योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-15, verse-29
प्राणस्पन्दावधानेन नित्यमन्तर्मुखः सुखी ।
चिरंजीवीति विख्यातश्चिरजीवितया तया ॥ २९ ॥
चिरंजीवीति विख्यातश्चिरजीवितया तया ॥ २९ ॥
prāṇaspandāvadhānena nityamantarmukhaḥ sukhī ,
ciraṃjīvīti vikhyātaścirajīvitayā tayā 29
ciraṃjīvīti vikhyātaścirajīvitayā tayā 29
29.
prāṇaspanda-avadhānena nityam antarmukhaḥ
sukhī cirañjīvī iti vikhyātaḥ cirajīvitayā tayā
sukhī cirañjīvī iti vikhyātaḥ cirajīvitayā tayā
29.
(saḥ) nityam prāṇaspanda-avadhānena antarmukhaḥ sukhī (āsīt) (saḥ) tayā cirajīvitayā cirañjīvī iti vikhyātaḥ (āsīt) ।
29.
Always introspective and happy due to his concentration (dhyāna) on the vibration of life-force (prāṇa), he was renowned as 'Chirañjīvī' (long-lived) because of that very longevity.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राणस्पन्द-अवधानेन (prāṇaspanda-avadhānena) - by the concentration on the vibration/movement of life force (prāṇa)
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally
- अन्तर्मुखः (antarmukhaḥ) - inward-focused, introspective
- सुखी (sukhī) - happy, blissful, comfortable
- चिरञ्जीवी (cirañjīvī) - Here, functioning as a title or epithet, 'Chirañjīvī'. (long-lived, immortal)
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or designation
- विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known
- चिरजीवितया (cirajīvitayā) - by longevity, by long life
- तया (tayā) - Refers to 'cirajīvitayā'. (by that, by her)
Words meanings and morphology
प्राणस्पन्द-अवधानेन (prāṇaspanda-avadhānena) - by the concentration on the vibration/movement of life force (prāṇa)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of prāṇaspandāvadhāna
prāṇaspandāvadhāna - concentration on the vibration of life force
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+spanda+avadhāna)
- prāṇa – life-force, breath, vital air (prāṇa)
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2) - spanda – vibration, throbbing, movement
noun (masculine)
Root: spand (class 1) - avadhāna – attention, concentration, care (dhyāna)
noun (neuter)
From root 'dhā' (to place) with prefixes 'ava' (down) and 'ā' (to, near).
Prefixes: ava+ā
Root: dhā (class 3)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally
(indeclinable)
अन्तर्मुखः (antarmukhaḥ) - inward-focused, introspective
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of antarmukha
antarmukha - inward-faced, introspective, turned inwards
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+mukha)
- antar – within, inside, inward
indeclinable - mukha – face, mouth, opening, direction
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhusuṇḍa).
सुखी (sukhī) - happy, blissful, comfortable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhin
sukhin - happy, blissful, comfortable, joyous
From 'sukha' (happiness) + possessive suffix '-in'.
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhusuṇḍa).
चिरञ्जीवी (cirañjīvī) - Here, functioning as a title or epithet, 'Chirañjīvī'. (long-lived, immortal)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cirañjīvin
cirañjīvin - long-lived, immortal, lasting a long time
From 'cira' (long time) + 'jīvin' (living).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cira+jīvin)
- cira – long (time), for a long time
indeclinable - jīvin – living, alive, a living being
adjective (masculine)
From root 'jīv' (to live) with suffix '-in'.
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Used as a predicate adjective, or as part of the designation 'Chirañjīvī'.
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or designation
(indeclinable)
विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta
vikhyāta - renowned, famous, well-known, celebrated
Past Passive Participle
From root 'khyā' (to tell, to be called) with prefix 'vi' (forth, widely).
Prefix: vi
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhusuṇḍa).
चिरजीवितया (cirajīvitayā) - by longevity, by long life
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of cirajīvitā
cirajīvitā - longevity, long life
From 'cirajīvin' (long-lived) with suffix '-tā' (abstract noun).
तया (tayā) - Refers to 'cirajīvitayā'. (by that, by her)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, her
Feminine instrumental singular of 'tad'.