योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-140, verse-34

इत्यहं ग्रामवास्तव्यः संपन्नो ब्राह्मणस्तदा ।
देहमात्रकबद्धास्थो दूरीकृतविवेकभूः ॥ ३४ ॥

ityahaṃ grāmavāstavyaḥ saṃpanno brāhmaṇastadā ,
dehamātrakabaddhāstho dūrīkṛtavivekabhūḥ 34

34. iti aham grāmavāstavyaḥ sampannaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ
tadā dehamātrakabaddhāsthaḥ dūrīkṛtavivekabhūḥ

34. iti aham tadā grāmavāstavyaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ sampannaḥ
dehamātrakabaddhāsthaḥ dūrīkṛtavivekabhūḥ

34. Thus, I became a brahmin dwelling in the village, with my attachment fixed solely on the physical body, and having removed the very ground of my discernment (viveka).

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• अहम् (aham) - I

• ग्रामवास्तव्यः (grāmavāstavyaḥ) - dwelling in the village, a villager

• सम्पन्नः (sampannaḥ) - became, turned into (become, accomplished, endowed with, complete)

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, one belonging to the brahmin class

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• देहमात्रकबद्धास्थः (dehamātrakabaddhāsthaḥ) - whose attachment is bound to the mere body, interested only in the body

• दूरीकृतविवेकभूः (dūrīkṛtavivekabhūḥ) - whose ground of discernment (viveka) was removed, having discarded discernment

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

nominative singular of asmad

Note: Subject of the sentence.

ग्रामवास्तव्यः (grāmavāstavyaḥ) - dwelling in the village, a villager

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of grāmavāstavya

grāmavāstavya - a resident of a village, a villager

nominative singular masculine of grāmavāstavya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (grāma+vāstavya)

• grāma – village, community
  noun (masculine)
• vāstavya – to be dwelt in, inhabitant, dweller
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Passive Future Participle
  From √vas (to dwell) + tavya suffix.
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for aham.

सम्पन्नः (sampannaḥ) - became, turned into (become, accomplished, endowed with, complete)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pad

pad - to go, fall, obtain

Past Passive Participle

Nominative singular masculine of sampanna (past passive participle of √pad with prefix sam-)

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for aham.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, one belonging to the brahmin class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the brahmin class, related to (brahman)

nominative singular masculine

Note: Predicate nominative for aham.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

temporal suffix -dā

देहमात्रकबद्धास्थः (dehamātrakabaddhāsthaḥ) - whose attachment is bound to the mere body, interested only in the body

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dehamātrakabaddhāstha

dehamātrakabaddhāstha - one whose mind/attachment is fixed only on the physical body

nominative singular masculine. Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (deha+mātraka+baddha+āstha)

• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
• mātraka – mere, only, pertaining to a measure
  adjective (masculine)
  Diminutive/restrictive suffix -ka to mātra.
• baddha – bound, tied, fixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of √bandh (to bind).
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• āstha – attachment, interest, abode, state
  noun (masculine)
  From √as (to sit/abide) or √sthā (to stand) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā

Note: Adjective describing aham.

दूरीकृतविवेकभूः (dūrīkṛtavivekabhūḥ) - whose ground of discernment (viveka) was removed, having discarded discernment

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūrīkṛtavivekabhū

dūrīkṛtavivekabhū - one whose basis of discernment (viveka) has been made distant or removed

nominative singular masculine. Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dūrīkṛta+viveka+bhū)

• dūrīkṛta – made distant, removed, thrown away
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of √kṛ (to do, make) with dūrī (making distant).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• viveka – discernment, discrimination, distinguishing, wisdom
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic
• bhū – ground, earth, place, state of being
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing aham.

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