योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-55

तदनादि शिवं ज्ञानं यन्मध्यं द्रष्टृदृश्ययोः ।
तस्मिन्सत्ये मनः शान्तं पांसुर्वायुक्षये यथा ॥ ५५ ॥

tadanādi śivaṃ jñānaṃ yanmadhyaṃ draṣṭṛdṛśyayoḥ ,
tasminsatye manaḥ śāntaṃ pāṃsurvāyukṣaye yathā 55

55. tat anādi śivam jñānam yat madhyam draṣṭṛdṛśyayoḥ
tasmin satye manaḥ śāntam pāṃsuḥ vāyukṣaye yathā

55. yat draṣṭṛdṛśyayoḥ madhyam tat anādi śivam jñānam
tasmin satye manaḥ vāyukṣaye pāṃsuḥ yathā śāntam

55. That beginningless, auspicious knowledge is the essence between the seer and the seen. When that truth is realized, the mind becomes peaceful, just as dust settles when the wind subsides.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अनादि (anādi) - beginningless, eternal

• शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, benevolent, peaceful

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• मध्यम् (madhyam) - middle, central point, essence

• द्रष्टृदृश्ययोः (draṣṭṛdṛśyayoḥ) - of the seer and the seen

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

• सत्ये (satye) - in the truth, in the reality

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• पांसुः (pāṁsuḥ) - dust

• वायुक्षये (vāyukṣaye) - in the cessation of wind, when the wind subsides

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the manner that

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

अनादि (anādi) - beginningless, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anādi

anādi - beginningless, eternal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+ādi)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• ādi – beginning, origin, first
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'

शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, benevolent, peaceful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, peaceful

Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, consciousness

Root: jñā (class 9)

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to 'jñānam'

मध्यम् (madhyam) - middle, central point, essence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center, essence

द्रष्टृदृश्ययोः (draṣṭṛdṛśyayoḥ) - of the seer and the seen

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of draṣṭṛdṛśya

draṣṭṛdṛśya - the seer and the seen

Compound type : dvandva (draṣṭṛ+dṛśya)

• draṣṭṛ – seer, observer, agent
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  derived from root dṛś with -tṛ suffix
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• dṛśya – to be seen, visible, the seen (object)
  adjective (neuter)
  gerundive
  derived from root dṛś with -ya suffix
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Could also be locative dual, but genitive fits 'essence of X and Y' better.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Agrees with 'satye'

सत्ये (satye) - in the truth, in the reality

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real

Root: as (class 2)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, appeased

Past Passive Participle

from root śam

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ'

पांसुः (pāṁsuḥ) - dust

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṃsu

pāṁsu - dust, sand, powder

वायुक्षये (vāyukṣaye) - in the cessation of wind, when the wind subsides

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vāyukṣaya

vāyukṣaya - cessation of wind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+kṣaya)

• vāyu – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – cessation, destruction, decline
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

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