योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-75, verse-20
गुहो गहनधीर्वीरस्तारकादिरणक्रियाम् ।
मुक्तोऽपि कृतवान्सर्वं ज्ञानरत्नैकसागरः ॥ २० ॥
मुक्तोऽपि कृतवान्सर्वं ज्ञानरत्नैकसागरः ॥ २० ॥
guho gahanadhīrvīrastārakādiraṇakriyām ,
mukto'pi kṛtavānsarvaṃ jñānaratnaikasāgaraḥ 20
mukto'pi kṛtavānsarvaṃ jñānaratnaikasāgaraḥ 20
20.
guhaḥ gahana-dhīḥ vīraḥ tārakādi-raṇa-kriyām
muktaḥ api kṛtavān sarvam jñāna-ratna-eka-sāgaraḥ
muktaḥ api kṛtavān sarvam jñāna-ratna-eka-sāgaraḥ
20.
guhaḥ gahana-dhīḥ vīraḥ jñāna-ratna-eka-sāgaraḥ
api muktaḥ sarvam tārakādi-raṇa-kriyām kṛtavān
api muktaḥ sarvam tārakādi-raṇa-kriyām kṛtavān
20.
Guha, a hero of profound intellect, though liberated (mukta), still performed all actions related to the war against Tāraka, for he was the sole ocean of the jewel of knowledge.
Words meanings summery:
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- गुहः (guhaḥ) - The deity Skanda/Kartikeya (Guha, Skanda, Kartikeya)
- गहन-धीः (gahana-dhīḥ) - one whose intellect is profound, deep-minded
- वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave one
- तारकादि-रण-क्रियाम् (tārakādi-raṇa-kriyām) - The specific actions related to the war against the demon Tāraka. (actions of war starting with Tāraka, actions of war against Tāraka and others)
- मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - spiritually liberated (mukta) (liberated, released, freed)
- अपि (api) - 'even though' or 'although' (even, also, although)
- कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - he did, he performed
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all [of the actions] (all, everything, whole)
- ज्ञान-रत्न-एक-सागरः (jñāna-ratna-eka-sāgaraḥ) - a sole ocean of the jewel of knowledge
Words meanings and morphology
गुहः (guhaḥ) - The deity Skanda/Kartikeya (Guha, Skanda, Kartikeya)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guha
guha - Skanda, Kartikeya; a cave
गहन-धीः (gahana-dhīḥ) - one whose intellect is profound, deep-minded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gahana-dhī
gahana-dhī - of profound intellect, deep-minded
Compound adjective describing Guha
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gahana+dhī)
- gahana – deep, profound, dense, impenetrable
adjective - dhī – intellect, understanding, thought
noun (feminine)
Note: The nominal form ending in -ī is declined like feminine nouns ending in -ī, but here functioning as a masculine nominative singular adjective agreeing with 'Guha'.
वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior
Note: Also functioning as an adjective here, describing Guha.
तारकादि-रण-क्रियाम् (tārakādi-raṇa-kriyām) - The specific actions related to the war against the demon Tāraka. (actions of war starting with Tāraka, actions of war against Tāraka and others)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tārakādi-raṇa-kriyā
tārakādi-raṇa-kriyā - actions of war against Tāraka and others
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tāraka+ādi+raṇa+kriyā)
- tāraka – Tāraka (a demon)
proper noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning with, and others, etc.
indeclinable - raṇa – battle, war, combat
noun (masculine) - kriyā – action, activity, performance
noun (feminine)
Note: The compound indicates the actions associated with the war involving Tāraka and others.
मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - spiritually liberated (mukta) (liberated, released, freed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta
mukta - liberated, freed, released
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root muc- (to release)
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'Guha'.
अपि (api) - 'even though' or 'although' (even, also, although)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with 'muktaḥ' to form the sense of "although liberated."
कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - he did, he performed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavat
kṛtavat - having done, performed
Past Active Participle
Derived from root kṛ- (to do, make) with suffix -vat
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Functions as a finite verb. Agrees with 'Guha'.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all [of the actions] (all, everything, whole)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Here it functions as a general direct object referring to a totality of actions.
ज्ञान-रत्न-एक-सागरः (jñāna-ratna-eka-sāgaraḥ) - a sole ocean of the jewel of knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñāna-ratna-eka-sāgara
jñāna-ratna-eka-sāgara - sole ocean of the jewel of knowledge
Compound noun acting as a descriptor (Bahuvrīhi or Tatpuruṣa)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+ratna+eka+sāgara)
- jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9) - ratna – jewel, gem, precious object
noun (neuter) - eka – one, single, sole
adjective - sāgara – ocean, sea
noun (masculine)
Note: Describes Guha, implying he is the only one who is an ocean of knowledge-jewels.