योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-37

चित्तं साध्यं पालनीयं विचार्यं कार्यमार्यवत् ।
आहार्यं व्यवहार्यं च संचार्यं धार्यमादरात् ॥ ३७ ॥

cittaṃ sādhyaṃ pālanīyaṃ vicāryaṃ kāryamāryavat ,
āhāryaṃ vyavahāryaṃ ca saṃcāryaṃ dhāryamādarāt 37

37. cittam sādhyam pālanīyam vicāryam kāryam āryavat
āhāryam vyavahāryam ca saṃcāryam dhāryam ādarāt

37. cittam āryavat sādhyam pālanīyam vicāryam kāryam
āhāryam vyavahāryam ca saṃcāryam ādarāt dhāryam

37. The mind should be disciplined, protected, thoroughly examined, and managed in a noble manner. Furthermore, it should be withdrawn (from distractions), properly utilized, guided, and firmly restrained with attentive care.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

• साध्यम् (sādhyam) - to be accomplished, to be disciplined, to be perfected

• पालनीयम् (pālanīyam) - to be protected, to be guarded

• विचार्यम् (vicāryam) - to be considered, to be investigated, to be deliberated

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, to be performed, to be managed

• आर्यवत् (āryavat) - like a noble person, in a noble manner

• आहार्यम् (āhāryam) - to be withdrawn from external objects (to be removed, to be withdrawn, to be brought under control)

• व्यवहार्यम् (vyavahāryam) - to be used, to be practiced, to be dealt with

• च (ca) - and, also

• संचार्यम् (saṁcāryam) - to be guided, to be moved, to be directed

• धार्यम् (dhāryam) - to be held, to be restrained, to be maintained

• आदरात् (ādarāt) - with reverence, respectfully, carefully

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, intellect

Past Passive Participle

From root `cit` with `kta` suffix

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: The subject of all the subsequent gerundives, indicating what 'should be' done to it.

साध्यम् (sādhyam) - to be accomplished, to be disciplined, to be perfected

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhya

sādhya - to be accomplished, to be disciplined, to be perfected, to be proven, feasible

Gerundive

From root `sādh` with `ya` suffix

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

पालनीयम् (pālanīyam) - to be protected, to be guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pālanīya

pālanīya - to be protected, to be guarded, to be preserved

Gerundive

From root `pāl` with `anīya` suffix

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

विचार्यम् (vicāryam) - to be considered, to be investigated, to be deliberated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vicārya

vicārya - to be investigated, to be considered, to be deliberated, to be reasoned

Gerundive

From `vi` + `car` with `ya` suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, to be performed, to be managed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be performed, to be made, duty, action

Gerundive

From root `kṛ` with `ya` suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

आर्यवत् (āryavat) - like a noble person, in a noble manner

(indeclinable)

Suffix `vat` meaning 'like, as'

आहार्यम् (āhāryam) - to be withdrawn from external objects (to be removed, to be withdrawn, to be brought under control)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āhārya

āhārya - to be withdrawn, to be removed, to be brought in, to be managed

Gerundive

From `ā` + `hṛ` with `ya` suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

व्यवहार्यम् (vyavahāryam) - to be used, to be practiced, to be dealt with

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyavahārya

vyavahārya - to be dealt with, to be used, to be practiced, to be managed

Gerundive

From `vi` + `ava` + `hṛ` with `ya` suffix

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

संचार्यम् (saṁcāryam) - to be guided, to be moved, to be directed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃcārya

saṁcārya - to be moved, to be directed, to be guided, to be spread

Gerundive

From `sam` + `car` with `ya` suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

धार्यम् (dhāryam) - to be held, to be restrained, to be maintained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhārya

dhārya - to be held, to be borne, to be retained, to be restrained, to be supported

Gerundive

From root `dhṛ` with `ya` suffix

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

आदरात् (ādarāt) - with reverence, respectfully, carefully

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ādara

ādara - respect, reverence, esteem, care, attention

From `ā` + `dṛ` + `a` suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: dṛ (class 6)

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