योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-52

शमेनासाद्यते श्रेयः शमो हि परमं पदम् ।
शमः शिवः शमः शान्ति शमो भ्रान्तिनिवारणम् ॥ ५२ ॥

śamenāsādyate śreyaḥ śamo hi paramaṃ padam ,
śamaḥ śivaḥ śamaḥ śānti śamo bhrāntinivāraṇam 52

52. śamena āsādyate śreyaḥ śamaḥ hi paramaṃ padam
śamaḥ śivaḥ śamaḥ śāntiḥ śamaḥ bhrāntinivāraṇam

52. śreyas śamena āsādyate hi śamaḥ paramaṃ padam
śamaḥ śivaḥ śamaḥ śāntiḥ śamaḥ bhrāntinivāraṇam

52. Welfare (śreyas) is achieved through tranquility (śama), for tranquility (śama) is truly the highest state. Tranquility (śama) is auspicious, tranquility (śama) is peace, and tranquility (śama) is the dispeller of delusion.

Words meanings summery:

• शमेन (śamena) - by tranquility, through calmness, by inner peace

• आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is attained, is reached, is accomplished, is approached

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - welfare, higher good (welfare, good, happiness, spiritual merit, the higher good)

• शमः (śamaḥ) - tranquility, calmness, mental control

• हि (hi) - for, truly (indeed, certainly, for, because)

• परमं (paramaṁ) - highest (supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent)

• पदम् (padam) - state, ultimate state (state, position, step, word, ultimate state)

• शिवः (śivaḥ) - auspiciousness, a source of good (auspicious, benevolent, Shiva, good fortune)

• शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace, tranquility, calm, cessation of suffering

• भ्रान्तिनिवारणम् (bhrāntinivāraṇam) - removal of delusion, dispelling of error, prevention of confusion

Words meanings and morphology

शमेन (śamena) - by tranquility, through calmness, by inner peace

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śama

śama - tranquility, calmness, mental control, quietude, cessation

Derived from root śam (to be tranquil, quiet).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Indicates the means by which welfare is achieved.

आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is attained, is reached, is accomplished, is approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of āsād

Present tense, passive voice, 3rd person singular.

From upasarga ā + root sad (to sit, to go to).

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - welfare, higher good (welfare, good, happiness, spiritual merit, the higher good)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - welfare, prosperity, happiness, supreme good, excellence

Comparative of 'śrī' or 'praśasya'.

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'āsādyate'.

शमः (śamaḥ) - tranquility, calmness, mental control

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - tranquility, calmness, mental control, quietude, cessation

Derived from root śam (to be tranquil, quiet).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Subject in the subsequent clauses; predicate nominative for 'padam', 'śivaḥ', 'śāntiḥ', 'bhrāntinivāraṇam'.

हि (hi) - for, truly (indeed, certainly, for, because)

(indeclinable)

परमं (paramaṁ) - highest (supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest, excellent

Superlative of 'para'.

Note: Adjective modifying 'padam'.

पदम् (padam) - state, ultimate state (state, position, step, word, ultimate state)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, state, word, position, ultimate goal

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative.

शिवः (śivaḥ) - auspiciousness, a source of good (auspicious, benevolent, Shiva, good fortune)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, propitious, kind, Shiva

Note: Predicate nominative.

शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace, tranquility, calm, cessation of suffering

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, quiet, tranquility, cessation of pain or disturbance

Derived from root śam (to be tranquil).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative.

भ्रान्तिनिवारणम् (bhrāntinivāraṇam) - removal of delusion, dispelling of error, prevention of confusion

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntinivāraṇa

bhrāntinivāraṇa - removal/prevention of delusion/error/confusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrānti+nivāraṇa)

• bhrānti – delusion, error, confusion, wandering
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhram (to wander, to err).
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• nivāraṇa – removal, prevention, suppression, averting
  noun (neuter)
  From upasarga ni + root vṛ (to cover, to choose).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Predicate nominative.