योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-10, verse-11

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तत्र दूरस्थिता मुक्तिर्मन्ये वेद्यविदां वर ।
सुप्तपुर्यष्टका यत्र चित्स्थिता दुःखदायिनी ।
मूकान्धजडवत्तत्र सत्तामात्रेण तिष्ठति ॥ ११ ॥

tatra dūrasthitā muktirmanye vedyavidāṃ vara ,
suptapuryaṣṭakā yatra citsthitā duḥkhadāyinī ,
mūkāndhajaḍavattatra sattāmātreṇa tiṣṭhati 11

11. tatra dūrasthitā muktiḥ manye
vedyavidām vara suptapuryāṣṭakā yatra
citsthitā duḥkhadāyinī mūkāndhajaḍavat
tatra sattāmātreṇa tiṣṭhati

11. vedyavidām vara yatra suptapuryāṣṭakā
duḥkhadāyinī citsthitā tatra
muktiḥ dūrasthitā manye tatra
mūkāndhajaḍavat sattāmātreṇa tiṣṭhati

11. O best among the knowers of truth, I believe that in such a state, final liberation (mokṣa) is far distant. Where consciousness (cit) is situated with its subtle body dormant, causing suffering, there it merely exists by its bare presence, like one who is mute, blind, and inert.

Words meanings summery:

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तत्र (tatra) - in such a state (there, in that place, in that case)

दूरस्थिता (dūrasthitā) - far removed, distant, remote

मुक्तिः (muktiḥ) - final liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, release, freedom)

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

वेद्यविदाम् (vedyavidām) - O best among knowers of truth (referring to Vasiṣṭha) (among the knowers of the knowable)

वर (vara) - O best one (vocative) (best, excellent, boon, choice)

सुप्तपुर्याष्टका (suptapuryāṣṭakā) - with the subtle body dormant/asleep

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case

चित्स्थिता (citsthitā) - the situated consciousness itself (consciousness situated, abiding in consciousness)

दुःखदायिनी (duḥkhadāyinī) - causing suffering, giving pain

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that case

मूकान्धजडवत् (mūkāndhajaḍavat) - like a mute, blind, and inert person

सत्तामात्रेण (sattāmātreṇa) - merely by existence, by bare existence

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, abides

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in such a state (there, in that place, in that case)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place/circumstance.

दूरस्थिता (dūrasthitā) - far removed, distant, remote

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dūrasthita

dūrasthita - far removed, distant, remote

Past Passive Participle

compound of dūra (far) and sthita (situated); from root sthā (to stand)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dūra+sthita)

dūra – far, distant, remote
adjective
sthita – situated, standing, abiding
adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'muktiḥ'.

मुक्तिः (muktiḥ) - final liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, release, freedom)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mukti

mukti - liberation (mokṣa), release, freedom

derived from root muc (to release)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of the clause.

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

वेद्यविदाम् (vedyavidām) - O best among knowers of truth (referring to Vasiṣṭha) (among the knowers of the knowable)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vedyavid

vedyavid - knower of the knowable, knower of truth

compound of vedya (knowable) and vid (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedya+vid)

vedya – knowable, that which is to be known
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
vid – knower, learned
noun (masculine)
from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Possessive or partitive genitive, for 'best among'.

वर (vara) - O best one (vocative) (best, excellent, boon, choice)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, husband

Note: Addressing Vasiṣṭha.

सुप्तपुर्याष्टका (suptapuryāṣṭakā) - with the subtle body dormant/asleep

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suptapuryāṣṭaka

suptapuryāṣṭaka - having the subtle body (puryaṣṭaka) dormant/asleep

compound of supta (asleep) and puryaṣṭaka (subtle body)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (supta+puryaṣṭaka)

supta – asleep, dormant
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root svap (to sleep)
Root: svap (class 2)
puryaṣṭaka – subtle body (consisting of five cognitive organs, five organs of action, five vital airs, mind, and intellect)
noun (neuter)
compound of purī (city) or pur (body) and aṣṭaka (group of eight), referring to the eight components of the subtle body

Note: Adjective for 'citsthitā'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place, introducing a relative clause.

चित्स्थिता (citsthitā) - the situated consciousness itself (consciousness situated, abiding in consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citsthita

citsthita - situated consciousness, abiding in consciousness

compound of cit (consciousness) and sthita (situated)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+sthita)

cit – consciousness, mind, intelligence
noun (feminine)
sthita – situated, standing, abiding
adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective to 'cit'.

दुःखदायिनी (duḥkhadāyinī) - causing suffering, giving pain

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkhadāyin

duḥkhadāyin - causing suffering, giving pain, afflicting

compound of duḥkha (suffering) and dāyin (giver/causer); from root dā (to give)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+dāyin)

duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery
noun (neuter)
dāyin – giver, bestower, causing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun
from root dā (to give) with -in suffix
Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'citsthitā'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that case

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place/circumstance.

मूकान्धजडवत् (mūkāndhajaḍavat) - like a mute, blind, and inert person

(indeclinable)

compound of mūka (mute), andha (blind), jaḍa (inert) + -vat (like)

Compound type : dvandva (mūka+andha+jaḍa+vat)