योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-9, verse-61

एतावन्तमिमं कालं मनोमुक्ताफलं मम ।
अविद्धमासीदधुना विद्धं तु गुणमर्हति ॥ ६१ ॥

etāvantamimaṃ kālaṃ manomuktāphalaṃ mama ,
aviddhamāsīdadhunā viddhaṃ tu guṇamarhati 61

61. etāvantam imam kālam manas muktāphalam mama
aviddham āsīt adhunā viddham tu guṇam arhati

61. mama manas muktāphalam etāvantam imam kālam aviddham āsīt.
adhunā tu viddham guṇam arhati.

61. Throughout this long period, my mind, which was like an unpierced pearl, remained untrained. But now, having been disciplined (pierced), it truly deserves its worth (guṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• एतावन्तम् (etāvantam) - this much, so long, so great

• इमम् (imam) - this, him, it

• कालम् (kālam) - time, period, duration

• मनस् (manas) - mind, intellect, heart

• मुक्ताफलम् (muktāphalam) - pearl

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अविद्धम् (aviddham) - unpierced, unblemished, untrained

• आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it existed

• अधुना (adhunā) - now, at present

• विद्धम् (viddham) - pierced, struck, trained, disciplined

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• गुणम् (guṇam) - quality, virtue, merit, value, worth

• अर्हति (arhati) - it deserves, is worthy of, obtains, acquires

Words meanings and morphology

एतावन्तम् (etāvantam) - this much, so long, so great

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, so great, so long

Derived from idam + tāvat, indicating extent.

Note: Qualifies kālam.

इमम् (imam) - this, him, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

Note: Qualifies kālam.

कालम् (kālam) - time, period, duration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, duration

Note: Functions adverbially to indicate 'for this period of time'.

मनस् (manas) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Stem form used in compound.

मुक्ताफलम् (muktāphalam) - pearl

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of muktāphala

muktāphala - pearl (literally 'freed fruit')

Compound of muktā (pearl, lit. 'freed woman/thing') and phala (fruit).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (muktā+phala)

• muktā – pearl (as noun), freed, liberated (as adjective)
  noun (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle (of √muc)
  From √muc (to free, release) with kta suffix. Here, muktā as a noun means pearl.
  Root: muc (class 6)
• phala – fruit, result, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as the subject, 'my mind-pearl'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

First person singular pronoun.

Note: Possessive.

अविद्धम् (aviddham) - unpierced, unblemished, untrained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aviddha

aviddha - unpierced, intact, unblemished, untrained

Past Passive Participle (negative)

From a- (negative prefix) + √vyadh (to pierce, strike) with kta suffix. Refers to a pearl that hasn't been drilled or, metaphorically, a mind that hasn't been disciplined.

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+viddha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• viddha – pierced, struck, known, trained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √vyadh (to pierce, strike) with kta suffix.
  Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'manas-muktāphalam'.

आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect active indicative

From √as (to be), 2nd class verb, imperfect tense.

Root: as (class 2)

अधुना (adhunā) - now, at present

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

विद्धम् (viddham) - pierced, struck, trained, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viddha

viddha - pierced, struck, known, trained, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

From √vyadh (to pierce, strike) with kta suffix. Metaphorically refers to being disciplined or trained like a pearl being pierced for stringing.

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'manas-muktāphalam' (implied).

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

Conjunction, adversative or emphatic particle.

गुणम् (guṇam) - quality, virtue, merit, value, worth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, excellence, value, strand, rope

Note: Object of arhati.

अर्हति (arhati) - it deserves, is worthy of, obtains, acquires

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

From √arh (to deserve, be able), 1st class verb.

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied (the mind-pearl).