योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-16, verse-19

आशीतलान्तःकरणो दिष्ट्या कुशलवानसि ।
पतितोऽसि न बुद्धात्मा भीषणां भववागुराम् ॥ १९ ॥

āśītalāntaḥkaraṇo diṣṭyā kuśalavānasi ,
patito'si na buddhātmā bhīṣaṇāṃ bhavavāgurām 19

19. āśītalāntaḥkaraṇaḥ diṣṭyā kuśalavān asi |
patitaḥ asi na buddha ātmā bhīṣaṇām bhavavāgurām

19. diṣṭyā āśītalāntaḥkaraṇaḥ asi kuśalavān na
buddhaḥ ātmā bhīṣaṇām bhavavāgurām patitaḥ asi

19. By good fortune, your inner self (antaḥkaraṇa) is utterly calm, and you are well. Your enlightened (buddha) self (ātman) has not fallen into the terrifying trap of worldly existence (bhava-vāgurā).

Words meanings summery:

• आशीतलान्तःकरणः (āśītalāntaḥkaraṇaḥ) - whose inner self (antaḥkaraṇa) is completely calm/cool

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - by good fortune, fortunately, luckily

• कुशलवान् (kuśalavān) - possessing welfare, skilled, well

• असि (asi) - you are

• पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen, descended

• असि (asi) - you are

• न (na) - not, no

• बुद्ध (buddha) - enlightened, awakened, known

• आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit (ātman)

• भीषणाम् (bhīṣaṇām) - terrifying, dreadful, formidable

• भववागुराम् (bhavavāgurām) - the trap/snare of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

Words meanings and morphology

आशीतलान्तःकरणः (āśītalāntaḥkaraṇaḥ) - whose inner self (antaḥkaraṇa) is completely calm/cool

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśītalāntaḥkaraṇa

āśītalāntaḥkaraṇa - having a completely cool/calm inner organ (mind, intellect, ego)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (āśītala+antaḥkaraṇa)

• āśītala – completely cool, very calm
  adjective
  Formed with intensive prefix 'ā-' and 'śītala' (cool).
  Prefix: ā
• antaḥkaraṇa – inner organ, mind, intellect, ego (the collective inner faculties)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied 'you' (Bhuśuṇḍa).

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - by good fortune, fortunately, luckily

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of diṣṭi

diṣṭi - fortune, good luck, destiny, fate

Note: Functions adverbially.

कुशलवान् (kuśalavān) - possessing welfare, skilled, well

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśalavat

kuśalavat - possessing welfare or skill; prosperous, well

Formed by adding the possessive suffix -vat to 'kuśala' (well, skillful).

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied 'you'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (Lat) of as

Present Tense

Present tense (Lat lakara), 2nd person singular, active voice, of the root as.

Root: as (class 2)

पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen, descended

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended, degraded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root pat (to fall) with the kta suffix.

Root: pat (class 1)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (Lat) of as

Present Tense

Present tense (Lat lakara), 2nd person singular, active voice, of the root as.

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

Note: Negates the verb 'patitaḥ asi'.

बुद्ध (buddha) - enlightened, awakened, known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, perceived, known

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root budh (to awaken, to know) with the kta suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ātman'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual soul, supreme spirit

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of the clause 'buddha ātmā patitaḥ asi'.

भीषणाम् (bhīṣaṇām) - terrifying, dreadful, formidable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhīṣaṇa

bhīṣaṇa - terrifying, dreadful, formidable

Derived from root bhī (to fear) with the -śāna suffix.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'bhavavāgurām'.

भववागुराम् (bhavavāgurām) - the trap/snare of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhavavāgurā

bhavavāgurā - the net or snare of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhava+vāgurā)

• bhava – becoming, existence, worldly existence, cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• vāgurā – net, trap, snare
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of 'patitaḥ'.

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