योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-1, verse-3

श्रवणार्थित्वमौनस्थपार्थिवे संसदन्तरे ।
निर्वात इव निस्पन्दकमले कमलाकरे ॥ ३ ॥

śravaṇārthitvamaunasthapārthive saṃsadantare ,
nirvāta iva nispandakamale kamalākare 3

3. śravaṇārthitvamaunasthapārthive saṃsadantare
nirvāte iva nispandakamale kamalākare

3. saṃsadantare śravaṇārthitvamaunasthapārthive
nirvāte kamalākare nispandakamale iva

3. Within the assembly, the king (pārthiva) sat in silent eagerness to listen, like a motionless lotus (kamala) in a lotus pond (kamalākara) in a windless place.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रवणार्थित्वमौनस्थपार्थिवे (śravaṇārthitvamaunasthapārthive) - in the king (pārthiva) who, eager to listen (śravaṇārthitva), was fixed in silence (mauna) (in the king who was steadfast in silence due to a desire to hear)

• संसदन्तरे (saṁsadantare) - within the assembly

• निर्वाते (nirvāte) - in a place without wind (in a windless place)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• निस्पन्दकमले (nispandakamale) - in a motionless lotus (kamala) (in a motionless lotus)

• कमलाकरे (kamalākare) - in a lotus pond (kamalākara) (in a lotus pond)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रवणार्थित्वमौनस्थपार्थिवे (śravaṇārthitvamaunasthapārthive) - in the king (pārthiva) who, eager to listen (śravaṇārthitva), was fixed in silence (mauna) (in the king who was steadfast in silence due to a desire to hear)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śravaṇārthitvamaunasthapārthiva

śravaṇārthitvamaunasthapārthiva - one who is situated in silence due to a desire for hearing, a king in such a state

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śravaṇa+arthitva+mauna+stha+pārthiva)

• śravaṇa – hearing, listening
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śru (class 1)
• arthitva – desire, need, eagerness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'artha' (purpose/object) with suffix 'tva' (state of being).
• mauna – silence, taciturnity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'muni' (sage) meaning 'state of a muni'.
• stha – standing, situated, abiding in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• pārthiva – king, earthly, royal
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'pṛthivī' (earth).

Note: Used here to qualify an implied king or person.

संसदन्तरे (saṁsadantare) - within the assembly

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃsadantara

saṁsadantara - inner part of an assembly, within the assembly

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsad+antara)

• saṃsad – assembly, council, court
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sad (class 1)
• antara – interior, inside, within
  noun (neuter)

निर्वाते (nirvāte) - in a place without wind (in a windless place)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirvāta

nirvāta - windless, calm, sheltered from wind

Derived from 'vāta' (wind) with prefix 'nis' (without).

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (nis+vāta)

• nis – without, out, forth
  indeclinable
• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vā (to blow).
  Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'kamalākare' implicitly or refers to a 'windless place'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

निस्पन्दकमले (nispandakamale) - in a motionless lotus (kamala) (in a motionless lotus)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nispandakamala

nispandakamala - a lotus that is motionless

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (nispanda+kamala)

• nispanda – motionless, still, unwavering
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'spanda' (vibration) with prefix 'nis' (without).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: spand (class 1)
• kamala – lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
  noun (neuter)

कमलाकरे (kamalākare) - in a lotus pond (kamalākara) (in a lotus pond)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kamalākara

kamalākara - lotus pond, a mine or source of lotuses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kamala+ākara)

• kamala – lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
  noun (neuter)
• ākara – mine, source, receptacle, pond
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)