योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-129, verse-41
विपश्चितोऽन्यसंसारे देहैर्भ्रान्ता दिगन्तरान् ।
ताननन्ताम्बरे व्योम्नि तावत्कालमखिन्नधीः ॥ ४१ ॥
ताननन्ताम्बरे व्योम्नि तावत्कालमखिन्नधीः ॥ ४१ ॥
vipaścito'nyasaṃsāre dehairbhrāntā digantarān ,
tānanantāmbare vyomni tāvatkālamakhinnadhīḥ 41
tānanantāmbare vyomni tāvatkālamakhinnadhīḥ 41
41.
vipaścitaḥ anyasaṃsāre dehaiḥ bhrāntāḥ digantarān
tān ananta ambare vyomni tāvat kālam akhinna dhīḥ
tān ananta ambare vyomni tāvat kālam akhinna dhīḥ
41.
vipaścitaḥ anyasaṃsāre dehaiḥ digantarān bhrāntāḥ tān ananta ambare vyomni tāvat kālam,
akhinna dhīḥ
akhinna dhīḥ
41.
The wise ones, through various bodies, have wandered through different cycles of existence (saṃsāra), across all directions, within the infinite sky and space, for such a long time, yet their intellect (dhī) remains unwearied.
Words meanings summery:
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- विपश्चितः (vipaścitaḥ) - wise ones, intelligent persons, seers
- अन्यसंसारे (anyasaṁsāre) - in another cycle of existence, in another world
- देहैः (dehaiḥ) - by means of bodies, with bodies
- भ्रान्ताः (bhrāntāḥ) - wandered, roamed, confused
- दिगन्तरान् (digantarān) - to other directions, to other regions/quarters
- तान् (tān) - those, them
- अनन्त (ananta) - endless, infinite, unbounded
- अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere, in space
- व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space
- तावत् (tāvat) - so much, so long, so far
- कालम् (kālam) - time, for a period
- अखिन्न (akhinna) - unwearied, indefatigable, untiring
- धीः (dhīḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind, thought
Words meanings and morphology
विपश्चितः (vipaścitaḥ) - wise ones, intelligent persons, seers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vipaścit
vipaścit - wise, learned, intelligent; a sage, seer
From 'vi' (prefix) + '√paś' (to see) + suffix 'it'.
Prefix: vi
Root: paś (class 1)
Note: Sandhi 'vipaścito' becomes 'vipaścitaḥ'.
अन्यसंसारे (anyasaṁsāre) - in another cycle of existence, in another world
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of anyasaṃsāra
anyasaṁsāra - another cycle of existence (saṃsāra), another world
Compound type : karmadhāraya (anya+saṃsāra)
- anya – other, another
adjective - saṃsāra – cycle of rebirth, transmigration, mundane existence
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: The term (saṃsāra) is included in brackets in translation.
देहैः (dehaiḥ) - by means of bodies, with bodies
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of deha
deha - body, form, person
Root: dih (class 4)
Note: Sandhi 'dehair' becomes 'dehaiḥ'.
भ्रान्ताः (bhrāntāḥ) - wandered, roamed, confused
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrānta
bhrānta - wandered, roamed, confused, mistaken
Past Passive Participle
From '√bhram' (to wander, to roam).
Root: bhram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'vipaścitaḥ'.
दिगन्तरान् (digantarān) - to other directions, to other regions/quarters
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of digantara
digantara - another direction, different quarters, other regions
Compound type : karmadhāraya (diś+antara)
- diś – direction, quarter, region
noun (feminine) - antara – other, different, interval, within
adjective
Note: Compound of 'diś' (direction) and 'antara' (other).
तान् (tān) - those, them
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to 'digantarān'.
अनन्त (ananta) - endless, infinite, unbounded
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, unbounded
From 'a' (negation) + 'anta' (end).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+anta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'ambare' and 'vyomni'. The sandhi 'anantāmbare' is split into 'ananta' and 'ambare'.
अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere, in space
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ambara
ambara - sky, atmosphere, space, garment
व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether
Root: vī (class 2)
Note: Another word for sky/space, reinforcing the vastness.
तावत् (tāvat) - so much, so long, so far
(indeclinable)
Note: Modifies 'kālam'.
कालम् (kālam) - time, for a period
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season
Root: kal (class 10)
Note: Accusative case here denotes duration of time ('for so long a time').
अखिन्न (akhinna) - unwearied, indefatigable, untiring
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akhinna
akhinna - unwearied, untiring, not sad
Past Passive Participle (negative)
From 'a' (negation) + 'khinna' (from '√khid' 'to be distressed, weary').
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khinna)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - khinna – wearied, distressed, sad
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √khid.
Root: khid (class 7)
Note: Modifies 'dhīḥ' within the compound. Sandhi 'akhinnadhīḥ' is split into 'akhinna' and 'dhīḥ'.
धीः (dhīḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind, thought
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dhī
dhī - intellect, understanding, mind, thought, wisdom
From '√dhyai' (to meditate) or '√dhī' (to think).
Root: dhī (class 3)
Note: Part of a bahuvrīhi compound 'akhinnadhīḥ' which acts as an adjective for 'vipaścitaḥ'. The base form is 'dhī'.