योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-68

गताहंकारमेघाय शान्ताशादाववह्नये ।
मह्यमानन्दशैलाय विभ्रान्ताय नमो नमः ॥ ६८ ॥

gatāhaṃkārameghāya śāntāśādāvavahnaye ,
mahyamānandaśailāya vibhrāntāya namo namaḥ 68

68. gatāhaṃkārameghāya śāntāśādāvavahnaye mahyam
ānandaśailāya vibhrāntāya namaḥ namaḥ

68. mahyam gatāhaṃkārameghāya śāntāśādāvavahnaye
ānandaśailāya vibhrāntāya namaḥ namaḥ

68. Salutations again and again to You, O Self (ātman) for me, from whom the cloud of ego (ahaṅkāra) has departed, in whom the forest fire of desires has been extinguished, who are the mountain of bliss, and who have transcended all illusion.

Words meanings summery:

• गताहंकारमेघाय (gatāhaṁkārameghāya) - to the Self (ātman) from whom the cloud of ego (ahaṅkāra) has gone away (to the one from whom the cloud of ego has departed)

• शान्ताशादाववह्नये (śāntāśādāvavahnaye) - to the Self (ātman) for whom the consuming forest fire of desires has been calmed (to the one in whom the forest fire of desires has been extinguished)

• मह्यम् (mahyam) - for me (to me, for me)

• आनन्दशैलाय (ānandaśailāya) - to the Self (ātman) who is the mountain of bliss (to the mountain of bliss)

• विभ्रान्ताय (vibhrāntāya) - to the Self (ātman) who has transcended all confusion and delusion (to the one who has transcended illusion/wandering)

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations (salutations, bowing)

• नमः (namaḥ) - again (as in 'again and again') (salutations, bowing)

Words meanings and morphology

गताहंकारमेघाय (gatāhaṁkārameghāya) - to the Self (ātman) from whom the cloud of ego (ahaṅkāra) has gone away (to the one from whom the cloud of ego has departed)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of gatāhaṃkāramegha

gatāhaṁkāramegha - one from whom the cloud of ego has departed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gata+ahaṃkāramegha)

• gata – gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ahaṃkāramegha – cloud of ego (ahaṅkāra)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with implied 'tubhyam' and 'ātman'.

शान्ताशादाववह्नये (śāntāśādāvavahnaye) - to the Self (ātman) for whom the consuming forest fire of desires has been calmed (to the one in whom the forest fire of desires has been extinguished)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of śāntāśādāvavahni

śāntāśādāvavahni - one for whom the forest fire of desires has been calmed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śānta+āśādāvavahni)

• śānta – calmed, extinguished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śam' (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• āśādāvavahni – forest fire of desires
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with implied 'tubhyam' and 'ātman'.

मह्यम् (mahyam) - for me (to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Indicates the beneficiary or subjective experience.

आनन्दशैलाय (ānandaśailāya) - to the Self (ātman) who is the mountain of bliss (to the mountain of bliss)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ānandaśaila

ānandaśaila - mountain of bliss

Compound type : tatpurusha (ānanda+śaila)

• ānanda – bliss, joy
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Epithet for the 'ātman'.

विभ्रान्ताय (vibhrāntāya) - to the Self (ātman) who has transcended all confusion and delusion (to the one who has transcended illusion/wandering)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of vibhrānta

vibhrānta - bewildered, confused, gone astray; transcended wandering/illusion (contextual)

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi-' + root 'bhrām' (to wander, go astray). In spiritual context, can imply transcending or being free from wandering/delusion.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhrām (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'tubhyam' and 'ātman'.

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations (salutations, bowing)

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Used twice for emphasis.

नमः (namaḥ) - again (as in 'again and again') (salutations, bowing)

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Repetition emphasizes repeated salutations.

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