योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-77, verse-10

बहिः प्रकृतसर्वेहो यथाप्राप्तक्रियोन्मुखः ।
स्वकर्मक्रमसंप्राप्तबन्धुकार्यानुवृत्तिमान् ॥ १० ॥

bahiḥ prakṛtasarveho yathāprāptakriyonmukhaḥ ,
svakarmakramasaṃprāptabandhukāryānuvṛttimān 10

10. bahiḥ prakṛtasarvehaḥ yathāprāptakriyonmukhaḥ
svakarmakramasaṃprāptabandhukāryānuvṛttimān

10. saḥ bahiḥ prakṛtasarvehaḥ,
yathāprāptakriyonmukhaḥ,
svakarmakramasaṃprāpta bandhukāryānuvṛttimān (asti)

10. Outwardly, all his endeavors are performed; he is intent on actions as they naturally arise; he consistently carries out duties towards relatives, as received through the course of his own (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outwardly, externally (outside, externally)

• प्रकृतसर्वेहः (prakṛtasarvehaḥ) - one for whom all efforts are performed (one whose efforts/desires are all accomplished/done)

• यथाप्राप्तक्रियोन्मुखः (yathāprāptakriyonmukhaḥ) - intent on actions as they naturally arise (one whose actions are directed towards what is naturally obtained or comes his way)

• स्वकर्मक्रमसंप्राप्तबन्धुकार्यानुवृत्तिमान् (svakarmakramasaṁprāptabandhukāryānuvṛttimān) - one who consistently carries out duties towards relatives, as received through the course of his own (karma) (one who follows/observes duties towards relatives as attained through the order of his own actions (karma))

Words meanings and morphology

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outwardly, externally (outside, externally)

(indeclinable)

प्रकृतसर्वेहः (prakṛtasarvehaḥ) - one for whom all efforts are performed (one whose efforts/desires are all accomplished/done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakṛtasarveha

prakṛtasarveha - whose all endeavors are accomplished, one whose efforts are done

Bahuvrihi compound: prakṛta (done) + sarva (all) + īhā (effort/desire).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakṛta+sarva+īhā)

• prakṛta – done, performed, accomplished, natural, original
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• sarva – all, every, whole, complete
  pronoun (masculine)
• īhā – effort, exertion, activity, desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  From root īh (to strive, to desire).
  Root: īh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the implied subject 'he'.

यथाप्राप्तक्रियोन्मुखः (yathāprāptakriyonmukhaḥ) - intent on actions as they naturally arise (one whose actions are directed towards what is naturally obtained or comes his way)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathāprāptakriyonmukha

yathāprāptakriyonmukha - one whose actions are directed towards what is naturally obtained or comes his way

Bahuvrihi compound: yathāprāpta (as obtained) + kriyā (action) + unmukha (facing).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yathāprāpta+kriyā+unmukha)

• yathāprāpta – as obtained, as arrived, as received
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle with indeclinable yathā
  Compound of yathā (as) and prāpta (obtained, from pra-āp).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• kriyā – action, deed, activity, rite
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• unmukha – facing, directed towards, intent on, eager
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of ut (up/out) and mukha (face).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: mukha

Note: Refers to the implied subject 'he'.

स्वकर्मक्रमसंप्राप्तबन्धुकार्यानुवृत्तिमान् (svakarmakramasaṁprāptabandhukāryānuvṛttimān) - one who consistently carries out duties towards relatives, as received through the course of his own (karma) (one who follows/observes duties towards relatives as attained through the order of his own actions (karma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svakarmakramasaṃprāptabandhukāryānuvṛttimat

svakarmakramasaṁprāptabandhukāryānuvṛttimat - observing duties towards relatives obtained through the order of one's own actions (karma)

Bahuvrihi compound with the suffix -mat. Composed of sva-karma-krama-saṃprāpta and bandhu-kārya-anuvṛtti. 'anuvṛttimat' refers to having 'anuvṛtti'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+karma+krama+saṃprāpta+bandhu+kārya+anuvṛtti+-mat)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• karma – action, deed, duty
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• krama – order, course, sequence, method
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram (to step, to proceed).
  Root: kram (class 1)
• saṃprāpta – obtained, reached, attained, happened
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root āp (to obtain) with prefix sam-pra-.
  Prefixes: sam+pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• bandhu – relative, kinsman, friend
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – action, duty, business, to be done
  participle (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• anuvṛtti – following, observing, adherence, continuity
  noun (feminine)
  From root vṛt (to turn) with prefix anu-.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• -mat – possessing, having (suffix)
  suffix (masculine)
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Refers to the implied subject 'he'.

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