योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-93, verse-57

बिम्बप्रतिविषाकल्कक्षीरेक्षुसलिलान्धसाम् ।
असक्तबुद्धिस्तत्त्वज्ञो भवत्यास्वादने समः ॥ ५७ ॥

bimbaprativiṣākalkakṣīrekṣusalilāndhasām ,
asaktabuddhistattvajño bhavatyāsvādane samaḥ 57

57. bimbaprativiṣākalkakṣīrekṣusalilāndhasām
asaktabuddhiḥ tattvajñaḥ bhavati āsvādane samaḥ

57. tattvajñaḥ asaktabuddhiḥ
bimbaprativiṣākalkakṣīrekṣusalilāndhasām āsvādane samaḥ bhavati

57. A knower of reality (tattva-jña), whose intellect is unattached, becomes equal in the tasting of such things as bimba fruit, antidotes, medicinal pastes, milk, sugarcane, water, and various other foods.

57. בין אם הוא טועם פרי מר, רעל, תרופה, חלב, מיץ קנה סוכר, מים או מזון פשוט, מזהה האמת, שהבנתו משוחררת מאחיזה, נשאר שווה נפש מול כל טעם.

Words meanings summery:

• बिम्बप्रतिविषाकल्कक्षीरेक्षुसलिलान्धसाम् (bimbaprativiṣākalkakṣīrekṣusalilāndhasām) - of bimba fruit, antidotes, medicinal pastes, milk, sugarcane, water, and foods

• असक्तबुद्धिः (asaktabuddhiḥ) - whose intellect is unattached, having an unattached mind

• तत्त्वज्ञः (tattvajñaḥ) - knower of truth/reality, one who understands principles

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• आस्वादने (āsvādane) - in tasting, in enjoyment, in experiencing flavor

• समः (samaḥ) - equal, same, indifferent

Words meanings and morphology

बिम्बप्रतिविषाकल्कक्षीरेक्षुसलिलान्धसाम् (bimbaprativiṣākalkakṣīrekṣusalilāndhasām) - of bimba fruit, antidotes, medicinal pastes, milk, sugarcane, water, and foods

(noun)

Genitive, plural of bimbaprativiṣākalkakṣīrekṣusalilāndhasa

bimbaprativiṣākalkakṣīrekṣusalilāndhasa - bimbo fruit, antidote, paste, milk, sugarcane, water, food (as a collective group)

Dvandva (copulative) compound listing various substances.

Compound type : dvandva (bimba+prativiṣa+ākalka+kṣīra+ikṣu+salila+andhasa)

• bimba – bimba fruit (Momordica monadelpha), disk, orb
  noun (neuter)
• prativiṣa – antidote, counter-poison
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: prati
• ākalka – paste, mass, medicinal preparation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
• kṣīra – milk, milky juice
  noun (neuter)
• ikṣu – sugarcane
  noun (masculine)
• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
• andhasa – food, grain, Soma juice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Compound acts as a collective noun in genitive plural

असक्तबुद्धिः (asaktabuddhiḥ) - whose intellect is unattached, having an unattached mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaktabuddhi

asaktabuddhi - one whose intellect/mind is unattached

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'asakta' (unattached) + 'buddhi' (intellect).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asakta+buddhi)

• asakta – unattached, not clinging, unconcerned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'sañj' with negative prefix 'a-'.
  Prefix: a
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tattvajñaḥ'

तत्त्वज्ञः (tattvajñaḥ) - knower of truth/reality, one who understands principles

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tattvajña

tattvajña - knower of truth, reality (tattva), principles, or essence

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'tattva' (truth) + 'jña' (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+jña)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, knower, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

आस्वादने (āsvādane) - in tasting, in enjoyment, in experiencing flavor

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āsvādana

āsvādana - tasting, enjoyment, experiencing flavor, relishing

Derived from root 'svad' (to taste) with prefix 'ā-'.

Prefix: ā

Root: svad (class 1)

समः (samaḥ) - equal, same, indifferent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, like, similar, indifferent, even, impartial

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