योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-89, verse-54
तेन भूजलवाय्वग्निसंवित्त्या समरूपया ।
निर्विकारं तनुर्नीता वीतहव्यस्य राघव ॥ ५४ ॥
निर्विकारं तनुर्नीता वीतहव्यस्य राघव ॥ ५४ ॥
tena bhūjalavāyvagnisaṃvittyā samarūpayā ,
nirvikāraṃ tanurnītā vītahavyasya rāghava 54
nirvikāraṃ tanurnītā vītahavyasya rāghava 54
54.
tena bhū-jala-vāyu-agni-saṃvittyā samarūpayā
nirvikāram tanuḥ nītā vīta-havyasya rāghava
nirvikāram tanuḥ nītā vīta-havyasya rāghava
54.
rāghava tena bhū-jala-vāyu-agni-saṃvittyā
samarūpayā vīta-havyasya tanuḥ nirvikāram nītā
samarūpayā vīta-havyasya tanuḥ nirvikāram nītā
54.
O Rāghava, by means of that consciousness which is uniform with earth, water, air, and fire, Vītahavya's body was brought to a changeless state.
Words meanings summery:
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- तेन (tena) - by that, by him, therefore
- भू-जल-वायु-अग्नि-संवित्त्या (bhū-jala-vāyu-agni-saṁvittyā) - by the consciousness (saṃvit) which is of a uniform nature with earth, water, air, and fire (by the consciousness of earth, water, air, and fire)
- समरूपया (samarūpayā) - of uniform nature, homogeneous, identical in form
- निर्विकारम् (nirvikāram) - changeless, immutable, without modification
- तनुः (tanuḥ) - body, form, person
- नीता (nītā) - led, brought, guided, made, attained
- वीत-हव्यस्य (vīta-havyasya) - of the sage Vītahavya (of Vītahavya (a proper name))
- राघव (rāghava) - O Rama (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, referring to Rama))
Words meanings and morphology
तेन (tena) - by that, by him, therefore
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Instrumental singular masculine/neuter of pronoun `tad`.
Note: Corresponds to the `saṃvittyā` that follows.
भू-जल-वायु-अग्नि-संवित्त्या (bhū-jala-vāyu-agni-saṁvittyā) - by the consciousness (saṃvit) which is of a uniform nature with earth, water, air, and fire (by the consciousness of earth, water, air, and fire)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhū-jala-vāyu-agni-saṃvitti
bhū-jala-vāyu-agni-saṁvitti - consciousness related to earth, water, air, fire
Dvandva compound (`bhū-jala-vāyu-agni`) followed by `saṃvitti`. Declined in instrumental singular, feminine.
Compound type : dvandva (bhū+jala+vāyu+agni+saṃvitti)
- bhū – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - jala – water
noun (neuter) - vāyu – air, wind
noun (masculine) - agni – fire, god of fire
noun (masculine) - saṃvitti – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
noun (feminine)
Derived from `sam` + `vid` (to know). Feminine noun.
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to the universal consciousness permeating the five great elements (here four are listed).
समरूपया (samarūpayā) - of uniform nature, homogeneous, identical in form
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of samarūpa
samarūpa - of uniform nature, homogeneous, identical in form
Feminine instrumental singular, agreeing with `saṃvittyā`.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sama+rūpa)
- sama – same, equal, uniform
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, nature, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Describes the nature of consciousness as being identical with the elements.
निर्विकारम् (nirvikāram) - changeless, immutable, without modification
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nirvikāra
nirvikāra - changeless, immutable, without modification
Neuter accusative singular, adverbial usage. `nir` (without) + `vikāra` (change).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+vikāra)
- nis – without, devoid of
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - vikāra – change, modification, alteration
noun (masculine)
From `vi` + root `kṛ` (to make).
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Describes the state to which the body was brought.
तनुः (tanuḥ) - body, form, person
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tanu
tanu - body, form, person, self
Nominative singular feminine.
Note: The subject that underwent transformation.
नीता (nītā) - led, brought, guided, made, attained
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nīta
nīta - led, brought, guided, made, attained
Past Passive Participle
From root `nī` (to lead) + `kta` suffix. Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with `tanuḥ`.
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: The main verb, used participially.
वीत-हव्यस्य (vīta-havyasya) - of the sage Vītahavya (of Vītahavya (a proper name))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vīta-havya
vīta-havya - Vītahavya (proper name of a sage who achieved liberation)
Genitive singular of the proper noun `vītahavya`. `vīta` (devoid of) + `havya` (oblation/offering). Literally 'one for whom offerings are gone', implying one who has transcended ritualism or desire for rewards.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vīta+havya)
- vīta – gone, disappeared, devoid of
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `i` (to go) with `vi` + `kta` suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2) - havya – oblation, offering
noun (neuter)
From root `hu` (to offer).
Root: hu (class 3)
Note: Refers to the sage whose body attained an unchanging state.
राघव (rāghava) - O Rama (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, referring to Rama))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava
rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a patronymic often referring to Rama
Vocative singular.