योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-91, verse-22
गजस्त्वमाशा निगडानि वैरी मोहो निखातः पुनरुग्रबन्धः ।
महीतलं विन्ध्य उदन्त इत्थं त्वदीय उक्तः कुरु यत्करोषि ॥ २२ ॥
महीतलं विन्ध्य उदन्त इत्थं त्वदीय उक्तः कुरु यत्करोषि ॥ २२ ॥
gajastvamāśā nigaḍāni vairī moho nikhātaḥ punarugrabandhaḥ ,
mahītalaṃ vindhya udanta itthaṃ tvadīya uktaḥ kuru yatkaroṣi 22
mahītalaṃ vindhya udanta itthaṃ tvadīya uktaḥ kuru yatkaroṣi 22
22.
gajaḥ tvam āśā nigaḍāni vairī
mohaḥ nikhātaḥ punaḥ ugrabandhaḥ
mahītalam vindhyaḥ udantaḥ ittham
tvadīyaḥ uktaḥ kuru yat karoṣi
mohaḥ nikhātaḥ punaḥ ugrabandhaḥ
mahītalam vindhyaḥ udantaḥ ittham
tvadīyaḥ uktaḥ kuru yat karoṣi
22.
tvam gajaḥ āśā nigaḍāni mohaḥ
vairī nikhātaḥ punaḥ ugrabandhaḥ
mahītalam vindhyaḥ udantaḥ ittham
tvadīyaḥ uktaḥ yat karoṣi kuru
vairī nikhātaḥ punaḥ ugrabandhaḥ
mahītalam vindhyaḥ udantaḥ ittham
tvadīyaḥ uktaḥ yat karoṣi kuru
22.
You are like an elephant (gaja); desires (āśā) are your fetters. Delusion (moha) is your enemy, a deep pit, and furthermore, a terrible bond. The earth (mahītala) is like the Vindhya mountain. Such is your condition (udanta). Now, do what you wish.
Words meanings summery:
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- गजः (gajaḥ) - elephant
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- आशा (āśā) - desire, hope
- निगडानि (nigaḍāni) - fetters, chains
- वैरी (vairī) - enemy
- मोहः (mohaḥ) - delusion, infatuation
- निखातः (nikhātaḥ) - deep pit, buried, dug in
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, furthermore
- उग्रबन्धः (ugrabandhaḥ) - severe bondage, fierce bond
- महीतलम् (mahītalam) - the earth, the ground
- विन्ध्यः (vindhyaḥ) - Vindhya mountain
- उदन्तः (udantaḥ) - news, report, state, condition
- इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner
- त्वदीयः (tvadīyaḥ) - yours, belonging to you
- उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, described, spoken
- कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform
- यत् (yat) - what, which
- करोषि (karoṣi) - you do, you make
Words meanings and morphology
गजः (gajaḥ) - elephant
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gaja
gaja - elephant (gaja)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvad
tvad - you (singular)
आशा (āśā) - desire, hope
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of āśā
āśā - hope, desire (āśā), direction
Note: Grammatically plural, conceptually 'desires' as a collective.
निगडानि (nigaḍāni) - fetters, chains
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nigaḍa
nigaḍa - fetters, chains, shackles
वैरी (vairī) - enemy
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vairin
vairin - enemy, hostile
मोहः (mohaḥ) - delusion, infatuation
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of moha
moha - delusion (moha), bewilderment, infatuation
Root: muh (class 4)
निखातः (nikhātaḥ) - deep pit, buried, dug in
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nikhāta
nikhāta - buried, dug in, a deep pit
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root khan (to dig) with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: khan (class 1)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, furthermore
(indeclinable)
उग्रबन्धः (ugrabandhaḥ) - severe bondage, fierce bond
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ugrabandha
ugrabandha - fierce/severe bond or bondage
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ugra+bandha)
- ugra – fierce, terrible, severe, potent
adjective (masculine/neuter) - bandha – bond, tie, bondage, imprisonment
noun (masculine)
Root: bandh (class 9)
महीतलम् (mahītalam) - the earth, the ground
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahītala
mahītala - the surface of the earth, the ground
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+tala)
- mahī – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - tala – surface, ground, bottom
noun (neuter)
विन्ध्यः (vindhyaḥ) - Vindhya mountain
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of Vindhya
Vindhya - the Vindhya mountain range
उदन्तः (udantaḥ) - news, report, state, condition
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udanta
udanta - news, report, tidings, event, state, condition, boundary
इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
त्वदीयः (tvadīyaḥ) - yours, belonging to you
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvadīya
tvadīya - your, yours, belonging to you
Derived from tvad (you) + īya (suffix for 'belonging to')
उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, described, spoken
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, declared, described
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vac/uc (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of kṛ
Finite Verb
Second person singular, imperative mood, active voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)
यत् (yat) - what, which
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
करोषि (karoṣi) - you do, you make
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of kṛ
Finite Verb
Second person singular, present tense, active voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)