योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-2, verse-37

त्वां पादपतितः प्रीत्या याचे सति सुते मते ।
तेन भव्ये भवोच्छेदभूतये सुस्थिरा भव ॥ ३७ ॥

tvāṃ pādapatitaḥ prītyā yāce sati sute mate ,
tena bhavye bhavocchedabhūtaye susthirā bhava 37

37. tvām pādapatitaḥ prītyā yāce sati sute mate
tena bhavye bhavocchedabhūtaye susthirā bhava

37. tvām pādapatitaḥ prītyā yāce tena bhavye sati
sute mate bhavocchedabhūtaye susthirā bhava

37. Prostrating at your feet with affection, I implore you: O beautiful (bhavya) one, if you consider me, your son (suta), to be discerning (mata), then become truly steadfast for the eradication of rebirth (bhava-uccheda).

Words meanings summery:

• त्वाम् (tvām) - refers to the Intellect (buddhi) (you (accusative singular))

• पादपतितः (pādapatitaḥ) - fallen at the feet, prostrate

• प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection, lovingly

• याचे (yāce) - I implore, I beg

• सति (sati) - when existing, if present (being, existing (locative))

• सुते (sute) - in your son (referring to the speaker) (in the son)

• मते (mate) - when considered intelligent or wise (by the intellect) (in the thought, opinion; when considered/wise)

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

• भव्ये (bhavye) - O (Intellect) who is auspicious/beautiful (O auspicious one, O beautiful one)

• भवोच्छेदभूतये (bhavocchedabhūtaye) - for the purpose of completely ending the cycle of rebirth (for the being/cause of the destruction of existence (saṃsāra))

• सुस्थिरा (susthirā) - very steady, very firm

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

त्वाम् (tvām) - refers to the Intellect (buddhi) (you (accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

Note: Object of yāce.

पादपतितः (pādapatitaḥ) - fallen at the feet, prostrate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pādapatita

pādapatita - fallen at the feet, prostrated

Past Passive Participle

Compound of pāda (foot) and patita (fallen). patita is PPP of pat (to fall).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pāda+patita)

• pāda – foot, quarter, ray
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• patita – fallen, degraded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pat (to fall) + kta suffix.
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'I'.

प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection, lovingly

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - affection, love, joy, pleasure

From root prī (to please, to love) + kti suffix.

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Manner of imploring.

याचे (yāce) - I implore, I beg

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of yāc

Present Tense

First person singular, middle voice.

Root: yāc (class 1)

सति (sati) - when existing, if present (being, existing (locative))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sant

sant - being, existing, good, virtuous

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix. Locative singular form.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with sute and mate.

सुते (sute) - in your son (referring to the speaker) (in the son)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

मते (mate) - when considered intelligent or wise (by the intellect) (in the thought, opinion; when considered/wise)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - thought, opinion, esteemed, wise, considered

Past Passive Participle

From root man (to think, believe) + kta suffix. Locative singular form.

Root: man (class 4)

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

(indeclinable)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Originally instrumental singular masculine/neuter.

भव्ये (bhavye) - O (Intellect) who is auspicious/beautiful (O auspicious one, O beautiful one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhavya

bhavya - auspicious, beautiful, future, destined

From root bhū (to be) + yat suffix (or directly from bhava).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Address to buddhi.

भवोच्छेदभूतये (bhavocchedabhūtaye) - for the purpose of completely ending the cycle of rebirth (for the being/cause of the destruction of existence (saṃsāra))

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of bhavocchedabhūti

bhavocchedabhūti - the state of destroying existence, cause of freedom from rebirth

Compound of bhava (existence), uccheda (cutting off), and bhūti (being, production).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhava+uccheda+bhūti)

• bhava – existence, being, birth, world (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be) + a suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• uccheda – cutting off, destruction, eradication
  noun (masculine)
  From ut-chid (to cut out) + a suffix.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: chid (class 7)
• bhūti – being, existence, welfare, prosperity, cause
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū (to be) + kti suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Purpose clause.

सुस्थिरा (susthirā) - very steady, very firm

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of susthira

susthira - very firm, very steady, stable

Compound of su (good, very) and sthira (firm, steady).

Compound type : Pra-ādi Tatpuruṣa (su+sthira)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective to bhava.

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative Mood

2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)