योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-40

भावितार्थाभिपतितं मनस्तिष्ठति पूर्ववत् ।
इष्टेऽर्थे चिरमाविष्टं दधानं तत्स्थितं मनः ॥ ४० ॥

bhāvitārthābhipatitaṃ manastiṣṭhati pūrvavat ,
iṣṭe'rthe ciramāviṣṭaṃ dadhānaṃ tatsthitaṃ manaḥ 40

40. bhāvitārthābhipatitam manaḥ tiṣṭhati pūrvavat iṣṭe
arthe ciram āviṣṭam dadhānam tatsthitam manaḥ

40. bhāvitārthābhipatitam manaḥ pūrvavat tiṣṭhati iṣṭe
arthe ciram āviṣṭam manaḥ tatsthitam dadhānam

40. The mind, when it is directed towards an intensely conceived object, remains fixed in that state as it was before. A mind that has been absorbed for a long time in a desired object maintains itself as established in that very state.

Words meanings summery:

• भावितार्थाभिपतितम् (bhāvitārthābhipatitam) - directed towards a conceived or imagined object

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, stays, exists

• पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - as before, as previously

• इष्टे (iṣṭe) - in the desired, in the wished for

• अर्थे (arthe) - in the object, in the purpose, in the meaning

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• आविष्टम् (āviṣṭam) - absorbed, possessed, entered into

• दधानम् (dadhānam) - holding, bearing, maintaining

• तत्स्थितम् (tatsthitam) - established in that, fixed in that

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

Words meanings and morphology

भावितार्थाभिपतितम् (bhāvitārthābhipatitam) - directed towards a conceived or imagined object

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvitārthābhipatita

bhāvitārthābhipatita - directed towards an imagined object

Compound of 'bhāvitārtha' (conceived object) and 'abhipatita' (directed towards).

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (bhāvitārtha+abhipatita)

• bhāvitārtha – conceived object, imagined meaning
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'bhāvita' (conceived, imagined) and 'artha' (object, meaning).
• abhipatita – fallen upon, directed towards
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `pat` (to fall) with prefix `abhi`.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'tiṣṭhati'.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, stays, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

present active

From root `sthā`, present stem `tiṣṭha`.

Root: sthā (class 1)

पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - as before, as previously

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'pūrva' (former) with suffix '-vat'. Adverbial usage.

इष्टे (iṣṭe) - in the desired, in the wished for

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, wished, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

From root `iṣ` (to desire).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'arthe'.

अर्थे (arthe) - in the object, in the purpose, in the meaning

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter form used adverbially.

आविष्टम् (āviṣṭam) - absorbed, possessed, entered into

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āviṣṭa

āviṣṭa - entered, permeated, absorbed, possessed

Past Passive Participle

From root `viś` (to enter) with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ' (understood).

दधानम् (dadhānam) - holding, bearing, maintaining

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dadhāna

dadhāna - holding, bearing, maintaining

Present Active Participle (ātmanepada)

From root `dhā` (to place, hold), present stem `dadhā`, ātmanepada.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.

तत्स्थितम् (tatsthitam) - established in that, fixed in that

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tatsthita

tatsthita - established in that, fixed in that

Compound of 'tad' (that) and 'sthita' (standing, fixed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+sthita)

• tad – that, that (neuter pronoun)
  pronoun (neuter)
• sthita – standing, situated, fixed, established
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'remains' or 'is'.

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