योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-93, verse-39
सर्वभूतोपभोगानां जरामरणजन्मनाम् ।
महामुनीनां सुदृढं चित्तं विद्धि समुद्गकम् ॥ ३९ ॥
महामुनीनां सुदृढं चित्तं विद्धि समुद्गकम् ॥ ३९ ॥
sarvabhūtopabhogānāṃ jarāmaraṇajanmanām ,
mahāmunīnāṃ sudṛḍhaṃ cittaṃ viddhi samudgakam 39
mahāmunīnāṃ sudṛḍhaṃ cittaṃ viddhi samudgakam 39
39.
sarvabhūtopabhogānām jarāmaraṇajanmanām
mahāmunīnām sudṛḍham cittam viddhi samudgakam
mahāmunīnām sudṛḍham cittam viddhi samudgakam
39.
mahāmunīnām sudṛḍham cittam,
sarvabhūtopabhogānām jarāmaraṇajanmanām samudgakam,
viddhi.
sarvabhūtopabhogānām jarāmaraṇajanmanām samudgakam,
viddhi.
39.
Know that the very firm consciousness (citta) of great sages is like a casket, containing the experiences of all beings—their enjoyments, old age, death, and birth.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वभूतोपभोगानाम् (sarvabhūtopabhogānām) - of the enjoyments of all beings
- जरामरणजन्मनाम् (jarāmaraṇajanmanām) - of old age, death, and birth
- महामुनीनाम् (mahāmunīnām) - of great sages
- सुदृढम् (sudṛḍham) - very firm, very strong, very steady
- चित्तम् (cittam) - consciousness, mind, thought
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
- समुद्गकम् (samudgakam) - casket, box, container
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वभूतोपभोगानाम् (sarvabhūtopabhogānām) - of the enjoyments of all beings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvabhūtopabhoga
sarvabhūtopabhoga - the enjoyments, experiences, or possessions of all beings
Compound of 'sarvabhūta' (all beings) and 'upabhoga' (enjoyment).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarvabhūta+upabhoga)
- sarvabhūta – all beings, every creature
noun (neuter)
Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'bhūta' (being). - upabhoga – enjoyment, experience, use, possession
noun (masculine)
Derived from upasarga 'upa' + root '√bhuj' (to enjoy, to eat).
Prefix: upa
Root: bhuj (class 7)
जरामरणजन्मनाम् (jarāmaraṇajanmanām) - of old age, death, and birth
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of jarāmaraṇajanman
jarāmaraṇajanman - (the state of) old age, death, and birth
Dvandva compound of 'jarā' (old age), 'maraṇa' (death), and 'janman' (birth).
Compound type : dvandva (jarā+maraṇa+janman)
- jarā – old age, decrepitude
noun (feminine)
Root: jṝ (class 9) - maraṇa – death, dying
noun (neuter)
Derived from root √mṛ (to die).
Root: mṛ (class 6) - janman – birth, production, origin
noun (neuter)
Derived from root √jan (to be born, to produce).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Used here in a collective sense, referring to the cycle of existence.
महामुनीनाम् (mahāmunīnām) - of great sages
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahāmuni
mahāmuni - great sage, great ascetic
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'muni' (sage).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
noun (masculine)
सुदृढम् (sudṛḍham) - very firm, very strong, very steady
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sudṛḍha
sudṛḍha - very firm, very strong, very steady, very hard
Prefix 'su-' (good, well, very) + 'dṛḍha' (firm, strong).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dṛḍha)
- su – good, well, excellent, very
indeclinable
Prefix indicating intensity or excellence. - dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard, fixed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √dṛh (to make firm, strengthen).
Root: dṛh (class 1)
Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'cittam' and 'samudgakam'.
चित्तम् (cittam) - consciousness, mind, thought
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - consciousness, mind, thought, understanding (citta)
Derived from root √cit (to perceive, observe, understand).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'viddhi'.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √vid
Imperative 2nd singular
Irregular imperative form of √vid (class 2).
Root: vid (class 2)
समुद्गकम् (samudgakam) - casket, box, container
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of samudgaka
samudgaka - casket, small box, receptacle, a closed bud
From 'samudga' (casket) + 'ka' (diminutive/collective suffix).
Note: Predicative accusative, specifying what 'cittam' is known to be.