योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-13

लोकोपचारकं पूज्यं स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषणम् ।
कामोपशान्तं सद्रूपं परमार्थैककारणम् ॥ १३ ॥

lokopacārakaṃ pūjyaṃ smitapūrvābhibhāṣaṇam ,
kāmopaśāntaṃ sadrūpaṃ paramārthaikakāraṇam 13

13. lokopacārakam pūjyam smitapūrvābhibhāṣaṇam
kāmopaśāntam sadrūpam paramārthaikakāraṇam

13. (saḥ) lokopacārakam,
pūjyam,
smitapūrvābhibhāṣaṇam,
kāmopaśāntam,
sadrūpam,
paramārthaikakāraṇam (āsīt).

13. He was a benefactor of the people, worthy of reverence, and his speech was always preceded by a smile. He was serene regarding desires, of noble character, and the unique cause for achieving the ultimate reality (paramārtha).

13. נוהג בדרכי נועם עם הבריות, ראוי לכבוד, מברך תמיד בחיוך, רגוע מכל תאווה, נעלה למראה ומהווה סיבה יחידה להשגת האמת המוחלטת.

Words meanings summery:

• लोकोपचारकम् (lokopacārakam) - a benefactor of the people (serving the people, helpful to people, a benefactor of people)

• पूज्यम् (pūjyam) - worthy of reverence (venerable, worshipful, worthy of respect)

• स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषणम् (smitapūrvābhibhāṣaṇam) - his speech was always preceded by a smile (whose speech is preceded by a smile, speaking with a prior smile)

• कामोपशान्तम् (kāmopaśāntam) - serene regarding desires (calmed concerning desires, having desires extinguished)

• सद्रूपम् (sadrūpam) - of noble character (of good form, of true nature, of noble character)

• परमार्थैककारणम् (paramārthaikakāraṇam) - the unique cause for achieving the ultimate reality (paramārtha) (the sole cause of the ultimate truth/goal, the unique reason for the highest good)

Words meanings and morphology

लोकोपचारकम् (lokopacārakam) - a benefactor of the people (serving the people, helpful to people, a benefactor of people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lokopacāraka

lokopacāraka - serving the people, attending on people, a public servant, benefactor

Tatpuruṣa compound of loka (people) and upacāraka (attendant, server).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+upacāraka)

• loka – world, people, community
  noun (masculine)
• upacāraka – attendant, server, helper
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From upa-car (to approach, serve) + -aka (ṇvul pratyaya).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Used here in apposition to the implied masculine subject, despite the -am ending (which can be nominative neuter or accusative masculine/neuter).

पूज्यम् (pūjyam) - worthy of reverence (venerable, worshipful, worthy of respect)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjya

pūjya - to be worshipped, venerable, respectable, adorable

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

From the root pūj (to honor, worship) + ya (ṇyat pratyaya).

Root: pūj (class 1)

Note: Used here in apposition to the implied masculine subject.

स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषणम् (smitapūrvābhibhāṣaṇam) - his speech was always preceded by a smile (whose speech is preceded by a smile, speaking with a prior smile)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smitapūrvābhibhāṣaṇa

smitapūrvābhibhāṣaṇa - whose speech is preceded by a smile, gentle-spoken with a smile

Bahuvrīhi compound of smita (smile), pūrva (preceded by), and abhibhāṣaṇa (speech, address).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (smita+pūrva+abhibhāṣaṇa)

• smita – smile, smiling, modest laugh
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
  From root smi (to smile) + ta (kta pratyaya).
  Root: smi (class 1)
• pūrva – before, preceding, prior
  adjective (masculine)
• abhibhāṣaṇa – speech, address, speaking to
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun
  From abhi-bhāṣ (to speak to) + ana (lyuṭ pratyaya).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Used here in apposition to the implied masculine subject.

कामोपशान्तम् (kāmopaśāntam) - serene regarding desires (calmed concerning desires, having desires extinguished)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmopaśānta

kāmopaśānta - calmed concerning desires, having desires extinguished, passionless

Tatpuruṣa compound of kāma (desire) and upaśānta (calmed, extinguished).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+upaśānta)

• kāma – desire, wish, longing, love, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
• upaśānta – calmed, tranquil, pacified, extinguished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From upa-śam (to be quiet, to cease) + ta (kta pratyaya).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Used here in apposition to the implied masculine subject.

सद्रूपम् (sadrūpam) - of noble character (of good form, of true nature, of noble character)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadrūpa

sadrūpa - of good form, beautiful, true in nature, of noble character

Karmadhāraya compound of sat (good, true) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+rūpa)

• sat – good, true, existing, real
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, character
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used here in apposition to the implied masculine subject.

परमार्थैककारणम् (paramārthaikakāraṇam) - the unique cause for achieving the ultimate reality (paramārtha) (the sole cause of the ultimate truth/goal, the unique reason for the highest good)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramārthaikakāraṇa

paramārthaikakāraṇa - the sole cause for the ultimate truth/goal, the one reason for the highest good

Tatpuruṣa compound of paramārtha (ultimate truth/goal) + eka (sole) + kāraṇa (cause).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paramārtha+eka+kāraṇa)

• paramārtha – highest object, ultimate aim, spiritual truth, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of parama (highest, supreme) and artha (object, meaning, aim).
• eka – one, single, sole, unique
  adjective (masculine)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun
  From root kṛ (to do, make) + ana (lyuṭ pratyaya).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used here in apposition to the implied masculine subject.

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