योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-50

श्रीमद्वृत्तमहाशयातपहरप्रोच्चैर्गभीराकृते भूभृन्मूर्धसु भूषणं भवसि भो भूमे रसैकास्पदम् ।
एतत्तु क्षपयेन्मनांसि यदिदं मेघ त्वया वर्षता हर्षादूषरपल्वलस्थलतरुष्वम्भोविभागक्रमः ॥ ५० ॥

śrīmadvṛttamahāśayātapaharaproccairgabhīrākṛte bhūbhṛnmūrdhasu bhūṣaṇaṃ bhavasi bho bhūme rasaikāspadam ,
etattu kṣapayenmanāṃsi yadidaṃ megha tvayā varṣatā harṣādūṣarapalvalasthalataruṣvambhovibhāgakramaḥ 50

50. śrīmat-vṛtta-mahāśaya-ātapa-hara-proccaiḥ-gabhīra-ākṛte
bhū-bhṛt-mūrdhasu bhūṣaṇaṃ bhavasi bho bhūme rasa-eka-āspadam
etat tu kṣapayet manāṃsi yat idam megha tvayā varṣatā
harṣāt ūṣara-palvala-sthala-taruṣu ambhaḥ-vibhāga-kramaḥ

50. bho bhūme śrīmat-vṛtta-mahāśaya-ātapa-hara-proccaiḥ-gabhīra-ākṛte! bhū-bhṛt-mūrdhasu bhūṣaṇaṃ rasa-eka-āspadam bhavasi.
tu bho megha! etat yat idam tvayā varṣatā harṣāt ūṣara-palvala-sthala-taruṣu ambhaḥ-vibhāga-kramaḥ,
manāṃsi kṣapayet.

50. O Earth, endowed with glory, of noble character, dispelling distress, of profoundly majestic and towering form! You are indeed an ornament on the peaks of mountains, the singular abode of all essences (rasa). However, O Cloud, this act of yours—this sequence of joyfully distributing water to trees located in barren ponds and dry lands, even while you are raining—this indeed vexes people's minds.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीमत्-वृत्त-महाशय-आतप-हर-प्रोच्चैः-गभीर-आकृते (śrīmat-vṛtta-mahāśaya-ātapa-hara-proccaiḥ-gabhīra-ākṛte) - Adjective for Earth, describing her majestic and benevolent qualities. (O (you) glorious, of noble conduct, removing heat/suffering, with a very high and profound form/appearance!)

• भू-भृत्-मूर्धसु (bhū-bhṛt-mūrdhasu) - on the summits of mountains

• भूषणं (bhūṣaṇaṁ) - ornament, decoration, embellishment

• भवसि (bhavasi) - you are, you become

• भो (bho) - O!, Oh! (vocative particle)

• भूमे (bhūme) - O Earth!

• रस-एक-आस्पदम् (rasa-eka-āspadam) - The singular foundation of aesthetic sentiments (rasa). (the sole abode of sentiments/essences)

• एतत् (etat) - this

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• क्षपयेत् (kṣapayet) - troubles, vexes (should destroy, might destroy, vexes, troubles)

• मनांसि (manāṁsi) - minds, hearts

• यत् (yat) - which, that

• इदम् (idam) - this

• मेघ (megha) - O cloud!

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• वर्षता (varṣatā) - by you, while you are raining (by one raining, while raining)

• हर्षात् (harṣāt) - from joy, with joy, out of delight

• ऊषर-पल्वल-स्थल-तरुषु (ūṣara-palvala-sthala-taruṣu) - on trees in barren ponds and dry lands

• अम्भः-विभाग-क्रमः (ambhaḥ-vibhāga-kramaḥ) - the sequence/system of water distribution

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीमत्-वृत्त-महाशय-आतप-हर-प्रोच्चैः-गभीर-आकृते (śrīmat-vṛtta-mahāśaya-ātapa-hara-proccaiḥ-gabhīra-ākṛte) - Adjective for Earth, describing her majestic and benevolent qualities. (O (you) glorious, of noble conduct, removing heat/suffering, with a very high and profound form/appearance!)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śrīmat-vṛtta-mahāśaya-ātapa-hara-proccaiḥ-gabhīra-ākṛti

śrīmat-vṛtta-mahāśaya-ātapa-hara-proccaiḥ-gabhīra-ākṛti - possessed of glory, good conduct, noble intention, removing suffering, very lofty and deep in form/appearance

Compound type : Bahuvrihi and Tatpuruṣa (śrīmat+vṛtta+mahāśaya+ātapa+hara+proccaiḥ+gabhīra+ākṛti)

• śrīmat – glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful
  adjective
• vṛtta – conduct, course, existence, well-formed, happened
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used nominally)
  From root vṛt 'to be, exist, occur'.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• mahāśaya – noble-minded, great-hearted, magnanimous; a great receptacle or reservoir
  adjective/noun (masculine)
• ātapa – sunshine, heat, warmth; suffering, distress
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: tap
• hara – removing, taking away, destroying, carrying
  adjective
  Agent noun from root hṛ 'to carry, seize, destroy'.
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• proccaiḥ – very high, very loud, greatly
  indeclinable
  Prefixes: pra+ut
• gabhīra – deep, profound, serious, majestic
  adjective
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, figure, nature
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ

भू-भृत्-मूर्धसु (bhū-bhṛt-mūrdhasu) - on the summits of mountains

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhū-bhṛt-mūrdhan

bhū-bhṛt-mūrdhan - mountain summits, peaks

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhū-bhṛt+mūrdhan)

• bhū-bhṛt – earth-bearer, mountain, king
  noun (masculine)
  From bhū (earth) + bhṛt (bearing, supporting from root bhṛ).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• mūrdhan – head, summit, top, peak
  noun (masculine)

भूषणं (bhūṣaṇaṁ) - ornament, decoration, embellishment

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūṣaṇa

bhūṣaṇa - an ornament, decoration, adorning

Derived from the root bhūṣ 'to adorn'.

Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Functions as the predicate nominative.

भवसि (bhavasi) - you are, you become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Tense

Root bhū (1st class, Parasmaipada).

Root: bhū (class 1)

भो (bho) - O!, Oh! (vocative particle)

(indeclinable)

भूमे (bhūme) - O Earth!

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land, region

रस-एक-आस्पदम् (rasa-eka-āspadam) - The singular foundation of aesthetic sentiments (rasa). (the sole abode of sentiments/essences)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rasa-eka-āspada

rasa-eka-āspada - the sole abode or foundation of taste/essence/sentiment

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rasa+eka+āspada)

• rasa – taste, essence, sentiment, emotion, juice, aesthetic quality
  noun (masculine)
• eka – one, single, sole, alone
  adjective
• āspada – place, seat, abode, ground, object, subject
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pad

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that (demonstrative pronoun)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

क्षपयेत् (kṣapayet) - troubles, vexes (should destroy, might destroy, vexes, troubles)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṣap

Optative Mood

Root kṣap (10th class, Parasmaipada), often causative of kṣī 'to decay'.

Root: kṣap (class 10)

मनांसि (manāṁsi) - minds, hearts

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, soul, spirit

यत् (yat) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

मेघ (megha) - O cloud!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud

From root migh 'to sprinkle'.

Root: migh (class 1)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent of the present participle 'varṣatā'.

वर्षता (varṣatā) - by you, while you are raining (by one raining, while raining)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of varṣat

varṣat - raining, showering, shedding

Present Active Participle

From root vṛṣ 'to rain'.

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

हर्षात् (harṣāt) - from joy, with joy, out of delight

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, pleasure, thrill, excitement

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

ऊषर-पल्वल-स्थल-तरुषु (ūṣara-palvala-sthala-taruṣu) - on trees in barren ponds and dry lands

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ūṣara-palvala-sthala-taru

ūṣara-palvala-sthala-taru - trees located in barren ponds and dry places

Compound type : Dvandva and Tatpuruṣa (ūṣara+palvala+sthala+taru)

• ūṣara – barren, sterile, saline (land)
  adjective
• palvala – a small pond, a marshy pool
  noun (neuter)
• sthala – dry ground, land, place, site
  noun (neuter)
• taru – a tree
  noun (masculine)

अम्भः-विभाग-क्रमः (ambhaḥ-vibhāga-kramaḥ) - the sequence/system of water distribution

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambhaḥ-vibhāga-krama

ambhaḥ-vibhāga-krama - the order or method of water distribution

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ambhas+vibhāga+krama)

• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)
• vibhāga – division, distribution, share, portion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj
• krama – order, sequence, method, course
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'kṣapayet'.

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