योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-69

प्राणात्प्रियतरं दृष्ट्वा तुष्टिमेति न वै जनः ।
यामायाति जनः शान्तिमवलोक्य शमाशयम् ॥ ६९ ॥

prāṇātpriyataraṃ dṛṣṭvā tuṣṭimeti na vai janaḥ ,
yāmāyāti janaḥ śāntimavalokya śamāśayam 69

69. prāṇāt priya-taram dṛṣṭvā tuṣṭim eti na vai
janaḥ yām āyāti janaḥ śāntim avalokya śama-āśayam

69. janaḥ prāṇāt priya-taram dṛṣṭvā vai tuṣṭim na
eti janaḥ śama-āśayam avalokya yām śāntim āyāti

69. A person does not truly achieve satisfaction (tuṣṭi) by seeing something dearer than life. Rather, a person attains peace (śānti) by perceiving a resting place of tranquility (śama).

Words meanings summery:

• प्राणात् (prāṇāt) - from life, than life

• प्रिय-तरम् (priya-taram) - dearer, more beloved

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, by seeing, after seeing

• तुष्टिम् (tuṣṭim) - satisfaction, contentment

• एति (eti) - goes, attains, gets, reaches

• न (na) - not, no

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, surely

• जनः (janaḥ) - a person, man, people

• याम् (yām) - which (feminine singular)

• आयाति (āyāti) - attains, comes to, approaches, gets

• जनः (janaḥ) - a person, man, people

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, calm

• अवलोक्य (avalokya) - having perceived, by perceiving, having seen

• शम-आशयम् (śama-āśayam) - a resting place of tranquility; an abode of calm

Words meanings and morphology

प्राणात् (prāṇāt) - from life, than life

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - life, breath, vital air, vital force

From pra-√an (to breathe).

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Used in comparison with 'priya-taram'.

प्रिय-तरम् (priya-taram) - dearer, more beloved

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of priya-tara

priya-tara - dearer, more beloved, more agreeable

Comparative form of 'priya' (dear).

Note: Modifies an implied object (e.g., 'something') of 'dṛṣṭvā'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, by seeing, after seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root √dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तुष्टिम् (tuṣṭim) - satisfaction, contentment

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭi

tuṣṭi - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

From √tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied).

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Object of 'eti'.

एति (eti) - goes, attains, gets, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of i

Root: i (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, surely

(indeclinable)

जनः (janaḥ) - a person, man, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, creature, people

From √jan (to be born, produce).

Root: jan (class 4)

याम् (yām) - which (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

Note: Refers to 'śāntim'.

आयाति (āyāti) - attains, comes to, approaches, gets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of ā-i

Root √i (to go) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

जनः (janaḥ) - a person, man, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, creature, people

From √jan (to be born, produce).

Root: jan (class 4)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, calm

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, calmness, rest, quiet

From √śam (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Object of 'āyāti'.

अवलोक्य (avalokya) - having perceived, by perceiving, having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root √lok (to see) with the prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: lok (class 10)

शम-आशयम् (śama-āśayam) - a resting place of tranquility; an abode of calm

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama-āśaya

śama-āśaya - a resting place or abode for tranquility

Compound type : tatpurusha (śama+āśaya)

• śama – tranquility, calmness, peace, quietude
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root √śam (to be calm, quiet).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• āśaya – resting place, abode, asylum, intention, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-√śī (to lie down, rest).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Object of 'avalokya'.