योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-216, verse-22

कृतार्थोऽहं नमस्तेऽस्तु दण्डवत्पतितो भुवि ।
गुरोरुत्तीर्णता केन शिष्याणामस्ति कर्मणा ॥ २२ ॥

kṛtārtho'haṃ namaste'stu daṇḍavatpatito bhuvi ,
guroruttīrṇatā kena śiṣyāṇāmasti karmaṇā 22

22. kṛtārthaḥ aham namaḥ te astu daṇḍavat patitaḥ
bhuvi guroḥ uttīrṇatā kena śiṣyāṇām asti karmaṇā

22. aham kṛtārthaḥ; te namaḥ astu; (aham) daṇḍavat bhuvi patitaḥ.
śiṣyāṇām guroḥ uttīrṇatā kena karmaṇā asti?

22. I am fulfilled (kṛtārtha). Homage to you! I have fallen prostrate (daṇḍavat patita) on the ground. By what action (karma) can disciples (śiṣya) ever fully repay or be discharged from their obligations to the guru (guru)?

Words meanings summery:

• कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - one whose purpose is accomplished, fulfilled, successful

• अहम् (aham) - I

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, homage, bow

• ते (te) - to you

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• दण्डवत् (daṇḍavat) - like a stick, prostrate (like a stick falling to the ground)

• पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen, prostrate

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

• गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the guru, from the guru

• उत्तीर्णता (uttīrṇatā) - state of having fulfilled duties or been discharged from obligations to the guru (the state of having crossed over, completion, discharge (from debt/obligation))

• केन (kena) - by what, by which

• शिष्याणाम् (śiṣyāṇām) - of the disciples, among the students

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by ritual

Words meanings and morphology

कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - one whose purpose is accomplished, fulfilled, successful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtārtha

kṛtārtha - one who has accomplished their object, successful, fulfilled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, meaning, goal, wealth
  noun (masculine/neuter)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, homage, bow

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of namas

namas - bow, obeisance, adoration, homage, salutation

Root: nam (class 1)

ते (te) - to you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Note: Enclitic form of dative singular for 'you'.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

third person, singular, imperative

Root: as (class 2)

दण्डवत् (daṇḍavat) - like a stick, prostrate (like a stick falling to the ground)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'daṇḍa' (stick) with the suffix 'vat' (like, similar to)

पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen, prostrate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended, prostrate

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'pat' (to fall)

Root: pat (class 1)

भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, place, world, existence

गुरोः (guroḥ) - of the guru, from the guru

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual guide, revered person

उत्तीर्णता (uttīrṇatā) - state of having fulfilled duties or been discharged from obligations to the guru (the state of having crossed over, completion, discharge (from debt/obligation))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttīrṇatā

uttīrṇatā - the state of having crossed over, having completed, having been discharged, successful completion

Abstract noun formed from 'uttīrṇa' (crossed over, completed) + '-tā' suffix.

Prefix: ut

Root: tṛ (class 1)

केन (kena) - by what, by which

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

शिष्याणाम् (śiṣyāṇām) - of the disciples, among the students

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, student, pupil

Gerundive

Derived from root 'śās' (to teach, instruct) with suffix 'ya'

Root: śās (class 2)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present tense, third person, singular

Root: as (class 2)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by ritual

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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