योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-89, verse-60
तथा च दृश्यते लोके स्पन्दशान्तौ दृढा स्थितिः ।
दारूणामिव धीराणां शवाङ्गानामचोपता ॥ ६० ॥
दारूणामिव धीराणां शवाङ्गानामचोपता ॥ ६० ॥
tathā ca dṛśyate loke spandaśāntau dṛḍhā sthitiḥ ,
dārūṇāmiva dhīrāṇāṃ śavāṅgānāmacopatā 60
dārūṇāmiva dhīrāṇāṃ śavāṅgānāmacopatā 60
60.
tathā ca dṛśyate loke spandaśāntau dṛḍhā
sthitiḥ dārūṇām iva dhīrāṇām śavāṅgānām acopacā
sthitiḥ dārūṇām iva dhīrāṇām śavāṅgānām acopacā
60.
tathā ca loke spandaśāntau dṛḍhā sthitiḥ
dṛśyate iva dārūṇām śavāṅgānām dhīrāṇām acopacā
dṛśyate iva dārūṇām śavāṅgānām dhīrāṇām acopacā
60.
And thus, in the world, a firm stability (dṛḍhā sthitiḥ) is observed in the cessation of all vibration, resembling the immobility (acopacā) of logs or the limbs of corpses – a state also attained by the steadfast (dhīrāṇām).
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is observed
- लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
- स्पन्दशान्तौ (spandaśāntau) - in the cessation of vibration/movement, in the tranquility of pulsation
- दृढा (dṛḍhā) - firm, stable, strong, fixed
- स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, stability, position, duration
- दारूणाम् (dārūṇām) - of logs, of wood
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- धीराणाम् (dhīrāṇām) - of the steadfast, of the wise, of the courageous
- शवाङ्गानाम् (śavāṅgānām) - of the limbs of corpses, of corpse-limbs
- अचोपचा (acopacā) - immobility, stillness, non-trembling
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is observed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś
Present passive, 3rd person singular
Root: dṛś (class 1)
लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, space
स्पन्दशान्तौ (spandaśāntau) - in the cessation of vibration/movement, in the tranquility of pulsation
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of spandaśānti
spandaśānti - cessation of vibration, tranquility of movement
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (spanda+śānti)
- spanda – vibration, movement, pulsation
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'spand' (to tremble, pulsate)
Root: spand (class 1) - śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation, calm
noun (feminine)
Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm, cease)
Root: śam (class 4)
दृढा (dṛḍhā) - firm, stable, strong, fixed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha
dṛḍha - firm, strong, fixed, stable, solid
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'dṛh' (to be firm, strengthen)
Root: dṛh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'sthitiḥ'
स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, stability, position, duration
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti
sthiti - standing, position, state, stability, duration, firmness
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
दारूणाम् (dārūṇām) - of logs, of wood
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of dāru
dāru - wood, timber, log
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
धीराणाम् (dhīrāṇām) - of the steadfast, of the wise, of the courageous
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dhīra
dhīra - steadfast, wise, brave, firm
Note: Used here as a substantive referring to 'the steadfast/wise ones'.
शवाङ्गानाम् (śavāṅgānām) - of the limbs of corpses, of corpse-limbs
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of śavāṅga
śavāṅga - limb of a corpse
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śava+aṅga)
- śava – corpse, dead body
noun (masculine) - aṅga – limb, body part, component
noun (neuter)
अचोपचा (acopacā) - immobility, stillness, non-trembling
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of acopacā
acopacā - immobility, stillness, lack of trembling/movement
Possibly derived from 'a' (negation) + 'copa' (trembling/movement) or a variant of 'acopalatā'.
Note: Refers to the quality of 'sthitiḥ' being observed.