योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-27, verse-6
कथंचित्प्राप्यते कश्चिद्भ्रान्त्वेव हि महाजनः ।
न भवानिव भव्यात्मा सुलभो जगति क्वचित् ॥ ६ ॥
न भवानिव भव्यात्मा सुलभो जगति क्वचित् ॥ ६ ॥
kathaṃcitprāpyate kaścidbhrāntveva hi mahājanaḥ ,
na bhavāniva bhavyātmā sulabho jagati kvacit 6
na bhavāniva bhavyātmā sulabho jagati kvacit 6
6.
kathaṃcit prāpyate kaścit bhrāntvā iva hi mahājanaḥ
na bhavān iva bhavyātmā sulabhaḥ jagati kvacit
na bhavān iva bhavyātmā sulabhaḥ jagati kvacit
6.
kathaṃcit bhrāntvā iva hi kaścit mahājanaḥ prāpyate
jagati kvacit bhavān iva bhavyātmā na sulabhaḥ
jagati kvacit bhavān iva bhavyātmā na sulabhaḥ
6.
A great person (mahājana) is somehow found, as if after much wandering. However, a noble soul (bhavyātmā) like you is certainly not easily found anywhere in the world.
Words meanings summery:
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- कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - somehow, with great difficulty
- प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is found, is attained
- कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, a certain one
- भ्रान्त्वा (bhrāntvā) - having wandered, having roamed
- इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because
- महाजनः (mahājanaḥ) - a great person, a distinguished individual
- न (na) - not
- भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)
- इव (iva) - like, similar to
- भव्यात्मा (bhavyātmā) - a noble-souled one, a pure-souled one
- सुलभः (sulabhaḥ) - easy to obtain, easy to find
- जगति (jagati) - in the world
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at some time, sometimes
Words meanings and morphology
कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - somehow, with great difficulty
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'kathaṃ' (how) + 'cit' (an indefinitizing particle)
प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is found, is attained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prāp
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, a certain one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain one
Formed from 'kim' (who/what) + 'cid' (an indefinitizing particle)
भ्रान्त्वा (bhrāntvā) - having wandered, having roamed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from the root 'bhram' with the suffix '-tvā'
Root: bhram (class 1)
इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because
(indeclinable)
महाजनः (mahājanaḥ) - a great person, a distinguished individual
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahājana
mahājana - a great person, a distinguished individual, an eminent man
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+jana)
- mahat – great, large, important
adjective - jana – person, man, creature, people
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - you (honorific), your honor
Present participle of 'bhū' (to be) used as a pronoun
Root: bhū (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, similar to
(indeclinable)
भव्यात्मा (bhavyātmā) - a noble-souled one, a pure-souled one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavyātman
bhavyātman - one with a noble soul, a pure soul, a blessed soul
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhavya+ātman)
- bhavya – noble, excellent, auspicious, proper, future
adjective
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From root 'bhū' (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1) - ātman – soul, self, spirit, breath
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
सुलभः (sulabhaḥ) - easy to obtain, easy to find
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sulabha
sulabha - easy to obtain, easily accessible, readily available
Compound of 'su' (good/easy) and 'labha' (obtainable)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+labha)
- su – good, well, easy, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'good' or 'easy' - labha – gain, acquisition, obtainable
adjective/noun (masculine)
From root 'labh' (to obtain)
Root: labh (class 1)
जगति (jagati) - in the world
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, that which moves
Present Active Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ja' (reduplicated) or as an independent noun
Root: gam (class 1)
क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at some time, sometimes
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'kva' (where) + 'cit' (an indefinitizing particle)