योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-44

शुद्धस्य मनसः कायशास्त्रवैराग्यबुद्धिभिः ।
अभिजातोपलस्येव जगत्तस्येति विद्युतिः ॥ ४४ ॥

śuddhasya manasaḥ kāyaśāstravairāgyabuddhibhiḥ ,
abhijātopalasyeva jagattasyeti vidyutiḥ 44

44. śuddhasya manasaḥ kāya-śāstra-vairāgya-buddhibhiḥ
| abhijāta-upalasya iva jagat tasya iti vidyutiḥ ||

44. śuddhasya manasaḥ,
kāya-śāstra-vairāgya-buddhibhiḥ,
jagat tasya iti abhijāta-upalasya iva vidyutiḥ.

44. For a pure mind, through intellects characterized by detachment (vairāgya) from the body and scriptures, the world (jagat) shines as his own (Self), just like a naturally formed jewel (shines inherently).

Words meanings summery:

• शुद्धस्य (śuddhasya) - of the pure (of the pure, of the clean)

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind (of the mind, from the mind)

• काय-शास्त्र-वैराग्य-बुद्धिभिः (kāya-śāstra-vairāgya-buddhibhiḥ) - by intellects characterized by detachment from the body and scriptures (by intellects having detachment from body and scriptures)

• अभिजात-उपलस्य (abhijāta-upalasya) - like that of a naturally formed gem (of a naturally formed gem)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the pure mind/Self) (his, of him, to him, for him)

• इति (iti) - indicating 'that' or 'thus' (as his own) (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct or indirect speech, or completion))

• विद्युतिः (vidyutiḥ) - shines, is a splendor (shining, splendor, lightning)

Words meanings and morphology

शुद्धस्य (śuddhasya) - of the pure (of the pure, of the clean)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, unblemished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √śudh (to purify) + kta

Root: śudh (class 4)

मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind (of the mind, from the mind)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

काय-शास्त्र-वैराग्य-बुद्धिभिः (kāya-śāstra-vairāgya-buddhibhiḥ) - by intellects characterized by detachment from the body and scriptures (by intellects having detachment from body and scriptures)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kāya-śāstra-vairāgya-buddhi

kāya-śāstra-vairāgya-buddhi - intellect having detachment from body and scriptures

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāya-śāstra-vairāgya+buddhi)

• kāya – body
  noun (masculine)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• vairāgya – detachment, dispassion, absence of worldly passion
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from virāga (absence of color/passion) + ya (suffix for abstract noun)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √budh (to know) + ti
  Root: budh (class 1)

अभिजात-उपलस्य (abhijāta-upalasya) - like that of a naturally formed gem (of a naturally formed gem)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhijāta-upala

abhijāta-upala - a naturally formed gem, a noble stone

Compound type : karmadhāraya (abhijāta+upala)

• abhijāta – well-born, noble, naturally produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from abhi + √jan (to be born) + kta
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: jan (class 4)
• upala – stone, rock, gem, precious stone
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves or is alive

Present Participle of √gam (to go), used as a noun

Root: gam (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the pure mind/Self) (his, of him, to him, for him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

इति (iti) - indicating 'that' or 'thus' (as his own) (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct or indirect speech, or completion))

(indeclinable)

विद्युतिः (vidyutiḥ) - shines, is a splendor (shining, splendor, lightning)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidyuti

vidyuti - lightning, flash, splendor, shining

Derived from √vidyut (to flash, lighten)

Root: vidyut (class 1)

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