योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-11

शाम्यामीव द्विजश्रेष्ठ निर्वामीव विकल्पयन् ।
एतदाख्यानमाश्चर्यं व्याख्यानं शास्त्रदृष्टिषु ॥ ११ ॥

śāmyāmīva dvijaśreṣṭha nirvāmīva vikalpayan ,
etadākhyānamāścaryaṃ vyākhyānaṃ śāstradṛṣṭiṣu 11

11. śāmyāmi iva dvijaśreṣṭha nirvāṇmi iva vikalpayan
etat ākhyānam āścaryam vyākhyānam śāstradṛṣṭiṣu

11. dvijaśreṣṭha,
[aham] etat āścaryam ākhyānam śāstradṛṣṭiṣu vyākhyānam vikalpayan [san] śāmyāmi iva nirvāṇmi iva [anubhavāmi]

11. O best of the twice-born (dvija), as I contemplate this astonishing narrative (ākhyāna) and commentary (vyākhyāna) on the perspectives of the scriptures (śāstra-dṛṣṭi), I feel as if I am attaining peace and approaching liberation (nirvāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• शाम्यामि (śāmyāmi) - Refers to inner tranquility achieved through understanding. (I am pacified, I become calm)

• इव (iva) - Indicates a feeling or simile. (as if, like, as it were)

• द्विजश्रेष्ठ (dvijaśreṣṭha) - Addressing Sage Vasiṣṭha. (O best of the twice-born (dvija), O best of brahmins)

• निर्वाण्मि (nirvāṇmi) - Expressing the feeling of approaching final cessation of suffering and reaching a state of liberation. (I am extinguished, I attain liberation (nirvāṇa))

• इव (iva) - Indicates a feeling or simile. (as if, like, as it were)

• विकल्पयन् (vikalpayan) - Actively reflecting on the presented knowledge and teachings. (contemplating, distinguishing, discerning, imagining)

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to the narrative and explanation just given by Vasiṣṭha. (this)

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - Refers to the teachings of Vasiṣṭha presented in a narrative form. (narrative, story, account)

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - Describing the profound and surprising nature of the teachings. (wonderful, astonishing, amazing)

• व्याख्यानम् (vyākhyānam) - Refers to Vasiṣṭha's elaborate exposition of spiritual truths. (explanation, commentary, exposition)

• शास्त्रदृष्टिषु (śāstradṛṣṭiṣu) - The explanation is based on or consistent with scriptural insights. (in the views of scriptures, among the perspectives of sacred texts)

Words meanings and morphology

शाम्यामि (śāmyāmi) - Refers to inner tranquility achieved through understanding. (I am pacified, I become calm)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śam

Present tense, 1st person singular, parasmaipada. Root śam belongs to the 4th class in some contexts (śāmyati).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: The 'īva' (iva) particle is attached directly in the devanagari to form śāmyāmīva.

इव (iva) - Indicates a feeling or simile. (as if, like, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Note: Separated from the verb for roman_words_no_sandhi.

द्विजश्रेष्ठ (dvijaśreṣṭha) - Addressing Sage Vasiṣṭha. (O best of the twice-born (dvija), O best of brahmins)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijaśreṣṭha

dvijaśreṣṭha - best of the twice-born, chief of brahmins

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

निर्वाण्मि (nirvāṇmi) - Expressing the feeling of approaching final cessation of suffering and reaching a state of liberation. (I am extinguished, I attain liberation (nirvāṇa))

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nirvā

Present tense, 1st person singular. Root vā (to blow) with prefix nir (out, away). Analogous to śāmyāmi.

Prefix: nis

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: The 'īva' (iva) particle is attached directly in the devanagari to form nirvāṇmīva.

इव (iva) - Indicates a feeling or simile. (as if, like, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Note: Separated from the verb for roman_words_no_sandhi.

विकल्पयन् (vikalpayan) - Actively reflecting on the presented knowledge and teachings. (contemplating, distinguishing, discerning, imagining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikalpayat

vikalpayat - contemplating, distinguishing, forming concepts

Present Active Participle

From root kḷp (to be formed) with prefix vi (apart) and causative -aya + śatṛ suffix. (vi-kḷp-aya-śatṛ)

Prefix: vi

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, describing the speaker (Rama) as he contemplates.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the narrative and explanation just given by Vasiṣṭha. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Adjective to ākhyānam and vyākhyānam.

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - Refers to the teachings of Vasiṣṭha presented in a narrative form. (narrative, story, account)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, story, account, tale

From root khyā (to tell) with prefix ā (towards)

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Object of vikalpayan.

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - Describing the profound and surprising nature of the teachings. (wonderful, astonishing, amazing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonderful, astonishing, a marvel, a wonder

Note: Modifies ākhyānam and vyākhyānam.

व्याख्यानम् (vyākhyānam) - Refers to Vasiṣṭha's elaborate exposition of spiritual truths. (explanation, commentary, exposition)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyākhyāna

vyākhyāna - explanation, commentary, exposition, interpretation

From root khyā (to tell) with prefixes vi and ā

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Object of vikalpayan, parallel to ākhyānam.

शास्त्रदृष्टिषु (śāstradṛṣṭiṣu) - The explanation is based on or consistent with scriptural insights. (in the views of scriptures, among the perspectives of sacred texts)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of śāstradṛṣṭi

śāstradṛṣṭi - view of scriptures, scriptural insight

Compound type : tatpurusha (śāstra+dṛṣṭi)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise, science
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, view, insight, doctrine
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Locative plural, indicating the context or basis of the vyākhyānam.

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