योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-69

धातूनां संनिवेशोऽयं देहनामा रिपुर्मम ।
प्रक्षीयमाणे मनसि गलत्वेषोऽवतिष्ठतु ॥ ६९ ॥

dhātūnāṃ saṃniveśo'yaṃ dehanāmā ripurmama ,
prakṣīyamāṇe manasi galatveṣo'vatiṣṭhatu 69

69. dhātūnām saṃniveśaḥ ayam dehanāmā ripuḥ mama
prakṣīyamāṇe manasi galatu eṣaḥ avatiṣṭhatu

69. ayam dhātūnām saṃniveśaḥ dehanāmā mama ripuḥ
prakṣīyamāṇe manasi eṣaḥ galatu avatiṣṭhatu

69. This arrangement of elements, which is called the body (deha), is my enemy. As the mind (manas) diminishes, let this [body] dissolve or let it remain [as it may].

Words meanings summery:

• धातूनाम् (dhātūnām) - of the elements (of the elements, of the constituents, of the basic substances)

• संनिवेशः (saṁniveśaḥ) - arrangement (arrangement, collection, structure, aggregation)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (this, this one)

• देहनामा (dehanāmā) - called the body (deha) (named body, that which is called body)

• रिपुः (ripuḥ) - enemy (enemy, foe, adversary)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• प्रक्षीयमाणे (prakṣīyamāṇe) - as it diminishes, when diminishing (in the diminishing, while diminishing)

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind (manas) (in the mind, mentally, in the heart (manas))

• गलतु (galatu) - let it dissolve (let it melt, let it drop, let it dissolve)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (body) (this, this one)

• अवतिष्ठतु (avatiṣṭhatu) - let it remain [as it may] (let it remain, let it stand, let it persist)

Words meanings and morphology

धातूनाम् (dhātūnām) - of the elements (of the elements, of the constituents, of the basic substances)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhātu

dhātu - element, constituent, basic substance, root (metal, mineral)

Root: dhā (class 3)

संनिवेशः (saṁniveśaḥ) - arrangement (arrangement, collection, structure, aggregation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃniveśa

saṁniveśa - arrangement, collection, structure, aggregation

From sam-ni-viś (to enter, settle down together).

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अयम् (ayam) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Masculine nominative singular form of 'idam'.

Note: Refers to 'saṃniveśaḥ'.

देहनामा (dehanāmā) - called the body (deha) (named body, that which is called body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dehanāman

dehanāman - named body, body-named

Whose name is 'deha'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (deha+nāman)

• deha – body, form, person (deha)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 1)
• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'saṃniveśaḥ'.

रिपुः (ripuḥ) - enemy (enemy, foe, adversary)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Genitive singular form of 'asmad' (first person pronoun).

प्रक्षीयमाणे (prakṣīyamāṇe) - as it diminishes, when diminishing (in the diminishing, while diminishing)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prakṣīyamāṇa

prakṣīyamāṇa - diminishing, wasting away

present middle participle

From pra-kṣī (to waste away, diminish). Locative singular form.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṣī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'manasi'. Forms a locative absolute construction.

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind (manas) (in the mind, mentally, in the heart (manas))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, thought (manas)

Root: man

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with 'prakṣīyamāṇe'.

गलतु (galatu) - let it dissolve (let it melt, let it drop, let it dissolve)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gal

imperative active

From root gal (to drop, melt).

Root: gal (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'eṣaḥ' (the body).

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (body) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Masculine nominative singular form of 'etad'.

Note: Subject of 'galatu' and 'avatiṣṭhatu'.

अवतिष्ठतु (avatiṣṭhatu) - let it remain [as it may] (let it remain, let it stand, let it persist)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of avatiṣṭh

imperative active

From ava-sthā (to stand, remain).

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'eṣaḥ' (the body).