योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-12

फलिते शीतलच्छाये सत्सङ्गसफलद्रुमे ।
स्रवत्यानन्दसुरस समाधिसरलद्रुमे ॥ १२ ॥

phalite śītalacchāye satsaṅgasaphaladrume ,
sravatyānandasurasa samādhisaraladrume 12

12. phalite śītalacchāye satsaṅgasaphaladrume
sravati ānandasurase samādhisaraladrume

12. phalite śītalacchāye satsaṅgasaphaladrume
sravati ānandasurase samādhisaraladrume

12. This (state of consciousness) is like a tree, fruiting and providing cool shade; a tree made fruitful by the company of the wise (satsaṅga), from which streams the excellent essence of bliss (ānanda), and which is the upright tree of meditative absorption (samādhi).

Words meanings summery:

• फलिते (phalite) - in a fruiting tree (metaphorical) (in a fruiting one, in a bearing fruit)

• शीतलच्छाये (śītalacchāye) - in a tree with cool shade (in one having cool shade)

• सत्सङ्गसफलद्रुमे (satsaṅgasaphaladrume) - in the tree made fruitful by the company of the good/wise

• स्रवति (sravati) - flows, streams, drips

• आनन्दसुरसे (ānandasurase) - in the excellent juice/essence of bliss

• समाधिसरलद्रुमे (samādhisaraladrume) - in the straight tree of meditative absorption

Words meanings and morphology

फलिते (phalite) - in a fruiting tree (metaphorical) (in a fruiting one, in a bearing fruit)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of phalita

phalita - fructified, bearing fruit, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root phal (to bear fruit)

Root: phal (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'drume' (tree)

शीतलच्छाये (śītalacchāye) - in a tree with cool shade (in one having cool shade)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śītalacchāya

śītalacchāya - having cool shade

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śītala+cchāyā)

• śītala – cool, cold, refreshing
  adjective (masculine)
• cchāyā – shade, shadow, reflection
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies 'drume' (tree)

सत्सङ्गसफलद्रुमे (satsaṅgasaphaladrume) - in the tree made fruitful by the company of the good/wise

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of satsaṅgasaphaladruma

satsaṅgasaphaladruma - tree made fruitful by good company

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satsaṅga+saphaladruma)

• satsaṅga – company of the good, virtuous, or wise; association with truth (satsaṅga)
  noun (masculine)
• saphaladruma – a fruitful tree
  noun (masculine)

स्रवति (sravati) - flows, streams, drips

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of srav

Present Indicative

Root: sru (class 1)

आनन्दसुरसे (ānandasurase) - in the excellent juice/essence of bliss

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ānandasurasa

ānandasurasa - excellent essence of bliss, divine rasa of joy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ānanda+surasa)

• ānanda – bliss, joy, happiness, delight (ānanda)
  noun (masculine)
• surasa – good juice/essence, delicious, savory, tasteful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used here in locative as a noun, 'in the excellent juice of bliss'.

समाधिसरलद्रुमे (samādhisaraladrume) - in the straight tree of meditative absorption

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samādhisaraladruma

samādhisaraladruma - straight tree of samādhi

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samādhi+saraladruma)

• samādhi – concentration, meditation, absorption (samādhi)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• saraladruma – a straight tree (like a pine or cypress)
  noun (masculine)

Previous Verse Next Verse