योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-180, verse-10

अथाहं जातवैराग्यः प्रविहर्तुं प्रवृत्तवान् ।
देवद्विजमुनीन्द्राणां संभ्रमाच्छ्रमशान्तये ॥ १० ॥

athāhaṃ jātavairāgyaḥ pravihartuṃ pravṛttavān ,
devadvijamunīndrāṇāṃ saṃbhramācchramaśāntaye 10

10. atha aham jātavairāgyaḥ pravihartum pravṛttavān
devadvijamunīndrāṇām saṃbhramāt śramaśāntaye

10. atha aham jātavairāgyaḥ devadvijamunīndrāṇām
saṃbhramāt śramaśāntaye pravihartum pravṛttavān

10. Then, having developed detachment (vairāgya), I set out to wander, motivated by reverence for the chief of gods, Brahmins, and sages, and for the alleviation of my own toil.

10. לאחר מכן נולדה בי פרישות, ויצאתי לנדוד כדי להשתחרר מעייפות ההמולה של אלים, בְּרַהְמָנִים וקדושים דגולים.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - Indicates sequence of events. (then, now, thereupon)

• अहम् (aham) - The Brahmin speaker. (I)

• जातवैराग्यः (jātavairāgyaḥ) - Describing the Brahmin's state of mind, leading to his journey. (one who has developed detachment)

• प्रविहर्तुम् (pravihartum) - The purpose of his journey. (to wander about, to travel, to stroll)

• प्रवृत्तवान् (pravṛttavān) - “I undertook” (the wandering) (began, undertook, engaged in)

• देवद्विजमुनीन्द्राणाम् (devadvijamunīndrāṇām) - Objects of his reverence. (of the chief gods, Brahmins, and sages)

• संभ्रमात् (saṁbhramāt) - The cause/motive for his wandering, namely reverence for the divine and revered beings. (from reverence, out of respect, with zeal, from haste)

• श्रमशान्तये (śramaśāntaye) - One of the purposes of his wandering. The fatigue is his own. (for the alleviation of fatigue/toil)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - Indicates sequence of events. (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - The Brahmin speaker. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Subject of the sentence.

जातवैराग्यः (jātavairāgyaḥ) - Describing the Brahmin's state of mind, leading to his journey. (one who has developed detachment)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jātavairāgya

jātavairāgya - one to whom detachment has arisen, having developed detachment (vairāgya)

bahuvrihi compound: jāta (P.P.P. of jan) + vairāgya

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jāta+vairāgya)

• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root jan
  Root: jan (class 4)
• vairāgya – detachment, dispassion, indifference (vairāgya)
  noun (neuter)
  from virāga 'dispassionate'

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

प्रविहर्तुम् (pravihartum) - The purpose of his journey. (to wander about, to travel, to stroll)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

infinitive form of root hṛ with prefixes pra and vi

Prefixes: pra+vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

प्रवृत्तवान् (pravṛttavān) - “I undertook” (the wandering) (began, undertook, engaged in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛttavat

pravṛttavat - one who has begun, engaged, undertaken

Past Active Participle

from root vṛt with prefix pra, suffixed with -vat

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main verb with 'aham'.

देवद्विजमुनीन्द्राणाम् (devadvijamunīndrāṇām) - Objects of his reverence. (of the chief gods, Brahmins, and sages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of devadvijamunīndra

devadvijamunīndra - chief among gods, twice-born, and sages

dvandva compound: deva, dvija, muni + indra (suffix meaning chief)

Compound type : dvandva (deva+dvija+muni+indra)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), Brahmin
  noun (masculine)
• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, best, lord (suffix)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Governed by 'saṃbhramāt'.

संभ्रमात् (saṁbhramāt) - The cause/motive for his wandering, namely reverence for the divine and revered beings. (from reverence, out of respect, with zeal, from haste)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃbhrama

saṁbhrama - reverence, respect, zeal, haste, agitation

from root bhram with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause.

श्रमशान्तये (śramaśāntaye) - One of the purposes of his wandering. The fatigue is his own. (for the alleviation of fatigue/toil)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of śramaśānti

śramaśānti - alleviation of fatigue/toil, rest from exertion

tatpurusha compound: śrama + śānti

Compound type : tatpurusha (śrama+śānti)

• śrama – fatigue, toil, exertion, effort
  noun (masculine)
  from root śram 'to be weary'
  Root: śram (class 4)
• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation, alleviation
  noun (feminine)
  from root śam 'to be quiet'
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Expresses purpose.

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