योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-14, verse-22

अनन्तविश्रान्तितते पदे विश्रान्तमात्मनि ।
प्रतिबिम्बमगृह्णन्तं सितं मणिमिवास्थितम् ॥ २२ ॥

anantaviśrāntitate pade viśrāntamātmani ,
pratibimbamagṛhṇantaṃ sitaṃ maṇimivāsthitam 22

22. anantaviśrāntitate pade viśrāntam ātmani
pratibimbam agṛhṇantam sitam maṇim iva sthitam

22. ātmani anantaviśrāntitate pade viśrāntam
pratibimbam agṛhṇantam sitam maṇim iva sthitam

22. Resting in the Self (ātman), in the state pervaded by infinite repose, like a clear crystal that does not accept any reflection, thus situated.

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तविश्रान्तितते (anantaviśrāntitate) - in the state pervaded by infinite repose

• पदे (pade) - in the state, in the abode, in the position

• विश्रान्तम् (viśrāntam) - resting, reposed

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman)

• प्रतिबिम्बम् (pratibimbam) - reflection, image

• अगृह्णन्तम् (agṛhṇantam) - not taking, not grasping, not accepting

• सितम् (sitam) - white, clear, pure

• मणिम् (maṇim) - gem, jewel, crystal

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, abiding, standing

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तविश्रान्तितते (anantaviśrāntitate) - in the state pervaded by infinite repose

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of anantaviśrāntita

anantaviśrāntita - pervaded by infinite repose, characterized by endless rest

Compound of ananta and viśrānti, with -ita suffix

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ananta+viśrānti)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of a (privative) and anta (end)
  Prefix: a
• viśrānti – repose, rest, cessation
  noun (feminine)
  From vi-śram
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Qualifies pade.

पदे (pade) - in the state, in the abode, in the position

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, state, abode, position

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Location for viśrāntam.

विश्रान्तम् (viśrāntam) - resting, reposed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśrānta

viśrānta - rested, reposed, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Formed from vi-śram + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Describes the son.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman), Supreme Self (Brahman)

Note: Location for viśrāntam.

प्रतिबिम्बम् (pratibimbam) - reflection, image

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratibimba

pratibimba - reflection, image, counterpart

Compound of prati and bimba

Compound type : Tatpurusha (prati+bimba)

• prati – towards, against, in return
  indeclinable
• bimba – disk, sphere, reflection, image
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of agṛhṇantam.

अगृह्णन्तम् (agṛhṇantam) - not taking, not grasping, not accepting

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agṛhṇant

agṛhṇant - not taking, not grasping, not accepting

Present Active Participle

Formed from a (negation) + gṛh (root) + ṇā (śnā-vikaraṇa of 9th class) + śatṛ

Compound type : Tatpurusha (a+gṛhṇant)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• gṛhṇant – taking, grasping, accepting
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root grah, 9th class
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Describes the son, concurrent action.

सितम् (sitam) - white, clear, pure

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sita

sita - white, pure, clear, tied, bound

Often understood as a PPP from root śvit (to be white/bright), or a simple adjective. Here, 'clear'.

Root: śvit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies maṇim.

मणिम् (maṇim) - gem, jewel, crystal

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maṇi

maṇi - jewel, gem, pearl, crystal

Note: Object of comparison for the son (accusative).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, abiding, standing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, firm, abiding, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā + kta

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the son.

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