योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-75, verse-16
समतामुपयातौ तौ गुरुशिष्यौ समौ स्थितौ ।
कलयामासतुः स्वस्थौ विनोदं देहधारणम् ॥ १६ ॥
कलयामासतुः स्वस्थौ विनोदं देहधारणम् ॥ १६ ॥
samatāmupayātau tau guruśiṣyau samau sthitau ,
kalayāmāsatuḥ svasthau vinodaṃ dehadhāraṇam 16
kalayāmāsatuḥ svasthau vinodaṃ dehadhāraṇam 16
16.
samatām upayātau tau guru-śiṣyau samau sthitau
kalayāmāsatuḥ svasthau vinodam deha-dhāraṇam
kalayāmāsatuḥ svasthau vinodam deha-dhāraṇam
16.
tau guru-śiṣyau samatām upayātau samau sthitau
svasthau deha-dhāraṇam vinodam kalayāmāsatuḥ
svasthau deha-dhāraṇam vinodam kalayāmāsatuḥ
16.
Those two, the guru and the disciple, having achieved a state of equality and remaining balanced, considered the act of maintaining the body as mere amusement.
Words meanings summery:
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- समताम् (samatām) - a state of equality (equality, impartiality, sameness)
- उपयातौ (upayātau) - having achieved (having approached, having obtained, having attained)
- तौ (tau) - those two (referring to the guru and disciple) (those two, they two)
- गुरु-शिष्यौ (guru-śiṣyau) - the guru and the disciple
- समौ (samau) - equal, balanced (equal, similar, balanced)
- स्थितौ (sthitau) - remaining, abiding (in that state) (standing, situated, remaining, abiding)
- कलयामासतुः (kalayāmāsatuḥ) - they considered (they measured, they perceived, they understood, they considered)
- स्वस्थौ (svasthau) - being at ease, in their natural state (healthy, at ease, self-reliant, independent)
- विनोदम् (vinodam) - mere amusement, a pastime (amusement, diversion, sport, pleasure)
- देह-धारणम् (deha-dhāraṇam) - the act of maintaining the body (maintenance of the body)
Words meanings and morphology
समताम् (samatām) - a state of equality (equality, impartiality, sameness)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of samatā
samatā - equality, sameness, impartiality, equanimity
Derived from sama (equal) + tā (abstract suffix)
Note: Object of upayātau.
उपयातौ (upayātau) - having achieved (having approached, having obtained, having attained)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of upayāta
upayāta - approached, attained, gone to
Past Passive Participle
From upa-yā (to go near, attain)
Prefix: upa
Root: yā (class 2)
तौ (tau) - those two (referring to the guru and disciple) (those two, they two)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
गुरु-शिष्यौ (guru-śiṣyau) - the guru and the disciple
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of guru-śiṣya
guru-śiṣya - preceptor and pupil
Compound type : dvandva (guru+śiṣya)
- guru – preceptor, spiritual teacher
noun (masculine)
Root: gṛ - śiṣya – disciple, pupil
noun (masculine)
From śiṣ (to teach) with ya suffix
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
समौ (samau) - equal, balanced (equal, similar, balanced)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sama
sama - equal, same, similar, uniform, balanced
स्थितौ (sthitau) - remaining, abiding (in that state) (standing, situated, remaining, abiding)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sthita
sthita - standing, staying, situated, established, firm
Past Passive Participle
From sthā (to stand, stay)
Root: sthā (class 1)
कलयामासतुः (kalayāmāsatuḥ) - they considered (they measured, they perceived, they understood, they considered)
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, past perfect (lit) of kal
Perfect Tense
Periphrastic perfect from causative kalay (to count/perceive)
Root: kal (class 10)
स्वस्थौ (svasthau) - being at ease, in their natural state (healthy, at ease, self-reliant, independent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of svastha
svastha - healthy, well, at ease, self-reliant, independent
From sva (own) + stha (standing)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+stha)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (neuter) - stha – standing, situated
adjective (masculine)
Kṛt suffix -ṭha
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Modifies the implied subject of kalayāmāsatuḥ (tau guru-śiṣyau).
विनोदम् (vinodam) - mere amusement, a pastime (amusement, diversion, sport, pleasure)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vinoda
vinoda - amusement, sport, pastime, diversion
From vi-nud (to push away, divert)
Prefix: vi
Root: nud (class 6)
Note: Object of kalayāmāsatuḥ.
देह-धारणम् (deha-dhāraṇam) - the act of maintaining the body (maintenance of the body)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of deha-dhāraṇa
deha-dhāraṇa - maintenance of the body, supporting the body
Compound type : tatpurusha (deha+dhāraṇa)
- deha – body, form
noun (masculine)
From dih (to smear, grow)
Root: dih (class 6) - dhāraṇa – holding, bearing, supporting, maintaining
noun (neuter)
Nominalization of dhṛ (to hold)
From dhṛ + ana suffix
Root: dhṛ (class 1)