योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-52

नैवंविधोदारमना मनागपि महामतिः ।
न ज्ञश्चलति भोगौधैर्मन्दवातैरिवाचलः ॥ ५२ ॥

naivaṃvidhodāramanā manāgapi mahāmatiḥ ,
na jñaścalati bhogaudhairmandavātairivācalaḥ 52

52. na evaṃvidhodāramanā manāk api mahāmatiḥ jñaḥ
na calati bhogaughaiḥ mandavātaiḥ iva acalaḥ

52. na evaṃvidhodāramanā mahāmatiḥ jñaḥ bhogaughaiḥ
mandavātaiḥ iva acalaḥ manāk api na calati

52. A great-minded (mahāmati) and knowing person (jña), whose mind is not expansively inclined (udāra) towards such things (i.e., worldly pleasures), does not waver even slightly (manāgapi) due to floods of enjoyments, just as a mountain (acala) is not stirred by gentle winds.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• एवंविधोदारमना (evaṁvidhodāramanā) - of a mind expansively inclined towards worldly pleasures (of such a generous/noble mind; of a mind expansively inclined (towards such things))

• मनाक् (manāk) - even slightly (slightly, a little, even a little)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the smallness of `manāk`) (even, also, too)

• महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - great-minded, highly intelligent

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - a knowing person, a sage (knowing, wise, expert; a knowing person)

• न (na) - not, no

• चलति (calati) - wavers, is disturbed (moves, wavers, shakes)

• भोगौघैः (bhogaughaiḥ) - by overwhelming pleasures (by floods of enjoyments; by abundant pleasures)

• मन्दवातैः (mandavātaiḥ) - by gentle winds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अचलः (acalaḥ) - a mountain (used as an object of comparison) (immovable, steady; a mountain)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: The first `na` negates `evaṃvidhodāramanā`.

एवंविधोदारमना (evaṁvidhodāramanā) - of a mind expansively inclined towards worldly pleasures (of such a generous/noble mind; of a mind expansively inclined (towards such things))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evaṃvidhodāramanas

evaṁvidhodāramanas - having such a kind of noble/generous mind

Compound type : bahuvrihi (evam-vidha+udāra-manas)

• evam-vidha – of such a kind, of this sort
  adjective (masculine)
  From `evam` (thus) + `vidha` (kind, sort).
• udāra-manas – generous-minded, noble-minded, having an expansive mind
  adjective (masculine)
  From `udāra` (generous, noble, expansive) + `manas` (mind).

Note: Qualifies `mahāmatiḥ` and `jñaḥ`. Sandhi `a + u = o` in `vidhodāra`.

मनाक् (manāk) - even slightly (slightly, a little, even a little)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the smallness of `manāk`) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - great-minded, highly intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmati

mahāmati - great-minded, highly intelligent, of great intellect

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  From root `man` (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Refers to the knowing person.

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - a knowing person, a sage (knowing, wise, expert; a knowing person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, expert, acquainted with

From root `jñā` (to know) + `a` suffix.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: The second `na` in the verse.

चलति (calati) - wavers, is disturbed (moves, wavers, shakes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of cal

Present Active Indicative

`lat` लकार, `parasmaipada` conjugation.

Root: cal (class 1)

भोगौघैः (bhogaughaiḥ) - by overwhelming pleasures (by floods of enjoyments; by abundant pleasures)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhogaugha

bhogaugha - flood/stream of enjoyments; abundant pleasures

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhoga+ogha)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhuj` (to enjoy, eat).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ogha – flood, stream, multitude, heap
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the cause of not wavering.

मन्दवातैः (mandavātaiḥ) - by gentle winds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mandavāta

mandavāta - gentle wind, slow breeze

Compound type : karmadhāraya (manda+vāta)

• manda – gentle, slow, weak, dull
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: mad (class 1)
• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  From root `vā` (to blow).
  Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Used in a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अचलः (acalaḥ) - a mountain (used as an object of comparison) (immovable, steady; a mountain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acala

acala - immovable, steady; a mountain

From `a` (not) + `cala` (moving).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+cala)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• cala – moving, unsteady, fickle
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `cal` (to move).
  Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Subject in the simile.