योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-73

अस्नेहस्नेहदीपाय वृत्तिनिष्क्रान्तवर्तिने ।
स्वभावाधारधीराय चिद्दीपाय नमो नमः ॥ ७३ ॥

asnehasnehadīpāya vṛttiniṣkrāntavartine ,
svabhāvādhāradhīrāya ciddīpāya namo namaḥ 73

73. asnehasnehadīpāya vṛttiniṣkrantavartine
svabhāvādhāradhīrāya ciddīpāya namaḥ namaḥ

73. asnehasnehadīpāya vṛttiniṣkrantavartine
svabhāvādhāradhīrāya ciddīpāya namaḥ namaḥ

73. Salutations again and again to the lamp of consciousness, whose oil is non-attachment, whose wick has transcended mental modifications, and whose steady foundation is its intrinsic nature (svabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

• अस्नेहस्नेहदीपाय (asnehasnehadīpāya) - to the lamp whose oil is non-attachment; to the lamp of non-oily affection

• वृत्तिनिष्क्रन्तवर्तिने (vṛttiniṣkrantavartine) - to the one whose wick has transcended mental modifications

• स्वभावाधारधीराय (svabhāvādhāradhīrāya) - to the steady one whose foundation is intrinsic nature

• चिद्दीपाय (ciddīpāya) - to the lamp of consciousness

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance

Words meanings and morphology

अस्नेहस्नेहदीपाय (asnehasnehadīpāya) - to the lamp whose oil is non-attachment; to the lamp of non-oily affection

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of asnehasnehadīpa

asnehasnehadīpa - lamp of non-attachment-as-oil

Compound type : Tatpurusha (asneha+sneha+dīpa)

• asneha – non-attachment, lack of oil
  noun (masculine)
• sneha – oil, attachment, affection
  noun (masculine)
• dīpa – lamp, light
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √dīp (class 4)

वृत्तिनिष्क्रन्तवर्तिने (vṛttiniṣkrantavartine) - to the one whose wick has transcended mental modifications

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of vṛttiniṣkrantavartin

vṛttiniṣkrantavartin - one whose wick has transcended mental modifications

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vṛtti+niṣkrānta+vartin)

• vṛtti – mental modification, activity, function
  noun (feminine)
• niṣkrānta – gone out, transcended, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from niṣ-√kram (to go out)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: √kram (class 1)
• vartin – wick, bearer, existing
  noun (masculine)

स्वभावाधारधीराय (svabhāvādhāradhīrāya) - to the steady one whose foundation is intrinsic nature

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of svabhāvādhāradhīra

svabhāvādhāradhīra - one whose foundation is intrinsic nature and who is steady/wise

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (svabhāva+ādhāra+dhīra)

• svabhāva – intrinsic nature, one's own state, inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)
• ādhāra – support, basis, foundation, container
  noun (masculine)
• dhīra – steady, firm, brave, wise
  adjective (masculine)

चिद्दीपाय (ciddīpāya) - to the lamp of consciousness

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ciddīpa

ciddīpa - lamp of consciousness

Compound type : Tatpurusha (cit+dīpa)

• cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• dīpa – lamp, light
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √dīp (class 4)

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance

(indeclinable)

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance

(indeclinable)

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