योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-49, verse-42
ज्ञानवान्ज्ञानयज्ञस्थो ध्यानयूपं विरोपयन् ।
जगद्विजित्य जयति सर्वत्यागैकदक्षिणः ॥ ४२ ॥
जगद्विजित्य जयति सर्वत्यागैकदक्षिणः ॥ ४२ ॥
jñānavānjñānayajñastho dhyānayūpaṃ viropayan ,
jagadvijitya jayati sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇaḥ 42
jagadvijitya jayati sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇaḥ 42
42.
jñānavān jñānayajñasthaḥ dhyānayūpam viropayan
jagat vijitya jayati sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇaḥ
jagat vijitya jayati sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇaḥ
42.
jñānavān jñānayajñasthaḥ dhyānayūpam viropayan
jagat vijitya sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇaḥ jayati
jagat vijitya sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇaḥ jayati
42.
The wise person, firm in the Vedic ritual (yajña) of knowledge and establishing the pillar of meditation (dhyāna), conquers the world and triumphs, having the complete renunciation of everything as his sole sacrificial offering (dakṣiṇā).
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्ञानवान् (jñānavān) - The one endowed with wisdom (possessing knowledge, wise, intelligent)
- ज्ञानयज्ञस्थः (jñānayajñasthaḥ) - One who is established in the path of knowledge as a Vedic ritual (yajña) (situated in the Vedic ritual of knowledge, devoted to the knowledge-Vedic ritual)
- ध्यानयूपम् (dhyānayūpam) - The figurative sacrificial post which is meditation (dhyāna) (the sacrificial post of meditation)
- विरोपयन् (viropayan) - Firmly establishing or fixing (the post of meditation) (causing to grow, establishing, planting)
- जगत् (jagat) - The material world or the worldly existence (the world, universe, what moves)
- विजित्य (vijitya) - After having subdued or conquered the world (and its temptations/obstacles) (having conquered, having overcome)
- जयति (jayati) - Achieves ultimate victory or supremacy (conquers, triumphs, wins)
- सर्वत्यागैकदक्षिणः (sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇaḥ) - Whose only offering (dakṣiṇā) is the complete renunciation of all worldly attachments. (having the renunciation of everything as the only sacrificial fee)
Words meanings and morphology
ज्ञानवान् (jñānavān) - The one endowed with wisdom (possessing knowledge, wise, intelligent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānavat
jñānavat - possessing knowledge, wise
Possessive suffix matUP
Derived from jñāna (knowledge) + matUP (possessing)
Root: jñā (class 9)
ज्ञानयज्ञस्थः (jñānayajñasthaḥ) - One who is established in the path of knowledge as a Vedic ritual (yajña) (situated in the Vedic ritual of knowledge, devoted to the knowledge-Vedic ritual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānayajñastha
jñānayajñastha - standing in the Vedic ritual of knowledge
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+yajña+stha)
- jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
noun (neuter)
From root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9) - yajña – Vedic ritual, worship, devotion
noun (masculine)
From root yaj (to worship)
Root: yaj (class 1) - stha – standing, situated, dwelling
adjective (masculine)
Primary nominal derivative (kṛt-pratyaya)
From root sthā (to stand) + ka suffix
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to the `jñānavān`
ध्यानयूपम् (dhyānayūpam) - The figurative sacrificial post which is meditation (dhyāna) (the sacrificial post of meditation)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhyānayūpa
dhyānayūpa - sacrificial post of meditation
Compound type : karmadhāraya (dhyāna+yūpa)
- dhyāna – meditation, contemplation
noun (neuter)
From root dhyai (to meditate)
Root: dhyai (class 1) - yūpa – sacrificial post, pillar
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of `viropayan`
विरोपयन् (viropayan) - Firmly establishing or fixing (the post of meditation) (causing to grow, establishing, planting)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viropayat
viropayat - causing to grow, planting, establishing
Present Active Participle
From root rup (to fashion, form, grow) with prefix vi and causal suffix णिच् (i)
Prefix: vi
Root: rup (class 10)
जगत् (jagat) - The material world or the worldly existence (the world, universe, what moves)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving
Present Active Participle (from gam, to go) used as noun
From root gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Object of `vijitya`
विजित्य (vijitya) - After having subdued or conquered the world (and its temptations/obstacles) (having conquered, having overcome)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From root ji (to conquer) with prefix vi + lyap suffix
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Expresses action completed before the main verb `jayati`.
जयति (jayati) - Achieves ultimate victory or supremacy (conquers, triumphs, wins)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ji
Present Indicative
3rd person singular, present active
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
सर्वत्यागैकदक्षिणः (sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇaḥ) - Whose only offering (dakṣiṇā) is the complete renunciation of all worldly attachments. (having the renunciation of everything as the only sacrificial fee)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇa
sarvatyāgaikadakṣiṇa - having the renunciation of everything as the only sacrificial fee
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+tyāga+eka+dakṣiṇa)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective/pronoun (neuter) - tyāga – renunciation, abandonment, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
From root tyaj (to abandon)
Root: tyaj (class 1) - eka – one, single, sole
adjective/numeral (masculine) - dakṣiṇa – sacrificial fee, gift, southern, right
noun (masculine)
Note: Describes the subject `jñānavān`.