योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-91, verse-29

वणिङ्मात्रे वणिग्घस्ततुलातोलनदोलितम् ।
रत्नत्वं जलकल्लोलहस्तान्दोलनमब्धिभिः ॥ २९ ॥

vaṇiṅmātre vaṇigghastatulātolanadolitam ,
ratnatvaṃ jalakallolahastāndolanamabdhibhiḥ 29

29. vaṇik mātre vaṇik hasta tulātolanadolitam
ratnatvam jalakallolahastāndolanam abdhibhiḥ

29. vaṇik mātre vaṇik hasta tulātolanadolitam
ratnatvam jalakallolahastāndolanam abdhibhiḥ

29. It is that which, even in a mere merchant, is swayed by the weighing of a merchant's hand-balance. It is the essence of a jewel, and the swaying of hands like water-waves, [moved] by the oceans.

Words meanings summery:

• वणिक् (vaṇik) - merchant, trader

• मात्रे (mātre) - in a mere, in an only, in a measure

• वणिक् (vaṇik) - merchant, trader

• हस्त (hasta) - hand, arm

• तुलातोलनदोलितम् (tulātolanadolitam) - swayed by the weighing on a balance

• रत्नत्वम् (ratnatvam) - the state of being a jewel, jewel-ness

• जलकल्लोलहस्तान्दोलनम् (jalakallolahastāndolanam) - the swaying of hands like water-waves

• अब्धिभिः (abdhibhiḥ) - by the oceans

Words meanings and morphology

वणिक् (vaṇik) - merchant, trader

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaṇij

vaṇij - merchant, trader

Note: Appears as 'vaṇik' due to external sandhi before 'mātre' and 'hasta'.

मात्रे (mātre) - in a mere, in an only, in a measure

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of mātra

mātra - measure, quantity, mere, only, nothing but

Note: Here refers to 'in a mere (sense/instance)' or 'in the measure (of)'. It modifies an implied entity.

वणिक् (vaṇik) - merchant, trader

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaṇij

vaṇij - merchant, trader

Note: First part of the compound 'vaṇik-hasta'.

हस्त (hasta) - hand, arm

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hasta

hasta - hand, arm, trunk of an elephant

Note: Part of the compound 'vaṇik-hasta', which forms part of 'vaṇigghastatulātōlanadōlitam'.

तुलातोलनदोलितम् (tulātolanadolitam) - swayed by the weighing on a balance

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tulātōlanadolita

tulātōlanadolita - swayed by the act of weighing on a balance

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'dul' (to swing) with 'prati' + 'ā' + 'tolana' (weighing) and 'tulā' (balance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tulātolana+dolita)

• tulātolana – weighing on a balance
  noun (neuter)
• dolita – swayed, swung, agitated
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: dul (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied neuter subject.

रत्नत्वम् (ratnatvam) - the state of being a jewel, jewel-ness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ratnatva

ratnatva - the state of being a jewel/gem; jewel-hood

जलकल्लोलहस्तान्दोलनम् (jalakallolahastāndolanam) - the swaying of hands like water-waves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jalakallolahastāndolana

jalakallolahastāndolana - the swaying of hands that are like water-waves

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jalakallola+hastāndolana)

• jalakallola – water-wave
  noun (masculine)
• hastāndolana – hand-swaying, hand-movement
  noun (neuter)

अब्धिभिः (abdhibhiḥ) - by the oceans

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea, large body of water

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