योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-169, verse-26
जात्यश्ववदिहाजातिरश्नन्गच्छन्श्वसन्वदन् ।
लोकमध्ये महारण्ये हा शेते सुखमात्मवान् ॥ २६ ॥
लोकमध्ये महारण्ये हा शेते सुखमात्मवान् ॥ २६ ॥
jātyaśvavadihājātiraśnangacchanśvasanvadan ,
lokamadhye mahāraṇye hā śete sukhamātmavān 26
lokamadhye mahāraṇye hā śete sukhamātmavān 26
26.
jātyaśvavat iha ajātiḥ aśnan gacchan śvasan
vadan lokamadhye mahāraṇye hā śete sukham ātmavān
vadan lokamadhye mahāraṇye hā śete sukham ātmavān
26.
iha jātyaśvavat ajātiḥ aśnan gacchan śvasan vadan (api),
lokamadhye mahāraṇye hā saḥ ātmavān sukham śete.
lokamadhye mahāraṇye hā saḥ ātmavān sukham śete.
26.
Here in this world, like a thoroughbred horse, though unborn (ajāti), he (the ātmavān) eats, moves, breathes, and speaks. In the midst of the world, (which is like) a great forest – indeed, the self-possessed one (ātman) rests happily.
Words meanings summery:
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- जात्यश्ववत् (jātyaśvavat) - like a noble horse, like a thoroughbred horse
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
- अजातिः (ajātiḥ) - unborn, without birth
- अश्नन् (aśnan) - eating
- गच्छन् (gacchan) - going, moving
- श्वसन् (śvasan) - breathing
- वदन् (vadan) - speaking, talking
- लोकमध्ये (lokamadhye) - in the midst of the world, in the middle of people
- महारण्ये (mahāraṇye) - metaphorically, in the vast and complex world (in a great forest, in a large wilderness)
- हा (hā) - expresses wonder or emphatic affirmation (Oh!, indeed!, alas!)
- शेते (śete) - he rests, he sleeps, he lies down
- सुखम् (sukham) - happily, comfortably, joyfully
- आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - self-possessed, wise, possessing the Self
Words meanings and morphology
जात्यश्ववत् (jātyaśvavat) - like a noble horse, like a thoroughbred horse
(indeclinable)
Compound jātyaśva + vat (suffix)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jātya+aśva)
- jātya – of good family/breed, noble, genuine
adjective (masculine)
From jāti (birth) + ya (suffix) - aśva – horse
noun (masculine)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
(indeclinable)
अजातिः (ajātiḥ) - unborn, without birth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajāti
ajāti - without birth, unborn; free from the cycle of birth
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+jāti)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - jāti – birth, origin, species, class
noun (feminine)
From root jan
Root: jan (class 4)
अश्नन् (aśnan) - eating
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśnat
aśnat - eating, consuming
Present Active Participle
From root aś
Root: aś (class 9)
गच्छन् (gacchan) - going, moving
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gacchat
gacchat - going, moving
Present Active Participle
From root gam
Root: gam (class 1)
श्वसन् (śvasan) - breathing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śvasat
śvasat - breathing
Present Active Participle
From root śvas
Root: śvas (class 2)
वदन् (vadan) - speaking, talking
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vadat
vadat - speaking, saying
Present Active Participle
From root vad
Root: vad (class 1)
लोकमध्ये (lokamadhye) - in the midst of the world, in the middle of people
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of lokamadhya
lokamadhya - middle of the world, in the midst of people
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (loka+madhya)
- loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine)
Root: lok (class 1) - madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter)
महारण्ये (mahāraṇye) - metaphorically, in the vast and complex world (in a great forest, in a large wilderness)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mahāraṇya
mahāraṇya - great forest, large wilderness
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+araṇya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective
Feminine stem of mahat - araṇya – forest, wilderness
noun (neuter)
Root: ṛ (class 3)
हा (hā) - expresses wonder or emphatic affirmation (Oh!, indeed!, alas!)
(indeclinable)
शेते (śete) - he rests, he sleeps, he lies down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī
Root: śī (class 2)
सुखम् (sukham) - happily, comfortably, joyfully
(indeclinable)
Note: used adverbially
आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - self-possessed, wise, possessing the Self
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat
ātmavat - possessing the Self (ātman); self-possessed, wise
Derived from ātman with matup suffix