योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-99, verse-44

यावज्जीवमनिन्द्यया च रमते शास्त्रार्थसंजातया तुल्यं वासनया मनो हि मुनिवन्मौनेन रागादिषु ।
पश्चात्पावनपावनं पदमजं तत्प्राप्य तच्छीतलं तत्संस्थेन न शोच्यते पुनरलं पुंसा महापत्स्वपि ॥ ४४ ॥

yāvajjīvamanindyayā ca ramate śāstrārthasaṃjātayā tulyaṃ vāsanayā mano hi munivanmaunena rāgādiṣu ,
paścātpāvanapāvanaṃ padamajaṃ tatprāpya tacchītalaṃ tatsaṃsthena na śocyate punaralaṃ puṃsā mahāpatsvapi 44

44. yāvat jīvam anindyayā ca ramate śāstrārthasaṃjātayā
tulyam vāsanayā manaḥ hi munivat maunena rāgādiṣu paścāt
pāvanapāvanam padam ajam tat prāpya tat śītalam tat
saṃsthena na śocyate punaḥ alam puṃsā mahāpatsu api

44. manaḥ yāvat jīvam anindyayā śāstrārthasaṃjātayā vāsanayā ca munivat rāgādiṣu maunena tulyam hi ramate.
paścāt pāvanapāvanam ajam tat śītalam padam prāpya tat saṃsthena puṃsā mahāpatsu api punaḥ alam na śocyate.

44. Throughout life, the mind (manas), like a sage, indeed finds delight in the pure innate tendencies (vāsanā) born of scriptural understanding (śāstra), maintaining quietude regarding attachments and the like. Subsequently, having attained that most purifying, unborn, and tranquil state (pada), a person established in that (state) is never again afflicted by sorrow, even amidst great calamities.

Words meanings summery:

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as much as)

• जीवम् (jīvam) - life (duration of) (life, living (accusative singular))

• अनिन्द्यया (anindyayā) - by the pure (by the blameless, by the irreproachable)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• रमते (ramate) - finds delight (delights, sports, rejoices, enjoys)

• शास्त्रार्थसंजातया (śāstrārthasaṁjātayā) - born of scriptural understanding (śāstra) (by that born of the meaning of scriptures)

• तुल्यम् (tulyam) - corresponding to (equal, similar, corresponding to, along with)

• वासनया (vāsanayā) - in the innate tendencies (vāsanā) (by the latent impression, by the mental tendency, by the desire)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

• मुनिवत् (munivat) - like a sage (like a sage, after the manner of a sage)

• मौनेन (maunena) - by maintaining quietude (by silence, by quietude, by asceticism)

• रागादिषु (rāgādiṣu) - regarding attachments and the like (in attachments and so on, in passions etc.)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - subsequently (afterwards, subsequently, behind)

• पावनपावनम् (pāvanapāvanam) - most purifying (most purifying, purifier of purifiers)

• पदम् (padam) - state (state, abode, position, foot, step)

• अजम् (ajam) - unborn (unborn, eternal, not born)

• तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained (having attained, having reached)

• तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

• शीतलम् (śītalam) - tranquil (cool, cold, tranquil, calm)

• तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

• संस्थेन (saṁsthena) - by a person established in that (state) (by one abiding in, by one established in)

• न (na) - never again (not, no)

• शोच्यते (śocyate) - is afflicted by sorrow (is grieved, is sorrowed, is mourned)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, anew, moreover)

• अलम् (alam) - no more (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain, no more)

• पुंसा (puṁsā) - by a person (by a person, by a man)

• महापत्सु (mahāpatsu) - even amidst great calamities (in great calamities, in great dangers)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

Words meanings and morphology

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as much as)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Temporal adverb.

जीवम् (jīvam) - life (duration of) (life, living (accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jīva

jīva - life, living, animated, soul

From root √jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

अनिन्द्यया (anindyayā) - by the pure (by the blameless, by the irreproachable)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of anindyā

anindyā - blameless, irreproachable, pure, faultless

Gerundive (passive participle)

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'nindya' (to be blamed, censured) from root √nid (to blame) + -ya suffix.

Prefix: a

Root: nid (class 1)

Note: Describes the quality of the 'vāsanā'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Conjunction.

रमते (ramate) - finds delight (delights, sports, rejoices, enjoys)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of ram

Present Middle Indicative

Root √ram.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Reflects the mind's internal state of enjoyment.

शास्त्रार्थसंजातया (śāstrārthasaṁjātayā) - born of scriptural understanding (śāstra) (by that born of the meaning of scriptures)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śāstrārthasaṃjātā

śāstrārthasaṁjātā - born or arisen from the meaning/purpose of the scriptures

Past Passive Participle (derived from 'saṃjāta')

Compound adjective, referring to 'vāsanayā'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+artha+saṃjātā)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text, science
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• saṃjātā – born, produced, arisen, grown
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √jan (to be born) with upasarga 'sam-' (together, completely).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'vāsanayā'.

तुल्यम् (tulyam) - corresponding to (equal, similar, corresponding to, along with)

(indeclinable)

Often used adverbially or with instrumental.

Root: tul (class 1)

Note: Adverbial function, modifying the manner of 'ramate'.

वासनया (vāsanayā) - in the innate tendencies (vāsanā) (by the latent impression, by the mental tendency, by the desire)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, mental tendency, desire, imagination, impression, conceptualization

From root √vas (to dwell) in causative (to cause to dwell, impress) + suffix '-anā'.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object of delight, or means of delight.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, conscience

s-stem neuter noun.

Root: man

Note: Subject.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Adds emphasis.

मुनिवत् (munivat) - like a sage (like a sage, after the manner of a sage)

(indeclinable)

From 'muni' (sage) + suffix '-vat' (like).

Note: Modifies the manner of 'ramate'.

मौनेन (maunena) - by maintaining quietude (by silence, by quietude, by asceticism)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mauna

mauna - silence, quietude, asceticism, state of a muni

From 'muni' (sage) + suffix '-a'.

Note: Means by which the mind relates to 'rāgādiṣu'.

रागादिषु (rāgādiṣu) - regarding attachments and the like (in attachments and so on, in passions etc.)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of rāgādi

rāgādi - passions/attachments and so forth

From 'rāga' (attachment, passion) and 'ādi' (beginning, etc.).

Compound type : dvandva-like / tatpuruṣa (rāga+ādi)

• rāga – attachment, passion, affection, color
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Sphere of detachment.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - subsequently (afterwards, subsequently, behind)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

Note: Temporal adverb.

पावनपावनम् (pāvanapāvanam) - most purifying (most purifying, purifier of purifiers)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāvanapāvana

pāvanapāvana - purifier of purifiers, supremely pure, most sanctifying

Repetition for emphasis (superlative-like). 'pāvana' (purifying).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāvana+pāvana)

• pāvana – purifying, sacred, holy, pure
  adjective (neuter)
  Agent noun / adjective
  From root √pū (to purify) + suffix -ana.
  Root: pū (class 1)
• pāvana – purifying, sacred, holy, pure
  adjective (neuter)
  Agent noun / adjective
  From root √pū (to purify) + suffix -ana.
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'padam'.

पदम् (padam) - state (state, abode, position, foot, step)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, mark, position, state, abode

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of attainment.

अजम् (ajam) - unborn (unborn, eternal, not born)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, eternal, not produced, primeval

Negative prefix 'a-' + root √jan (to be born) + suffix -a.

Prefix: a

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'padam'.

तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to the state.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained (having attained, having reached)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root √āp (to obtain, reach) with upasarga 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Gerund.

तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, used here as part of `tat śītalam`.

शीतलम् (śītalam) - tranquil (cool, cold, tranquil, calm)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śītala

śītala - cool, cold, fresh, calm, tranquil, soothing

From 'śīta' (cold).

Note: Modifies 'padam'.

तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Demonstrative pronoun for 'saṃsthena'.

संस्थेन (saṁsthena) - by a person established in that (state) (by one abiding in, by one established in)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃstha

saṁstha - situated in, abiding in, resting on, established in

From 'sam-' (together, completely) and √sthā (to stand) + suffix '-a'.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifier to 'puṃsā'.

न (na) - never again (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negation.

शोच्यते (śocyate) - is afflicted by sorrow (is grieved, is sorrowed, is mourned)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of śuc

Present Passive Indicative

From root √śuc (to sorrow) in passive voice.

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: The object of sorrow is implied (suffering). The agent is 'puṃsā'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, anew, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Temporal adverb.

अलम् (alam) - no more (enough, sufficient, capable, in vain, no more)

(indeclinable)

Particle, often with negation to mean 'no more'.

Note: Reinforces the negation.

पुंसा (puṁsā) - by a person (by a person, by a man)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puṃs

puṁs - man, person, male, human being, soul

s-stem masculine noun.

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

महापत्सु (mahāpatsu) - even amidst great calamities (in great calamities, in great dangers)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of mahāpad

mahāpad - great calamity, great misfortune, great danger

From 'mahā' (great) and 'āpad' (calamity).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+āpad)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• āpad – calamity, misfortune, danger, distress
  noun (feminine)
  From root √pad (to go) with upasarga 'ā-'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: The circumstances under which grief is absent.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphatic particle.