योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-117

पुरःस्थवस्तुभावेन रञ्जनां स्फटिको यथा ।
तज्ज्ञस्तथा नैति बोधाज्जीवन्मुक्तमतिर्मुनिः ॥ ११७ ॥

puraḥsthavastubhāvena rañjanāṃ sphaṭiko yathā ,
tajjñastathā naiti bodhājjīvanmuktamatirmuniḥ 117

117. puraḥsthavastubhāvena rañjanām sphaṭikaḥ yathā
tajjñaḥ tathā na eti bodhāt jīvanmuktamatiḥ muniḥ

117. yathā sphaṭikaḥ puraḥsthavastubhāvena rañjanām [eti],
tathā tajjñaḥ jīvanmuktamatiḥ muniḥ bodhāt [tām rañjanām] na eti

117. Just as a crystal takes on a coloring due to the nature of an object placed in front of it, similarly, a sage (muni) whose mind is liberated while living (jīvanmukta) does not acquire such coloring because of his true knowledge (bodha).

117. כשם שגביש שקוף נצבע לפי הצבע של החפץ המוצב מולו, הרי שחכם היודע את האמת, שרוחו גאולה בעודה בחיים, אינו מושפע מכך הודות להבנתו הרוחנית.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरःस्थवस्तुभावेन (puraḥsthavastubhāvena) - by the nature of an object placed in front, by the characteristic of a proximate object

• रञ्जनाम् (rañjanām) - a coloring (as in taking on a hue) (coloring, dyeing, attachment, fascination)

• स्फटिकः (sphaṭikaḥ) - crystal, quartz

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• तज्ज्ञः (tajjñaḥ) - knower of the ultimate reality or truth (knower of that, connoisseur, expert)

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, in that way

• न (na) - not, no

• एति (eti) - acquires, receives (coloring) (goes, attains, approaches)

• बोधात् (bodhāt) - due to his true knowledge (bodha) (from knowledge, due to understanding, because of awakening)

• जीवन्मुक्तमतिः (jīvanmuktamatiḥ) - whose mind is liberated while living, having a mind liberated in life

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one, wise man

Words meanings and morphology

पुरःस्थवस्तुभावेन (puraḥsthavastubhāvena) - by the nature of an object placed in front, by the characteristic of a proximate object

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puraḥsthavastubhāva

puraḥsthavastubhāva - nature of an object placed in front, characteristic of a proximate object

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puraḥstha+vastubhāva)

• puraḥstha – standing in front, situated before
  adjective (masculine)
  puraḥ (before) + stha (standing, from root sthā).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• vastubhāva – nature of an object, characteristic of a thing
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: vastu (object) + bhāva (nature).

रञ्जनाम् (rañjanām) - a coloring (as in taking on a hue) (coloring, dyeing, attachment, fascination)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rañjanā

rañjanā - coloring, dyeing, attachment, fascination, pleasing

From root rañj (to color, dye, please) + ana (suffix for noun of action).

Root: rañj (class 1)

स्फटिकः (sphaṭikaḥ) - crystal, quartz

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sphaṭika

sphaṭika - crystal, quartz, alum

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

तज्ज्ञः (tajjñaḥ) - knower of the ultimate reality or truth (knower of that, connoisseur, expert)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tajjña

tajjña - knower of that, connoisseur, expert

Compound: tat (that) + jña (knowing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+jña)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know) + a (kṛt suffix).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, in that way

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एति (eti) - acquires, receives (coloring) (goes, attains, approaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person, Singular

From root i (to go).

Root: i (class 2)

बोधात् (bodhāt) - due to his true knowledge (bodha) (from knowledge, due to understanding, because of awakening)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening

From root budh (to know, perceive, awaken) + ghañ (kṛt suffix).

Root: budh (class 1)

जीवन्मुक्तमतिः (jīvanmuktamatiḥ) - whose mind is liberated while living, having a mind liberated in life

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvanmuktamati

jīvanmuktamati - whose mind is liberated while living, having a mind liberated in life

Bahuvrīhi compound: jīvanmukta (liberated while living) + mati (mind, intellect).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jīvanmukta+mati)

• jīvanmukta – liberated while living (jīvanmukta)
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound: jīvan (living, present participle of jīv) + mukta (liberated, past passive participle of muc).
• mati – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From root man (to think) + ti (kṛt suffix).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `muniḥ`

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one, wise man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, wise man

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