योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-111, verse-30

सति पथ्ये तते शुभ्रे चित्तोपशमनादृते ।
तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्ताच्च भूयोभूयो विचारितम् ॥ ३० ॥

sati pathye tate śubhre cittopaśamanādṛte ,
tiryagūrdhvamadhastācca bhūyobhūyo vicāritam 30

30. sati pathye tate śubhre citta-upaśamanāt ṛte tiryak
ūrdhvam adhas-tāt ca bhūyas-bhūyaḥ vicāritam

30. pathye tate śubhre sati,
citta-upaśamanāt ṛte,
(etat) tiryak ūrdhvam adhas-tāt ca bhūyas-bhūyaḥ vicāritam.

30. Even when an extensive and pure spiritual path (pathya) is present, it is repeatedly contemplated from every angle—sideways, upwards, and downwards—yet often without (truly achieving) the calming of the mind (cittopashamana).

Words meanings summery:

• सति (sati) - when (a path) is present (being, existing, present)

• पथ्ये (pathye) - on the spiritual path (pathya) (suitable, wholesome, salutary, on the path)

• तते (tate) - extensive (spread, extended, vast, wide)

• शुभ्रे (śubhre) - pure (pure, bright, radiant, beautiful)

• चित्त-उपशमनात् (citta-upaśamanāt) - from (achieving) the calming of the mind (cittopashamana) (from the calming of the mind)

• ऋते (ṛte) - without (truly achieving) (without, except for, apart from)

• तिर्यक् (tiryak) - sideways (sideways, obliquely, horizontally)

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards (upwards, above, aloft)

• अधस्-तात् (adhas-tāt) - downwards (downwards, below)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• भूयस्-भूयः (bhūyas-bhūyaḥ) - repeatedly (repeatedly, again and again)

• विचारितम् (vicāritam) - it is contemplated (contemplated, deliberated, investigated)

Words meanings and morphology

सति (sati) - when (a path) is present (being, existing, present)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sant

sant - being, existing, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'pathye, tate, śubhre'.

पथ्ये (pathye) - on the spiritual path (pathya) (suitable, wholesome, salutary, on the path)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pathya

pathya - suitable, wholesome, salutary, relating to a path or way

From 'path' (path) + 'ya' suffix

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

तते (tate) - extensive (spread, extended, vast, wide)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tata

tata - spread, extended, vast, wide, stretched

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tan' (to stretch, extend)

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, modifying 'pathye'.

शुभ्रे (śubhre) - pure (pure, bright, radiant, beautiful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śubhra

śubhra - pure, bright, radiant, white, beautiful, splendid

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, modifying 'pathye'.

चित्त-उपशमनात् (citta-upaśamanāt) - from (achieving) the calming of the mind (cittopashamana) (from the calming of the mind)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of citta-upaśamana

citta-upaśamana - calming of the mind, cessation of mental activity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+upaśamana)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• upaśamana – calming, quieting, pacification, cessation
  noun (neuter)
  From 'upa-śam' (to become calm)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)

ऋते (ṛte) - without (truly achieving) (without, except for, apart from)

(indeclinable)

तिर्यक् (tiryak) - sideways (sideways, obliquely, horizontally)

(indeclinable)

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards (upwards, above, aloft)

(indeclinable)

अधस्-तात् (adhas-tāt) - downwards (downwards, below)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

भूयस्-भूयः (bhūyas-bhūyaḥ) - repeatedly (repeatedly, again and again)

(indeclinable)

Reduplication of 'bhūyas' (again, more)

Compound type : dvandva (bhūyas+bhūyas)

• bhūyas – again, more, further
  indeclinable

विचारितम् (vicāritam) - it is contemplated (contemplated, deliberated, investigated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vicārita

vicārita - contemplated, deliberated, investigated, reflected upon

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi-car' (to wander, to ponder, to investigate)

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Implies 'it was contemplated' or 'the subject was contemplated'.