योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-14, verse-20

निर्विकल्पसमाधिस्थं विरतं द्वन्द्ववृत्तितः ।
हसन्तमखिलां लोकगतिं शीतलया धिया ॥ २० ॥

nirvikalpasamādhisthaṃ virataṃ dvandvavṛttitaḥ ,
hasantamakhilāṃ lokagatiṃ śītalayā dhiyā 20

20. nirvikalpasamādhistham viratam dvandvavṛttitaḥ
hasantam akhilām lokagatim śītalayā dhiyā

20. nirvikalpasamādhistham viratam dvandvavṛttitaḥ
akhilām lokagatim śītalayā dhiyā hasantam

20. Established in the state of thought-free absorption (nirvikalpa samādhi), detached from the activity of dualities, laughing at the entire course of the world with a calm intellect.

Words meanings summery:

• निर्विकल्पसमाधिस्थम् (nirvikalpasamādhistham) - established in thought-free absorption, abiding in *nirvikalpa samādhi*

• विरतम् (viratam) - ceased, stopped, detached

• द्वन्द्ववृत्तितः (dvandvavṛttitaḥ) - from the activity of dualities

• हसन्तम् (hasantam) - laughing, smiling

• अखिलाम् (akhilām) - entire, whole, complete

• लोकगतिम् (lokagatim) - the course of the world, worldly movement

• शीतलया (śītalayā) - with a cool, calm, serene

• धिया (dhiyā) - with intellect, by means of understanding

Words meanings and morphology

निर्विकल्पसमाधिस्थम् (nirvikalpasamādhistham) - established in thought-free absorption, abiding in *nirvikalpa samādhi*

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nirvikalpasamādhistha

nirvikalpasamādhistha - established in thought-free absorption, abiding in *nirvikalpa samādhi*

Compound of nirvikalpa, samādhi, and stha

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nirvikalpa+samādhi+stha)

• nirvikalpa – without conceptual thought, indeterminate
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of nir and vikalpa
  Prefix: nis
• samādhi – absorption, concentration, profound meditation (samādhi)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sam-ā-dhā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• stha – standing, staying, situated, established
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the son (masculine, singular, accusative).

विरतम् (viratam) - ceased, stopped, detached

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of virata

virata - ceased, stopped, abstained, detached

Past Passive Participle

Formed from vi + ram + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Describes the son.

द्वन्द्ववृत्तितः (dvandvavṛttitaḥ) - from the activity of dualities

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of dvandvavṛtti

dvandvavṛtti - activity of dualities, engagement with pairs of opposites

Compound of dvandva and vṛtti

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dvandva+vṛtti)

• dvandva – pair, couple, duality, pairs of opposites
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtti – activity, function, mode of being, livelihood
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vṛt
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Indicates the source from which he is detached.

हसन्तम् (hasantam) - laughing, smiling

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hasant

hasant - laughing, smiling

Present Active Participle

Formed from has + śatṛ

Root: has (class 1)

Note: Describes the son, concurrent action.

अखिलाम् (akhilām) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete

Compound of a (privative) and khila (gap)

Compound type : Avyayibhava (a+khila)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• khila – gap, deficiency, unused land
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies lokagatim.

लोकगतिम् (lokagatim) - the course of the world, worldly movement

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of lokagati

lokagati - the course of the world, worldly movement, worldly affairs

Compound of loka and gati

Compound type : Tatpurusha (loka+gati)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• gati – movement, course, going, state
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of hasantam.

शीतलया (śītalayā) - with a cool, calm, serene

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śītala

śītala - cool, cold, calm, serene

Derived from śīta

Note: Qualifies dhiyā.

धिया (dhiyā) - with intellect, by means of understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom

Derived from root dhī

Root: dhī

Note: Instrument for laughing.