योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-78, verse-30

वचोवक्रेक्षणद्वारैर्धीमतामाशया मिथः ।
एकीभवन्ति सरितां पयांसि वलनैरिव ॥ ३० ॥

vacovakrekṣaṇadvārairdhīmatāmāśayā mithaḥ ,
ekībhavanti saritāṃ payāṃsi valanairiva 30

30. vacaḥ-vakrekṣaṇa-dvāraiḥ dhīmatām āśayā mithaḥ |
ekībhavanti saritām payāṃsi valanaiḥ iva || 30 ||

30. dhīmatām āśayā mithaḥ vacaḥ-vakrekṣaṇa-dvāraiḥ
ekībhavanti saritām payāṃsi valanaiḥ iva 30

30. The intentions of the discerning (dhīmat), through the channels of words and subtle glances, merge with one another, just as the waters of rivers unite through their winding courses.

Words meanings summery:

• वचः-वक्रेक्षण-द्वारैः (vacaḥ-vakrekṣaṇa-dvāraiḥ) - by the channels of words and subtle glances, by means of speech and discerning looks

• धीमताम् (dhīmatām) - of the wise, of the intelligent, of the discerning

• आशया (āśayā) - intentions, thoughts, meanings

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, with one another

• एकीभवन्ति (ekībhavanti) - they become one, they unite, they merge

• सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers

• पयांसि (payāṁsi) - waters

• वलनैः (valanaiḥ) - by their winding courses (of rivers) (by windings, by turns, by curves)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

वचः-वक्रेक्षण-द्वारैः (vacaḥ-vakrekṣaṇa-dvāraiḥ) - by the channels of words and subtle glances, by means of speech and discerning looks

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vacaḥ-vakrekṣaṇa-dvāra

vacaḥ-vakrekṣaṇa-dvāra - channels of speech and subtle glances

Compound: vacas (speech) + vakra-īkṣaṇa (subtle glance) + dvāra (door/channel).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vacas+vakra-īkṣaṇa+dvāra)

• vacas – speech, word
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)
• vakra-īkṣaṇa – crooked glance, sidelong glance, subtle glance
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of vakra (crooked, subtle) and īkṣaṇa (glance).
• dvāra – door, gate, means, channel
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dvṛ

धीमताम् (dhīmatām) - of the wise, of the intelligent, of the discerning

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, discerning, thoughtful

Possessive adjective from dhī (intellect) + matup suffix.

Note: Often used substantively as 'the wise ones'.

आशया (āśayā) - intentions, thoughts, meanings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśaya

āśaya - intention, design, meaning, thought, purpose, seat of feelings

From ā-śī (to lie in, to dwell in).

Prefix: ā

Root: śī (class 2)

मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, with one another

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

एकीभवन्ति (ekībhavanti) - they become one, they unite, they merge

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ekībhū

Present Active Indicative, 3rd Person Plural

Compound verb from ekī (one) and root bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river

From root sṛ (to flow).

Root: sṛ (class 1)

पयांसि (payāṁsi) - waters

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of payas

payas - water, milk, fluid

From root pā (to drink) or pī (to swell).

Root: pā / pī

वलनैः (valanaiḥ) - by their winding courses (of rivers) (by windings, by turns, by curves)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of valana

valana - winding, turning, bending, twisting

From root val (to turn, move to and fro).

Root: val (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

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