योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-99, verse-20
ऋते पदार्थभूतार्थभविष्यद्वस्तुबोधतः ।
शेषं बभ्र्वहिगोमायुगजादीनां नृभिः समम् ॥ २० ॥
शेषं बभ्र्वहिगोमायुगजादीनां नृभिः समम् ॥ २० ॥
ṛte padārthabhūtārthabhaviṣyadvastubodhataḥ ,
śeṣaṃ babhrvahigomāyugajādīnāṃ nṛbhiḥ samam 20
śeṣaṃ babhrvahigomāyugajādīnāṃ nṛbhiḥ samam 20
20.
ṛte padārtha-bhūta-artha-bhaviṣyat-vastu-bodhataḥ
śeṣam babhrū-ahi-gomāyu-gaja-ādīnām nṛbhiḥ samam
śeṣam babhrū-ahi-gomāyu-gaja-ādīnām nṛbhiḥ samam
20.
babhrū-ahi-gomāyu-gaja-ādīnām nṛbhiḥ samam śeṣam
padārtha-bhūta-artha-bhaviṣyat-vastu-bodhataḥ ṛte
padārtha-bhūta-artha-bhaviṣyat-vastu-bodhataḥ ṛte
20.
Except for the knowledge of objects (padārtha) and of things (vastu) in the past (bhūta), present, and future, all other aspects (śeṣam) of creatures like bears, snakes, jackals, and elephants (gaja) are similar to those of humans (nṛbhiḥ).
Words meanings summery:
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- ऋते (ṛte) - except for, without, apart from
- पदार्थ-भूत-अर्थ-भविष्यत्-वस्तु-बोधतः (padārtha-bhūta-artha-bhaviṣyat-vastu-bodhataḥ) - from the knowledge of objects, past, present, and future things
- शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remainder, the rest
- बभ्रू-अहि-गोमायु-गज-आदीनाम् (babhrū-ahi-gomāyu-gaja-ādīnām) - of bears, snakes, jackals, elephants, and so on
- नृभिः (nṛbhiḥ) - with humans (by men, with men, with humans)
- समम् (samam) - similar (similar, equal, together, with)
Words meanings and morphology
ऋते (ṛte) - except for, without, apart from
(indeclinable)
Used as a preposition or adverb.
पदार्थ-भूत-अर्थ-भविष्यत्-वस्तु-बोधतः (padārtha-bhūta-artha-bhaviṣyat-vastu-bodhataḥ) - from the knowledge of objects, past, present, and future things
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of padārtha-bhūta-artha-bhaviṣyat-vastu-bodha
padārtha-bhūta-artha-bhaviṣyat-vastu-bodha - knowledge of categories (padārtha), past, present, and future objects (vastu)
Complex compound, ablative singular suffix -tas.
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (padārtha+bhūta+artha+bhaviṣyat+vastu+bodha)
- padārtha – meaning of a word, category, object, thing
noun (masculine)
Compound of pada (word) and artha (meaning/purpose). - bhūta – past, happened, become, existed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root √bhū (to be) with kta suffix.
Root: bhū (class 1) - artha – purpose, meaning, thing, object, wealth
noun (masculine)
From root √ṛ (to go, reach) with suffix -tha.
Root: ṛ (class 3) - bhaviṣyat – future, going to be
adjective
Future Active Participle
From root √bhū (to be) with śatṛ suffix.
Root: bhū (class 1) - vastu – thing, object, substance, reality
noun (neuter)
From root √vas (to dwell) with suffix -tu.
Root: vas (class 1) - bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening
noun (masculine)
From root √budh (to know, awaken) with suffix -a.
Root: budh (class 1)
शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remainder, the rest
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, residue, rest
From root √śiṣ (to leave, remain) with suffix -a.
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
बभ्रू-अहि-गोमायु-गज-आदीनाम् (babhrū-ahi-gomāyu-gaja-ādīnām) - of bears, snakes, jackals, elephants, and so on
(noun)
Genitive, plural of babhrū-ahi-gomāyu-gaja-ādi
babhrū-ahi-gomāyu-gaja-ādi - of bears, snakes, jackals, elephants, etc.
Dvandva compound of animals followed by ādi (etc.).
Compound type : Dvandva (babhrū+ahi+gomāyu+gaja+ādi)
- babhrū – bear, mongoose, brown
noun (masculine)
From √bhṛ (to bear, carry), implying 'brownish' or 'shaggy'. - ahi – snake, serpent
noun (masculine)
From root √ah (to go, move crookedly). - gomāyu – jackal
noun (masculine)
Compound of go (cow) and māyu (cry, bellow). - gaja – elephant
noun (masculine)
From root √gaj (to sound, roar) or possibly Dravidian origin. - ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
indeclinable
Often considered a primary root or base meaning 'first'.
Note: Indicates possession or relation 'of these animals'.
नृभिः (nṛbhiḥ) - with humans (by men, with men, with humans)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, human, person
Primitive root-noun.
Note: Used with 'samam' (similar to).
समम् (samam) - similar (similar, equal, together, with)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sama
sama - equal, same, uniform, level
From root √sam (to be tranquil) or related to 'sa' (with).
Note: Predicative adjective to 'śeṣam'. Implied verb 'is' or 'are'.