योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-139, verse-49
चित्रमेष त्रिनेत्रोऽपि जीर्णं तृणमिवार्णवे ।
उह्यते हा हतविधेर्नाऽकार्यं नाम विद्यते ॥ ४९ ॥
उह्यते हा हतविधेर्नाऽकार्यं नाम विद्यते ॥ ४९ ॥
citrameṣa trinetro'pi jīrṇaṃ tṛṇamivārṇave ,
uhyate hā hatavidhernā'kāryaṃ nāma vidyate 49
uhyate hā hatavidhernā'kāryaṃ nāma vidyate 49
49.
citram eṣaḥ trinetraḥ api jīrṇam tṛṇam iva arṇave
uhyate hā hatavidheḥ na akāryam nāma vidyate
uhyate hā hatavidheḥ na akāryam nāma vidyate
49.
It is astonishing that even this three-eyed one is carried away like a withered blade of grass in the ocean. Alas! There is truly nothing that cruel fate cannot accomplish.
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्रम् (citram) - wonder, marvel, strange, astonishing
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one
- त्रिनेत्रः (trinetraḥ) - Śiva (the three-eyed one)
- अपि (api) - even, also, although, too
- जीर्णम् (jīrṇam) - withered, old, worn out
- तृणम् (tṛṇam) - grass, a blade of grass
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अर्णवे (arṇave) - in the ocean, in the sea
- उह्यते (uhyate) - is carried, is borne, is swept away
- हा (hā) - alas!, ah!
- हतविधेः (hatavidheḥ) - of cruel fate, of wretched destiny
- न (na) - not, no
- अकार्यम् (akāryam) - undone, impossible, improper act
- नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, truly, specifically
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
Words meanings and morphology
चित्रम् (citram) - wonder, marvel, strange, astonishing
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citra
citra - variegated, clear, bright, wonderful, strange, picture
Note: Used here as a predicate adjective, implying 'it is astonishing'.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
त्रिनेत्रः (trinetraḥ) - Śiva (the three-eyed one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of trinetra
trinetra - three-eyed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+netra)
- tri – three
numeral - netra – eye
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - even, also, although, too
(indeclinable)
जीर्णम् (jīrṇam) - withered, old, worn out
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jīrṇa
jīrṇa - old, worn out, digested, withered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'jṝ' (to wear out, decay) with suffix -ta.
Root: jṝ (class 9)
Note: Agrees with 'tṛṇam'.
तृणम् (tṛṇam) - grass, a blade of grass
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tṛṇa
tṛṇa - grass, a blade of grass
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अर्णवे (arṇave) - in the ocean, in the sea
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of arṇava
arṇava - ocean, sea
उह्यते (uhyate) - is carried, is borne, is swept away
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vah
Root: vah (class 1)
हा (hā) - alas!, ah!
(indeclinable)
हतविधेः (hatavidheḥ) - of cruel fate, of wretched destiny
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of hatavidhi
hatavidhi - ill-fated, wretched destiny, cruel fate
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hata+vidhi)
- hata – struck, killed, destroyed, wretched
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2) - vidhi – fate, destiny, rule, ordinance
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अकार्यम् (akāryam) - undone, impossible, improper act
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akārya
akārya - undone, impossible, improper act, what should not be done
Gerundive
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix -ya (negated by 'a-')
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kārya)
- a – not, un-
prefix - kārya – to be done, duty, action, effect
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix -ya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, truly, specifically
(indeclinable)
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 4)