योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-26

अन्तः समसमाकारः सौम्यः सर्वार्थनिस्पृहः ।
कदोपशममेष्यामि मन्थमुक्तामृताब्धिवत् ॥ २६ ॥

antaḥ samasamākāraḥ saumyaḥ sarvārthanispṛhaḥ ,
kadopaśamameṣyāmi manthamuktāmṛtābdhivat 26

26. antaḥ samasamākāraḥ saumyaḥ sarvārthanispṛhaḥ
kadā upaśamam eṣyāmi manthamuktāmṛtābdhivat

26. kadā antaḥ samasamākāraḥ saumyaḥ sarvārthanispṛhaḥ
manthamuktāmṛtābdhivat upaśamam eṣyāmi

26. When will I attain inner tranquility, becoming perfectly equanimous (samasamākāra), serene, and completely detached from all worldly aims, like the ocean of nectar (amṛta) after it has been churned and become still?

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within, internally

• समसमाकारः (samasamākāraḥ) - having a uniformly equal nature, completely equanimous, of perfectly uniform appearance

• सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - tranquil, gentle, calm, mild, benevolent

• सर्वार्थनिस्पृहः (sarvārthanispṛhaḥ) - devoid of desire for all things/objects/aims

• कदा (kadā) - when? at what time?

• उपशमम् (upaśamam) - to complete tranquility, pacification, cessation

• एष्यामि (eṣyāmi) - I will attain, I will go

• मन्थमुक्तामृताब्धिवत् (manthamuktāmṛtābdhivat) - like the ocean of nectar released/calmed by churning

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within, internally

(indeclinable)

समसमाकारः (samasamākāraḥ) - having a uniformly equal nature, completely equanimous, of perfectly uniform appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samasamākāra

samasamākāra - having a uniformly equal nature, completely equanimous, of perfectly uniform appearance

Compound: sama (equal) + sama (equal) + ākāra (form, nature). Emphasizes perfect equality/uniformity.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sama+sama+ākāra)

• sama – equal, even, uniform, same, impartial
  adjective
• sama – equal, even, uniform, same, impartial
  adjective
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, nature, aspect
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- + kṛ (to make, do)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - tranquil, gentle, calm, mild, benevolent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - tranquil, gentle, calm, mild, benevolent, lunar

Relating to Soma, the moon, or tranquility.

सर्वार्थनिस्पृहः (sarvārthanispṛhaḥ) - devoid of desire for all things/objects/aims

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvārthanispṛha

sarvārthanispṛha - devoid of desire for all objects or aims

Compound: sarva (all) + artha (object, aim) + nispṛha (desireless).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+artha+nispṛha)

• sarva – all, every, whole, complete
  pronoun/adjective
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth, aim
  noun (masculine)
• nispṛha – desireless, free from longing, indifferent
  adjective
  From nis- + spṛhā (desire)
  Prefix: nis

कदा (kadā) - when? at what time?

(indeclinable)

उपशमम् (upaśamam) - to complete tranquility, pacification, cessation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upaśama

upaśama - pacification, cessation, tranquility, quietude

From upa- + śam (to be quiet)

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

एष्यामि (eṣyāmi) - I will attain, I will go

(verb)

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

Root: i (class 2)

मन्थमुक्तामृताब्धिवत् (manthamuktāmṛtābdhivat) - like the ocean of nectar released/calmed by churning

(indeclinable)

Compound: mantha (churning) + mukta (released/freed from agitation) + amṛta (nectar) + abdhi (ocean) + -vat (like).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (mantha+mukta+amṛta+abdhi+-vat)

• mantha – churning, agitation
  noun (masculine)
  From root math/manth (to churn)
  Root: math (class 1)
• mukta – released, freed, liberated, abandoned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root muc (to release, free)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• amṛta – nectar, immortality, imperishable
  noun (neuter)
  A- + mṛta (dead). 'Not dead'.
  Prefix: a
• abdhi – ocean, sea (bearer of water)
  noun (masculine)
  From ap (water) + dhā (to hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• -vat – like, as, in the manner of
  suffix/indeclinable
  Secondary suffix forming adverbs of comparison.

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