योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-23, verse-30

तरलीकृतचित्तासु हृदयानन्दिनीषु च ।
चिन्तासु धीविकारासु नकिंचित्सुस्थिरं शुभम् ॥ ३० ॥

taralīkṛtacittāsu hṛdayānandinīṣu ca ,
cintāsu dhīvikārāsu nakiṃcitsusthiraṃ śubham 30

30. taralīkṛta-cittāsu hṛdaya-ānandinīṣu ca cintāsu
dhī-vikārāsu na kiñcit su-sthiraṃ śubham

30. taralīkṛta-cittāsu ca hṛdaya-ānandinīṣu cintāsu
dhī-vikārāsu kiñcit su-sthiraṃ śubham na

30. In thoughts that agitate the mind, that delight the heart, and that are disturbances of the intellect, nothing is truly stable or auspicious.

30. במחשבות המטלטלות את החשיבה, ואף באלה המעניקות נחת רגעית ללב, בתהפוכות התבונה ובחרדות – אין שום דבר יציב וטוב באמת.

Words meanings summery:

• तरलीकृत-चित्तासु (taralīkṛta-cittāsu) - in thoughts that agitate the mind (in those with agitated minds, in those whose minds are made fickle)

• हृदय-आनन्दिनीषु (hṛdaya-ānandinīṣu) - in thoughts that delight the heart (in those delighting the heart)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• चिन्तासु (cintāsu) - in thoughts (in thoughts, in anxieties, in reflections)

• धी-विकारासु (dhī-vikārāsu) - in disturbances of the intellect (qualifying thoughts) (in disturbances of the intellect, in intellectual changes)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)

• सु-स्थिरं (su-sthiraṁ) - truly stable (very stable, very firm, very steady)

• शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious)

Words meanings and morphology

तरलीकृत-चित्तासु (taralīkṛta-cittāsu) - in thoughts that agitate the mind (in those with agitated minds, in those whose minds are made fickle)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of taralīkṛta-citta

taralīkṛta-citta - one whose mind is agitated/made fickle

compound of taralīkṛta (past passive participle of taralīkṛ) and citta (mind)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (taralīkṛta+citta)

• taralīkṛta – made fluid, liquefied, agitated, made fickle
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from the root kṛ (to do, make) with `taralī` (from tarala 'liquid, agitated') as a nominal stem before `kṛ`
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `cintāsu`.

हृदय-आनन्दिनीषु (hṛdaya-ānandinīṣu) - in thoughts that delight the heart (in those delighting the heart)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of hṛdaya-ānandinī

hṛdaya-ānandinī - delighting the heart

compound of hṛdaya (heart) and ānandinī (feminine form of ānandin, delighting)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛdaya+ānandinī)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, soul
  noun (neuter)
• ānandinī – delighting, gladdening (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Present Active Participle
  derived from root nand (to rejoice) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `cintāsu`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `taralīkṛta-cittāsu` and `hṛdaya-ānandinīṣu` with `cintāsu`.

चिन्तासु (cintāsu) - in thoughts (in thoughts, in anxieties, in reflections)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of cintā

cintā - thought, reflection, anxiety, care

derived from root cit (to perceive, think) with suffix -ā

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Main noun in locative.

धी-विकारासु (dhī-vikārāsu) - in disturbances of the intellect (qualifying thoughts) (in disturbances of the intellect, in intellectual changes)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of dhī-vikārā

dhī-vikārā - disturbance/change of intellect

compound of dhī (intellect) and vikārā (change, disturbance); appears to be adjectival here

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhī+vikāra)

• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhī (class 4)
• vikāra – change, alteration, transformation, distortion, disturbance, modification
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix vi and suffix a
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `cintāsu`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the statement.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - anything, something, a little, whatsoever

indefinite pronoun, neuter singular nominative/accusative

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

सु-स्थिरं (su-sthiraṁ) - truly stable (very stable, very firm, very steady)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of su-sthira

su-sthira - very stable, very firm, very steady

compound of su (good, very) and sthira (stable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+sthira)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix/particle indicating excellence
• sthira – stable, firm, steady, motionless
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective agreeing with `kiñcit`.

शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious, shining

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective agreeing with `kiñcit`.

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