योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-48, verse-33

अथ संकल्पयामास स्वसंकल्पनयैव सः ।
वृक्षाग्रमेव संशुद्धं स्थितिस्तत्रोचिता मम ॥ ३३ ॥

atha saṃkalpayāmāsa svasaṃkalpanayaiva saḥ ,
vṛkṣāgrameva saṃśuddhaṃ sthitistatrocitā mama 33

33. atha saḥ saṅkalpayāmāsa sva-saṅkalpanayā eva
vṛkṣāgram eva saṃśuddham sthitiḥ tatra ucitā mama

33. atha saḥ sva-saṅkalpanayā eva saṅkalpayāmāsa (iti): vṛkṣāgram
eva saṃśuddham asti; mama sthitiḥ tatra ucitā bhavet

33. Then, by his own determination, he resolved: "Only the treetop is truly pure; my dwelling there would be suitable."

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - Introduces the next action in the narrative. (then, now, moreover)

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the main character. (he, that (man))

• सङ्कल्पयामास (saṅkalpayāmāsa) - Describes the man's decision about his dwelling. (he resolved, he determined, he intended)

• स्व-सङ्कल्पनया (sva-saṅkalpanayā) - Emphasizes the personal nature of his decision. (by his own resolve, by his own determination)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that it was *his own* resolve. (indeed, only, very, exactly)

• वृक्षाग्रम् (vṛkṣāgram) - The specific location he considered pure. (treetop, top of a tree)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that *only* the treetop was pure. (indeed, only, very, exactly)

• संशुद्धम् (saṁśuddham) - Describes the state of the treetop, making it suitable for his dwelling. (thoroughly pure, very clean)

• स्तितिः (stitiḥ) - Refers to the act of dwelling or residing. (dwelling, standing, condition)

• तत्र (tatra) - Refers to the treetop. (there, in that place)

• उचिता (ucitā) - Describes the suitability of dwelling on the treetop for him. (suitable, proper, appropriate)

• मम (mama) - Indicates possession or relation to the speaker (the man). (my, for me)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - Introduces the next action in the narrative. (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the main character. (he, that (man))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

सङ्कल्पयामास (saṅkalpayāmāsa) - Describes the man's decision about his dwelling. (he resolved, he determined, he intended)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of saṅkalpay

Perfect tense, Ātmanepada, 3rd person singular (periphrastic perfect using 'āmāsa').

Periphrastic perfect of causative of root kḷp with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: 'āmāsa' is part of the periphrastic perfect conjugation.

स्व-सङ्कल्पनया (sva-saṅkalpanayā) - Emphasizes the personal nature of his decision. (by his own resolve, by his own determination)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sva-saṅkalpanā

sva-saṅkalpanā - one's own resolve, one's own determination, one's own intention

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+saṅkalpanā)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• saṅkalpanā – resolve, determination, intention
  noun (feminine)
  From root kḷp with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: Used as an adverbial phrase.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that it was *his own* resolve. (indeed, only, very, exactly)

(indeclinable)

वृक्षाग्रम् (vṛkṣāgram) - The specific location he considered pure. (treetop, top of a tree)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛkṣāgra

vṛkṣāgra - top of a tree, treetop

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛkṣa+agra)

• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)
• agra – top, tip, front, summit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'to be'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that *only* the treetop was pure. (indeed, only, very, exactly)

(indeclinable)

संशुद्धम् (saṁśuddham) - Describes the state of the treetop, making it suitable for his dwelling. (thoroughly pure, very clean)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃśuddha

saṁśuddha - thoroughly pure, entirely clean, purified

Past Passive Participle

From root śudh- with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'vṛkṣāgram'.

स्तितिः (stitiḥ) - Refers to the act of dwelling or residing. (dwelling, standing, condition)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, dwelling, position, existence, stability

From root sthā- (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence 'my dwelling is suitable'.

तत्र (tatra) - Refers to the treetop. (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'tad'.

उचिता (ucitā) - Describes the suitability of dwelling on the treetop for him. (suitable, proper, appropriate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ucita

ucita - suitable, proper, appropriate, fit

Past Passive Participle

From root vac- (to speak) or root uc- (to be agreeable).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'sthitiḥ'.

मम (mama) - Indicates possession or relation to the speaker (the man). (my, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Possessive pronoun.