect

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated Vedic sage)

Compound: śrī (venerable) + vasiṣṭha (name of the sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, venerable
  adjective
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic rishi)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Root vac (2nd class, adādi), perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular active.

Root: vac (class 2)

जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka, father of Sītā, known for his wisdom. (Janaka)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (name of a king), father, progenitor

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - remained established in his position (as king) (established, situated, remained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, standing, remaining, situated

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (1st class, bhvādi) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying Janaka.

राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, in the reign

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

व्यवहारपरः (vyavahāraparaḥ) - engaged in the administration and worldly affairs of the kingdom (devoted to worldly affairs, engaged in transactions/business)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahārapara

vyavahārapara - engaged in worldly affairs, devoted to practical matters

Tatpurusha compound: vyavahāra (affairs, conduct) + para (devoted to, engaged in).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyavahāra+para)

• vyavahāra – transaction, conduct, administration, worldly affair
  noun (masculine)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
  adjective

Note: Adjective modifying Janaka.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

सन् (san) - "even though being" or "while being" (being, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, true, real

Present Active Participle

From root as (2nd class, adādi), present active participle sat. Nominative masculine singular.

Root: as (class 2)

विगतज्वरः (vigatajvaraḥ) - free from mental distress or anxiety (free from fever, free from agitation/distress)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigatajvara

vigatajvara - free from fever, free from distress/anxiety

Bahuvrīhi compound: vigata (gone away) + jvara (fever, distress).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+jvara)

• vigata – gone away, departed, ceased
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jvara – fever, distress, anxiety
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying Janaka.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inwardly (referring to the mind/self) (inside, within, internally)

(indeclinable)

From antaḥ (s-stem noun, then indeclinable usage)

Note: Used as an adverb here.

अनाकुलमतिः (anākulamatiḥ) - with an unagitated mind, undisturbed in intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anākulamati

anākulamati - having an unagitated mind, with an undisturbed intellect

Bahuvrīhi compound: anākula (unagitated) + mati (mind, intellect).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anākula+mati)

• anākula – unagitated, calm, undisturbed
  adjective
  Negative compound (Nañ-tatpuruṣa) of a (not) + ākula (agitated).
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adjective modifying Janaka.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

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