योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-117, verse-9

संशान्तसर्वसंकल्पा या शिलान्तरिव स्थितिः ।
जाड्यनिद्राविनिर्मुक्ता सा स्वरूपस्थितिः स्मृता ॥ ९ ॥

saṃśāntasarvasaṃkalpā yā śilāntariva sthitiḥ ,
jāḍyanidrāvinirmuktā sā svarūpasthitiḥ smṛtā 9

9. saṃśāntasarvasaṅkalpā yā śilāntara iva sthitiḥ
jāḍyanidrāvinirmuktā sā svarūpasthitiḥ smṛtā

9. yā saṃśāntasarvasaṅkalpā śilāntara iva sthitiḥ
jāḍyanidrāvinirmuktā sā svarūpasthitiḥ smṛtā

9. The state that resembles being inside a rock, where all mental constructs (saṅkalpa) are completely pacified and one is liberated from the slumber of dullness, is considered the state of one's intrinsic nature (svarūpa).

Words meanings summery:

• संशान्तसर्वसङ्कल्पा (saṁśāntasarvasaṅkalpā) - whose all intentions are completely pacified

• या (yā) - which, that

• शिलान्तर (śilāntara) - inside of a rock

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, existence, abiding

• जाड्यनिद्राविनिर्मुक्ता (jāḍyanidrāvinirmuktā) - freed from the sleep of dullness

• सा (sā) - that

• स्वरूपस्थितिः (svarūpasthitiḥ) - state of one's own essential nature (svarūpa)

• स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered, is known, is remembered

Words meanings and morphology

संशान्तसर्वसङ्कल्पा (saṁśāntasarvasaṅkalpā) - whose all intentions are completely pacified

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃśāntasarvasaṅkalpa

saṁśāntasarvasaṅkalpa - one whose all volitions are completely calmed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśānta+sarva+saṅkalpa)

• saṃśānta – completely calmed, pacified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śam (to be calm) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śam (class 4)
• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• saṅkalpa – volition, intention, mental construct, determination
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Agrees with sthitiḥ.

या (yā) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Relative pronoun, refers to sthitiḥ.

शिलान्तर (śilāntara) - inside of a rock

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śilāntara

śilāntara - the interior of a rock, a cavern

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+antara)

• śilā – rock, stone
  noun (feminine)
• antara – interior, inside, middle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially here in the sense 'like inside a rock'.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, existence, abiding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, abiding, state, condition, position

Derived from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The subject of the sentence.

जाड्यनिद्राविनिर्मुक्ता (jāḍyanidrāvinirmuktā) - freed from the sleep of dullness

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jāḍyanidrāvinirmukta

jāḍyanidrāvinirmukta - freed from the sleep of inertia/dullness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāḍya+nidrā+vinirmukta)

• jāḍya – dullness, inertia, rigidity, stupidity
  noun (neuter)
• nidrā – sleep
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: drā (class 2)
• vinirmukta – completely freed, liberated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root muc (to release) with prefixes vi and nir.
  Prefixes: vi+nir
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with sthitiḥ.

सा (sā) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, refers to sthitiḥ.

स्वरूपस्थितिः (svarūpasthitiḥ) - state of one's own essential nature (svarūpa)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svarūpasthiti

svarūpasthiti - the state of one's true nature (svarūpa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarūpa+sthiti)

• svarūpa – one's own form, essential nature (svarūpa), intrinsic form
  noun (neuter)
• sthiti – state, condition, existence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered, is known, is remembered

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, thought of, recorded, considered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with sthitiḥ.

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