योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-9

तावद्विचारयेत्प्राज्ञो यावद्विश्रान्तिमात्मनि ।
संप्रयात्यपुनर्नाशां शान्तिं तुर्यपदाभिधाम् ॥ ९ ॥

tāvadvicārayetprājño yāvadviśrāntimātmani ,
saṃprayātyapunarnāśāṃ śāntiṃ turyapadābhidhām 9

9. tāvat vicārayet prājñaḥ yāvat viśrāntim ātmani
saṃprayāti apunar-nāśām śāntim turyapada-abhidhām

9. prājñaḥ tāvat vicārayet yāvat ātmani apunar-nāśām
turyapada-abhidhām śāntim viśrāntim saṃprayāti

9. A wise person should continue to reflect until they attain within their self (ātman) that imperishable peace which is designated as the fourth state (turiya), achieving true rest.

9. על החכם לחקור ולתהות עד שיגיע למנוחה פנימית בתוך העצמי, אל שלווה נצחית ובלתי מתכלה הנקראת מצב תּוּרְיַה (המצב הרביעי של התודעה).

Words meanings summery:

• तावत् (tāvat) - until then, up to that point (so long, until then, to such an extent)

• विचारयेत् (vicārayet) - should reflect, should contemplate (should reflect, should deliberate, should investigate)

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - a wise person (wise, intelligent, learned; a wise person)

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until (as long as, until, as much as)

• विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - rest, cessation (from activity, leading to peace) (rest, repose, tranquility, cessation)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within one's own self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in the essence)

• संप्रयाति (saṁprayāti) - attains, reaches (goes to, reaches, attains, approaches)

• अपुनर्-नाशाम् (apunar-nāśām) - imperishable, eternal (not perishing again, imperishable)

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - profound peace (peace, tranquility, quietude, cessation)

• तुर्यपद-अभिधाम् (turyapada-abhidhām) - named or referred to as the fourth state (turiya) (designated as the fourth state/condition, called turiya)

Words meanings and morphology

तावत् (tāvat) - until then, up to that point (so long, until then, to such an extent)

(indeclinable)

विचारयेत् (vicārayet) - should reflect, should contemplate (should reflect, should deliberate, should investigate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of vicār

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root cār (causative of car) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - a wise person (wise, intelligent, learned; a wise person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, knowing, intelligent; a wise man

Derived from prajñā (wisdom)

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until (as long as, until, as much as)

(indeclinable)

विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - rest, cessation (from activity, leading to peace) (rest, repose, tranquility, cessation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśrānti

viśrānti - rest, repose, cessation, tranquility

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within one's own self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in the essence)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

संप्रयाति (saṁprayāti) - attains, reaches (goes to, reaches, attains, approaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃprayā

Present Tense

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root yā with prefixes saṃ and pra

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: yā (class 2)

अपुनर्-नाशाम् (apunar-nāśām) - imperishable, eternal (not perishing again, imperishable)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of apunar-nāśa

apunar-nāśa - not perishing again, imperishable

Negative compound (Nañ-tatpuruṣa)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+punar-nāśa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• punar-nāśa – perishing again
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies śāntim

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - profound peace (peace, tranquility, quietude, cessation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, quiet, cessation

Derived from root śam (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Object of saṃprayāti

तुर्यपद-अभिधाम् (turyapada-abhidhām) - named or referred to as the fourth state (turiya) (designated as the fourth state/condition, called turiya)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of turyapada-abhidhā

turyapada-abhidhā - having the name of the fourth state

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'that which has the designation of the fourth state'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (turya-pada+abhidhā)

• turya-pada – the fourth state, the fourth condition
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: 'turya' (fourth) + 'pada' (state/foot)
• abhidhā – name, designation, appellation
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies śāntim

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