योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-6, verse-15

विचारवैराग्यवता चेतसा गुणशालिना ।
देवं पश्यत्यथात्मानमेकरूपमनामयम् ॥ १५ ॥

vicāravairāgyavatā cetasā guṇaśālinā ,
devaṃ paśyatyathātmānamekarūpamanāmayam 15

15. vicāravairāgyavatā cetasā guṇaśālinā devam
paśyati atha ātmānam ekarūpam anāmayam

15. atha vicāravairāgyavatā guṇaśālinā cetasā
devam ekarūpam anāmayam ātmānam paśyati

15. With a mind endowed with discernment (vicāra) and dispassion (vairāgya), and possessing virtues, one then perceives the divine Self (ātman) as homogeneous and free from suffering.

15. באיכות רוחו, המלאה בחקירה פנימית, באי-היקשרות ובמידות נעלות, הוא חוזה בעצמי האלוהי – האחד, שאינו משתנה וחופשי מכל סבל.

Words meanings summery:

• विचारवैराग्यवता (vicāravairāgyavatā) - endowed with discrimination (vicāra) and dispassion (vairāgya)

• चेतसा (cetasā) - by the mind, with the consciousness

• गुणशालिना (guṇaśālinā) - (modifies the mind, so 'with a virtuous mind') (by the one possessing virtues, with the virtuous one)

• देवम् (devam) - (the divine aspect of Self) (god, divine being, divine)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - (the ultimate Self, Brahman) (Self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman))

• एकरूपम् (ekarūpam) - of one form, homogeneous, uniform, undifferentiated

• अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from disease, flawless, healthy, free from suffering

Words meanings and morphology

विचारवैराग्यवता (vicāravairāgyavatā) - endowed with discrimination (vicāra) and dispassion (vairāgya)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vicāravairāgyavat

vicāravairāgyavat - possessing discrimination and dispassion

Compound of 'vicāra' (deliberation), 'vairāgya' (dispassion), and 'vat' (possessive suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vicāra+vairāgya+vat)

• vicāra – deliberation, investigation, discrimination, discernment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'car' (to move) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• vairāgya – dispassion, detachment, indifference to worldly objects
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'virāga' (absence of passion)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• vat – possessing, having
  suffix
  Taddhita suffix indicating possession

Note: Agrees with 'cetasā' in gender, number, case.

चेतसा (cetasā) - by the mind, with the consciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, heart

From root 'cit' (to perceive, to understand)

Root: cit (class 1)

गुणशालिना (guṇaśālinā) - (modifies the mind, so 'with a virtuous mind') (by the one possessing virtues, with the virtuous one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of guṇaśālin

guṇaśālin - possessing virtues, endowed with good qualities

Compound of 'guṇa' (quality) and 'śālin' (possessing, endowed with)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (guṇa+śālin)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute, merit
  noun (masculine)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, having
  adjective
  Suffix for possession
  Root: śāl (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'cetasā' in gender, number, case.

देवम् (devam) - (the divine aspect of Self) (god, divine being, divine)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, divine being, celestial, divine

From root 'div' (to shine)

Root: div (class 1)

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

From root 'dṛś' (to see), class 1 verb, 'paśya' stem

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Particle introducing a new topic or sequence

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - (the ultimate Self, Brahman) (Self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, spirit, individual soul

Root: an (class 2)

एकरूपम् (ekarūpam) - of one form, homogeneous, uniform, undifferentiated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekarūpa

ekarūpa - of one form, homogeneous, uniform, undifferentiated, identical

Compound of 'eka' (one) and 'rūpa' (form)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+rūpa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'devam' and 'ātmānam' in gender, number, case.

अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from disease, flawless, healthy, free from suffering

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - free from disease, healthy, flawless, free from suffering

Negative compound 'a' (not) + 'āmaya' (disease, suffering)

Compound type : avyayibhava (a+āmaya)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative particle
• āmaya – disease, sickness, suffering, affliction
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'am' (to go, to be sick)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'devam' and 'ātmānam' in gender, number, case.

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