योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-98, verse-10

रोधयन्त्यागतं क्षोभं भूकम्पमिव पर्वताः ।
उत्साहयन्ति विपदि सुखयन्ति च संपदि ॥ १० ॥

rodhayantyāgataṃ kṣobhaṃ bhūkampamiva parvatāḥ ,
utsāhayanti vipadi sukhayanti ca saṃpadi 10

10. rodhayanti āgatam kṣobham bhūkampam iva parvatāḥ
utsāhayanti vipadi sukhayanti ca sampadi

10. (Te) parvatāḥ iva āgatam bhūkampam (ca) kṣobham rodhayanti.
(Te) vipadi utsāhayanti ca sampadi sukhayanti.

10. Just as mountains obstruct an approaching earthquake, so too do they prevent the coming agitation. They encourage (others) in adversity and bring comfort in prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• रोधयन्ति (rodhayanti) - they obstruct, they check, they prevent, they hinder

• आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived, coming, approaching

• क्षोभम् (kṣobham) - agitation, disturbance, tremor, commotion

• भूकम्पम् (bhūkampam) - an earthquake, tremor of the earth

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पर्वताः (parvatāḥ) - mountains

• उत्साहयन्ति (utsāhayanti) - they encourage, they cheer up, they inspire

• विपदि (vipadi) - in adversity, in misfortune, in calamity

• सुखयन्ति (sukhayanti) - they make happy, they comfort, they delight

• च (ca) - and, also

• सम्पदि (sampadi) - in prosperity, in good fortune, in success

Words meanings and morphology

रोधयन्ति (rodhayanti) - they obstruct, they check, they prevent, they hinder

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of rudh

Present Active (Causative)

Causative form of root rudh, class 7 (runaddhi). Conjugated as rodhayati.

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Subject is implied (the 'dhīrāḥ' from the previous verse).

आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived, coming, approaching

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - arrived, come, approached

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root gam with prefix ā- and suffix -ta.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'kṣobham'.

क्षोभम् (kṣobham) - agitation, disturbance, tremor, commotion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣobha

kṣobha - agitation, disturbance, tremor, commotion, shaking

From root kṣubh (to tremble, be agitated)

Root: kṣubh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'rodhayanti'.

भूकम्पम् (bhūkampam) - an earthquake, tremor of the earth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūkampa

bhūkampa - earthquake, tremor of the earth

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhū+kampa)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• kampa – shaking, trembling, tremor
  noun (masculine)
  From root kamp (to tremble)
  Root: kamp (class 1)

Note: Object in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पर्वताः (parvatāḥ) - mountains

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill

Note: Subject of the simile.

उत्साहयन्ति (utsāhayanti) - they encourage, they cheer up, they inspire

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of utsāhay

Present Active (Causative)

Causative of root sah (to be able, endure) with prefix ut-.

Prefix: ut

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied (the 'dhīrāḥ').

विपदि (vipadi) - in adversity, in misfortune, in calamity

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vipad

vipad - adversity, misfortune, calamity, distress

Prefix: vi

Root: pad (class 4)

सुखयन्ति (sukhayanti) - they make happy, they comfort, they delight

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of sukhay

Present Active (Causative)

Causative form of root sukh (to be happy). Conjugated as sukhayati.

Root: sukh (class 10)

Note: Subject is implied (the 'dhīrāḥ').

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सम्पदि (sampadi) - in prosperity, in good fortune, in success

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sampad

sampad - prosperity, good fortune, success, accomplishment

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)