योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-206, verse-34

परमवस्तुनि संशयनाशनादुभयलोकहितं भवति स्फुटम् ।
तदिह मे कुरु साधुसमागमस्तनुफलो भवतीह न कस्यचित् ॥ ३४ ॥

paramavastuni saṃśayanāśanādubhayalokahitaṃ bhavati sphuṭam ,
tadiha me kuru sādhusamāgamastanuphalo bhavatīha na kasyacit 34

34. paramavastuni saṃśayanāśanāt
ubhayalokahitam bhavati sphuṭam
tat iha me kuru sādhusamāgamaḥ
tanuphalaḥ bhavati iha na kasyacit

34. paramavastuni saṃśayanāśanāt
ubhayalokahitam sphuṭam bhavati
tat iha me kuru sādhusamāgamaḥ
kasyacit iha tanuphalaḥ na bhavati

34. Through the elimination of doubt concerning the supreme reality, the welfare of both worlds becomes clearly manifest. Therefore, please explain this to me now, for the association with virtuous persons is never without substantial benefit for anyone.

Words meanings summery:

• परमवस्तुनि (paramavastuni) - concerning the supreme reality (in the supreme object, in the highest reality)

• संशयनाशनात् (saṁśayanāśanāt) - from the elimination of doubt (from the destruction of doubt, from the removal of uncertainty)

• उभयलोकहितम् (ubhayalokahitam) - the welfare of both worlds (this and the next) (welfare of both worlds, beneficial to both worlds)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, happens, exists)

• स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly manifest (clearly, manifestly, distinctly, evident)

• तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore, so)

• इह (iha) - now, in this matter (here, in this world, now, in this matter)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

• कुरु (kuru) - explain, clarify (do, make, perform, cause)

• साधुसमागमः (sādhusamāgamaḥ) - association with virtuous persons (association with good/virtuous people)

• तनुफलः (tanuphalaḥ) - without substantial benefit (as negated by 'na') (meager-fruited, having slight result)

• भवति (bhavati) - is (is, becomes)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world (here, in this world, now, in this matter)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - for anyone (of anyone, for anyone, of someone)

Words meanings and morphology

परमवस्तुनि (paramavastuni) - concerning the supreme reality (in the supreme object, in the highest reality)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of paramavastu

paramavastu - supreme object, highest reality, ultimate truth

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+vastu)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
• vastu – object, thing, reality, substance
  noun (neuter)

संशयनाशनात् (saṁśayanāśanāt) - from the elimination of doubt (from the destruction of doubt, from the removal of uncertainty)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of saṃśayanāśana

saṁśayanāśana - destruction of doubt

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃśaya+nāśana)

• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √śi with prefix sam (to doubt)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śi (class 5)
• nāśana – destroying, destruction, ruining
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √naś (to perish, destroy) with suffix -ana
  Root: naś (class 4)

उभयलोकहितम् (ubhayalokahitam) - the welfare of both worlds (this and the next) (welfare of both worlds, beneficial to both worlds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ubhayalokahita

ubhayalokahita - beneficial to both worlds, welfare of both worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ubhaya+loka+hita)

• ubhaya – both, twofold
  adjective
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)
• hita – beneficial, good, welfare
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √dhā (to place, put) with prefix hi (which becomes hita in PPP)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'bhavati'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, happens, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present active

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly manifest (clearly, manifestly, distinctly, evident)

(indeclinable)

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Adverbial usage modifying 'bhavati'.

तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore, so)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - now, in this matter (here, in this world, now, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Indirect object of 'kuru'.

कुरु (kuru) - explain, clarify (do, make, perform, cause)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

साधुसमागमः (sādhusamāgamaḥ) - association with virtuous persons (association with good/virtuous people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhusamāgama

sādhusamāgama - association with good/pious/virtuous persons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sādhu+samāgama)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous, saintly
  adjective/noun (masculine)
• samāgama – meeting, assembly, association, coming together
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sam + ā + gam (to go)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhavati' (in the second clause).

तनुफलः (tanuphalaḥ) - without substantial benefit (as negated by 'na') (meager-fruited, having slight result)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanuphala

tanuphala - having meager results, yielding slight fruit

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tanu+phala)

• tanu – slight, meager, small, thin
  adjective
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, benefit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'sādhusamāgamaḥ'.

भवति (bhavati) - is (is, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present active

Root: bhū (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world (here, in this world, now, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - for anyone (of anyone, for anyone, of someone)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kimcit

kimcit - something, anything, someone, anyone

Formed from 'kim' (what/who) + 'cid' (an indefinite particle).

Note: Refers to the person for whom the association might have meager fruit.

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