योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-2, verse-20

इदानीमवबोधार्थमन्यच्च रिपुमर्दन ।
उच्यमानं मयेदं च श्रृणु शाश्वतसिद्धये ॥ २० ॥

idānīmavabodhārthamanyacca ripumardana ,
ucyamānaṃ mayedaṃ ca śrṛṇu śāśvatasiddhaye 20

20. idānīm avabodha-artham anyat ca ripumardana
ucyamānam mayā idam ca śṛṇu śāśvata-siddhaye

20. he ripumardana idānīm avabodha-artham
śāśvata-siddhaye ca mayā ucyamānam idam anyat ca śṛṇu

20. O destroyer of enemies, now, for the sake of understanding, listen to this other thing which is being spoken by me, for eternal perfection.

20. כעת, מגרש האויבים, קשב לדברים נוספים שאומר למען התעוררותך והשגת השחרור הנצחי.

Words meanings summery:

• इदानीम् (idānīm) - now, at this time

• अवबोध-अर्थम् (avabodha-artham) - for the sake of understanding, for awakening

• अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other

• च (ca) - and

• रिपुमर्दन (ripumardana) - O Prince Rama (O destroyer of enemies)

• उच्यमानम् (ucyamānam) - being spoken, being told

• मया (mayā) - by me

• इदम् (idam) - this

• च (ca) - and

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen

• शाश्वत-सिद्धये (śāśvata-siddhaye) - for eternal perfection/accomplishment

Words meanings and morphology

इदानीम् (idānīm) - now, at this time

(indeclinable)

अवबोध-अर्थम् (avabodha-artham) - for the sake of understanding, for awakening

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (avabodha+artha)

• avabodha – understanding, awakening, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From ava-√budh (to understand)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake
  noun (masculine)

अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

रिपुमर्दन (ripumardana) - O Prince Rama (O destroyer of enemies)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of ripumardana

ripumardana - destroyer of enemies

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ripu+mardana)

• ripu – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• mardana – crushing, destroying, treading down
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From √mṛd (to crush, destroy)
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

उच्यमानम् (ucyamānam) - being spoken, being told

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucyamāna

ucyamāna - being spoken, being said, being told

Present Passive Participle

Formed from √vac (to speak) + śānac (present participle suffix for middle/passive voice) with irregular root change.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'idam' and 'anyat'.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent in passive construction 'ucyamānam'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

शाश्वत-सिद्धये (śāśvata-siddhaye) - for eternal perfection/accomplishment

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of śāśvatasiddhi

śāśvatasiddhi - eternal accomplishment/perfection

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śāśvata+siddhi)

• śāśvata – eternal, perpetual, constant
  adjective (masculine)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  From √sidh (to succeed)
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Indicates purpose.

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