Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā / 1.49 Hard to obtain
1.49
Haṭha (हठ) Yoga Pradīpikā (प्रदीपिका)
इदं पद्मासनं प्रोक्तं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम् ।
दुर्लभं येन केनापि धीमता लभ्यते भुवि idaṃ padmāsanaṃ proktaṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam |
durlabhaṃ yena kenāpi dhīmatā labhyate bhuvi
The line
This is called padmāsana (पद्मासन), destroyer of every disease. It is hard to obtain. A wise one obtains it on the earth.
नेपालीमा
यसलाई हरेक रोग नाश गर्ने पद्मासन भनिन्छ। यो पाउन गाह्रो छ, र बुद्धिमान्ले पृथ्वीमा यो पाउँछ।
Where it sits
Closes the account begun at 1.47.
Split: idaṃ (इदं) padmāsanaṃ (पद्मासनं) proktaṃ (प्रोक्तं) sarva (सर्व) + vyādhi (व्याधि) + vināśanam (विनाशनम्) / durlabhaṃ (दुर्लभं) yena (येन) kenāpi (केनापि) dhīmatā (धीमता) labhyate (लभ्यते) bhuvi (भुवि)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| idaṃ (इदं) | nominative or accusative singular | this. |
| padmāsanaṃ (पद्मासनं) | nominative or accusative singular | padmāsana (पद्मासन). The lotus seat. |
| proktaṃ (प्रोक्तं) | nominative or accusative singular | taught, called. |
| sarva-vyādhi-vināśanam (सर्व-व्याधि-विनाशनम्) | nominative or accusative singular | every; disease; destruction. |
| durlabhaṃ (दुर्लभं) | nominative or accusative singular | hard to obtain. |
| yena (येन) | instrumental singular | by what. |
| kenāpi (केनापि) | form in the line | by anyone. |
| dhīmatā (धीमता) | nominative singular | wise. |
| labhyate (लभ्यते) | present | is obtained. |
| bhuvi (भुवि) | form in the line | as this verse uses the word. |
Sanskrit in this line
The quarters run 16, 16 syllables. A hyphen in the split is a compound joint, a teaching mark, and the voice joins it.
Say it back
Cover the English and say the verse in one sentence. This is called padmāsana (पद्मासन), destroyer of every disease. It is hard to obtain. A wise one obtains it on the earth.