योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-60, verse-47
पवनाशनभूतानि समरत्नाश्मकानि च ।
अजातार्थान्यलुब्धानि निगर्वाणीव कानि च ॥ ४७ ॥
अजातार्थान्यलुब्धानि निगर्वाणीव कानि च ॥ ४७ ॥
pavanāśanabhūtāni samaratnāśmakāni ca ,
ajātārthānyalubdhāni nigarvāṇīva kāni ca 47
ajātārthānyalubdhāni nigarvāṇīva kāni ca 47
47.
pavanāśanabhūtāni samaratnāśmakāni ca
ajātārthāni alubdhāni nigarvāṇi iva kāni ca
ajātārthāni alubdhāni nigarvāṇi iva kāni ca
47.
kāni ca pavanāśanabhūtāni samaratnāśmakāni
ca ajātārthāni alubdhāni nigarvāṇi iva
ca ajātārthāni alubdhāni nigarvāṇi iva
47.
And some are like serpents (wind-eaters), treating gems and stones as equal, without desires, ungreedy, and as if without pride.
Words meanings summery:
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- पवनाशनभूतानि (pavanāśanabhūtāni) - become wind-eaters; like serpents
- समरत्नाश्मकानि (samaratnāśmakāni) - for whom gems and stones are equal
- च (ca) - and, also
- अजातार्थानि (ajātārthāni) - whose desires/purposes are unborn; having no desires
- अलुब्धानि (alubdhāni) - not greedy, ungreedy
- निगर्वाणि (nigarvāṇi) - without pride, humble
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- कानि (kāni) - some, what (neuter plural)
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
पवनाशनभूतानि (pavanāśanabhūtāni) - become wind-eaters; like serpents
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of pavanāśanabhūta
pavanāśanabhūta - become a wind-eater (serpent-like)
Compound 'pavanāśana-bhūta' (one who has become a wind-eater). Pavanāśana is a common epithet for serpents.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pavanāśana+bhūta)
- pavanāśana – wind-eater (referring to a snake)
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'pavana' (wind) and 'āśana' (eating) - bhūta – become, being, creature, element
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'bhū' (to be, exist)
Root: bhū (class 1)
समरत्नाश्मकानि (samaratnāśmakāni) - for whom gems and stones are equal
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of samaratnāśmaka
samaratnāśmaka - to whom gems and stones are equal; indifferent to gems and stones
Bahuvrihi compound 'sama-ratna-aśmaka' (one for whom gems and stones are equal)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sama+ratna+aśmaka)
- sama – equal, same, uniform
adjective - ratna – gem, jewel, precious stone
noun (neuter) - aśmaka – small stone, pebble
noun (neuter)
Diminutive of 'aśman' (stone)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अजातार्थानि (ajātārthāni) - whose desires/purposes are unborn; having no desires
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of ajātārtha
ajātārtha - whose purposes/desires are unborn; having no desires
Bahuvrihi compound 'a-jāta-artha' (one whose desires/purposes are not born)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+jāta+artha)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - jāta – born, produced, arisen
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'jan' (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4) - artha – purpose, meaning, object, desire, wealth
noun (masculine)
अलुब्धानि (alubdhāni) - not greedy, ungreedy
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of alubdha
alubdha - not greedy, uncovetous
Negative prefix 'a' + 'lubdha' (greedy, from P.P.P. of 'lubh')
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lubdha)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - lubdha – greedy, covetous, eager
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'lubh' (to covet, desire)
Root: lubh (class 4)
निगर्वाणि (nigarvāṇi) - without pride, humble
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nigarva
nigarva - without pride, humble
Compound 'nis-garva' (without pride)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+garva)
- nis – without, out, forth
indeclinable - garva – pride, arrogance, haughtiness
noun (masculine)
Root: gurv (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
कानि (kāni) - some, what (neuter plural)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kim
kim - what, which, who; some, any (as indefinite)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)