योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-63, verse-45
बोधवन्तोऽप्यबुद्धाभा विस्मिता अप्यविस्मिताः ।
बभुस्तूष्णींस्थिताश्चित्रकृताकारा इव क्षणम् ॥ ४५ ॥
बभुस्तूष्णींस्थिताश्चित्रकृताकारा इव क्षणम् ॥ ४५ ॥
bodhavanto'pyabuddhābhā vismitā apyavismitāḥ ,
babhustūṣṇīṃsthitāścitrakṛtākārā iva kṣaṇam 45
babhustūṣṇīṃsthitāścitrakṛtākārā iva kṣaṇam 45
45.
bodhavantaḥ api abuddhābhāḥ vismitāḥ api avismitāḥ
babhuḥ tūṣṇīṃsthitāḥ citrakṛtākārāḥ iva kṣaṇam
babhuḥ tūṣṇīṃsthitāḥ citrakṛtākārāḥ iva kṣaṇam
45.
bodhavantaḥ api abuddhābhāḥ,
vismitāḥ api avismitāḥ,
te (implied) kṣaṇam citrakṛtākārāḥ iva tūṣṇīṃsthitāḥ babhuḥ
vismitāḥ api avismitāḥ,
te (implied) kṣaṇam citrakṛtākārāḥ iva tūṣṇīṃsthitāḥ babhuḥ
45.
Though possessing knowledge, they appeared as if unawakened; and though astonished, they remained unastonished. For a moment, they stood silent, as if they were figures in a painting.
Words meanings summery:
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- बोधवन्तः (bodhavantaḥ) - possessing knowledge, awakened, intelligent
- अपि (api) - even, although, too
- अबुद्धाभाः (abuddhābhāḥ) - appearing as if unawakened, having the semblance of one who is not enlightened
- विस्मिताः (vismitāḥ) - astonished, amazed, surprised
- अपि (api) - even, although, too
- अविस्मिताः (avismitāḥ) - unastonished, unamazed, not surprised
- बभुः (babhuḥ) - they were, they became
- तूष्णींस्थिताः (tūṣṇīṁsthitāḥ) - standing silent, remaining quiet
- चित्रकृताकाराः (citrakṛtākārāḥ) - having the appearance of painted figures/images
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, instantly
Words meanings and morphology
बोधवन्तः (bodhavantaḥ) - possessing knowledge, awakened, intelligent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bodhavant
bodhavant - possessing knowledge or understanding, wise, intelligent, awakened
Derived with the possessive suffix -vant from 'bodha' (knowledge).
अपि (api) - even, although, too
(indeclinable)
अबुद्धाभाः (abuddhābhāḥ) - appearing as if unawakened, having the semblance of one who is not enlightened
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abuddhābha
abuddhābha - appearing like an unawakened or unenlightened person
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+buddha+ābha)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - buddha – awakened, enlightened; one who is awakened
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
Past passive participle of root √budh
Root: budh (class 1) - ābha – semblance, appearance, likeness; shining
adjective (masculine)
विस्मिताः (vismitāḥ) - astonished, amazed, surprised
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vismita
vismita - astonished, amazed, surprised, wondering
past passive participle
Past passive participle of vi-√smi
Prefix: vi
Root: smi (class 1)
अपि (api) - even, although, too
(indeclinable)
अविस्मिताः (avismitāḥ) - unastonished, unamazed, not surprised
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of avismita
avismita - unastonished, unamazed, not surprised
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vismita)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - vismita – astonished, amazed, surprised
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
Past passive participle of vi-√smi
Prefix: vi
Root: smi (class 1)
बभुः (babhuḥ) - they were, they became
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
तूष्णींस्थिताः (tūṣṇīṁsthitāḥ) - standing silent, remaining quiet
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tūṣṇīṃsthita
tūṣṇīṁsthita - standing silent, remaining quiet, motionless
Compound type : karmadhāraya (tūṣṇīm+sthita)
- tūṣṇīm – silently, quietly, in silence
indeclinable - sthita – stood, situated, remained, abiding
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
Past passive participle of root √sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
चित्रकृताकाराः (citrakṛtākārāḥ) - having the appearance of painted figures/images
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of citrakṛtākāra
citrakṛtākāra - having the form or appearance of a figure made in a picture, like a painted image
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citra+kṛta+ākāra)
- citra – picture, painting, image; wonderful, variegated
noun (neuter) - kṛta – made, done, performed
adjective (neuter)
past passive participle
Past passive participle of root √kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8) - ākāra – form, shape, appearance, semblance
noun (masculine)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, instantly
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time, leisure
Note: Accusative case here indicates duration of time ('for a moment').