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.

18. החכם הולך בעקבות כתבי החוכמה ומפגשי הצדיקים בדבקות כה עמוקה, עד שמתוך חיבור מלא זה הוא חווה אותם במישרין.

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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