योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-24, verse-54

भोगपूगे गतास्वादे दृष्टे देवे परावरे ।
परे ब्रह्मणि विश्रान्तिरनन्तोदेति शाश्वती ॥ ५४ ॥

bhogapūge gatāsvāde dṛṣṭe deve parāvare ,
pare brahmaṇi viśrāntiranantodeti śāśvatī 54

54. bhogapūge gatāsvāde dṛṣṭe deve parāvare pare
brahmaṇi viśrāntiḥ anantā udeti śāśvatī

54. bhogapūge gatāsvāde deve parāvare dṛṣṭe pare
brahmaṇi anantā śāśvatī viśrāntiḥ udeti

54. When the multitude of enjoyments (bhoga) has lost its appeal, and when the divine (deva) in its entirety – both the supreme and the lower aspects – has been realized, then an infinite and eternal repose (viśrānti) arises in the supreme reality (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• भोगपूगे (bhogapūge) - when the multitude of enjoyments (bhoga) (in the multitude of enjoyments)

• गतास्वादे (gatāsvāde) - has lost its appeal (having lost its taste/charm)

• दृष्टे (dṛṣṭe) - has been realized (seen, perceived, realized (locative singular))

• देवे (deve) - when the divine (deva) (in the god, in the divine)

• परावरे (parāvare) - both the supreme and the lower aspects (in the supreme and lower, in the higher and lower)

• परे (pare) - in the supreme (in the supreme, in the ultimate)

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the supreme reality (brahman) (in brahman, in the ultimate reality)

• विश्रान्तिः (viśrāntiḥ) - repose (viśrānti) (repose, rest, complete peace, cessation)

• अनन्ता (anantā) - infinite (infinite, endless, boundless)

• उदेति (udeti) - arises (arises, appears, rises)

• शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

Words meanings and morphology

भोगपूगे (bhogapūge) - when the multitude of enjoyments (bhoga) (in the multitude of enjoyments)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhogapūga

bhogapūga - multitude/heap of enjoyments/pleasures

Compound of bhoga (enjoyment) and pūga (multitude).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bhoga+pūga)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhuj + ghañ
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• pūga – multitude, heap, collection, crowd
  noun (masculine)

गतास्वादे (gatāsvāde) - has lost its appeal (having lost its taste/charm)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of gatāsvāda

gatāsvāda - whose taste/charm is gone, lost its flavor

Bahuvrīhi compound: gata (gone) + āsvāda (taste, charm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+āsvāda)

• gata – gone, departed, reached, understood
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √gam + kta
  Root: gam (class 1)
• āsvāda – taste, flavor, relish, enjoyment, charm
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- + √svad + ghañ
  Prefix: ā
  Root: svad (class 1)

दृष्टे (dṛṣṭe) - has been realized (seen, perceived, realized (locative singular))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed, visible, understood, realized

Past Passive Participle

From √dṛś + kta

Root: dṛś (class 1)

देवे (deve) - when the divine (deva) (in the god, in the divine)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, divine being, deity, celestial

From √div + a

Root: div (class 4)

परावरे (parāvare) - both the supreme and the lower aspects (in the supreme and lower, in the higher and lower)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of parāvara

parāvara - higher and lower, supreme and inferior, universal and individual

Dvandva compound of para (supreme) and avara (lower).

Compound type : dvandva (para+avara)

• para – supreme, highest, ultimate, other
  adjective
• avara – lower, inferior, posterior, later
  adjective

परे (pare) - in the supreme (in the supreme, in the ultimate)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, beyond

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in the supreme reality (brahman) (in brahman, in the ultimate reality)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - ultimate reality, the absolute, universal spirit, sacred word

From √bṛh + manin

Root: bṛh (class 1)

विश्रान्तिः (viśrāntiḥ) - repose (viśrānti) (repose, rest, complete peace, cessation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśrānti

viśrānti - repose, rest, cessation, complete peace, tranquility

From vi- + śram + kti

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

अनन्ता (anantā) - infinite (infinite, endless, boundless)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless, eternal

From a- (negation) + anta (end).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+anta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• anta – end, limit, boundary, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

उदेति (udeti) - arises (arises, appears, rises)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

From ud- + √i (2nd class verb). Present ending -ti.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant

From śāśvat + a (suffix)

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