योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-23, verse-40
वैराग्यविभवोदारा मतिरुक्तिरपीदृशी ।
आकृतिः शान्तरूपा च न भवत्यमहात्मनः ॥ ४० ॥
आकृतिः शान्तरूपा च न भवत्यमहात्मनः ॥ ४० ॥
vairāgyavibhavodārā matiruktirapīdṛśī ,
ākṛtiḥ śāntarūpā ca na bhavatyamahātmanaḥ 40
ākṛtiḥ śāntarūpā ca na bhavatyamahātmanaḥ 40
40.
vairāgyavibhavodārā matiḥ uktiḥ api īdṛśī
ākṛtiḥ śāntarūpā ca na bhavati amahātmanaḥ
ākṛtiḥ śāntarūpā ca na bhavati amahātmanaḥ
40.
vairāgyavibhavodārā īdṛśī matiḥ api uktiḥ
ca śāntarūpā ākṛtiḥ amahātmanaḥ na bhavati
ca śāntarūpā ākṛtiḥ amahātmanaḥ na bhavati
40.
A mind and speech so imbued with the wealth of dispassion (vairāgya), and such a serene appearance, do not exist in one who is not a great soul (mahātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- वैराग्यविभवोदारा (vairāgyavibhavodārā) - generous with the splendor of dispassion, noble by virtue of detachment
- मतिः (matiḥ) - mind, intellect, thought, intention
- उक्तिः (uktiḥ) - speech, saying, word
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such, of this kind, like this
- आकृतिः (ākṛtiḥ) - form, appearance, shape, figure
- शान्तरूपा (śāntarūpā) - of peaceful form, serene-looking, calm in appearance
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- न (na) - not, no
- भवति (bhavati) - does not exist (in) (becomes, exists, happens, is)
- अमहात्मनः (amahātmanaḥ) - of one who is not a great soul, of a small-minded person, of an ignoble person
Words meanings and morphology
वैराग्यविभवोदारा (vairāgyavibhavodārā) - generous with the splendor of dispassion, noble by virtue of detachment
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vairāgyavibhavodāra
vairāgyavibhavodāra - generous with the splendor of dispassion, having the nobility of the wealth of detachment
Bahuvrihi compound. The 'o' in vibhavodārā is internal sandhi.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vairāgya+vibhava+udāra)
- vairāgya – dispassion, detachment, indifference to worldly objects
noun (neuter)
From virāga (absence of passion/attachment). - vibhava – splendor, power, wealth, grandeur
noun (masculine)
From vi-√bhū (to be powerful, manifest).
Prefix: vi
Root: bhū (class 1) - udāra – noble, generous, exalted, liberal
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ud
Root: ṛ (class 3)
मतिः (matiḥ) - mind, intellect, thought, intention
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mati
mati - mind, intellect, thought, intention
From √man (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
उक्तिः (uktiḥ) - speech, saying, word
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ukti
ukti - speech, saying, word, expression
From √vac (to speak).
Root: vac (class 2)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such, of this kind, like this
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of īdṛśa
īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this
आकृतिः (ākṛtiḥ) - form, appearance, shape, figure
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ākṛti
ākṛti - form, appearance, shape, figure
From ā-√kṛ (to form, fashion).
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
शान्तरूपा (śāntarūpā) - of peaceful form, serene-looking, calm in appearance
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śāntarūpa
śāntarūpa - of peaceful form, serene-looking, calm in appearance
Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śānta+rūpa)
- śānta – calm, tranquil, peaceful, pacified
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √śam (to be calm, cease).
Root: śam (class 4) - rūpa – form, appearance, beauty, shape
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'ākṛtiḥ śāntarūpā' with the preceding qualities.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negative particle.
भवति (bhavati) - does not exist (in) (becomes, exists, happens, is)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Present Indicative
3rd singular active, Parasmaipada.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used here with a genitive object, meaning 'does not belong to' or 'does not exist in'.
अमहात्मनः (amahātmanaḥ) - of one who is not a great soul, of a small-minded person, of an ignoble person
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of amahātman
amahātman - not a great soul, small-minded, ignoble
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound (negation of mahātman).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mahātman)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - mahātman – great soul, noble person, lofty-minded
noun (masculine)
Bahuvrihi compound: mahat (great) + ātman (soul).
Note: Used as the genitive object of 'bhavati'.