योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-22

कदा बहुलकल्लोलां नावा परमया धिया ।
परितीर्णो भविष्यामि मत्तां तृष्णातरङ्गिणीम् ॥ २२ ॥

kadā bahulakallolāṃ nāvā paramayā dhiyā ,
paritīrṇo bhaviṣyāmi mattāṃ tṛṣṇātaraṅgiṇīm 22

22. kadā bahula-kallolām nāvā paramayā dhiyā
paritīrṇaḥ bhaviṣyāmi mattām tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇīm

22. kadā paramayā dhiyā (iti) nāvā,
bahula-kallolām mattām tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇīm paritīrṇaḥ bhaviṣyāmi?

22. When, by means of the supreme boat of intellect (dhī), will I have completely crossed over the river of craving (tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇī), which is maddened and full of many waves (bahula-kallolām)?

Words meanings summery:

• कदा (kadā) - when (in the future)? (when? at what time?)

• बहुल-कल्लोलाम् (bahula-kallolām) - the river which has many turbulent waves (having many waves, full of abundant waves)

• नावा (nāvā) - by means of a boat (metaphorically, intellect) (by a boat, with a ship)

• परमया (paramayā) - by the supreme, by the excellent (by the highest, by the supreme, by the excellent)

• धिया (dhiyā) - by means of an intellect (dhī) (by the intellect, by the mind, by understanding)

• परितीर्णः (paritīrṇaḥ) - having completely traversed (the river of craving) (completely crossed over, passed over, traversed)

• भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I will become (crossed over), I will have been (I will be, I will become)

• मत्ताम् (mattām) - the river which is wild and maddened (intoxicated, maddened, wild, impassioned)

• तृष्णा-तरङ्गिणीम् (tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇīm) - the formidable river of insatiable craving (river of thirst/desire/craving)

Words meanings and morphology

कदा (kadā) - when (in the future)? (when? at what time?)

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb of time.

बहुल-कल्लोलाम् (bahula-kallolām) - the river which has many turbulent waves (having many waves, full of abundant waves)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bahula-kallolā

bahula-kallolā - having abundant waves

Feminine accusative singular of a Bahuvrīhi compound. Describes 'tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇīm'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahula+kallola)

• bahula – abundant, numerous, plentiful, extensive, intense
  adjective (masculine)
• kallola – large wave, surge, billow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇīm'.

नावा (nāvā) - by means of a boat (metaphorically, intellect) (by a boat, with a ship)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship, vessel

Feminine noun, instrumental singular.

Note: Instrument for the action of crossing.

परमया (paramayā) - by the supreme, by the excellent (by the highest, by the supreme, by the excellent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, best, ultimate, excellent

Feminine instrumental singular of the adjective 'parama'.

Note: Agrees with and modifies 'dhiyā'.

धिया (dhiyā) - by means of an intellect (dhī) (by the intellect, by the mind, by understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, thought, mind, understanding, wisdom

Feminine noun, instrumental singular. From the root 'dhyā' (to meditate, think).

Root: dhyā (class 4)

Note: Instrument by which the speaker crosses over.

परितीर्णः (paritīrṇaḥ) - having completely traversed (the river of craving) (completely crossed over, passed over, traversed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paritīrṇa

paritīrṇa - crossed over, passed through, traversed, overcome

Past Passive Participle

From the root 'tṛ' (to cross) with the prefix 'pari-'. Masculine nominative singular.

Prefix: pari

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'I'.

भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I will become (crossed over), I will have been (I will be, I will become)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

future active first person singular

From the root 'bhū' (class 1, 'bhavati').

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The speaker is the subject.

मत्ताम् (mattām) - the river which is wild and maddened (intoxicated, maddened, wild, impassioned)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of matta

matta - intoxicated, mad, excited, passionate, arrogant

Past Passive Participle

From the root 'mad' (to be intoxicated, delighted). Feminine accusative singular.

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇīm'.

तृष्णा-तरङ्गिणीम् (tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇīm) - the formidable river of insatiable craving (river of thirst/desire/craving)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇī

tṛṣṇā-taraṅgiṇī - river of thirst/desire

Feminine accusative singular of a Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tṛṣṇā+taraṅgiṇī)

• tṛṣṇā – thirst, craving, desire, longing, attachment
  noun (feminine)
  From the root 'tṛṣ' (to thirst, to desire).
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
• taraṅgiṇī – river, stream (literally 'having waves')
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine noun formed from 'taraṅga' (wave).

Note: Direct object of the action of crossing over.