योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-11

धृतावन्तर्विवृद्धायां मुक्तायामिव कीचके ।
स्थितावन्तः कृतार्थायां मधाविव निशाकरे ॥ ११ ॥

dhṛtāvantarvivṛddhāyāṃ muktāyāmiva kīcake ,
sthitāvantaḥ kṛtārthāyāṃ madhāviva niśākare 11

11. dhṛtāvantarvivṛddhāyām muktāyām iva kīcake
sthitāvantaḥ kṛtārthāyām madhau iva niśākare

11. dhṛtāvantarvivṛddhāyām muktāyām iva kīcake
sthitāvantaḥ kṛtārthāyām madhau iva niśākare

11. When it (the consciousness) is held and fully developed internally, like a pearl within a bamboo stalk; and when it is established within, having achieved its purpose, like the moon in springtime.

Words meanings summery:

• धृतावन्तर्विवृद्धायाम् (dhṛtāvantarvivṛddhāyām) - in a state of being held and internally fully developed

• मुक्तायाम् (muktāyām) - in a pearl

• इव (iva) - like, as

• कीचके (kīcake) - in bamboo, in a bamboo stalk

• स्थितावन्तः (sthitāvantaḥ) - established within

• कृतार्थायाम् (kṛtārthāyām) - in a state of having achieved its purpose, fulfilled

• मधौ (madhau) - in springtime (referring to the season) (in spring, in nectar, in honey)

• इव (iva) - like, as

• निशाकरे (niśākare) - in the moon

Words meanings and morphology

धृतावन्तर्विवृद्धायाम् (dhṛtāvantarvivṛddhāyām) - in a state of being held and internally fully developed

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of dhṛtāvantarvivṛddha

dhṛtāvantarvivṛddha - held and internally fully developed

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dhṛta+antar+vivṛddha)

• dhṛta – held, borne, sustained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• antar – within, internally, inside
  indeclinable
• vivṛddha – grown, developed, increased, expanded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vṛdh (to grow) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Describing an implied feminine noun like 'consciousness' or 'state'.

मुक्तायाम् (muktāyām) - in a pearl

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of muktā

muktā - a pearl

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

कीचके (kīcake) - in bamboo, in a bamboo stalk

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kīcaka

kīcaka - bamboo, specifically a hollow bamboo stalk

स्थितावन्तः (sthitāvantaḥ) - established within

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthitāvanta

sthitāvanta - established within, internally situated

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sthitā+antaḥ)

• sthitā – standing, situated, established, firm
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• antaḥ – within, inside, internally
  indeclinable

Note: Matches implied feminine noun, here in locative due to kṛtārthāyām. The base form is sthitāvanta, but here it's ending in ḥ due to visarga sandhi with next word, or part of a compound that functions as an adjective in locative modifying an implied noun.

कृतार्थायाम् (kṛtārthāyām) - in a state of having achieved its purpose, fulfilled

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṛtārthā

kṛtārthā - one who has achieved one's object, fulfilled, successful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describing an implied feminine noun like 'consciousness' or 'state'.

मधौ (madhau) - in springtime (referring to the season) (in spring, in nectar, in honey)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhu

madhu - honey, nectar, spring (season)

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

निशाकरे (niśākare) - in the moon

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niśākara

niśākara - moon (lit. 'night-maker')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+kara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• kara – maker, doing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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