योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-29

तेनोदारमतिर्भूत्वा शास्त्रार्थेषु निमज्जति ।
महान्महाप्रसन्नेषु सरःस्विव महागजः ॥ २९ ॥

tenodāramatirbhūtvā śāstrārtheṣu nimajjati ,
mahānmahāprasanneṣu saraḥsviva mahāgajaḥ 29

29. tena udāramatiḥ bhūtvā śāstrārtheṣu nimajjati
mahān mahāprasannneṣu saraḥsu iva mahāgajaḥ

29. mahān tena udāramatiḥ bhūtvā śāstrārtheṣu
nimajjati mahāgajaḥ iva mahāprasannneṣu saraḥsu

29. Therefore, a great person, having acquired a noble intellect, immerses himself in the meanings of the scriptures, just as a great elephant plunges into very clear and tranquil lakes.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that, therefore

• उदारमतिः (udāramatiḥ) - noble-minded, generous-minded, having a lofty intellect

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

• शास्त्रार्थेषु (śāstrārtheṣu) - in the meanings of scriptures, in the subjects of treatises

• निमज्जति (nimajjati) - plunges, immerses

• महान् (mahān) - a great one, a great person

• महाप्रसन्न्नेषु (mahāprasannneṣu) - in very clear, in very tranquil

• सरःसु (saraḥsu) - in lakes, in ponds

• इव (iva) - like, as, just as

• महागजः (mahāgajaḥ) - a great elephant

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by him, by that, therefore

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

उदारमतिः (udāramatiḥ) - noble-minded, generous-minded, having a lofty intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāramati

udāramati - noble-mindedness, generous intellect

Compound type : bahuvrihi (udāra+mati)

• udāra – noble, generous, great, exalted
  adjective
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root 'bhū' with the suffix '-tvā'

Root: bhū (class 1)

शास्त्रार्थेषु (śāstrārtheṣu) - in the meanings of scriptures, in the subjects of treatises

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of śāstrārtha

śāstrārtha - meaning of a scripture/treatise, subject matter of a śāstra

Compound type : tatpurusha (śāstra+artha)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text, rule
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

निमज्जति (nimajjati) - plunges, immerses

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of nimajj

Prefix: ni

Root: majj (class 6)

महान् (mahān) - a great one, a great person

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, noble

महाप्रसन्न्नेषु (mahāprasannneṣu) - in very clear, in very tranquil

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of mahāprasanna

mahāprasanna - very clear, very tranquil, very pleased

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+prasanna)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
• prasanna – clear, bright, tranquil, pleased
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sad' with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saraḥsu'.

सरःसु (saraḥsu) - in lakes, in ponds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

इव (iva) - like, as, just as

(indeclinable)

महागजः (mahāgajaḥ) - a great elephant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāgaja

mahāgaja - great elephant

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+gaja)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)

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