योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-20, verse-29

भीमास्वपि महाबुद्धे दशास्वचलबुद्धयः ।
विनिर्मलोपलाकाराः संप्राप्तासु यथाक्रमम् ॥ २९ ॥

bhīmāsvapi mahābuddhe daśāsvacalabuddhayaḥ ,
vinirmalopalākārāḥ saṃprāptāsu yathākramam 29

29. bhīmāsu api mahā-buddhe daśāsu acala-buddhayaḥ
vi-nirmala-upala-ākārāḥ samprāptāsu yathā-kramam

29. mahā-buddhe api bhīmāsu daśāsu yathā-kramam
samprāptāsu acala-buddhayaḥ vi-nirmala-upala-ākārāḥ

29. O great intellect (mahābuddhe), even when dreadful circumstances arrive in due course, we [remain] with unwavering intellects (acalabuddhayaḥ), appearing like perfectly pure gems.

29. הוי בעל תבונה עמוקה, אפילו כשמגיעות נסיבות איומות ונוראות, תבונתנו נותרת איתנה ולא מבוקעת, כמו אבן טהורה וזכה.

Words meanings summery:

• भीमासु (bhīmāsu) - in terrible, dreadful (circumstances)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• महा-बुद्धे (mahā-buddhe) - O great intellect

• दशासु (daśāsu) - in circumstances, in states

• अचल-बुद्धयः (acala-buddhayaḥ) - whose intellects are unwavering, firm-minded

• वि-निर्मल-उपल-आकाराः (vi-nirmala-upala-ākārāḥ) - having the appearance of perfectly pure gems

• सम्प्राप्तासु (samprāptāsu) - when attained, arrived, occurred

• यथा-क्रमम् (yathā-kramam) - in due order, accordingly

Words meanings and morphology

भीमासु (bhīmāsu) - in terrible, dreadful (circumstances)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of bhīmā

bhīmā - terrible, dreadful, formidable, fierce

Feminine form of 'bhīma'

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'daśāsu'

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

महा-बुद्धे (mahā-buddhe) - O great intellect

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of mahābuddhi

mahābuddhi - great intellect, great wisdom, sharp intelligence

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+buddhi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

दशासु (daśāsu) - in circumstances, in states

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of daśā

daśā - state, condition, circumstance, period of life

अचल-बुद्धयः (acala-buddhayaḥ) - whose intellects are unwavering, firm-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of acalabuddhi

acalabuddhi - unwavering intellect, firm mind, steady understanding (acalabuddhayaḥ)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (acala+buddhi)

• acala – immovable, steady, firm, unmoving
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'a' (not) and 'cala' (moving)
  Prefix: a
  Root: cal (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Implied subject 'vayam' from context of previous verse

वि-निर्मल-उपल-आकाराः (vi-nirmala-upala-ākārāḥ) - having the appearance of perfectly pure gems

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vinirmalopalākāra

vinirmalopalākāra - having the appearance of perfectly pure gems

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+nirmala+upala+ākāra)

• vi – intensifier, apart, distinct
  indeclinable
• nirmala – pure, spotless, clear, stainless
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: nir
• upala – stone, gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)
• ākāra – form, appearance, shape, resemblance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

Note: Implied subject 'vayam' from context of previous verse

सम्प्राप्तासु (samprāptāsu) - when attained, arrived, occurred

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of samprāpta

samprāpta - attained, arrived, happened, occurred, come to pass

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' with upasargas 'sam' and 'pra'

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'daśāsu'

यथा-क्रमम् (yathā-kramam) - in due order, accordingly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+krama)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• krama – order, sequence, regular course
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

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