योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-33

इत्थं संशाम्यतीत्यस्मिन्कथ्यते श्लोकसंग्रहैः ।
उपशान्तिप्रकरणे श्रुते शाम्यति संसृतिः ॥ ३३ ॥

itthaṃ saṃśāmyatītyasminkathyate ślokasaṃgrahaiḥ ,
upaśāntiprakaraṇe śrute śāmyati saṃsṛtiḥ 33

33. ittham saṃśāmyati iti asmin kathyate ślokasaṅgrahaiḥ
upaśāntiprakaraṇe śrute śāmyati saṃsṛtiḥ

33. asmin ittham saṃśāmyati iti ślokasaṅgrahaiḥ
kathyate upaśāntiprakaraṇe śrute saṃsṛtiḥ śāmyati

33. In this (chapter), it is explained by collections of verses how (the delusion) is thus completely pacified. Upon hearing (or studying) the chapter on pacification (upaśānti), the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) ceases.

Words meanings summery:

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

• संशाम्यति (saṁśāmyati) - becomes completely pacified, ceases entirely, is tranquilized

• इति (iti) - thus, that (introduces a statement)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (chapter) (in this)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is told, is said, is described, is explained

• श्लोकसङ्ग्रहैः (ślokasaṅgrahaiḥ) - by collections of verses

• उपशान्तिप्रकरणे (upaśāntiprakaraṇe) - in the chapter on tranquility, in the section on pacification (upaśānti)

• श्रुते (śrute) - when heard, upon hearing/studying (heard, listened, studied)

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes pacified, ceases, is tranquilized

• संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), mundane existence, transmigration)

Words meanings and morphology

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

(indeclinable)

संशाम्यति (saṁśāmyati) - becomes completely pacified, ceases entirely, is tranquilized

(verb)

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

present active, 3rd person singular

from sam- + śam- 'to be quiet, pacify'

Prefix: sam

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: The subject is implied to be 'the delusion' (bhrānti) from the previous verse.

इति (iti) - thus, that (introduces a statement)

(indeclinable)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (chapter) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the current chapter being described.

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is told, is said, is described, is explained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of kath

present passive, 3rd person singular

root kath- (10th class) conjugated in present passive, 3rd person singular.

Root: kath (class 10)

श्लोकसङ्ग्रहैः (ślokasaṅgrahaiḥ) - by collections of verses

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ślokasaṅgraha

ślokasaṅgraha - collection of verses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śloka+saṅgraha)

• śloka – verse, stanza, fame
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śru (class 1)
• saṅgraha – collection, compilation, summary
  noun (masculine)
  from sam- + grah- 'to seize, collect'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Indicates the means by which it is explained.

उपशान्तिप्रकरणे (upaśāntiprakaraṇe) - in the chapter on tranquility, in the section on pacification (upaśānti)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of upaśāntiprakaraṇa

upaśāntiprakaraṇa - the chapter on tranquility, the section on pacification (upaśānti)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upaśānti+prakaraṇa)

• upaśānti – tranquility, pacification, cessation
  noun (feminine)
  from upa- + śam- 'to be quiet'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• prakaraṇa – chapter, section, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  from pra- + kṛ- 'to do, make'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

श्रुते (śrute) - when heard, upon hearing/studying (heard, listened, studied)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, studied

Past Passive Participle

from root śru- 'to hear'

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used in an absolute locative construction, meaning 'when (it, i.e., the chapter) is heard/studied'.

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes pacified, ceases, is tranquilized

(verb)

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

present active, 3rd person singular

from root śam- 'to be quiet, pacify'

Root: śam (class 4)

संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), mundane existence, transmigration)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra), mundane existence, transmigration

from sam- + sṛ- 'to flow, run'

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

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