योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-69

विचारणासमधिगतात्मदीपको मनस्यलं परिगलितेव धीरधीः ।
विलोकयन्क्षयभवनीरसा गतीर्गतज्वरो विलसति देहपत्तने ॥ ६९ ॥

vicāraṇāsamadhigatātmadīpako manasyalaṃ parigaliteva dhīradhīḥ ,
vilokayankṣayabhavanīrasā gatīrgatajvaro vilasati dehapattane 69

69. vicāraṇāsamadhigatātmadīpakaḥ manasi
alam parigalitā iva dhīradhīḥ
vilokayan kṣayabhavanīrasāḥ gatīḥ
gatajvaraḥ vilasati dehapattane

69. vicāraṇāsamadhigatātmadīpakaḥ dhīradhīḥ manasi alam parigalitā iva,
kṣayabhavanīrasāḥ gatīḥ vilokayan,
gatajvaraḥ dehapattane vilasati

69. Having discovered the lamp of the self (ātman) through deep inquiry, and with his steady intellect as if completely dissolved in the mind, he, free from distress, abides in the city of the body, perceiving the paths of decay and worldly existence (saṃsāra) as utterly devoid of essence.

Words meanings summery:

• विचारणासमधिगतात्मदीपकः (vicāraṇāsamadhigatātmadīpakaḥ) - one who has obtained the lamp of the self through investigation

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

• अलम् (alam) - enough, abundantly, completely

• परिगलिता (parigalitā) - melted away, dissolved

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• धीरधीः (dhīradhīḥ) - steady intellect, firm wisdom

• विलोकयन् (vilokayan) - perceiving, observing

• क्षयभवनीरसाः (kṣayabhavanīrasāḥ) - devoid of essence, leading to decay and rebirth

• गतीः (gatīḥ) - paths, ways, states

• गतज्वरः (gatajvaraḥ) - free from fever, free from distress/agitation

• विलसति (vilasati) - shines, sports, delights, lives happily

• देहपत्तने (dehapattane) - in the city of the body

Words meanings and morphology

विचारणासमधिगतात्मदीपकः (vicāraṇāsamadhigatātmadīpakaḥ) - one who has obtained the lamp of the self through investigation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicāraṇāsamadhigatātmadīpaka

vicāraṇāsamadhigatātmadīpaka - one who has attained the lamp of the self (ātman) through deliberation/investigation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicāraṇā+samadhigata+ātman+dīpaka)

• vicāraṇā – investigation, inquiry, deliberation
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from vi-√car (to move about, ponder)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• samadhigata – fully attained, comprehended
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from sam-adhi-√gam (to go towards, comprehend)
  Prefixes: sam+adhi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)
• dīpaka – lamp, illuminator
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

अलम् (alam) - enough, abundantly, completely

(indeclinable)

परिगलिता (parigalitā) - melted away, dissolved

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parigalita

parigalita - melted, dissolved, fallen off

Past Passive Participle

Derived from pari-√gal (to melt, dissolve)

Prefix: pari

Root: gal (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

धीरधीः (dhīradhīḥ) - steady intellect, firm wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhīradhī

dhīradhī - steady intellect, firm wisdom

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhīra+dhī)

• dhīra – steady, firm, wise, grave
  adjective
• dhī – intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)

विलोकयन् (vilokayan) - perceiving, observing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vilokayant

vilokayant - perceiving, observing, seeing

Present Active Participle

Derived from vi-√lok (to see, perceive) with -aya suffix (causative/denominative stem)

Prefix: vi

Root: lok (class 10)

क्षयभवनीरसाः (kṣayabhavanīrasāḥ) - devoid of essence, leading to decay and rebirth

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of kṣayabhavanīrasa

kṣayabhavanīrasa - devoid of essence, leading to decay and worldly existence (saṃsāra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaya+bhava+nīrasa)

• kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• bhava – existence, birth, worldly existence (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• nīrasa – devoid of sap/juice, tasteless, uninteresting, dry, essence-less
  adjective
  Prefix: nis

गतीः (gatīḥ) - paths, ways, states

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of gati

gati - going, motion, path, course, state, condition

action noun

Derived from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

गतज्वरः (gatajvaraḥ) - free from fever, free from distress/agitation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gatajvara

gatajvara - one whose fever is gone; free from fever/distress

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+jvara)

• gata – gone, removed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jvara – fever, distress, anguish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jvar (class 1)

विलसति (vilasati) - shines, sports, delights, lives happily

(verb)

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

Prefix: vi

Root: las (class 1)

देहपत्तने (dehapattane) - in the city of the body

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dehapattana

dehapattana - the city of the body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+pattana)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
• pattana – city, town
  noun (neuter)

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