योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-118, verse-10

विचारणाशुभेच्छाभ्यामिन्द्रियार्थेष्वसक्तता ।
यात्र सा तनुता भावात्प्रोच्यते तनुमानसा ॥ १० ॥

vicāraṇāśubhecchābhyāmindriyārtheṣvasaktatā ,
yātra sā tanutā bhāvātprocyate tanumānasā 10

10. vicāraṇā-śubha-icchābhyām indriya-artheṣu asaktatā
yā atra sā tanutā bhāvāt procyate tanu-mānasā

10. vicāraṇā-śubha-icchābhyām indriya-artheṣu yā asaktatā (vartate) atra,
sā bhāvāt tanutā tanu-mānasā procyate.

10. Through the practices of inquiry (vicāraṇā) and auspicious desire (śubhecchā), there arises a lack of attachment to sense objects (indriyārtha). That attenuation of mental impressions (bhāvāt tanutā) is called "thinning of the mind" (tanumānasā).

Words meanings summery:

• विचारणा-शुभ-इच्छाभ्याम् (vicāraṇā-śubha-icchābhyām) - through the previous two stages of spiritual practice: inquiry (vicāraṇā) and auspicious desire (śubhecchā) (by inquiry and auspicious desire)

• इन्द्रिय-अर्थेषु (indriya-artheṣu) - concerning the objects perceived by the senses (in sense objects, regarding sense objects)

• असक्तता (asaktatā) - a state of detachment from sense objects, a key characteristic of spiritual progress (non-attachment, freedom from desire)

• या (yā) - which (referring to `asaktatā` and `tanutā`) (which, who (feminine singular))

• अत्र (atra) - in this context, at this stage (here, in this, at this time)

• सा (sā) - that (referring to `asaktatā` and `tanutā`) (she, that (feminine singular))

• तनुता (tanutā) - the attenuation or weakening of mental impressions or the mind itself (thinness, attenuation, slenderness)

• भावात् (bhāvāt) - from the state of mental impressions or thoughts; due to the cessation of intense mental activity (from existence, from being, from mental state/impressions)

• प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is specifically called or designated (is called, is said, is declared)

• तनु-मानसा (tanu-mānasā) - "thinning of the mind" (tanumānasā), the third stage of spiritual progress where the mind's activity is significantly reduced (thin mind, attenuated mind)

Words meanings and morphology

विचारणा-शुभ-इच्छाभ्याम् (vicāraṇā-śubha-icchābhyām) - through the previous two stages of spiritual practice: inquiry (vicāraṇā) and auspicious desire (śubhecchā) (by inquiry and auspicious desire)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, dual of vicāraṇā-śubha-icchā

vicāraṇā-śubha-icchā - inquiry and auspicious desire

Dvandva compound of `vicāraṇā` and `śubha-icchā`

Compound type : dvandva (vicāraṇā+śubha-icchā)

• vicāraṇā – inquiry, investigation
  noun (feminine)
  From vi-car 'to investigate'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• śubha-icchā – auspicious desire
  noun (feminine)
  Karmadhāraya compound of śubha 'auspicious' and icchā 'desire'

Note: Indicates the means or cause

इन्द्रिय-अर्थेषु (indriya-artheṣu) - concerning the objects perceived by the senses (in sense objects, regarding sense objects)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of indriya-artha

indriya-artha - sense object, object of the senses

Compound formed from `indriya` (noun) and `artha` (noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+artha)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
  From indra (god) + -ya (suffix)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the sphere or domain where non-attachment arises

असक्तता (asaktatā) - a state of detachment from sense objects, a key characteristic of spiritual progress (non-attachment, freedom from desire)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asaktatā

asaktatā - non-attachment, freedom from desire, dispassion

Derived from the adjective `asakta` ('unattached') by adding the suffix `-tā` to form an abstract feminine noun. `asakta` itself is a negating compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of `sakta` (Past Passive Participle of sañj 'to cling').

या (yā) - which (referring to `asaktatā` and `tanutā`) (which, who (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Relative pronoun

अत्र (atra) - in this context, at this stage (here, in this, at this time)

(indeclinable)

Locative of the pronominal stem `a`

सा (sā) - that (referring to `asaktatā` and `tanutā`) (she, that (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

तनुता (tanutā) - the attenuation or weakening of mental impressions or the mind itself (thinness, attenuation, slenderness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanutā

tanutā - thinness, slenderness, attenuation, slightness

Derived from the adjective `tanu` ('thin, slender') by adding the suffix `-tā` to form an abstract feminine noun

भावात् (bhāvāt) - from the state of mental impressions or thoughts; due to the cessation of intense mental activity (from existence, from being, from mental state/impressions)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, feeling, mental impression, intention

From root bhū (1P) 'to be'

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates the source or cause of the attenuation

प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is specifically called or designated (is called, is said, is declared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of pra-vac

Present Tense Passive

From root vac (2P) 'to speak' with prefix pra-, Present, 3rd person singular, Passive voice

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

तनु-मानसा (tanu-mānasā) - "thinning of the mind" (tanumānasā), the third stage of spiritual progress where the mind's activity is significantly reduced (thin mind, attenuated mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanu-mānasā

tanu-mānasā - thin mind, attenuated mind, a state where the mind is subtilized

Karmadhāraya compound formed from `tanu` (adjective) and `mānasa` (noun/adjective)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tanu+mānasa)

• tanu – thin, slender, subtle, small
  adjective (neuter)
• mānasa – mental, belonging to the mind, mind (as a noun)
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  Derived from manas 'mind'
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative