योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-24, verse-12

सुहृदुत्तमविश्वासान्मनो मन्ये मनीषिणाम् ।
स्वालोकितः शास्त्रदृशा बुद्ध्यान्तः स्वानुभावितः ॥ १२ ॥

suhṛduttamaviśvāsānmano manye manīṣiṇām ,
svālokitaḥ śāstradṛśā buddhyāntaḥ svānubhāvitaḥ 12

12. suhṛt uttamaviśvāsāt manaḥ manye manīṣiṇām |
svālokitaḥ śāstradṛśā buddhyā antaḥ svānubhāvitaḥ ||

12. aham manye manīṣiṇām manaḥ
uttamaviśvāsāt suhṛt [tat manaḥ]
śāstradṛśā svālokitaḥ buddhyā
antaḥ svānubhāvitaḥ [ca bhavati]

12. I consider the mind (manaḥ) of the wise (manīṣin) to be like a true friend (suhṛt) due to its supreme trust. [This mind is also] one that is well-observed through scriptural insight (śāstradṛśā) and self-experienced (svānubhāvita) internally by the intellect (buddhi).

Words meanings summery:

• सुहृत् (suhṛt) - Here, `manaḥ` is compared to a true friend. (friend, well-wisher)

• उत्तमविश्वासात् (uttamaviśvāsāt) - due to supreme trust

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

• मन्ये (manye) - I consider, I think, I believe

• मनीषिणाम् (manīṣiṇām) - of the wise, of the intelligent ones

• स्वालोकितः (svālokitaḥ) - The mind (manaḥ) is seen or examined by itself or by the self. (self-observed, well-examined, well-seen)

• शास्त्रदृशा (śāstradṛśā) - by the eye of the scriptures, through scriptural insight

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, by understanding

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - Refers to the internal aspect of self-experience. (inside, within, internal)

• स्वानुभावितः (svānubhāvitaḥ) - The mind (manaḥ) is experienced by itself or by the self. (self-experienced, self-realized, felt by oneself)

Words meanings and morphology

सुहृत् (suhṛt) - Here, `manaḥ` is compared to a true friend. (friend, well-wisher)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher, kind-hearted

Compound of `su` (good) and `hṛd` (heart).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• hṛd – heart, mind, core
  noun (neuter)

Note: This is the stem form, used as nominative singular here.

उत्तमविश्वासात् (uttamaviśvāsāt) - due to supreme trust

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of uttamaviśvāsa

uttamaviśvāsa - supreme trust, excellent faith

Compound of `uttama` (supreme) and `viśvāsa` (trust).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uttama+viśvāsa)

• uttama – highest, best, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of `ud` (up).
• viśvāsa – trust, confidence, faith
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `śvas` with `vi` prefix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śvas (class 2)

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, consciousness, heart

Root: man (class 4)

मन्ये (manye) - I consider, I think, I believe

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present middle voice

Root `man` (4th class, `manyate`).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: The subject 'I' (aham) is implied.

मनीषिणाम् (manīṣiṇām) - of the wise, of the intelligent ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, thoughtful, intelligent, learned

From `manīṣā` (intellect).

Root: man (class 4)

स्वालोकितः (svālokitaḥ) - The mind (manaḥ) is seen or examined by itself or by the self. (self-observed, well-examined, well-seen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svālokita

svālokita - self-observed, well-seen, well-perceived, examined by oneself

Past Passive Participle

Compound of `sva` (self) and `ālokita` (seen, observed). From root `lok` with prefix `ā`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ālokita)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
• ālokita – seen, perceived, observed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `lok` (to see) with `ā` prefix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `manaḥ` (implied).

शास्त्रदृशा (śāstradṛśā) - by the eye of the scriptures, through scriptural insight

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śāstradṛś

śāstradṛś - scriptural vision, the eye of the scriptures, insight from sacred texts

Compound of `śāstra` (scripture) and `dṛś` (eye, vision).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+dṛś)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text, scientific treatise
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• dṛś – eye, vision, sight, view
  noun (feminine)
  Root `dṛś` (to see) used as a noun.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, by understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, reason

From root `budh` (to know, understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - Refers to the internal aspect of self-experience. (inside, within, internal)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used as an adverb meaning "internally".

स्वानुभावितः (svānubhāvitaḥ) - The mind (manaḥ) is experienced by itself or by the self. (self-experienced, self-realized, felt by oneself)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svānubhāvita

svānubhāvita - self-experienced, self-realized, felt by oneself, made to feel oneself

Past Passive Participle

Compound of `sva` (self) and `anubhāvita` (experienced). From root `bhū` with `anu` prefix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+anubhāvita)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
• anubhāvita – experienced, caused to feel, manifested
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (causative stem)
  From root `bhū` (to be) with `anu` prefix, causative stem `bhāvaya`.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `manaḥ` (implied).