योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-8, verse-18

अन्ये ऊचुः ।
उपशमसुखमाहरेत्पवित्रं सुशमवतः शममेति साधुचेतः ।
प्रशमितमनसः स्वके स्वरूपे भवति सुखे स्थितिरुत्तमा चिराय ॥ १८ ॥

anye ūcuḥ ,
upaśamasukhamāharetpavitraṃ suśamavataḥ śamameti sādhucetaḥ ,
praśamitamanasaḥ svake svarūpe bhavati sukhe sthitiruttamā cirāya 18

18. anye ūcuḥ upaśamasukham āharet
pavitram suśamavataḥ śamam eti sādhucetaḥ
praśamitamanasaḥ svake svarūpe
bhavati sukhe sthitiḥ uttamā cirāya

18. anye ūcuḥ pavitram upaśamasukham
āharet suśamavataḥ sādhucetaḥ śamam
eti praśamitamanasaḥ svake svarūpe
sukhe uttamā sthitiḥ cirāya bhavati

18. Others said: One should acquire the pure happiness that comes from tranquility. The virtuous mind of a truly peaceful person attains quietude. For one whose mind is completely tranquil, there is a supreme and lasting dwelling in their own intrinsic nature (svarūpa) and in happiness.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्ये (anye) - others

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

• उपशमसुखम् (upaśamasukham) - the happiness of tranquility, the bliss of quietude

• आहरेत् (āharet) - one should acquire, one should attain

• पवित्रम् (pavitram) - pure, sacred, holy, clean

• सुशमवतः (suśamavataḥ) - of one who is very tranquil, of a truly peaceful person

• शमम् (śamam) - peace, tranquility, quietude

• एति (eti) - goes, attains, reaches

• साधुचेतः (sādhucetaḥ) - a virtuous mind, a good heart/mind

• प्रशमितमनसः (praśamitamanasaḥ) - of one whose mind is completely tranquil

• स्वके (svake) - in one's own

• स्वरूपे (svarūpe) - in one's own intrinsic nature, in one's essential form

• भवति (bhavati) - there is, becomes, happens, exists

• सुखे (sukhe) - in happiness, in joy, in ease

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - a state of being, a dwelling (state, position, stability, dwelling, permanence)

• उत्तमा (uttamā) - excellent, supreme, highest, best

• चिराय (cirāya) - for a long time, for an extended period, eternally

Words meanings and morphology

अन्ये (anye) - others

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active, 3rd plural

from root vac, reduplicated perfect

Root: vac (class 2)

उपशमसुखम् (upaśamasukham) - the happiness of tranquility, the bliss of quietude

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of upaśamasukha

upaśamasukha - happiness of tranquility

Tatpurusha compound (upaśama + sukha)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upaśama+sukha)

• upaśama – tranquility, quietude, cessation, suppression
  noun (masculine)
  From root śam (to be calm) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• sukha – happiness, ease, pleasure, joy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Direct object of āharet.

आहरेत् (āharet) - one should acquire, one should attain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of āhṛ

optative mood, 3rd person singular

From root hṛ (to carry) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Implied subject.

पवित्रम् (pavitram) - pure, sacred, holy, clean

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pavitra

pavitra - pure, clean, sacred, holy

From root pū (to purify) with suffix -itra.

Root: pū (class 1)

सुशमवतः (suśamavataḥ) - of one who is very tranquil, of a truly peaceful person

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of suśamavat

suśamavat - possessing great tranquility, very peaceful

Bahuvrihi compound: su (good/well) + śama (tranquility) + -vat (possessing). 'suśama' itself can be a Karmadhāraya.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+śama+vat)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness or intensity.
• śama – tranquility, quietude, mental calmness, cessation
  noun (masculine)
  From root śam (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix (masculine)
  Possessive suffix added to nouns to form adjectives.

Note: Qualifies 'sādhucetaḥ' (whose mind).

शमम् (śamam) - peace, tranquility, quietude

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - tranquility, quietude, mental calmness, cessation

From root śam (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Direct object of 'eti'.

एति (eti) - goes, attains, reaches

(verb)

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

present active, 3rd person singular

From root i (class 2)

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'sādhucetaḥ'.

साधुचेतः (sādhucetaḥ) - a virtuous mind, a good heart/mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhucetas

sādhucetas - virtuous mind, good heart, righteous intellect

Tatpurusha compound (sādhu + cetas).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sādhu+cetas)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous, excellent, holy person
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sādh (to accomplish).
  Root: sādh (class 5)
• cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness, heart
  noun (neuter)
  'as'-ending neuter noun. From root cit (to perceive).
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'eti'.

प्रशमितमनसः (praśamitamanasaḥ) - of one whose mind is completely tranquil

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of praśamitamanas

praśamitamanas - one whose mind is fully calmed/tranquilized

Bahuvrihi compound: praśamita (completely calmed) + manas (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (praśamita+manas)

• praśamita – completely calmed, fully tranquilized
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)
• manas – mind, intellect, mental faculty
  noun (neuter)
  'as'-ending neuter noun.
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Implied genitive of a person.

स्वके (svake) - in one's own

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of svaka

svaka - one's own, personal, peculiar to oneself

From sva (self) + -ka (diminutive/possessive suffix).

स्वरूपे (svarūpe) - in one's own intrinsic nature, in one's essential form

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of svarūpa

svarūpa - one's own form, intrinsic nature, essential nature, identity

Tatpurusha compound (sva + rūpa).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rūpa)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
  Reflexive pronoun/adjective.
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative of place where stability occurs.

भवति (bhavati) - there is, becomes, happens, exists

(verb)

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

present active, 3rd person singular

From root bhū (class 1)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'sthitiḥ'.

सुखे (sukhe) - in happiness, in joy, in ease

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, ease, pleasure, joy

Note: Locative of state or condition.

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - a state of being, a dwelling (state, position, stability, dwelling, permanence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, position, state, stability, dwelling, permanence

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

उत्तमा (uttamā) - excellent, supreme, highest, best

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative form of 'ud' (up).

चिराय (cirāya) - for a long time, for an extended period, eternally

(indeclinable)

Dative form used adverbially (for the sake of a long time).

Note: Functions as an adverb of time.