योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-69, verse-7
श्रीराम उवाच ।
कपालमालाभरणो भस्मशाली दिगम्बरः ।
श्मशाननिलयो ब्रह्मन्कामुकश्च किमीश्वरः ॥ ७ ॥
कपालमालाभरणो भस्मशाली दिगम्बरः ।
श्मशाननिलयो ब्रह्मन्कामुकश्च किमीश्वरः ॥ ७ ॥
śrīrāma uvāca ,
kapālamālābharaṇo bhasmaśālī digambaraḥ ,
śmaśānanilayo brahmankāmukaśca kimīśvaraḥ 7
kapālamālābharaṇo bhasmaśālī digambaraḥ ,
śmaśānanilayo brahmankāmukaśca kimīśvaraḥ 7
7.
śrī-rāmaḥ uvāca | kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇaḥ bhasma-śālī dig-ambaraḥ
| śmaśāna-nilayaḥ brahman kāmukaḥ ca kim īśvaraḥ || 7 ||
| śmaśāna-nilayaḥ brahman kāmukaḥ ca kim īśvaraḥ || 7 ||
7.
śrī-rāmaḥ uvāca brahman kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇaḥ bhasma-śālī
dig-ambaraḥ śmaśāna-nilayaḥ ca kāmukaḥ kim īśvaraḥ 7
dig-ambaraḥ śmaśāna-nilayaḥ ca kāmukaḥ kim īśvaraḥ 7
7.
Śrī Rāma said: O Brahmin, how can one who is adorned with a garland of skulls, smeared with ashes, naked, dwells in cremation grounds, and is also lustful — how can such a one be the Lord (Īśvara)?
Words meanings summery:
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- श्री-रामः (śrī-rāmaḥ) - Śrī Rāma
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- कपाल-माला-आभरणः (kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇaḥ) - adorned with a garland of skulls (referring to Shiva) (adorned with a garland of skulls)
- भस्म-शाली (bhasma-śālī) - smeared with ashes (referring to Shiva) (smeared with ashes; possessing ashes)
- दिग्-अम्बरः (dig-ambaraḥ) - sky-clad, naked (referring to Shiva) (sky-clad, naked)
- श्मशान-निलयः (śmaśāna-nilayaḥ) - residing in cremation grounds (referring to Shiva) (residing in cremation grounds; dwelling in cemeteries)
- ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin (addressing Vasiṣṭha) (O Brahmin)
- कामुकः (kāmukaḥ) - desirous, lustful (referring to Shiva) (desirous, lustful, passionate)
- च (ca) - and, also
- किम् (kim) - interrogative particle, implying 'how can...?' (what? (interrogative particle))
- ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the Lord (Īśvara, referring to Shiva) (the Lord, the supreme ruler, Shiva)
Words meanings and morphology
श्री-रामः (śrī-rāmaḥ) - Śrī Rāma
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-rāma
śrī-rāma - the revered Rāma; illustrious Rāma
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)
- śrī – splendor, prosperity, glory, beauty, revered
adjective (feminine) - rāma – Rāma (name of a Hindu deity, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)
proper noun (masculine)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac
perfect active
3rd person singular perfect active
Root: vac (class 2)
कपाल-माला-आभरणः (kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇaḥ) - adorned with a garland of skulls (referring to Shiva) (adorned with a garland of skulls)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇa
kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇa - one who has a garland of skulls as an ornament
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kapāla+mālā+ābharaṇa)
- kapāla – skull, begging bowl, potsherd
noun (neuter) - mālā – garland, rosary, string
noun (feminine) - ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration
noun (neuter)
From root bhṛ (to bear) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
भस्म-शाली (bhasma-śālī) - smeared with ashes (referring to Shiva) (smeared with ashes; possessing ashes)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhasma-śālin
bhasma-śālin - one who possesses or is adorned with ashes
From bhasma (ashes) + śālin (possessing)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhasma+śālin)
- bhasma – ashes
noun (neuter) - śālin – possessing, endowed with, characterized by
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -śālin
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
दिग्-अम्बरः (dig-ambaraḥ) - sky-clad, naked (referring to Shiva) (sky-clad, naked)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dig-ambara
dig-ambara - sky-clad, naked
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (diś+ambara)
- diś – direction, quarter of the sky
noun (feminine) - ambara – garment, sky, atmosphere
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
श्मशान-निलयः (śmaśāna-nilayaḥ) - residing in cremation grounds (referring to Shiva) (residing in cremation grounds; dwelling in cemeteries)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śmaśāna-nilaya
śmaśāna-nilaya - one whose dwelling is a cremation ground
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śmaśāna+nilaya)
- śmaśāna – cremation ground, cemetery
noun (neuter) - nilaya – abode, dwelling, residence
noun (masculine)
From root lī (to cling, to dissolve) with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin (addressing Vasiṣṭha) (O Brahmin)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - a brahmin (member of the priestly class), one who knows (brahman)
Note: Addressed to Vasiṣṭha.
कामुकः (kāmukaḥ) - desirous, lustful (referring to Shiva) (desirous, lustful, passionate)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmuka
kāmuka - desirous, lustful, passionate, given to desire
Derived from kāma (desire) with suffix -uka
Root: kam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'kāmukaḥ' to the preceding descriptions.
किम् (kim) - interrogative particle, implying 'how can...?' (what? (interrogative particle))
(indeclinable)
Note: Forms the question.
ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the Lord (Īśvara, referring to Shiva) (the Lord, the supreme ruler, Shiva)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara
īśvara - master, lord, ruler, Shiva, the supreme being
From root īś (to be master of)
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: The subject of the question.