योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-4

नित्यमात्मदृशा लीनो ज्ञः स्वस्थश्चञ्चलोऽपि सन् ।
क्षुब्धो दृश्यत एवासौ प्रतिबिम्बार्कवन्मुधा ॥ ४ ॥

nityamātmadṛśā līno jñaḥ svasthaścañcalo'pi san ,
kṣubdho dṛśyata evāsau pratibimbārkavanmudhā 4

4. nityam ātmadṛśā līnaḥ jñaḥ svasthaḥ cañcalaḥ api
san kṣubdhaḥ dṛśyate eva asau pratibimbārkavat mudhā

4. jñaḥ nityam ātmadṛśā līnaḥ svasthaḥ cañcalaḥ api
san asau kṣubdhaḥ pratibimbārkavat mudhā eva dṛśyate

4. An enlightened person (jña), though always absorbed in the vision of the self (ātman) and abiding in their own tranquil nature, may appear restless. However, this seeming agitation is merely an illusion, like the sun's reflection appearing disturbed without the sun itself being truly agitated.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• आत्मदृशा (ātmadṛśā) - by the vision of the self, by self-perception, by insight into the self

• लीनः (līnaḥ) - absorbed, merged, dissolved, attached

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knower, knowledgeable person, enlightened one

• स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - self-abiding, tranquil, healthy, at ease

• चञ्चलः (cañcalaḥ) - restless, agitated, unsteady, trembling

• अपि (api) - even, although, also

• सन् (san) - being, existing

• क्षुब्धः (kṣubdhaḥ) - disturbed, agitated, stirred up

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, seems

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

• असौ (asau) - that one, he, she, it

• प्रतिबिम्बार्कवत् (pratibimbārkavat) - like the reflection of the sun, like a reflected sun

• मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, falsely

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here adverbially.

आत्मदृशा (ātmadṛśā) - by the vision of the self, by self-perception, by insight into the self

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ātmadṛś

ātmadṛś - vision of the self, self-insight, self-perception

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+dṛś)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• dṛś – sight, vision, eye, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

लीनः (līnaḥ) - absorbed, merged, dissolved, attached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of līna

līna - absorbed, merged, dissolved, clinging, attached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'lī' (to cling, adhere, dissolve, melt) with the suffix '-ta'.

Root: lī (class 4)

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knower, knowledgeable person, enlightened one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, understanding, intelligent, wise

Root: jñā (class 9)

स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - self-abiding, tranquil, healthy, at ease

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svastha

svastha - standing in one's own self, self-abiding, independent, healthy, well, tranquil

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+stha)

• sva – one's own, self, own property
  pronoun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated in
  adjective
  Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand) with the suffix '-a'.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

चञ्चलः (cañcalaḥ) - restless, agitated, unsteady, trembling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cañcala

cañcala - moving to and fro, shaking, trembling, unsteady, restless, fickle

अपि (api) - even, although, also

(indeclinable)

सन् (san) - being, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'as' (to be) in the present active participle form.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here participially, meaning 'being (even if) restless'.

क्षुब्धः (kṣubdhaḥ) - disturbed, agitated, stirred up

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣubdha

kṣubdha - agitated, disturbed, troubled, stirred

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'kṣubh' (to agitate, stir) with the suffix '-ta'.

Root: kṣubh (class 1)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, seems

(verb)

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

Present Passive

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice, middle ending.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that one, he, she, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that (demonstrative pronoun, used for something distant or not explicitly specified)

प्रतिबिम्बार्कवत् (pratibimbārkavat) - like the reflection of the sun, like a reflected sun

(indeclinable)

The suffix '-vat' indicates 'like' or 'as'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratibimba+arka)

• pratibimba – reflection, image, shadow
  noun (neuter)
• arka – sun, ray, fire
  noun (masculine)

मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, falsely

(indeclinable)