योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-2

दुःखाग्निदीपितमना मनागपि विभूतिषु ।
तास्वभीष्टोपनीतासु न रेमेऽग्निशिखास्विव ॥ २ ॥

duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā manāgapi vibhūtiṣu ,
tāsvabhīṣṭopanītāsu na reme'gniśikhāsviva 2

2. duḥkha agni dīpita manā manāk api vibhūtiṣu
tāsu abhīṣṭa upanītāsu na reme agni śikhāsu iva

2. duḥkha agni dīpita manā मनाक् api tāsu abhīṣṭa upanītāsu vibhūtiṣu na reme,
agni śikhāsu iva.

2. His mind inflamed by the fire of sorrow, he did not rejoice even slightly in those desired prosperities and possessions (vibhūti), which were brought to him, just as one would not delight in the flames of a fire.

Words meanings summery:

• दुःख (duḥkha) - Part of a compound `duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā`. (sorrow, suffering, pain.)

• अग्नि (agni) - Part of a compound `duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā`. (fire.)

• दीपित (dīpita) - Part of a compound `duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā`. (inflamed, illuminated, kindled.)

• मना (manā) - Part of a compound `duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā`. (mind, heart.)

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, for a moment.

• अपि (api) - even, also.

• विभूतिषु (vibhūtiṣu) - in prosperities, in glories, in manifestations of power.

• तासु (tāsu) - Refers to 'vibhūtiṣu'. (in those.)

• अभीष्ट (abhīṣṭa) - Part of a compound `abhīṣṭopanītāsu`. (desired, wished for.)

• उपनीतासु (upanītāsu) - brought near, presented, offered.

• न (na) - not, no.

• रेमे (reme) - he delighted, he enjoyed.

• अग्नि (agni) - Part of comparison `agniśikhāsu`. (fire.)

• शिखासु (śikhāsu) - in the flames, in the peaks.

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if.

Words meanings and morphology

दुःख (duḥkha) - Part of a compound `duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā`. (sorrow, suffering, pain.)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, sorrow, pain, misery.

Neuter noun.

अग्नि (agni) - Part of a compound `duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā`. (fire.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, sacrificial fire, god of fire.

Masculine noun.

Root: ag (class 1)

Note: The compound `duḥkhāgni` is a tatpurusha 'fire of sorrow'.

दीपित (dīpita) - Part of a compound `duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā`. (inflamed, illuminated, kindled.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpita

dīpita - inflamed, kindled, illumined.

Past Passive Participle

From root dīp (to shine, inflame).

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Participle, forming a compound with 'manā'.

मना (manā) - Part of a compound `duḥkhāgnidīpitamanā`. (mind, heart.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, faculty of thought.

Nominative singular of a neuter noun, here forming the final part of a bahuvrīhi compound, hence masculine for the king.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: The whole compound acts as an adjective for the king.

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, for a moment.

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies 'reme'.

अपि (api) - even, also.

(indeclinable)

Particle emphasizing 'manāk'.

विभूतिषु (vibhūtiṣu) - in prosperities, in glories, in manifestations of power.

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of vibhūti

vibhūti - prosperity, power, glory, manifestation, wealth (vibhūti).

Feminine locative plural form.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The place or object of non-delight.

तासु (tāsu) - Refers to 'vibhūtiṣu'. (in those.)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those.

Feminine locative plural form.

अभीष्ट (abhīṣṭa) - Part of a compound `abhīṣṭopanītāsu`. (desired, wished for.)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of abhīṣṭa

abhīṣṭa - desired, wished for, agreeable.

Past Passive Participle

From root iṣ (to wish) with upasarga abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'vibhūtiṣu'.

उपनीतासु (upanītāsu) - brought near, presented, offered.

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of upanīta

upanīta - brought near, presented, acquired, initiated.

Past Passive Participle

Feminine locative plural form. From root nī (to lead) with upasarga upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vibhūtiṣu'.

न (na) - not, no.

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates 'reme'.

रेमे (reme) - he delighted, he enjoyed.

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of ram

Perfect, Middle Voice, Third Person Singular

From root ram (1st class), Ātmanepada. Perfect tense form.

Root: ram (class 1)

अग्नि (agni) - Part of comparison `agniśikhāsu`. (fire.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire.

Masculine noun.

Root: ag (class 1)

शिखासु (śikhāsu) - in the flames, in the peaks.

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of śikhā

śikhā - flame, peak, topknot.

Feminine locative plural form.

Root: śikh

Note: The object of comparison for 'vibhūtiṣu'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if.

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.

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