योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-8

स तथापि विशोकत्वं न मनागपि लब्धवान् ।
अनिधानां खनन्भूमिं निधानार्थी निधिं यथा ॥ ८ ॥

sa tathāpi viśokatvaṃ na manāgapi labdhavān ,
anidhānāṃ khananbhūmiṃ nidhānārthī nidhiṃ yathā 8

8. saḥ tathā api viśokatvam na manāk api labdhavān
anidhānām khanan bhūmim nidhānārthī nidhim yathā

8. tathā api saḥ viśokatvam manāk api na labdhavān,
anidhānām bhūmim khanan nidhānārthī nidhim yathā.

8. Still, he could not achieve even a trace of freedom from sorrow, like someone seeking a hidden treasure (nidhi) who digs in a place where no such treasure (nidhi) exists.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तथा (tathā) - even so, still (thus, so, in that manner, yet)

• अपि (api) - even then, still (also, even, and, though, but)

• विशोकत्वम् (viśokatvam) - freedom from sorrow, sorrowlessness

• न (na) - not, no

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, a trace

• अपि (api) - not even (also, even, and)

• लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - he obtained, he attained, having obtained

• अनिधानाम् (anidhānām) - without treasure, treasureless

• खनन् (khanan) - digging, while digging

• भूमिम् (bhūmim) - earth, ground, land

• निधानार्थी (nidhānārthī) - one seeking treasure, seeker of a deposit

• निधिम् (nidhim) - hidden treasure (treasure, hoard, deposit)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तथा (tathā) - even so, still (thus, so, in that manner, yet)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in conjunction with 'api' to mean 'even then' or 'still'.

अपि (api) - even then, still (also, even, and, though, but)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here, indicates 'even then' or 'still'.

विशोकत्वम् (viśokatvam) - freedom from sorrow, sorrowlessness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśokatva

viśokatva - freedom from sorrow, sorrowlessness

Derived from 'viśoka' (without sorrow) + suffix 'tva' (abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vi+śoka+tva)

• vi – without, apart, dis-
  indeclinable
• śoka – sorrow, grief
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Object of 'labdhavān'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, a trace

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - not even (also, even, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'not even a little'.

लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - he obtained, he attained, having obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdhavat

labdhavat - one who has obtained/gained

Past Active Participle

Derived from root 'labh' (to obtain) + 'ktavat' suffix

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Functions as a finite verb in this context.

अनिधानाम् (anidhānām) - without treasure, treasureless

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anidhāna

anidhāna - without treasure, devoid of a deposit

Negative particle 'a' + 'nidhāna'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nidhāna)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• nidhāna – treasure, deposit, receptacle
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'bhūmim'.

खनन् (khanan) - digging, while digging

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khanat

khanat - digging

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'khan' (to dig) + 'śatṛ' suffix

Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subject ('nidhānārthī').

भूमिम् (bhūmim) - earth, ground, land

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

Note: Object of 'khanan'.

निधानार्थी (nidhānārthī) - one seeking treasure, seeker of a deposit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nidhānārthin

nidhānārthin - one seeking treasure, seeker of a deposit

Compound of 'nidhāna' (treasure) + 'arthin' (seeking)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nidhāna+arthin)

• nidhāna – treasure, deposit, receptacle
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• arthin – seeker, desirous of, having a purpose
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'artha' (purpose, wealth) + 'in' suffix

Note: Subject of the simile.

निधिम् (nidhim) - hidden treasure (treasure, hoard, deposit)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nidhi

nidhi - treasure, hoard, deposit

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of the implied act of seeking/finding.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the simile.

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