योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-35

बाह्यस्पर्शानशेषेण जहौ दूरे स धीरधीः ।
सहसा कुण्डकच्छन्नो मणिर्दूरत्विषो यथा ॥ ३५ ॥

bāhyasparśānaśeṣeṇa jahau dūre sa dhīradhīḥ ,
sahasā kuṇḍakacchanno maṇirdūratviṣo yathā 35

35. bāhyasparśān aśeṣeṇa jahau dūre saḥ dhīradhīḥ
sahasā kuṇḍakacchannaḥ maṇiḥ dūratviṣaḥ yathā

35. saḥ dhīradhīḥ bāhyasparśān aśeṣeṇa dūre jahau
yathā dūratviṣaḥ maṇiḥ sahasā kuṇḍakacchannaḥ

35. That firm-minded one completely abandoned external sensations, keeping them far away. He was like a lustrous gem whose distant brilliance is suddenly covered by a container.

Words meanings summery:

• बाह्यस्पर्शान् (bāhyasparśān) - external contacts/sensations

• अशेषेण (aśeṣeṇa) - completely, entirely, without remainder

• जहौ (jahau) - he abandoned, he gave up, he left

• दूरे (dūre) - far away, at a distance

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• धीरधीः (dhīradhīḥ) - the sage with a firm and steady intellect (firm-minded, resolute intellect, steady intellect)

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, forcibly

• कुण्डकच्छन्नः (kuṇḍakacchannaḥ) - covered by a bowl/container

• मणिः (maṇiḥ) - gem, jewel, pearl

• दूरत्विषः (dūratviṣaḥ) - a gem having far-reaching radiance (having far-reaching radiance/luster)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

Words meanings and morphology

बाह्यस्पर्शान् (bāhyasparśān) - external contacts/sensations

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāhyasparśa

bāhyasparśa - external contact, outer sensation

Compound of `bāhya` (external) and `sparśa` (contact).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhya+sparśa)

• bāhya – external, outer
  adjective
• sparśa – contact, touch, sensation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spṛś`.
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: The word appears as `bāhyasparśāna` in the verse due to external sandhi (long `ā` before `aśeṣeṇa`).

अशेषेण (aśeṣeṇa) - completely, entirely, without remainder

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of aśeṣa

aśeṣa - entire, whole, without remainder

Negative compound (`a-` + `śeṣa`).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• śeṣa – remainder, residue, end
  noun (masculine)
  From root `śiṣ`.
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Used adverbially.

जहौ (jahau) - he abandoned, he gave up, he left

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of hā

Perfect tense, 3rd person, singular, active voice.

Reduplicated perfect form of root `hā`.

Root: hā (class 3)

दूरे (dūre) - far away, at a distance

(indeclinable)

Note: Morphologically locative singular of `dūra` (neuter noun), but functions adverbially here.

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Appears as `sa` in the verse due to external sandhi (visarga dropped before `dhīradhīḥ`).

धीरधीः (dhīradhīḥ) - the sage with a firm and steady intellect (firm-minded, resolute intellect, steady intellect)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīradhī

dhīradhī - firm-minded, steady intellect

Compound of `dhīra` (firm, steady) and `dhī` (intellect).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhīra+dhī)

• dhīra – firm, steady, courageous, wise
  adjective
  Root: dhīr
• dhī – intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, forcibly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Instrumental singular of `sahas` (power, force) used adverbially.

कुण्डकच्छन्नः (kuṇḍakacchannaḥ) - covered by a bowl/container

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuṇḍakacchanna

kuṇḍakacchanna - covered by a bowl/pot/container

Compound. `cchanna` is PPP of `chad` (to cover).

Compound type : instrumental tatpuruṣa (kuṇḍaka+cchanna)

• kuṇḍaka – bowl, pot, container
  noun (neuter)
• cchanna – covered, hidden, concealed
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `chad` (to cover).
  Root: chad (class 10)

Note: The word appears as `kuṇḍakacchanno` in the verse due to external sandhi (visarga to `o` before `maṇiḥ`).

मणिः (maṇiḥ) - gem, jewel, pearl

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maṇi

maṇi - gem, jewel, pearl, bead

Root: maṇ (class 1)

Note: The word appears as `maṇir` in the verse due to external sandhi (visarga to `r` before `dūratviṣaḥ`).

दूरत्विषः (dūratviṣaḥ) - a gem having far-reaching radiance (having far-reaching radiance/luster)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūratviṣ

dūratviṣ - having distant brightness, far-shining

Bahuvrīhi compound, from `dūra` (distant) and `tviṣ` (radiance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dūra+tviṣ)

• dūra – distant, far
  adjective
• tviṣ – radiance, luster, light
  noun (feminine)
  From root `tviṣ`.
  Root: tviṣ (class 1)

Note: The word appears as `dūratviṣo` in the verse due to external sandhi (visarga to `o` before `yathā`).

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)