योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-97, verse-29
न गन्धमपि गन्धर्वा दर्शयन्ति विवेकजम् ।
गीतपीतपरामर्शाः सरन्ति हरिणा इव ॥ २९ ॥
गीतपीतपरामर्शाः सरन्ति हरिणा इव ॥ २९ ॥
na gandhamapi gandharvā darśayanti vivekajam ,
gītapītaparāmarśāḥ saranti hariṇā iva 29
gītapītaparāmarśāḥ saranti hariṇā iva 29
29.
na gandham api gandharvāḥ darśayanti vivekajam
gītapītaparamarśāḥ saranti hariṇāḥ iva
gītapītaparamarśāḥ saranti hariṇāḥ iva
29.
gandharvāḥ gītapītaparamarśāḥ vivekajam gandham api na darśayanti,
hariṇāḥ iva saranti
hariṇāḥ iva saranti
29.
The Gandharvas, whose minds are absorbed in singing and drinking, do not show even a trace of discernment (viveka), but instead wander about like deer.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not (not, no)
- गन्धम् (gandham) - a trace (smell, scent, trace, hint)
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
- गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - the Gandharvas (Gandharvas (celestial musicians))
- दर्शयन्ति (darśayanti) - do show (they show, they display)
- विवेकजम् (vivekajam) - of discernment (viveka) (born of discrimination/discernment)
- गीतपीतपरमर्शाः (gītapītaparamarśāḥ) - whose minds are absorbed in singing and drinking (those whose thoughts are absorbed in singing and drinking)
- सरन्ति (saranti) - wander about (they wander, they move, they go)
- हरिणाः (hariṇāḥ) - deer (deer, antelopes)
- इव (iva) - like (like, as if)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
गन्धम् (gandham) - a trace (smell, scent, trace, hint)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gandha
gandha - smell, scent, fragrance, a trace, a little
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - the Gandharvas (Gandharvas (celestial musicians))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, often musicians)
दर्शयन्ति (darśayanti) - do show (they show, they display)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of darśay
Present Active (Causative)
Causative of root dṛś- (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
विवेकजम् (vivekajam) - of discernment (viveka) (born of discrimination/discernment)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vivekaja
vivekaja - born from discrimination/discernment
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (viveka+ja)
- viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
noun (masculine)
Derived from vi-vic- (to separate, distinguish)
Prefix: vi
Root: vic (class 7) - ja – born, produced from
suffix/adjective (masculine)
Derived from root jan- (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'gandham'.
गीतपीतपरमर्शाः (gītapītaparamarśāḥ) - whose minds are absorbed in singing and drinking (those whose thoughts are absorbed in singing and drinking)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gītapītaparamarśa
gītapītaparamarśa - whose thought/reflection is singing and drinking
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (gīta+pīta+paramarśa)
- gīta – sung, song, singing
participle/noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root gai- (to sing)
Root: gai (class 1) - pīta – drunk, drinking
participle/noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root pā- (to drink)
Root: pā (class 1) - paramarśa – thought, reflection, consideration, attention
noun (masculine)
Derived from pari-mṛś- (to touch, reflect)
Prefix: pari
Root: mṛś (class 6)
Note: Qualifies 'gandharvāḥ'.
सरन्ति (saranti) - wander about (they wander, they move, they go)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sṛ
Present Active
Root: sṛ (class 1)
हरिणाः (hariṇāḥ) - deer (deer, antelopes)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hariṇa
hariṇa - deer, antelope
इव (iva) - like (like, as if)
(indeclinable)