योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-49

परमात्मानले क्षिप्तं संवृत्त्यावयवं स्वयम् ।
दग्ध्वात्मानमलं चित्तं शुद्धतामेति शाश्वतीम् ॥ ४९ ॥

paramātmānale kṣiptaṃ saṃvṛttyāvayavaṃ svayam ,
dagdhvātmānamalaṃ cittaṃ śuddhatāmeti śāśvatīm 49

49. paramātma-anale kṣiptam saṃvṛttyā avayavam svayam
dagdhvā ātmanam alam cittam śuddhatām eti śāśvatīm

49. svayam cittam paramātma-anale kṣiptam (sat),
saṃvṛttyā avayavam (ca) alam ātmanam dagdhvā,
śāśvatīm śuddhatām eti

49. When the mind (citta), itself being cast into the fire of the Supreme (ātman) Self, by means of the suppression of its components, and having completely burned its (lower) self, attains everlasting purity.

Words meanings summery:

• परमात्म-अनले (paramātma-anale) - in the fire of the Supreme (ātman) Self

• क्षिप्तम् (kṣiptam) - cast, thrown, deposited

• संवृत्त्या (saṁvṛttyā) - by withdrawal, by suppression, by cessation

• अवयवम् (avayavam) - component, part, limb, constituent

• स्वयम् (svayam) - itself, by itself, spontaneously

• दग्ध्वा (dagdhvā) - having burnt, having consumed, having destroyed

• आत्मनम् (ātmanam) - its (lower) self, its egoic nature (oneself, its own (ātman) nature, ego)

• अलम् (alam) - completely (completely, sufficiently, adequately, enough)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thinking principle (citta)

• शुद्धताम् (śuddhatām) - purity, cleanliness

• एति (eti) - attains, reaches, goes

• शाश्वतीम् (śāśvatīm) - eternal, everlasting, perpetual

Words meanings and morphology

परमात्म-अनले (paramātma-anale) - in the fire of the Supreme (ātman) Self

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of paramātmanala

paramātmanala - the fire which is the Supreme Self

Compound type : karmadhāraya (paramātman+anala)

• paramātman – Supreme (ātman) Self, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)
• anala – fire, flame
  noun (masculine)

क्षिप्तम् (kṣiptam) - cast, thrown, deposited

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣipta

kṣipta - cast, thrown, deposited, sent

Past Passive Participle

Root kṣip (to throw) + kta suffix.

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'cittam'.

संवृत्त्या (saṁvṛttyā) - by withdrawal, by suppression, by cessation

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃvṛtti

saṁvṛtti - concealment, suppression, cessation, withdrawal, conventional reality

Derived from root vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix sam + ti suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अवयवम् (avayavam) - component, part, limb, constituent

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avayava

avayava - a part, a member, a component, limb

स्वयम् (svayam) - itself, by itself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

दग्ध्वा (dagdhvā) - having burnt, having consumed, having destroyed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Root dah (to burn) + tvā suffix.

Root: dah (class 1)

आत्मनम् (ātmanam) - its (lower) self, its egoic nature (oneself, its own (ātman) nature, ego)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, ego, mind, breath

अलम् (alam) - completely (completely, sufficiently, adequately, enough)

(indeclinable)

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thinking principle (citta)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, intellect

Root: cit (class 1)

शुद्धताम् (śuddhatām) - purity, cleanliness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śuddhatā

śuddhatā - purity, cleanliness, clearness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śuddha+tā)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear, spotless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root śudh (to purify) + kta suffix.
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• tā – suffix indicating 'state of being', 'ness'
  suffix (feminine)

एति (eti) - attains, reaches, goes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Root: i (class 2)

शाश्वतीम् (śāśvatīm) - eternal, everlasting, perpetual

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, everlasting

Note: Modifies 'śuddhatām'.

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