योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-101, verse-11

यान्ति चेतसि विश्रान्तिं विमला देशिकोक्तयः ।
यथा सितांशुके शुद्धे बिन्दवः कुङ्कुमाम्भसः ॥ ११ ॥

yānti cetasi viśrāntiṃ vimalā deśikoktayaḥ ,
yathā sitāṃśuke śuddhe bindavaḥ kuṅkumāmbhasaḥ 11

11. yānti cetasi viśrāntim vimalāḥ deśikoktayaḥ
yathā sitāṃśuke śuddhe bindavaḥ kuṅkumāmbhsaḥ

11. vimalāḥ deśikoktayaḥ cetasi viśrāntim yānti
yathā kuṅkumāmbhsaḥ bindavaḥ śuddhe sitāṃśuke

11. The pure words of the spiritual teacher (guru) attain a settled state in the consciousness, just as drops of saffron water are absorbed into a clean white cloth.

Words meanings summery:

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they reach, they attain

• चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in the consciousness, in the heart

• विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - rest, repose, tranquility, cessation, absorption

• विमलाः (vimalāḥ) - pure, spotless, clean, stainless

• देशिकोक्तयः (deśikoktayaḥ) - words/teachings of the spiritual teacher (guru)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• सितांशुके (sitāṁśuke) - on a white cloth

• शुद्धे (śuddhe) - on the pure, on the clean

• बिन्दवः (bindavaḥ) - drops

• कुङ्कुमाम्भ्सः (kuṅkumāmbhsaḥ) - of saffron water

Words meanings and morphology

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they reach, they attain

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in the consciousness, in the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, heart, soul

विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - rest, repose, tranquility, cessation, absorption

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśrānti

viśrānti - rest, repose, tranquility, cessation, peace

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

विमलाः (vimalāḥ) - pure, spotless, clean, stainless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, clean, clear

Note: Agrees with `deśikoktayaḥ`.

देशिकोक्तयः (deśikoktayaḥ) - words/teachings of the spiritual teacher (guru)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of deśikokti

deśikokti - the word, saying, or teaching of a preceptor (guru)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deśika+ukti)

• deśika – teacher, instructor, guide, spiritual preceptor (guru)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• ukti – speech, word, saying, teaching, utterance
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `vac` (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the verb `yānti`.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

सितांशुके (sitāṁśuke) - on a white cloth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sitāṃśuka

sitāṁśuka - white cloth, white garment

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sita+aṃśuka)

• sita – white, pale; bound, tied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `si` (to bind) or `śvit` (to be white). Here, 'white'.
  Root: si (class 5)
• aṃśuka – cloth, garment, fine cloth
  noun (neuter)

शुद्धे (śuddhe) - on the pure, on the clean

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, purified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `śudh` (to purify).

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `sitāṃśuke`.

बिन्दवः (bindavaḥ) - drops

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bindu

bindu - drop, spot, dot

कुङ्कुमाम्भ्सः (kuṅkumāmbhsaḥ) - of saffron water

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kuṅkumāmbhas

kuṅkumāmbhas - saffron water

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kuṅkuma+ambhas)

• kuṅkuma – saffron, saffron plant
  noun (neuter)
• ambhas – water, fluid
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the drops of saffron water.