योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-83, verse-10
एतावतापि कालेन तामेवंगुणशालिनीम् ।
बालो विद्यामिव नृपश्चूडालां न विवेद सः ॥ १० ॥
बालो विद्यामिव नृपश्चूडालां न विवेद सः ॥ १० ॥
etāvatāpi kālena tāmevaṃguṇaśālinīm ,
bālo vidyāmiva nṛpaścūḍālāṃ na viveda saḥ 10
bālo vidyāmiva nṛpaścūḍālāṃ na viveda saḥ 10
10.
etāvatā api kālena tām evaṃguṇaśālinīm
bālaḥ vidyām iva nṛpaḥ cūḍālām na viveda saḥ
bālaḥ vidyām iva nṛpaḥ cūḍālām na viveda saḥ
10.
etāvatā api kālena saḥ nṛpaḥ tām evaṃguṇaśālinīm cūḍālām,
bālaḥ vidyām iva,
na viveda
bālaḥ vidyām iva,
na viveda
10.
Even after such a long time, the king did not understand Chūḍālā, who possessed such excellent qualities, just as a child does not comprehend knowledge.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतावता (etāvatā) - by such a quantity, by this much, so much
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- कालेन (kālena) - by time, with time, after a period
- ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)
- एवंगुणशालिनीम् (evaṁguṇaśālinīm) - possessing such qualities, endowed with such virtues
- बालः (bālaḥ) - a child, an ignorant person, a young one
- विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge, learning, science
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler
- चूडालाम् (cūḍālām) - Chūḍālā
- न (na) - not, no
- विवेद (viveda) - he knew, he understood
- सः (saḥ) - he, that (man)
Words meanings and morphology
एतावता (etāvatā) - by such a quantity, by this much, so much
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of etāvat
etāvat - so much, of such a measure, this much
Derived from 'etad' (this) + suffix '-āvat'.
Note: Agrees with 'kālena'.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates emphasis, 'even by'.
कालेन (kālena) - by time, with time, after a period
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season
Note: Indicates the duration or means ('by means of such time').
ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: This is the feminine accusative singular form of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad', referring to Chūḍālā.
एवंगुणशालिनीम् (evaṁguṇaśālinīm) - possessing such qualities, endowed with such virtues
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of evaṃguṇaśālinī
evaṁguṇaśālinī - possessing such qualities
Feminine form of evaṃguṇaśālin. Compound of evam (thus, such) + guṇa (quality) + śālin (possessing).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (evam+guṇa+śālin)
- evam – thus, so, in this manner
indeclinable - guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute, constituent of nature
noun (masculine) - śālin – possessing, endowed with, adorned with
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -śālin added to nouns to denote possession.
Note: Agrees with 'Chūḍālām'.
बालः (bālaḥ) - a child, an ignorant person, a young one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla
bāla - child, young boy, ignorant person, simpleton
Note: Used as a comparison for the king's ignorance.
विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge, learning, science
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vidyā
vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, wisdom
From root √vid (to know) with suffix -yā.
Root: vid (class 2)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men
Compound: nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from √pā 'to protect').
Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)
- nṛ – man, human being
noun (masculine) - pa – protector, guardian
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From root √pā (to protect).
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: Refers to the king, Chūḍālā's husband.
चूडालाम् (cūḍālām) - Chūḍālā
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of cūḍālā
cūḍālā - Chūḍālā (a proper name)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विवेद (viveda) - he knew, he understood
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vid
perfect tense
Root √vid, perfect tense form. This root belongs to the Adādi (2nd) class, but its perfect forms are irregular (Reduplicated perfect without a reduplicative syllable).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to the king (masculine subject).
सः (saḥ) - he, that (man)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: This is the masculine nominative singular form of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.