योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-59, verse-44

पुनस्तत्पदमालम्ब्य परमापद्विनिर्गतः ।
स्वस्थस्तिष्ठति शान्तात्मा निर्मन्दर इवार्णवः ॥ ४४ ॥

punastatpadamālambya paramāpadvinirgataḥ ,
svasthastiṣṭhati śāntātmā nirmandara ivārṇavaḥ 44

44. punaḥ tat padam ālambya paramāpad-vinirgataḥ svasthaḥ
tiṣṭhati śānta-ātmā nir-mandaraḥ iva arṇavaḥ

44. punaḥ tat padam ālambya paramāpad-vinirgataḥ svasthaḥ
śānta-ātmā nir-mandaraḥ arṇavaḥ iva tiṣṭhati

44. Then, having attained that supreme state and being freed from the greatest calamity, he remains self-composed with a tranquil self (ātman), like an ocean undisturbed by the Mandara churning mountain.

44. לאחר מכן הוא נסמך שוב על אותה דרגה עליונה, כשהוא חופשי מכל מצוקה, יציב בעצמו ובעל נפש רגועה, כמו ים שנרגע לאחר שבחשו אותו.

Words meanings summery:

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore, moreover

• तत् (tat) - that supreme (state) (that, supreme)

• पदम् (padam) - supreme state (of liberation or spiritual attainment) (state, position, abode, step, foot)

• आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having grasped, having taken support of

• परमापद्-विनिर्गतः (paramāpad-vinirgataḥ) - freed from the greatest calamity, emerged from extreme distress

• स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - self-abiding, healthy, at ease, self-composed

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, abides, stays

• शान्त-आत्मा (śānta-ātmā) - tranquil-minded, peaceful-souled, whose self is peaceful

• निर्-मन्दरः (nir-mandaraḥ) - calm like an ocean not churned by Mandara mountain (without the Mandara mountain (churning stick), calm, undisturbed)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अर्णवः (arṇavaḥ) - ocean, sea

Words meanings and morphology

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore, moreover

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

तत् (tat) - that supreme (state) (that, supreme)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Functions as an adjective for `padam`.

पदम् (padam) - supreme state (of liberation or spiritual attainment) (state, position, abode, step, foot)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, state, condition, abode, word

From root √pad (to go, fall).

Root: √pad (class 4)

Note: Object of ālambya.

आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having grasped, having taken support of

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root √lamb (to hang, cling) with prefix ā-, ending ya.

Prefix: ā

Root: √lamb (class 1)

Note: Used to express an action completed before the main verb.

परमापद्-विनिर्गतः (paramāpad-vinirgataḥ) - freed from the greatest calamity, emerged from extreme distress

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramāpad-vinirgata

paramāpad-vinirgata - emerged/freed from the greatest calamity

Compound: paramāpad (greatest calamity) + vinirgata (emerged from, gone out from).

Compound type : tatpurusha (paramāpad+vinirgata)

• paramāpad – greatest calamity, extreme distress
  noun (feminine)
  Compound: parama (supreme) + āpad (calamity).
• vinirgata – emerged, gone out, freed from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefixes vi- and nis-.
  Prefixes: vi+nis
  Root: √gam (class 1)

स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - self-abiding, healthy, at ease, self-composed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svastha

svastha - abiding in oneself, self-reliant, healthy, composed

Compound: sva (self) + stha (standing, abiding).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+stha)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √sthā (to stand).
  Root: √sthā (class 1)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, abides, stays

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā

Present Indicative

Class 1 verb, often with reduplication for present stem.

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

शान्त-आत्मा (śānta-ātmā) - tranquil-minded, peaceful-souled, whose self is peaceful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānta-ātman

śānta-ātman - whose self (ātman) is peaceful, tranquil-minded

Bahuvrihi compound: śānta (peaceful) + ātman (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śānta+ātman)

• śānta – peaceful, calm, tranquil
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √śam (to be calm).
  Root: √śam (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, individual essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

निर्-मन्दरः (nir-mandaraḥ) - calm like an ocean not churned by Mandara mountain (without the Mandara mountain (churning stick), calm, undisturbed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nir-mandara

nir-mandara - without the Mandara mountain (used as a churning stick); calm, undisturbed

Privative compound (bahuvrihi): nis- (without) + mandara (Mandara mountain).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+mandara)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
  Negative/privative prefix.
• mandara – Mandara mountain (used as churning stick for the ocean of milk)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to arṇavaḥ.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

अर्णवः (arṇavaḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arṇava

arṇava - ocean, sea, wave

From arṇa (wave, water).

Note: Subject of the comparison.

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