योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-20, verse-9

अभिपतति मनःस्थितं शरीरं नतु वपुराचरितं मनः प्रयाति ।
अभिपततु तवात्र तेन सत्यं सुभग मनः प्रजहात्वसत्यमन्यत् ॥ ९ ॥

abhipatati manaḥsthitaṃ śarīraṃ natu vapurācaritaṃ manaḥ prayāti ,
abhipatatu tavātra tena satyaṃ subhaga manaḥ prajahātvasatyamanyat 9

9. abhipatati manaḥsthitam śarīram na tu
vapurācaritam manaḥ prayāti |
abhipatatu tava atra tena satyam subhaga
manaḥ prajahātu asatyam anyat || 9 ||

9. manaḥsthitam śarīram abhipatati,
tu vapurācaritam manaḥ na prayāti.
subhaga,
tena satyam tava atra abhipatatu,
manaḥ anyat asatyam prajahātu.

9. The body, which is merely a construct of the mind, appears; yet the mind, though it assumes bodily form, does not truly cease to exist. Therefore, O fortunate one, may truth itself dawn upon you here, and may your mind abandon all other untruth.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिपतति (abhipatati) - appears, manifests (referring to the body as a mental construct) (falls upon, attacks, appears, occurs)

• मनःस्थितम् (manaḥsthitam) - conceived within the mind, a mental construct (situated in the mind, residing in the mind, mental)

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - the physical body (body, corporeal form)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तु (tu) - yet, on the other hand (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• वपुराचरितम् (vapurācaritam) - having assumed a bodily form (referring to the mind) (having assumed a body, body-like, acted as a body)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, thought)

• प्रयाति (prayāti) - ceases to exist, departs (from its true nature) (goes forth, departs, moves on, progresses)

• अभिपततु (abhipatatu) - may it dawn upon (let it fall upon, may it come upon, may it dawn)

• तव (tava) - to you (to you, your)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this situation, in your mind/life) (here, in this place, on this occasion)

• तेन (tena) - therefore, through this (previous discussion) (by that, through that, therefore, for that reason)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, reality, real)

• सुभग (subhaga) - O fortunate one (vocative) (fortunate, blessed, charming, lovely)

• मनः (manaḥ) - your mind (mind, intellect, thought)

• प्रजहातु (prajahātu) - may it abandon (may it abandon, forsake, give up)

• असत्यम् (asatyam) - untruth (untruth, falsehood, unreal)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - all other (untruth) (other, another, different)

Words meanings and morphology

अभिपतति (abhipatati) - appears, manifests (referring to the body as a mental construct) (falls upon, attacks, appears, occurs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhi-pat

present tense

3rd person singular present active indicative.

Prefix: abhi

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'śarīram'.

मनःस्थितम् (manaḥsthitam) - conceived within the mind, a mental construct (situated in the mind, residing in the mind, mental)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manaḥsthita

manaḥsthita - situated in the mind, resting in the mind

Compound of 'manas' (mind) and 'sthita' (situated).

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (manas+sthita)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• sthita – situated, standing, abiding, existing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From verbal root √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'śarīram'.

शरीरम् (śarīram) - the physical body (body, corporeal form)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, form, substance

Note: Subject of 'abhipatati'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation, negates 'prayāti'.

तु (tu) - yet, on the other hand (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Introduces a contrast or antithesis.

वपुराचरितम् (vapurācaritam) - having assumed a bodily form (referring to the mind) (having assumed a body, body-like, acted as a body)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapurācarita

vapurācarita - having assumed a body/form, body-like, acted as a body

Compound of 'vapus' (body) and 'ācarita' (assumed, acted).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vapus+ācarita)

• vapus – body, form, physical frame
  noun (neuter)
• ācarita – done, performed, practised, assumed, behaved
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From verbal root √car (to move, behave) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'manaḥ'.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'prayāti'.

प्रयाति (prayāti) - ceases to exist, departs (from its true nature) (goes forth, departs, moves on, progresses)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pra-yā

present tense

3rd person singular present active indicative. From root yā with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Negated by 'na'.

अभिपततु (abhipatatu) - may it dawn upon (let it fall upon, may it come upon, may it dawn)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of abhi-pat

imperative

3rd person singular imperative active. From root pat with prefix abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'satyam'.

तव (tava) - to you (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Genitive singular of 'you'.

Note: Expresses 'to you' or 'upon you'.

अत्र (atra) - here (in this situation, in your mind/life) (here, in this place, on this occasion)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

तेन (tena) - therefore, through this (previous discussion) (by that, through that, therefore, for that reason)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter/masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Instrumental singular of 'tad' (neuter/masculine). Used adverbially.

Note: Functions as an adverb connecting the two parts of the verse, indicating cause or consequence.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, reality, real)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truth, reality

From 'sat' (being, existing).

Root: as (class 2)

सुभग (subhaga) - O fortunate one (vocative) (fortunate, blessed, charming, lovely)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of subhaga

subhaga - fortunate, blessed, beloved, charming

Compound of 'su' (good) and 'bhaga' (fortune).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bhaga)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• bhaga – fortune, wealth, good luck, glory
  noun (masculine)
  From verbal root √bhaj (to share, enjoy)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Addressing Rāma.

मनः (manaḥ) - your mind (mind, intellect, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'prajahātu'.

प्रजहातु (prajahātu) - may it abandon (may it abandon, forsake, give up)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pra-hā

imperative

3rd person singular imperative active. From root hā with prefix pra-. Reduplicated root form.

Prefix: pra

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Subject is 'manaḥ'.

असत्यम् (asatyam) - untruth (untruth, falsehood, unreal)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asatya

asatya - untrue, false, unreality, falsehood

Formed with 'a-' (negation) + 'satya' (truth).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• satya – true, real, truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
  From 'sat' (being, existing)
  Root: as (class 2)

अन्यत् (anyat) - all other (untruth) (other, another, different)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Pronominal adjective, neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Note: Modifies 'asatyam'.