योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-14

न देशभङ्गसंमोहो न संग्रामे जनक्षयः ।
राज्यादप्यधिकं मन्ये सुखं वननिवासिनाम् ॥ १४ ॥

na deśabhaṅgasaṃmoho na saṃgrāme janakṣayaḥ ,
rājyādapyadhikaṃ manye sukhaṃ vananivāsinām 14

14. na deśa-bhaṅga-saṃmohaḥ na saṃgrāme jana-kṣayaḥ |
rājyāt api adhikam manye sukham vana-nivāsinām || 14 ||

14. na deśa-bhaṅga-saṃmohaḥ,
na saṃgrāme jana-kṣayaḥ vana-nivāsinām sukham rājyāt api adhikam manye 14

14. "There is no confusion due to the ruin of the country, nor loss of people in war. I consider the happiness of those dwelling in the forest to be greater even than that found in a kingdom."

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not; neither; nor

• देश-भङ्ग-संमोहः (deśa-bhaṅga-saṁmohaḥ) - delusion from the destruction of the country; confusion due to national ruin

• न (na) - not; neither; nor

• संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle; in war

• जन-क्षयः (jana-kṣayaḥ) - loss of people; destruction of people

• राज्यात् (rājyāt) - from a kingdom; than a kingdom

• अपि (api) - even; also; moreover

• अधिकम् (adhikam) - greater; more; superior

• मन्ये (manye) - I consider; I think; I believe

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness; pleasure

• वन-निवासिनाम् (vana-nivāsinām) - of forest-dwellers; for forest-dwellers

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not; neither; nor

(indeclinable)

देश-भङ्ग-संमोहः (deśa-bhaṅga-saṁmohaḥ) - delusion from the destruction of the country; confusion due to national ruin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśa-bhaṅga-saṃmoha

deśa-bhaṅga-saṁmoha - delusion/confusion arising from the destruction/breakdown of the country

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+bhaṅga+saṃmoha)

• deśa – country; region; place
  noun (masculine)
• bhaṅga – breaking; destruction; ruin
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhañj'.
  Root: bhañj (class 7)
• saṃmoha – delusion; confusion; bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam' + 'muh'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'asti' (is).

न (na) - not; neither; nor

(indeclinable)

संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle; in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle; war; conflict

Prefix: sam

Root: gram (class 1)

जन-क्षयः (jana-kṣayaḥ) - loss of people; destruction of people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana-kṣaya

jana-kṣaya - destruction of people; loss of life (in war)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+kṣaya)

• jana – people; person; individual
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction; loss; decay
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṣi'.
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'asti' (is).

राज्यात् (rājyāt) - from a kingdom; than a kingdom

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom; sovereignty; dominion

Note: Used for comparison with 'adhikam'.

अपि (api) - even; also; moreover

(indeclinable)

अधिकम् (adhikam) - greater; more; superior

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhika

adhika - more; excessive; superior; greater

Note: Qualifies 'sukham'.

मन्ये (manye) - I consider; I think; I believe

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

present tense, middle voice, 1st person singular

From root 'man' (4th class).

Root: man (class 4)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness; pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness; pleasure; ease

Note: Object of 'manye'.

वन-निवासिनाम् (vana-nivāsinām) - of forest-dwellers; for forest-dwellers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vana-nivāsin

vana-nivāsin - forest-dweller; one who resides in the forest

Compound formed with 'vana' and 'nivāsin' (agent noun from 'ni-vas').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+nivāsin)

• vana – forest; wood; grove
  noun (neuter)
• nivāsin – dweller; resident
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From 'ni' + 'vas' + -in.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'sukham' as 'the happiness of forest-dwellers'.

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