योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-153, verse-3

ततस्तपस्विचर्याणामात्मज्ञानबुभुत्सया ।
मध्ये स स्वप्नजिज्ञासुः प्रक्ष्यति स्वप्नसंकथाम् ॥ ३ ॥

tatastapasvicaryāṇāmātmajñānabubhutsayā ,
madhye sa svapnajijñāsuḥ prakṣyati svapnasaṃkathām 3

3. tataḥ tapasvi-caryāṇām ātmajñāna-bubhutsayā | madhye
saḥ svapna-jijñāsuḥ prākṣyati svapna-saṅkathām ||

3. tataḥ ātmajñāna-bubhutsayā,
tapasvi-caryāṇām madhye,
saḥ svapna-jijñāsuḥ (san),
svapna-saṅkathām prākṣyati

3. Then, amidst the ascetics' practices, driven by a desire for knowledge of the Self (ātman), he, curious about dreams, will inquire about the discourse on dreams.

3. אז, מתוך תשוקה לדעת את העצמי בתוך אורח חייהם של הפרושים, וכשהוא משתוקק להבין את מהות החלום, הוא ישאל על עניין החלום.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

• तपस्वि-चर्याणाम् (tapasvi-caryāṇām) - of the ascetics' practices (of the practices of ascetics/sages)

• आत्मज्ञान-बुभुत्सया (ātmajñāna-bubhutsayā) - driven by a desire for knowledge of the Self (ātman) (by the desire to know the Self (ātman))

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst (in the middle, among, in the midst)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• स्वप्न-जिज्ञासुः (svapna-jijñāsuḥ) - curious about dreams (desirous of knowing about dreams, curious about dreams)

• प्राक्ष्यति (prākṣyati) - will inquire (will ask, will inquire)

• स्वप्न-सङ्कथाम् (svapna-saṅkathām) - the discourse on dreams (discourse on dreams, story about dreams)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

तपस्वि-चर्याणाम् (tapasvi-caryāṇām) - of the ascetics' practices (of the practices of ascetics/sages)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of tapasvi-caryā

tapasvi-caryā - practices of ascetics, conduct of hermits

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tapasvin+caryā)

• tapasvin – ascetic, hermit, one who practices austerities
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tapas
• caryā – practice, conduct, observance, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  Root: car

आत्मज्ञान-बुभुत्सया (ātmajñāna-bubhutsayā) - driven by a desire for knowledge of the Self (ātman) (by the desire to know the Self (ātman))

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ātmajñāna-bubhutsā

ātmajñāna-bubhutsā - desire for knowledge of the Self

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātmajñāna+bubhutsā)

• ātmajñāna – knowledge of the Self
  noun (neuter)
• bubhutsā – desire to know, curiosity
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative noun
  Derived from the desiderative stem of the root √budh.
  Root: budh (class 1)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst (in the middle, among, in the midst)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center, midst

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

स्वप्न-जिज्ञासुः (svapna-jijñāsuḥ) - curious about dreams (desirous of knowing about dreams, curious about dreams)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna-jijñāsu

svapna-jijñāsu - desirous of knowing about dreams

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (svapna+jijñāsu)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap
• jijñāsu – desirous of knowing, inquisitive, curious
  adjective (masculine)
  Desiderative agent noun
  Derived from the desiderative stem of the root √jñā ('to know').
  Root: jñā (class 9)

प्राक्ष्यति (prākṣyati) - will inquire (will ask, will inquire)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of √prach

Future tense verb

Future tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of the root √prach. Often with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

स्वप्न-सङ्कथाम् (svapna-saṅkathām) - the discourse on dreams (discourse on dreams, story about dreams)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of svapna-saṅkathā

svapna-saṅkathā - discourse on dreams, story about dreams

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (svapna+saṅkathā)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap
• saṅkathā – conversation, discourse, tale, narrative
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kath

Previous Verse Next Verse