योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-91, verse-49

चित्तताम्रे शोधिते हि परमार्थसुवर्णताम् ।
गतेऽकृत्रिम आनन्दः किं देहोपलखण्डकैः ॥ ४९ ॥

cittatāmre śodhite hi paramārthasuvarṇatām ,
gate'kṛtrima ānandaḥ kiṃ dehopalakhaṇḍakaiḥ 49

49. cittatāmre śodhite hi paramārthasuvarṇatām
gate akṛtrimaḥ ānandaḥ kim dehopalakhaṇḍakaiḥ

49. cittatāmre śodhite hi paramārthasuvarṇatām
gate akṛtrimaḥ ānandaḥ dehopalakhaṇḍakaiḥ kim

49. When the mind (citta), like copper, is indeed purified and thus attains the pure gold of ultimate reality (paramārtha), what good are mere fragments of the body for the inherent, natural bliss (ānanda)?

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तताम्रे (cittatāmre) - in the mind (citta), which is like copper (in the mind-copper)

• शोधिते (śodhite) - when purified, being purified

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• परमार्थसुवर्णताम् (paramārthasuvarṇatām) - the pure gold of ultimate reality (paramārtha) (the state of ultimate reality's gold)

• गते (gate) - having attained (having gone, having attained)

• अकृत्रिमः (akṛtrimaḥ) - inherent, natural (unartificial, natural, genuine)

• आनन्दः (ānandaḥ) - bliss, joy, happiness (ānanda)

• किम् (kim) - what good is (what, of what use)

• देहोपलखण्डकैः (dehopalakhaṇḍakaiḥ) - with mere fragments of the body (with body-stone-pieces, with fragments of the body-stone)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तताम्रे (cittatāmre) - in the mind (citta), which is like copper (in the mind-copper)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cittatāmra

cittatāmra - mind-copper (citta: mind, tāmra: copper)

A metaphorical compound, comparing the mind to copper.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (citta+tāmra)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought (citta)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √cit (to perceive, know) + kta suffix, then nominalized.
  Root: cit (class 1)
• tāmra – copper, red
  noun (neuter)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, indicating the condition.

शोधिते (śodhite) - when purified, being purified

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śodhita

śodhita - purified, cleansed

Past Passive Participle

From causative of √śudh (to purify, be pure) + kta suffix.

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, indicating the condition.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the certainty or importance of the purification.

परमार्थसुवर्णताम् (paramārthasuvarṇatām) - the pure gold of ultimate reality (paramārtha) (the state of ultimate reality's gold)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of paramārthasuvarṇatā

paramārthasuvarṇatā - the state/quality of pure gold of ultimate reality (paramārtha: ultimate reality, suvarṇa: gold, -tā: suffix for state/quality)

Compound noun ending with the abstract suffix '-tā'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+artha+suvarṇa+tā)

• parama – highest, supreme, ultimate
  adjective
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, reality
  noun (masculine)
• suvarṇa – gold, beautiful color
  noun (neuter)
• tā – suffix for 'state of being', 'quality of'
  suffix (feminine)
  An abstract noun suffix.

Note: The object of 'gate', indicating what is attained.

गते (gate) - having attained (having gone, having attained)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

From √gam (to go, move, attain) + kta suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, indicating the result of purification.

अकृत्रिमः (akṛtrimaḥ) - inherent, natural (unartificial, natural, genuine)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṛtrima

akṛtrima - not artificial, natural, genuine, real

Negation ('a') of 'kṛtrima' (artificial, made). 'kṛtrima' is derived from √kṛ (to do, make) + 'trima' suffix.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṛtrima)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negation prefix.
• kṛtrima – artificial, made, false
  adjective
  Derived from √kṛ (to do, make) + 'trima' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'ānandaḥ'.

आनन्दः (ānandaḥ) - bliss, joy, happiness (ānanda)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ānanda

ānanda - bliss, joy, happiness (ānanda)

Derived from ā-√nand (to rejoice).

Prefix: ā

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: The subject of the implied statement 'ānandaḥ asti' (bliss exists).

किम् (kim) - what good is (what, of what use)

(indeclinable)

Often used with instrumental to mean 'what use with X?'.

Note: Introduces a rhetorical question about the utility of worldly things.

देहोपलखण्डकैः (dehopalakhaṇḍakaiḥ) - with mere fragments of the body (with body-stone-pieces, with fragments of the body-stone)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dehopalakhaṇḍaka

dehopalakhaṇḍaka - fragment of body-stone (deha: body, upala: stone/rock, khaṇḍaka: piece/fragment)

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+upala+khaṇḍaka)

• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 2)
• upala – stone, rock, gem
  noun (masculine)
• khaṇḍaka – a piece, fragment, part
  noun (masculine)
  From √khaṇḍ (to break) + ṇaka suffix.
  Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Used with 'kim' to express lack of utility.