योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-16

चित्तादियमनर्थश्रीस्तच्च सा चेतरा च ते ।
मदुक्तिश्रवणादेव शान्तिमेष्यत्यसंशयम् ॥ १६ ॥

cittādiyamanarthaśrīstacca sā cetarā ca te ,
maduktiśravaṇādeva śāntimeṣyatyasaṃśayam 16

16. cittāt iyam anarthaśrīḥ tat ca sā ca itarā ca te
mat ukti śravaṇāt eva śāntim eṣyati asaṃśayam

16. iyam anarthaśrīḥ cittāt tat ca sā ca itarā ca te
mat ukti śravaṇāt eva asaṃśayam śāntim eṣyati

16. This chain of misfortunes (anarthśrī) originates from the mind (citta). That mind, along with its associated woes and any other distress affecting you, will undoubtedly achieve peace (śānti) simply by listening to my words.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind, from consciousness

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• अनर्थश्रीः (anarthaśrīḥ) - series/string of misfortunes/calamities

• तत् (tat) - refers to the mind (citta) (that (neuter))

• च (ca) - and

• सा (sā) - refers to anarthaśrīḥ (that (feminine))

• च (ca) - and

• इतरा (itarā) - other forms of misery or distress (other (feminine))

• च (ca) - and

• ते (te) - your, to you

• मत् (mat) - my, mine

• उक्ति (ukti) - saying, word, speech

• श्रवणात् (śravaṇāt) - from hearing, by listening

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility

• एष्यति (eṣyati) - will attain, will go to

• असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind, from consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Indicates origin.

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to anarthaśrīḥ.

अनर्थश्रीः (anarthaśrīḥ) - series/string of misfortunes/calamities

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anarthaśrī

anarthaśrī - string of misfortunes, series of calamities, ill-fortune

Compound type : tatpurusha (anartha+śrī)

• anartha – misfortune, calamity, useless, bad purpose
  noun (masculine)
  Negation of artha (purpose/wealth/meaning).
  Prefix: a
• śrī – splendor, beauty, prosperity, string, line
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तत् (tat) - refers to the mind (citta) (that (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers back to citta.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - refers to anarthaśrīḥ (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers back to anarthaśrīḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

इतरा (itarā) - other forms of misery or distress (other (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form of genitive/dative singular.

मत् (mat) - my, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, my, me

Note: First part of madukti.

उक्ति (ukti) - saying, word, speech

(noun)

feminine, singular of ukti

ukti - saying, word, speech, statement

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Second part of madukti.

श्रवणात् (śravaṇāt) - from hearing, by listening

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śravaṇa

śravaṇa - hearing, listening, ear, study

Verbal noun from root 'śru'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: In context maduktiśravaṇāt (from hearing my words).

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the means.

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, cessation, calm

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Object of eṣyati.

एष्यति (eṣyati) - will attain, will go to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of i

Future 3rd Person Singular

Root: i (class 2)

Note: The subject is anarthaśrīḥ or the combination of tat ca sā ca itarā ca.

असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt, certainly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+saṃśaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially.

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