योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-16

अथेमं चिन्तयामास संसारामयभीरुधीः ।
एकान्त एव निवसन्कदाचित्कान्तमानसः ॥ १६ ॥

athemaṃ cintayāmāsa saṃsārāmayabhīrudhīḥ ,
ekānta eva nivasankadācitkāntamānasaḥ 16

16. atha imam cintayāmāsa saṃsārāmayabhīrudhīḥ
ekānta eva nivasan kadācit kāntamānasaḥ

16. atha saṃsārāmayabhīrudhīḥ kāntamānasaḥ
ekānta eva nivasan kadācit imam cintayāmāsa

16. Then, dwelling in solitude with a tranquil mind, at one point he deeply contemplated this cycle of worldly existence (saṃsāra), his intellect being fearful of its disease-like nature.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, therefore, thus)

• इमम् (imam) - this (cycle of existence) (this (masc/neuter, acc. sg.))

• चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he deeply contemplated (he thought, he reflected, he contemplated)

• संसारामयभीरुधीः (saṁsārāmayabhīrudhīḥ) - whose intellect was fearful of the disease-like nature of the cycle of worldly existence (saṃsāra) (whose intellect is fearful of the disease of worldly existence)

• एकान्त (ekānta) - in solitude (solitude, loneliness, private place)

• एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• निवसन् (nivasan) - dwelling (dwelling, residing, living)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - at one point (at some time, sometimes, once)

• कान्तमानसः (kāntamānasaḥ) - whose mind was tranquil (whose mind is tranquil/peaceful)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, therefore, thus)

(indeclinable)

इमम् (imam) - this (cycle of existence) (this (masc/neuter, acc. sg.))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he deeply contemplated (he thought, he reflected, he contemplated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of cintaya

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Derived from root cint (10th class) + perfect ending āsa

Root: cit (class 10)

संसारामयभीरुधीः (saṁsārāmayabhīrudhīḥ) - whose intellect was fearful of the disease-like nature of the cycle of worldly existence (saṃsāra) (whose intellect is fearful of the disease of worldly existence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsārāmayabhīrudhī

saṁsārāmayabhīrudhī - one whose intellect is fearful of the disease of worldly existence

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃsāra+āmaya+bhīru+dhī)

• saṃsāra – worldly existence, transmigration, cycle of birth and death
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sṛ (to flow, move) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• āmaya – disease, sickness, illness
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root am (to go, move, suffer) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)
• bhīru – fearful, timid, afraid
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root bhī (to fear)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)

एकान्त (ekānta) - in solitude (solitude, loneliness, private place)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - solitude, loneliness, private place; isolated, solitary

Compound of eka (one) + anta (end, limit)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, alone
  numeral (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, proximity, vicinity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ant (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially in the phrase 'ekānta eva'.

एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

निवसन् (nivasan) - dwelling (dwelling, residing, living)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivasat

nivasat - dwelling, residing, living

present active participle

Derived from root vas (to dwell) with upasarga ni

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

कदाचित् (kadācit) - at one point (at some time, sometimes, once)

(indeclinable)

कान्तमानसः (kāntamānasaḥ) - whose mind was tranquil (whose mind is tranquil/peaceful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāntamānasa

kāntamānasa - one whose mind is peaceful/beautiful

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kānta+mānasa)

• kānta – beloved, desired, beautiful, peaceful, tranquil
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• mānasa – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from manas (mind)
  Root: man (class 4)