योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-81, verse-4

सिद्धः स्थाणुपरिस्पन्दो नौगतस्य यथा शिशोः ।
अबुद्धस्य न बुद्धस्य तथा चित्तमसन्मयम् ॥ ४ ॥

siddhaḥ sthāṇuparispando naugatasya yathā śiśoḥ ,
abuddhasya na buddhasya tathā cittamasanmayam 4

4. siddhaḥ sthāṇuparispandaḥ naugatasya yathā śiśoḥ
abuddhasya na buddhasya tathā cittaṃ asanmayam

4. yathā naugatasya śiśoḥ sthāṇuparispandaḥ siddhaḥ
tathā abuddhasya na buddhasya cittaṃ asanmayam

4. Just as the apparent motion of a stationary post (sthāṇu) is perceived by a child who is aboard a boat, similarly, the mind (citta), being unreal in nature, is (experienced as real) by the unenlightened, but not by the enlightened.

4. כמו שתנועת עמוד על החוף נראית אמתית לילד בתוך סירה נעה אך לא לאדם נבון, כך החשיבה נראית אמתית רק לבלתי מואר, בעוד היא עשויה כולה מאשליה.

Words meanings summery:

• सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - apparent (in the sense of being perceived, even if illusory) (accomplished, established, apparent, proven)

• स्थाणुपरिस्पन्दः (sthāṇuparispandaḥ) - apparent movement of a stationary object (movement of a stationary post, vibration of a pillar)

• नौगतस्य (naugatasya) - of one who is in a boat, of a boat-rider

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• शिशोः (śiśoḥ) - of a child, by a child

• अबुद्धस्य (abuddhasya) - of the unenlightened, of the ignorant

• न (na) - not, no

• बुद्धस्य (buddhasya) - of the enlightened, of the wise

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

• चित्तं (cittaṁ) - mind, thought, consciousness

• असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - consisting of unreality, unreal in nature, illusory

Words meanings and morphology

सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - apparent (in the sense of being perceived, even if illusory) (accomplished, established, apparent, proven)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - accomplished, perfect, proven, established, manifest

Past Passive Participle

From root sidh (to accomplish, to succeed)

Root: sidh (class 1)

स्थाणुपरिस्पन्दः (sthāṇuparispandaḥ) - apparent movement of a stationary object (movement of a stationary post, vibration of a pillar)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāṇuparispanda

sthāṇuparispanda - movement/vibration of a pillar/post

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (sthāṇu+parispanda)

• sthāṇu – pillar, post, trunk of a tree, stationary object
  noun (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• parispanda – movement, trembling, vibration
  noun (masculine)
  pari (around) + spanda (vibration/movement, from spand root)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first part of the simile.

नौगतस्य (naugatasya) - of one who is in a boat, of a boat-rider

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of naugata

naugata - gone in a boat, situated in a boat, boat-rider

Compound nau (boat) + gata (gone, from root gam).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nau+gata)

• nau – boat, ship
  noun (feminine)
• gata – gone, arrived at, being in
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

correlative adverb, corresponds to tathā

शिशोः (śiśoḥ) - of a child, by a child

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śiśu

śiśu - child, infant, young one

U-stem noun

अबुद्धस्य (abuddhasya) - of the unenlightened, of the ignorant

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abuddha

abuddha - unenlightened, ignorant, unaware, not perceived

Past Passive Participle (negated)

a (negation) + buddha (enlightened, known, understood, from root budh)

Compound type : na-tatpurusha (a+buddha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• buddha – awakened, enlightened, known, understood
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root budh (to awaken, to know)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the unenlightened individual.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

negating particle

बुद्धस्य (buddhasya) - of the enlightened, of the wise

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, known, understood

Past Passive Participle

From root budh (to awaken, to know)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the enlightened individual.

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

correlative adverb, corresponds to yathā

चित्तं (cittaṁ) - mind, thought, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, understanding

From root cit (to perceive, to know) + kta suffix (past passive participle used as noun).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second part of the simile.

असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - consisting of unreality, unreal in nature, illusory

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asanmaya

asanmaya - consisting of unreality, unreal, illusory

asat (unreal) + maya (consisting of, made of).

Compound type : karmadharaya (asat+maya)

• asat – unreal, non-existent, false
  adjective
  Present Active Participle (negated)
  a (negation) + sat (existent, real, from root as).
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  Forms adjectives

Note: Predicate adjective for cittaṃ.

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