योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-37, verse-40
दुःखं सुखं भावनया कुर्वन्विषमिवामृतम् ।
इति निश्चित्य धीरात्मा प्रबुद्ध इति कथ्यते ॥ ४० ॥
इति निश्चित्य धीरात्मा प्रबुद्ध इति कथ्यते ॥ ४० ॥
duḥkhaṃ sukhaṃ bhāvanayā kurvanviṣamivāmṛtam ,
iti niścitya dhīrātmā prabuddha iti kathyate 40
iti niścitya dhīrātmā prabuddha iti kathyate 40
40.
duḥkham sukham bhāvanayā kurvan viṣam iva amṛtam
iti niścitya dhīrātmā prabuddhaḥ iti kathyate
iti niścitya dhīrātmā prabuddhaḥ iti kathyate
40.
dhīrātmā bhāvanayā duḥkham sukham viṣam iva amṛtam kurvan iti niścitya,
prabuddhaḥ iti kathyate.
prabuddhaḥ iti kathyate.
40.
One who, through mental cultivation, transforms suffering and happiness as if turning poison into nectar; such a steady-minded individual (dhīrātmā), having thus firmly resolved, is called awakened.
Words meanings summery:
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- दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, pain, misery
- सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, ease
- भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by mental cultivation, by thought, by imagination
- कुर्वन् (kurvan) - making, doing, performing
- विषम् (viṣam) - poison, venom
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar, immortality
- इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way
- निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having determined, having resolved, having ascertained
- धीरात्मा (dhīrātmā) - an individual with a resolute and stable inner self, unperturbed by dualities (steady-minded, firm-souled individual)
- प्रबुद्धः (prabuddhaḥ) - awakened, enlightened
- इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way
- कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is declared
Words meanings and morphology
दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, pain, misery
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of duḥkha
duḥkha - suffering, pain, sorrow, misery, uneasiness
सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, ease
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha
sukha - happiness, pleasure, joy, ease, comfort
भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by mental cultivation, by thought, by imagination
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhāvanā
bhāvanā - mental cultivation, conception, imagination, thought, feeling, contemplation
Derived from root bhū (to be, exist) with the causative suffix and suffix -anā
Root: bhū (class 1)
कुर्वन् (kurvan) - making, doing, performing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛ
kṛ - to do, make, perform, accomplish
Present Active Participle
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used here as a participle referring to the implied subject.
विषम् (viṣam) - poison, venom
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣa
viṣa - poison, venom
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar, immortality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta
amṛta - immortal, imperishable; nectar, ambrosia, immortality
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)
- a – not, un-, without
prefix - mṛta – dead, deceased
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 6)
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way
(indeclinable)
निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having determined, having resolved, having ascertained
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root ci (to know, perceive) with prefix nis-
Prefix: nis
Root: ci (class 5)
धीरात्मा (dhīrātmā) - an individual with a resolute and stable inner self, unperturbed by dualities (steady-minded, firm-souled individual)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīrāṭman
dhīrāṭman - one whose mind/self is steady, firm, or resolute; a steady-minded person
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhīra+ātman)
- dhīra – steady, firm, resolute, brave, wise
adjective (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an
प्रबुद्धः (prabuddhaḥ) - awakened, enlightened
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabuddha
prabuddha - awakened, enlightened, fully aware, blossomed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root budh (to awaken, know) with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: budh (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way
(indeclinable)
कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of kath
Root: kath (class 10)