योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-10

मुदितो भव हर्षेषु दुःखेषु भव दुःखितः ।
करुणां कुरु दीनेषु भव वीरेषु वीर्यवान् ॥ १० ॥

mudito bhava harṣeṣu duḥkheṣu bhava duḥkhitaḥ ,
karuṇāṃ kuru dīneṣu bhava vīreṣu vīryavān 10

10. muditaḥ bhava harṣeṣu duḥkheṣu bhava duḥkhitaḥ
karuṇām kuru dīneṣu bhava vīreṣu vīryavān

10. harṣeṣu muditaḥ bhava,
duḥkheṣu duḥkhitaḥ bhava,
dīneṣu karuṇām kuru,
vīreṣu vīryavān bhava

10. Be joyful in times of happiness, and sorrowful in times of suffering. Show compassion to those who are distressed, and be courageous among the brave.

Words meanings summery:

• मुदितः (muditaḥ) - gladdened, joyful, happy

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• हर्षेषु (harṣeṣu) - in joys, in happiness, in delights

• दुःखेषु (duḥkheṣu) - in sorrows, in sufferings, in pains

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - sorrowful, pained, distressed

• करुणाम् (karuṇām) - compassion, pity, mercy

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

• दीनेषु (dīneṣu) - to the poor, to the miserable, to the distressed

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• वीरेषु (vīreṣu) - among heroes, among the brave

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - courageous, valorous, strong

Words meanings and morphology

मुदितः (muditaḥ) - gladdened, joyful, happy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mudita

mudita - gladdened, joyful, happy

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mud (to rejoice) + kta suffix.

Root: mud (class 1)

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

हर्षेषु (harṣeṣu) - in joys, in happiness, in delights

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, happiness

दुःखेषु (duḥkheṣu) - in sorrows, in sufferings, in pains

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of duḥkha

duḥkha - sorrow, suffering, pain, misery

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - sorrowful, pained, distressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhita

duḥkhita - sorrowful, pained, distressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root duḥkh (to suffer) + kta suffix.

Root: duḥkh (class 10)

करुणाम् (karuṇām) - compassion, pity, mercy

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of karuṇā

karuṇā - compassion, pity, mercy

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

दीनेषु (dīneṣu) - to the poor, to the miserable, to the distressed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dīna

dīna - poor, miserable, distressed, helpless

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

वीरेषु (vīreṣu) - among heroes, among the brave

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - courageous, valorous, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - possessing valor, courageous, strong

Suffixed with -vat to vīrya (valor).

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