योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-12

आत्मभावनया साधो नित्यमन्तर्मुखस्थितेः ।
वज्रधारापि ते राम पतिता याति कुण्ठताम् ॥ १२ ॥

ātmabhāvanayā sādho nityamantarmukhasthiteḥ ,
vajradhārāpi te rāma patitā yāti kuṇṭhatām 12

12. ātma-bhāvanayā sādho nityam antarmukha-sthiteḥ
vajradhārā api te rāma patitā yāti kuṇṭhatām

12. sādho rāma,
ātma-bhāvanayā nityam antarmukha-sthiteḥ ca,
te patitā vajradhārā api kuṇṭhatām yāti

12. O virtuous one (sādho), O Rāma, by the contemplation of the self (ātman) and by abiding constantly within, even a thunderbolt's edge (vajradhāra), striking you, becomes blunt.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्म-भावनया (ātma-bhāvanayā) - by the contemplation of the self (ātman), by self-realization

• साधो (sādho) - O virtuous one, O saint

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, perpetually, always

• अन्तर्मुख-स्थितेः (antarmukha-sthiteḥ) - by the state of abiding within, due to constant introversion

• वज्रधारा (vajradhārā) - thunderbolt's edge, diamond-like blade

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• ते (te) - for you, to you, your

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• पतिता (patitā) - fallen, having fallen, having struck

• याति (yāti) - goes, becomes

• कुण्ठताम् (kuṇṭhatām) - bluntness, dullness, inertness

Words meanings and morphology

आत्म-भावनया (ātma-bhāvanayā) - by the contemplation of the self (ātman), by self-realization

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ātma-bhāvanā

ātma-bhāvanā - contemplation of the self (ātman), self-realization

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+bhāvanā)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• bhāvanā – contemplation, meditation, realization, feeling, cultivation
  noun (feminine)

साधो (sādho) - O virtuous one, O saint

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - virtuous, good, saintly; a virtuous person, a saint

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, perpetually, always

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

अन्तर्मुख-स्थितेः (antarmukha-sthiteḥ) - by the state of abiding within, due to constant introversion

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of antarmukha-sthiti

antarmukha-sthiti - the state of abiding within or being introverted

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antarmukha+sthiti)

• antarmukha – introverted, turned inwards
  adjective (masculine)
• sthiti – state, abiding, staying, position
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used here to express cause or connection, 'due to'.

वज्रधारा (vajradhārā) - thunderbolt's edge, diamond-like blade

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vajradhārā

vajradhārā - edge of a thunderbolt, diamond blade, a very sharp edge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+dhārā)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (neuter)
• dhārā – edge, sharp side, stream
  noun (feminine)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - for you, to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

Note: Also can be genitive, but here implied 'for you' or 'upon you'.

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a king, incarnation of Viṣṇu)

पतिता (patitā) - fallen, having fallen, having struck

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended, struck

Past Passive Participle

From root pat (to fall) + kta suffix.

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees in gender and number with 'vajradhārā'.

याति (yāti) - goes, becomes

(verb)

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

Root: yā (class 2)

कुण्ठताम् (kuṇṭhatām) - bluntness, dullness, inertness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kuṇṭhatā

kuṇṭhatā - bluntness, dullness, inertness, lameness

Note: Object of 'yāti' when meaning 'becomes'.

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