योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-18

तथानुगच्छति प्राज्ञः शास्त्रसाधुसमागमौ ।
यथात्यन्तानुषङ्गेण तावेवानुभवत्यसौ ॥ १८ ॥

tathānugacchati prājñaḥ śāstrasādhusamāgamau ,
yathātyantānuṣaṅgeṇa tāvevānubhavatyasau 18

18. tathā anugacchati prājñaḥ śāstrasādhusamāgamau
yathā atyantānuṣaṅgeṇa tau eva anubhavati asau

18. prājñaḥ tathā śāstrasādhusamāgamau anugacchati,
yathā asau atyantānuṣaṅgeṇa tau eva anubhavati

18. A wise person thus follows the study of scriptures and the company of virtuous people, such that through continuous engagement, he profoundly experiences both of them.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way

• अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - follows, seeks, approaches

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - a wise person, a learned person

• शास्त्रसाधुसमागमौ (śāstrasādhusamāgamau) - the association with scriptures and the association with virtuous people (the two associations concerning scriptures and virtuous people)

• यथा (yathā) - so that, in such a way that

• अत्यन्तानुषङ्गेण (atyantānuṣaṅgeṇa) - by intense attachment, by constant association

• तौ (tau) - the scriptures and virtuous people (referred to by śāstrasādhusamāgamau) (those two)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, perceives, enjoys

• असौ (asau) - that wise person (that one, he)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - follows, seeks, approaches

(verb)

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

Root √gam (to go) with prefix anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - a wise person, a learned person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, knowing; a wise person

From pra- + √jñā (to know).

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the verb 'anugacchati'.

शास्त्रसाधुसमागमौ (śāstrasādhusamāgamau) - the association with scriptures and the association with virtuous people (the two associations concerning scriptures and virtuous people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of śāstrasādhusamāgama

śāstrasādhusamāgama - association with scriptures and virtuous people

Compound of śāstra (scripture), sādhu (virtuous person), and samāgama (association). Here, it refers to two distinct but related associations.

Compound type : dvandva (śāstrasamāgama+sādhusamāgama)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  From root √śās (to instruct, command).
  Root: śās (class 2)
• sādhu – virtuous person, good person, sage
  noun (masculine)
  From root √sādh (to accomplish, succeed).
  Root: sādh (class 5)
• samāgama – association, meeting, coming together
  noun (masculine)
  From prefixes sam- + ā- and root √gam (to go).
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb 'anugacchati'.

यथा (yathā) - so that, in such a way that

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the main clause with the purpose clause.

अत्यन्तानुषङ्गेण (atyantānuṣaṅgeṇa) - by intense attachment, by constant association

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of atyantānuṣaṅga

atyantānuṣaṅga - intense attachment, constant connection/association

Compound of atyanta (extreme, very) and anuṣaṅga (attachment, connection).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atyanta+anuṣaṅga)

• atyanta – extreme, excessive, very
  adjective
  Prefix ati- + anta (end).
  Prefix: ati
• anuṣaṅga – attachment, connection, constant application, adherence
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix anu- + √sañj (to cling).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: sañj (class 1)

तौ (tau) - the scriptures and virtuous people (referred to by śāstrasādhusamāgamau) (those two)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers back to 'śāstrasādhusamāgamau'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tau'.

अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, perceives, enjoys

(verb)

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

Root √bhū (to be) with prefix anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

असौ (asau) - that wise person (that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, he, she, it (referring to something distant or famous)

Note: Subject of the verb 'anubhavati'.

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