योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-16

भोक्ता सत्सङ्गसहितः सुश्रोता सकलश्रुतेः ।
वेदासौ माननाशून्यः स्त्रैणं तृणवदस्पृशन् ॥ १६ ॥

bhoktā satsaṅgasahitaḥ suśrotā sakalaśruteḥ ,
vedāsau mānanāśūnyaḥ straiṇaṃ tṛṇavadaspṛśan 16

16. bhoktā sat-saṅga-sahitaḥ su-śrotā sakala-śruteḥ
vedaḥ asau māna-nāśa-śūnyaḥ straiṇam tṛṇavat aspṛśan

16. asau sat-saṅga-sahitaḥ bhoktā sakala-śruteḥ su-śrotā
vedaḥ māna-nāśa-śūnyaḥ straiṇam tṛṇavat aspṛśan

16. He enjoyed life, accompanied by virtuous companions (satsaṅga), and was a keen listener of all sacred knowledge (śruti) and a scholar of the Vedas. Devoid of pride, he remained untouched by women, viewing them as insignificant as a blade of grass.

16. הוא נהנה מתענוגות החיים בחברת צדיקים, היטה אוזן קשובה לכל הכתבים הוודיים, היה בעל תבונה עמוקה, משוחרר מגאווה ומפחד מאובדנה, ולא נגע בתשוקה נשית, בראותו בה קש חסר ערך.

Words meanings summery:

• भोक्ता (bhoktā) - enjoyer, experiencer, consumer

• सत्-सङ्ग-सहितः (sat-saṅga-sahitaḥ) - accompanied by good company, joined with virtuous association

• सु-श्रोता (su-śrotā) - good listener, excellent listener

• सकल-श्रुतेः (sakala-śruteḥ) - of all sacred texts, of all knowledge

• वेदः (vedaḥ) - a scholar of the Vedas (Veda, knowledge, sacred wisdom)

• असौ (asau) - he (the subject of the verse) (that (person/thing))

• मान-नाश-शून्यः (māna-nāśa-śūnyaḥ) - devoid of pride, free from arrogance, without false self-importance

• स्त्रैणम् (straiṇam) - women (collectively), female nature, relating to women

• तृणवत् (tṛṇavat) - like grass, as if it were a blade of grass

• अस्पृशन् (aspṛśan) - not touching, avoiding, abstaining from

Words meanings and morphology

भोक्ता (bhoktā) - enjoyer, experiencer, consumer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoktṛ

bhoktṛ - enjoyer, experiencer, consumer, sovereign

Agent Noun

Derived from root √bhuj (to enjoy, to eat) with suffix -tṛ

Root: bhuj (class 7)

सत्-सङ्ग-सहितः (sat-saṅga-sahitaḥ) - accompanied by good company, joined with virtuous association

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat-saṅga-sahita

sat-saṅga-sahita - accompanied by good company (satsaṅga)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sat-saṅga) followed by descriptive compound (sat+saṅga+sahita)

• sat – good, true, virtuous, existent
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Root √as (to be) + śatṛ suffix
  Root: as (class 2)
• saṅga – company, association, attachment, union
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √sañj (to cling, to attach)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• sahita – accompanied, joined, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sa` (with) + `hita` (placed), or root √sah (to bear, endure) + -ta

सु-श्रोता (su-śrotā) - good listener, excellent listener

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of su-śrotṛ

su-śrotṛ - good listener, keen listener

Agent Noun

`su` (good) + `śrotṛ` (listener, from √śru + tṛc)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (su+śrotṛ)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• śrotṛ – listener, hearer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root √śru (to hear) + tṛc suffix
  Root: śru (class 1)

सकल-श्रुतेः (sakala-śruteḥ) - of all sacred texts, of all knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sakala-śruti

sakala-śruti - all sacred knowledge, the entire Veda (śruti)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (sakala+śruti)

• sakala – all, entire, complete, whole
  adjective
  sa (with) + kala (part) = with all parts
• śruti – that which is heard, sacred text, Veda, ear, tradition, revelation
  noun (feminine)
  From root √śru (to hear) + ktin suffix
  Root: śru (class 1)

Note: Genitive case indicates 'of all śruti'.

वेदः (vedaḥ) - a scholar of the Vedas (Veda, knowledge, sacred wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of veda

veda - sacred knowledge, Veda, revealed scripture

From root √vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: In apposition with the subject, implying 'one who knows the Veda'.

असौ (asau) - he (the subject of the verse) (that (person/thing))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this (demonstrative pronoun, referring to something distant or previously mentioned)

Note: Refers to the subject of the verse, implicitly the king.

मान-नाश-शून्यः (māna-nāśa-śūnyaḥ) - devoid of pride, free from arrogance, without false self-importance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māna-nāśa-śūnya

māna-nāśa-śūnya - devoid of pride, free from arrogance

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (māna+nāśa+śūnya)

• māna – pride, arrogance, honor, self-respect
  noun (masculine)
  From root √man (to think, to consider)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nāśa – destruction, loss, ruin, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root √naś (to perish, to be lost)
  Root: naś (class 4)
• śūnya – empty, void, devoid of, absent
  adjective

स्त्रैणम् (straiṇam) - women (collectively), female nature, relating to women

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of straiṇa

straiṇa - relating to women, feminine, women (as a collective)

Derived from strī (woman)

Note: Object of `aspṛśan`.

तृणवत् (tṛṇavat) - like grass, as if it were a blade of grass

(indeclinable)

`tṛṇa` (grass) + `vat` (like/as)

अस्पृशन् (aspṛśan) - not touching, avoiding, abstaining from

(adjective (participle))

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+spṛśant)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• spṛśant – touching, feeling
  adjective (participle) (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root √spṛś (to touch) + śatṛ suffix
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Describes the subject while performing the action.

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