योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-29, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
तत्र ते पेततुर्देव्यौ ग्रामेऽन्तःशीतलात्मनि ।
भोगमोक्षश्रियौ शान्ते पुंसीव विदितात्मनि ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
tatra te petaturdevyau grāme'ntaḥśītalātmani ,
bhogamokṣaśriyau śānte puṃsīva viditātmani 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca tatra te petatuḥ devyau grāme
antaḥśītalātmani bhogamokṣaśriyau śānte puṃsi iva viditātmani

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca tatra te devyau bhogamokṣaśriyau
antaḥśītalātmani grāme śānte viditātmani puṃsi iva petatuḥ

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: There, those two goddesses—the embodiments of worldly enjoyment and liberation (mokṣa)—descended into a village whose inner essence (ātman) was serene, just as [these two aspects reside] within a peaceful person who has realized the Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Venerable Vasiṣṭha, Name of a revered sage

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• ते (te) - Referring to the two goddesses, Līlā and Sarasvatī. (those two)

• पेततुः (petatuḥ) - they two fell, they two descended

• देव्यौ (devyau) - Referring to Līlā and Sarasvatī. (two goddesses)

• ग्रामे (grāme) - in the village

• अन्तःशीतलात्मनि (antaḥśītalātmani) - Describing the village as having an inwardly serene nature (ātman). (in which the inner self is cool/peaceful)

• भोगमोक्षश्रियौ (bhogamokṣaśriyau) - Refers to Līlā and Sarasvatī, embodying worldly experience and the path to spiritual liberation (mokṣa). (the two goddesses of enjoyment and liberation)

• शान्ते (śānte) - Describing the 'person' (puṃsi). (peaceful, tranquil, calm)

• पुंसि (puṁsi) - In a spiritual person, a human being. (in a man, in a person)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• विदितात्मनि (viditātmani) - Describing a person who has attained self-realization. (whose self (ātman) is known/realized)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Venerable Vasiṣṭha, Name of a revered sage

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Venerable Vasiṣṭha; Name of a revered Vedic sage.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – venerable, prosperous, auspicious, glorious; goddess Lakṣmī
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; Name of a famous sage, one of the seven ṛṣis
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of √vac

Perfect (lit)

Reduplicated perfect form from √vac, used as a past tense.

Root: vac (class 2)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from the pronominal stem 'tad' (that).

ते (te) - Referring to the two goddesses, Līlā and Sarasvatī. (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Feminine dual nominative/accusative of 'tad'. Here nominative.

पेततुः (petatuḥ) - they two fell, they two descended

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, past perfect (lit) of √pat

Perfect (lit)

Reduplicated perfect form from √pat.

Root: pat (class 1)

देव्यौ (devyau) - Referring to Līlā and Sarasvatī. (two goddesses)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of devī

devī - goddess, divine female

Feminine form of 'deva' (god).

ग्रामे (grāme) - in the village

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of grāma

grāma - village, hamlet, community

अन्तःशीतलात्मनि (antaḥśītalātmani) - Describing the village as having an inwardly serene nature (ātman). (in which the inner self is cool/peaceful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of antaḥśītalātman

antaḥśītalātman - whose inner essence (ātman) is cool, tranquil, peaceful

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (antas+śītala+ātman)

• antas – within, inside, internal
  indeclinable
• śītala – cool, cold, calm, tranquil
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'grāme'.

भोगमोक्षश्रियौ (bhogamokṣaśriyau) - Refers to Līlā and Sarasvatī, embodying worldly experience and the path to spiritual liberation (mokṣa). (the two goddesses of enjoyment and liberation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of bhogamokṣaśrī

bhogamokṣaśrī - the goddess/fortune of enjoyment and liberation

Dvandva compound of bhoga and mokṣa, then tatpurusha with śrī.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+mokṣa+śrī)

• bhoga – enjoyment, worldly experience, sensuous pleasure
  noun (masculine)
• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom from saṃsāra
  noun (masculine)
• śrī – prosperity, wealth, beauty, glory; a goddess (often Lakṣmī)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'devyau'.

शान्ते (śānte) - Describing the 'person' (puṃsi). (peaceful, tranquil, calm)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √śam (to be calm, quiet).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'puṃsi'.

पुंसि (puṁsi) - In a spiritual person, a human being. (in a man, in a person)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of puṃs

puṁs - man, male, person, spirit

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

विदितात्मनि (viditātmani) - Describing a person who has attained self-realization. (whose self (ātman) is known/realized)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of viditātman

viditātman - whose self (ātman) is known, who has realized the self

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vidita+ātman)

• vidita – known, understood, realized
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'puṃsi'.

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