योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
परिदीर्घासु तन्वीषु सुतीक्ष्णासु सितासु च ।
क्षुरधारोपमानासु चित्तवृत्तिषु तिष्ठ मा ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
paridīrghāsu tanvīṣu sutīkṣṇāsu sitāsu ca ,
kṣuradhāropamānāsu cittavṛttiṣu tiṣṭha mā 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca paridīrghāsu tanvīṣu sutīkṣṇāsu
sitāsu ca kṣuradhāropamānāsu cittavṛttiṣu tiṣṭha mā

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca paridīrghāsu tanvīṣu sutīkṣṇāsu
sitāsu ca kṣuradhāropamānāsu cittavṛttiṣu mā tiṣṭha

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Do not abide in the modifications of the mind (citta-vṛttis), which are exceedingly long, subtle, very sharp, and clear, resembling razor edges.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• परिदीर्घासु (paridīrghāsu) - in exceedingly long, very long

• तन्वीषु (tanvīṣu) - in slender, subtle, fine

• सुतीक्ष्णासु (sutīkṣṇāsu) - in very sharp, extremely keen

• सितासु (sitāsu) - in white, clear, bright

• च (ca) - and, also

• क्षुरधारोपमानासु (kṣuradhāropamānāsu) - in those resembling razor edges

• चित्तवृत्तिषु (cittavṛttiṣu) - in the modifications/fluctuations of the mind (citta-vṛttis)

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - Do not remain caught/stuck (stand, remain, dwell)

• मा (mā) - do not, not

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – venerable, glorious, holy, wealth, prosperity
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – name of a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect of vac

Perfect tense

Perfect third person singular active voice (irregular formation)

Root: vac (class 2)

परिदीर्घासु (paridīrghāsu) - in exceedingly long, very long

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of paridīrgha

paridīrgha - very long, exceedingly long

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pari+dīrgha)

• pari – around, completely, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• dīrgha – long, tall, extensive
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'cittavṛttiṣu'.

तन्वीषु (tanvīṣu) - in slender, subtle, fine

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of tanu

tanu - slender, thin, subtle, delicate

Note: Qualifies 'cittavṛttiṣu'.

सुतीक्ष्णासु (sutīkṣṇāsu) - in very sharp, extremely keen

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of sutīkṣṇa

sutīkṣṇa - very sharp, extremely keen or pungent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+tīkṣṇa)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, pungent, severe
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'cittavṛttiṣu'.

सितासु (sitāsu) - in white, clear, bright

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of sita

sita - white, clear, pure; bound, fettered

Note: Qualifies 'cittavṛttiṣu'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

क्षुरधारोपमानासु (kṣuradhāropamānāsu) - in those resembling razor edges

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of kṣuradhāropamāna

kṣuradhāropamāna - comparable to a razor's edge

Compound type : upamita-samāsa (kṣuradhārā+upamāna)

• kṣuradhārā – razor's edge
  noun (feminine)
• upamāna – simile, comparison, that to which something is compared
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'cittavṛttiṣu'.

चित्तवृत्तिषु (cittavṛttiṣu) - in the modifications/fluctuations of the mind (citta-vṛttis)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of cittavṛtti

cittavṛtti - modification of the mind, mental fluctuation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+vṛtti)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtti – action, activity, modification, function
  noun (feminine)

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - Do not remain caught/stuck (stand, remain, dwell)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative of sthā

Imperative mood

Imperative second person singular active voice

Root: sthā (class 1)

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)