योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-111, verse-9

अरम्यं रम्यरूपेण भावयित्वा स्वसंविदा ।
मल्लेनेव शिशुश्चित्तमयत्नेनैव जीयते ॥ ९ ॥

aramyaṃ ramyarūpeṇa bhāvayitvā svasaṃvidā ,
malleneva śiśuścittamayatnenaiva jīyate 9

9. aramyam ramyarūpeṇa bhāvayitvā svasaṃvidā
mallena iva śiśuḥ cittam ayatnena eva jīyate

9. svasaṃvidā aramyam ramyarūpeṇa bhāvayitvā
cittam mallena iva śiśuḥ ayatnena eva jīyate

9. When one perceives the unlovely as beautiful by one's own intrinsic understanding (saṃvid), the mind (citta) is conquered effortlessly, just as a child is [conquered] by a wrestler.

Words meanings summery:

• अरम्यम् (aramyam) - the unlovely (unpleasant, unlovely, disagreeable)

• रम्यरूपेण (ramyarūpeṇa) - as beautiful (in the form of what is beautiful, as beauty)

• भावयित्वा (bhāvayitvā) - having perceived (having imagined, having conceived, having meditated, having realized)

• स्वसंविदा (svasaṁvidā) - by one's own intrinsic understanding (saṃvid) (by one's own understanding, by one's own consciousness, by one's own realization)

• मल्लेन (mallena) - by a wrestler, by a strong man

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• शिशुः (śiśuḥ) - a child (a child, an infant, a young one)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, intellect, heart)

• अयत्नेन (ayatnena) - effortlessly (effortlessly, without effort, easily)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, alone

• जीयते (jīyate) - is conquered (is conquered, is subdued, is defeated)

Words meanings and morphology

अरम्यम् (aramyam) - the unlovely (unpleasant, unlovely, disagreeable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aramya

aramya - unpleasant, unlovely, disagreeable, not beautiful

formed with negative prefix `a` and `ramya` (to be delighted in)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ramya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ramya – delightful, pleasing, beautiful, to be delighted in
  adjective
  gerundive
  from root `ram` with suffix `ya`
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of `bhāvayitvā`.

रम्यरूपेण (ramyarūpeṇa) - as beautiful (in the form of what is beautiful, as beauty)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ramyarūpa

ramyarūpa - having a beautiful form, appearing beautiful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ramya+rūpa)

• ramya – delightful, pleasing, beautiful, to be delighted in
  adjective
  gerundive
  from root `ram` with suffix `ya`
  Root: ram (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the manner of perception/imagination.

भावयित्वा (bhāvayitvā) - having perceived (having imagined, having conceived, having meditated, having realized)

(indeclinable)

absolutive, causative stem

causative stem `bhāvay` from root `bhū`, then absolutive suffix `tvā`

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Sets up the condition for the main action.

स्वसंविदा (svasaṁvidā) - by one's own intrinsic understanding (saṃvid) (by one's own understanding, by one's own consciousness, by one's own realization)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svasaṃvid

svasaṁvid - one's own understanding, one's own consciousness, intrinsic knowledge (saṃvid)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṃvid)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agent of `bhāvayitvā`.

मल्लेन (mallena) - by a wrestler, by a strong man

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of malla

malla - wrestler, athlete, strong man

Note: Forms part of a simile.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

शिशुः (śiśuḥ) - a child (a child, an infant, a young one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiśu

śiśu - child, infant, young animal

Note: Subject of the implied verb in the simile ('is conquered').

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, intellect

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of `jīyate`.

अयत्नेन (ayatnena) - effortlessly (effortlessly, without effort, easily)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ayatna

ayatna - absence of effort, without effort, easy

formed with negative prefix `a` and `yatna` (effort)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yatna)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  from root `yat` (to strive)
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Indicates the manner of action.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, alone

(indeclinable)

जीयते (jīyate) - is conquered (is conquered, is subdued, is defeated)

(verb)

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

present tense, passive voice

root `ji` in passive form (`jīyate`)

Root: ji (class 1)

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