योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-39

बभार हृदयाकाशे मनः संयममागतम् ।
विन्ध्यखात इवोन्मत्तं गजं युक्तिवशीकृतम् ॥ ३९ ॥

babhāra hṛdayākāśe manaḥ saṃyamamāgatam ,
vindhyakhāta ivonmattaṃ gajaṃ yuktivaśīkṛtam 39

39. babhāra hṛdaya-ākāśe manaḥ saṃyamam āgatam
vindhya-khātaḥ iva unmattam gajam yukti-vaśīkṛtam

39. saḥ saṃyamam āgatam manaḥ hṛdaya-ākāśe babhāra
vindhya-khātaḥ yukti-vaśīkṛtam unmattam gajam iva

39. He held his mind, which had achieved restraint (saṃyama), within the space of his heart, just as a pit in the Vindhya mountains holds a wild elephant that has been brought under control through skillful means.

Words meanings summery:

• बभार (babhāra) - he held, he bore, he supported

• हृदय-आकाशे (hṛdaya-ākāśe) - in the spiritual inner space of the heart (in the space of the heart, in the inner ether)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, thought, intention

• संयमम् (saṁyamam) - yogic restraint (dhāraṇā, dhyāna, samādhi) (self-restraint, control, integration)

• आगतम् (āgatam) - having come, having arrived, having attained

• विन्ध्य-खातः (vindhya-khātaḥ) - a pit in the Vindhya mountains (a pit of the Vindhya (mountain))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उन्मत्तम् (unmattam) - wild (referring to an elephant) (mad, wild, intoxicated)

• गजम् (gajam) - elephant

• युक्ति-वशीकृतम् (yukti-vaśīkṛtam) - brought under control by skill/strategy

Words meanings and morphology

बभार (babhāra) - he held, he bore, he supported

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhṛ

Past Tense (Perfect)

Reduplicated Perfect, 3rd person singular active

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

हृदय-आकाशे (hṛdaya-ākāśe) - in the spiritual inner space of the heart (in the space of the heart, in the inner ether)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of hṛdaya-ākāśa

hṛdaya-ākāśa - heart-space, ether of the heart

From 'hṛdaya' (heart) and 'ākāśa' (space, ether).

Compound type : tatpurusha (hṛdaya+ākāśa)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, soul, breast
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā-' (prefix) + √kāś (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, thought, intention

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention, heart

From √man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'babhāra'.

संयमम् (saṁyamam) - yogic restraint (dhāraṇā, dhyāna, samādhi) (self-restraint, control, integration)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃyama

saṁyama - restraint, control, self-control, discipline, integration (in Yoga)

From 'sam-' (prefix) + √yam (to restrain, control).

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'āgatam' (or rather, the goal of 'āgatam').

आगतम् (āgatam) - having come, having arrived, having attained

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, obtained, attained

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā-' (prefix) + √gam (to go).

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ' (neuter accusative singular).

विन्ध्य-खातः (vindhya-khātaḥ) - a pit in the Vindhya mountains (a pit of the Vindhya (mountain))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vindhya-khāta

vindhya-khāta - pit or hollow of the Vindhya (mountains)

From 'vindhya' (Vindhya mountains) and 'khāta' (pit).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vindhya+khāta)

• vindhya – Vindhya mountain range
  proper noun (masculine)
• khāta – pit, ditch, excavation, hole
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √khan (to dig).
  Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Subject of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

particle of comparison

उन्मत्तम् (unmattam) - wild (referring to an elephant) (mad, wild, intoxicated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of unmatta

unmatta - mad, insane, wild, intoxicated, arrogant

Past Passive Participle

From 'ud-' (prefix) + √mad (to be mad, intoxicated).

Prefix: ud

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'gajam'.

गजम् (gajam) - elephant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gaja

gaja - elephant

Note: Object of implied verb in simile.

युक्ति-वशीकृतम् (yukti-vaśīkṛtam) - brought under control by skill/strategy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yukti-vaśīkṛta

yukti-vaśīkṛta - made subservient by means/skill, controlled by strategy

From 'yukti' (skill, strategy) and 'vaśīkṛta' (brought under control).

Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (yukti+vaśīkṛta)

• yukti – union, conjunction, application, skill, device, strategy
  noun (feminine)
  From √yuj (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• vaśīkṛta – brought under one's power, subjugated, controlled
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'vaśī-' (stem meaning 'under control') + 'kṛta' (made).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'gajam'.