योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-122, verse-7

तेन तनुमानसां नाम
विवेकभूमिमवतीर्णो भवति ॥ ७ ॥

tena tanumānasāṃ nāma
vivekabhūmimavatīrṇo bhavati 7

7. tena tanumānasām nāma
vivekabhūmim avatīrṇaḥ bhavati

7. tena nāma tanumānasām
vivekabhūmim avatīrṇaḥ bhavati

7. Through that [process], one indeed attains the stage named 'subtle mind' (tanumānasā), which is the plane of discrimination (viveka).

7. על ידי כך הוא צועד לתוך שלב ההבחנה הנקרא תַנוּמָאנָסָאה (עידון החשיבה).

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that process or state previously described (by that, by it)

• तनुमानसाम् (tanumānasām) - the stage of having an attenuated or subtle mind, a specific yogic stage (of the subtle mind, having a subtle mind)

• नाम (nāma) - indicating that it is referred to by that name (by name, named, indeed, verily)

• विवेकभूमिम् (vivekabhūmim) - to the specific stage where spiritual discrimination (viveka) is attained (to the plane/stage of discrimination)

• अवतीर्णः (avatīrṇaḥ) - he has attained or entered this specific stage (descended, arrived, attained, entered)

• भवति (bhavati) - one becomes, one enters that state (becomes, is)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that process or state previously described (by that, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

तनुमानसाम् (tanumānasām) - the stage of having an attenuated or subtle mind, a specific yogic stage (of the subtle mind, having a subtle mind)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tanumānasā

tanumānasā - subtle mind; a stage in the seven states of yoga (yoga) where the mind (manas) becomes attenuated

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tanu+manas)

• tanu – thin, subtle, slender, body
  adjective
  Root: tan (class 8)
• manas – mind, intellect, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Here used as a proper name for a stage, hence feminine singular accusative.

नाम (nāma) - indicating that it is referred to by that name (by name, named, indeed, verily)

(indeclinable)

विवेकभूमिम् (vivekabhūmim) - to the specific stage where spiritual discrimination (viveka) is attained (to the plane/stage of discrimination)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vivekabhūmi

vivekabhūmi - plane of discrimination (viveka), stage of discernment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viveka+bhūmi)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: cic (class 7)
• bhūmi – ground, earth, land, stage, state
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

अवतीर्णः (avatīrṇaḥ) - he has attained or entered this specific stage (descended, arrived, attained, entered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avatīrṇa

avatīrṇa - descended, arrived, crossed over, attained

Past Passive Participle

From ava-√tṛ

Prefix: ava

Root: tṛ (class 1)

भवति (bhavati) - one becomes, one enters that state (becomes, is)

(verb)

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

present active

Root: bhū (class 1)

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