योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-22, verse-8

कातकं फलमासाद्य यथा वारि प्रसीदति ।
तथा विज्ञानवशतः स्वभावः संप्रसीदति ॥ ८ ॥

kātakaṃ phalamāsādya yathā vāri prasīdati ,
tathā vijñānavaśataḥ svabhāvaḥ saṃprasīdati 8

8. kātakam phalam āsādya yathā vāri prasīdati
tathā vijñāṇavaśataḥ svabhāvaḥ samprasīdati

8. yathā kātakam phalam āsādya vāri prasīdati
tathā vijñāṇavaśataḥ svabhāvaḥ samprasīdati

8. Just as water becomes clear after obtaining the kataka fruit, so too does one's inherent nature (svabhāva) become perfectly serene by the power of wisdom (vijñāna).

Words meanings summery:

• कातकम् (kātakam) - kataka fruit, clearing nut

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having obtained, having reached, having approached

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• वारि (vāri) - water

• प्रसीदति (prasīdati) - becomes clear/tranquil (becomes clear, settles, becomes tranquil, becomes propitious)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• विज्ञाणवशतः (vijñāṇavaśataḥ) - due to the power/control of spiritual wisdom/realization

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - one's inherent nature (svabhāva) (one's own nature, inherent disposition, intrinsic nature)

• सम्प्रसीदति (samprasīdati) - becomes completely clear, attains perfect tranquility, becomes entirely serene

Words meanings and morphology

कातकम् (kātakam) - kataka fruit, clearing nut

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kātaka

kātaka - clearing-nut tree, Strychnos potatorum (the fruit/seed of which is used to purify turbid water)

Note: Can also be nominative singular neuter, but accusative fits the context 'having obtained the fruit'.

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, benefit

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having obtained, having reached, having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from ā-√sad with -ya suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

वारि (vāri) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāri

vāri - water, fluid

प्रसीदति (prasīdati) - becomes clear/tranquil (becomes clear, settles, becomes tranquil, becomes propitious)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √sad

Present active indicative

From pra-√sad (class 1, Parasmaipada/Ātmanepada)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

विज्ञाणवशतः (vijñāṇavaśataḥ) - due to the power/control of spiritual wisdom/realization

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vijñāṇavaśa

vijñāṇavaśa - the power or control of wisdom/knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (vijñāṇa+vaśa)

• vijñāṇa – spiritual wisdom, discernment, realization, knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  From vi-jñā
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vaśa – power, control, will, sway
  noun (masculine)

Note: Formed with -tas suffix indicating ablative sense 'from/due to'.

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - one's inherent nature (svabhāva) (one's own nature, inherent disposition, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own nature, inherent disposition, essential character, intrinsic nature

Root: bhū (class 1)

सम्प्रसीदति (samprasīdati) - becomes completely clear, attains perfect tranquility, becomes entirely serene

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √sad

Present active indicative

From sam-pra-√sad (class 1, Parasmaipada/Ātmanepada)

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: sad (class 1)