योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-102, verse-57

गुटिकाञ्जनखङ्गादिसिद्धः कश्चिन्नभोगतः ।
कश्चिच्छिल्पकलाजीवी कश्चित्पामररूपभृत् ॥ ५७ ॥

guṭikāñjanakhaṅgādisiddhaḥ kaścinnabhogataḥ ,
kaścicchilpakalājīvī kaścitpāmararūpabhṛt 57

57. guṭikāñjanakhaṅgādisiddhaḥ kāścit nabhogataḥ
kāścit śilpakalājīvī kāścit pāmararūpabhṛt

57. kāścit guṭikāñjanakhaṅgādisiddhaḥ kāścit nabhogataḥ
kāścit śilpakalājīvī kāścit pāmararūpabhṛt

57. Some have attained magical perfections (siddhi) like pills, collyrium, and swords; some move through the sky. Some earn their livelihood through artistic crafts, and others assume the form of a rustic.

Words meanings summery:

• गुटिकाञ्जनखङ्गादिसिद्धः (guṭikāñjanakhaṅgādisiddhaḥ) - attained perfections/powers (siddhi) through pills, collyrium, swords, and the like

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

• नभोगतः (nabhogataḥ) - moving in the sky, sky-going

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

• शिल्पकलाजीवी (śilpakalājīvī) - one who lives by artistic crafts, artisan

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

• पामररूपभृत् (pāmararūpabhṛt) - assuming the form of a rustic/commoner

Words meanings and morphology

गुटिकाञ्जनखङ्गादिसिद्धः (guṭikāñjanakhaṅgādisiddhaḥ) - attained perfections/powers (siddhi) through pills, collyrium, swords, and the like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṭikāñjanakhaṅgādisiddha

guṭikāñjanakhaṅgādisiddha - one who has attained magical powers through pills, collyrium, swords etc.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (guṭikā+añjana+khaṅga+ādi+siddha)

• guṭikā – pill, globule, ball
  noun (feminine)
• añjana – collyrium (magical ointment), anointing
  noun (neuter)
• khaṅga – sword, rhinoceros
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
  indeclinable
• siddha – accomplished, perfect, successful, one who has attained siddhi (perfection/magical power)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sidh' (to succeed, accomplish).
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Refers to one who has mastered various magical arts (siddhi).

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain (person/thing)

नभोगतः (nabhogataḥ) - moving in the sky, sky-going

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nabhogata

nabhogata - moving in the sky, sky-going

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhaḥ+gata)

• nabhaḥ – sky, atmosphere, heaven
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, moved, attained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to one who can fly or traverse the sky.

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain (person/thing)

शिल्पकलाजीवी (śilpakalājīvī) - one who lives by artistic crafts, artisan

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śilpakalājīvin

śilpakalājīvin - one who lives by artistic crafts, artisan

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilpakalā+jīvin)

• śilpakalā – artistic craft, art, technical skill
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of 'śilpa' (art, craft) and 'kalā' (art, skill).
• jīvin – living, existing, earning a livelihood by
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'jīv' (to live) with suffix -in.
  Root: jīv (class 1)

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain (person/thing)

पामररूपभृत् (pāmararūpabhṛt) - assuming the form of a rustic/commoner

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāmararūpabhṛt

pāmararūpabhṛt - one who assumes the form of a rustic or commoner

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāmara+rūpa+bhṛt)

• pāmara – rustic, low, vile, commoner
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, possessing, assuming
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry, support).
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

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