योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-76, verse-18

पूर्वं धिया विचार्यैते भोगा भोगिभयप्रदाः ।
भोक्तव्याश्चरमं राम गरुडेनेव पन्नगाः ॥ १८ ॥

pūrvaṃ dhiyā vicāryaite bhogā bhogibhayapradāḥ ,
bhoktavyāścaramaṃ rāma garuḍeneva pannagāḥ 18

18. pūrvam dhiyā vicārya ete bhogāḥ bhogibhayapradāḥ
bhoktavyāḥ charamam rāma garuḍena iva pannagāḥ

18. rāma pūrvam dhiyā vicārya ete bhogibhayapradāḥ
bhogāḥ garuḍena pannagāḥ iva charamam bhoktavyāḥ

18. O Rāma, these enjoyments, which bring fear to those who experience them, should first be thoroughly considered by the intellect. Then, ultimately, they should be experienced, just as snakes are consumed by Garuḍa.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, previously, before

• धिया (dhiyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by wisdom

• विचार्य (vicārya) - having investigated, having considered

• एते (ete) - these

• भोगाः (bhogāḥ) - enjoyments, pleasures, experiences

• भोगिभयप्रदाः (bhogibhayapradāḥ) - giving fear to enjoyers, causing fear to those who experience them

• भोक्तव्याः (bhoktavyāḥ) - are to be enjoyed, should be experienced

• छरमम् (charamam) - finally, ultimately, at last

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• गरुडेन (garuḍena) - by Garuḍa

• इव (iva) - like, as, just as

• पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - snakes, serpents

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, previously, before

(indeclinable)

धिया (dhiyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by wisdom

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - thought, intellect, understanding, wisdom, reflection

Root: dhī

विचार्य (vicārya) - having investigated, having considered

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root car with prefix vi- and suffix -ya

Prefix: vi

Root: char (class 1)

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

भोगाः (bhogāḥ) - enjoyments, pleasures, experiences

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession, food, snake's hood

action noun

Derived from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

भोगिभयप्रदाः (bhogibhayapradāḥ) - giving fear to enjoyers, causing fear to those who experience them

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhogibhayaprada

bhogibhayaprada - causing fear to enjoyers, giving fear to those who experience

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhogin+bhaya+prada)

• bhogin – an enjoyer, one who possesses or experiences; a snake (as one who enjoys 'bhoga' or coils)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root bhuj with suffix -in
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• bhaya – fear, dread, apprehension
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root bhī (to fear)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• prada – giving, bestowing, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dā (to give) with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

भोक्तव्याः (bhoktavyāḥ) - are to be enjoyed, should be experienced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhoktavya

bhoktavya - to be enjoyed, to be eaten, to be experienced

gerundive (future passive participle)

Derived from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat) with suffix -tavya

Root: bhuj (class 7)

छरमम् (charamam) - finally, ultimately, at last

(indeclinable)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa); pleasing, charming

गरुडेन (garuḍena) - by Garuḍa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of garuḍa

garuḍa - Garuḍa (mythical bird, vehicle of Vishnu, enemy of serpents)

इव (iva) - like, as, just as

(indeclinable)

पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - snakes, serpents

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pannaga

pannaga - a snake, serpent (literally 'creeping with feet')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (panna+ga)

• panna – fallen, descended
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Derived from root pad (to fall, go)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• ga – going, moving (suffix often indicates 'one who goes')
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

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