योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-15

निरीहं निरुपाक्रोशं निरपेक्षं निराधिकम् ।
संशान्तशोकनीहारमसक्तं ग्रन्थिवर्जितम् ॥ १५ ॥

nirīhaṃ nirupākrośaṃ nirapekṣaṃ nirādhikam ,
saṃśāntaśokanīhāramasaktaṃ granthivarjitam 15

15. nirīham nirupākrośam nirapekṣam nirādhikam
saṃśāntaśokanīhāram asaktam granthivarjitam

15. nirīham nirupākrośam nirapekṣam nirādhikam
saṃśāntaśokanīhāram asaktam granthivarjitam

15. Desireless, beyond reproach, independent, unburdened, with the mist of sorrow completely calmed, unattached, and free from knots.

Words meanings summery:

• निरीहम् (nirīham) - desireless, free from longing

• निरुपाक्रोशम् (nirupākrośam) - without reproach, beyond blame

• निरपेक्षम् (nirapekṣam) - independent, without expectation, indifferent

• निराधिकम् (nirādhikam) - without excess, unburdened, without addition

• संशान्तशोकनीहारम् (saṁśāntaśokanīhāram) - whose mist of sorrow has completely settled/calmed

• असक्तम् (asaktam) - unattached, unconcerned

• ग्रन्थिवर्जितम् (granthivarjitam) - free from knots (of attachment, ego, etc.)

Words meanings and morphology

निरीहम् (nirīham) - desireless, free from longing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirīha

nirīha - desireless, unaspiring, free from longing

Prefix: nir

Root: īh (class 1)

निरुपाक्रोशम् (nirupākrośam) - without reproach, beyond blame

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirupākrośa

nirupākrośa - free from insult or reproach

निरपेक्षम् (nirapekṣam) - independent, without expectation, indifferent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirapekṣa

nirapekṣa - independent, indifferent, regardless, without expectation

निराधिकम् (nirādhikam) - without excess, unburdened, without addition

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirādhika

nirādhika - without addition, without excess, unburdened

संशान्तशोकनीहारम् (saṁśāntaśokanīhāram) - whose mist of sorrow has completely settled/calmed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃśāntaśokanīhāra

saṁśāntaśokanīhāra - one whose mist of sorrow has completely calmed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃśānta+śoka+nīhāra)

• saṃśānta – completely calmed, pacified, tranquil
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √śam with saṃ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śam (class 4)
• śoka – sorrow, grief, pain
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• nīhāra – mist, fog, frost
  noun (masculine)

असक्तम् (asaktam) - unattached, unconcerned

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asakta

asakta - unattached, unconcerned, indifferent

Past Passive Participle

From √sañj with negative a

Prefix: a

Root: sañj (class 7)

ग्रन्थिवर्जितम् (granthivarjitam) - free from knots (of attachment, ego, etc.)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of granthivarjita

granthivarjita - free from knots, devoid of ties

Compound type : tatpurusha (granthi+varjita)

• granthi – knot, tie, impediment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: granth (class 1)
• varjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √vṛj
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

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