योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-52

सा स्वयं योगसंसिद्धा सुषुप्तादूरभाविनी ।
न गम्या वचसां राम हृद्येवेहानुभूयते ॥ ५२ ॥

sā svayaṃ yogasaṃsiddhā suṣuptādūrabhāvinī ,
na gamyā vacasāṃ rāma hṛdyevehānubhūyate 52

52. sā svayam yogasaṃsiddhā suṣuptādūrabhāvinī na
gamyā vacasām rāma hṛdi eva iha anubhūyate

52. rāma sā svayam yogasaṃsiddhā suṣuptādūrabhāvinī
vacasām na gamyā iha hṛdi eva anubhūyate

52. O Rāma, that (essence), which is perfected by itself through the practice of (yoga) and resembles deep sleep (suṣupti) closely, cannot be expressed by words. It is experienced here, solely within the heart.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - that, she

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

• योगसंसिद्धा (yogasaṁsiddhā) - perfected through (yoga), fully accomplished by (yoga)

• सुषुप्तादूरभाविनी (suṣuptādūrabhāvinī) - closely resembling deep sleep, being near deep sleep

• न (na) - not

• गम्या (gamyā) - to be reached, to be comprehended, knowable

• वचसाम् (vacasām) - of words, by means of words

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - that, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Refers to the `tanu` (essence) from the previous verse.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by itself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

योगसंसिद्धा (yogasaṁsiddhā) - perfected through (yoga), fully accomplished by (yoga)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yogasaṃsiddha

yogasaṁsiddha - perfected through yoga, completely accomplished by yoga

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoga+saṃsiddha)

• yoga – union, spiritual discipline, (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `yuj` (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• saṃsiddha – perfected, fully accomplished, successful
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `sidh` (to succeed) with `sam` prefix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `sā`.

सुषुप्तादूरभाविनी (suṣuptādūrabhāvinī) - closely resembling deep sleep, being near deep sleep

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suṣuptādūrabhāvin

suṣuptādūrabhāvin - being near deep sleep, closely resembling deep sleep

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (suṣupta+adūra+bhāvin)

• suṣupta – deep sleep, one who is in deep sleep
  noun
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `svap` (to sleep) with `su` prefix and `kta` suffix.
  Prefix: su
  Root: svap (class 2)
• adūra – not far, near
  adjective
  `nañ`-tatpuruṣa of `dūra` (far)
• bhāvin – being, becoming, existing, imminent, having the nature of
  adjective
  Agent noun / adjective from `bhū`
  Derived from root `bhū` (to be) with `ini` suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `sā`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

गम्या (gamyā) - to be reached, to be comprehended, knowable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gamya

gamya - to be gone to, to be approached, to be attained, to be known/understood

Gerundive / Potential Passive Participle

Derived from root `gam` (to go, understand) with `ṇyat` suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `sā`.

वचसाम् (vacasām) - of words, by means of words

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vacas

vacas - word, speech, voice

Note: Indicates the means ('by words' or 'of words').

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, a beloved figure, hero of Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Direct address.

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, essence

Note: Indicates location.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

(indeclinable)

Note: Spatial/contextual indicator.

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Passive form of root `bhū` with `anu` prefix.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The main verb for the second part of the verse.

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