योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-23, verse-33

न वरमेकमहीतलराजता न च वरं विबुधामररूपता ।
न च वरं धरणीतलनागता स्थितिमुपैति हि यत्र सतां मनः ॥ ३३ ॥

na varamekamahītalarājatā na ca varaṃ vibudhāmararūpatā ,
na ca varaṃ dharaṇītalanāgatā sthitimupaiti hi yatra satāṃ manaḥ 33

33. na varam ekam ahī-tala-rājatā na
ca varam vibudha-amara-rūpatā na
ca varam dharaṇī-tala-nāgatā
sthitim upaiti hi yatra satām manaḥ

33. ekam ahī-tala-rājatā na varam,
ca vibudha-amara-rūpatā na varam,
ca dharaṇī-tala-nāgatā na varam (asti),
hi yatra satām manaḥ sthitim upaiti (tat varam)

33. Neither is kingship over a single netherworld preferable, nor is the form of a wise immortal (vibudha-amara), nor is being a serpent on the earth's surface; for indeed, it is where the minds (manas) of the virtuous attain a stable state (sthiti) that true excellence lies.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither (not, no)

• वरम् (varam) - preferable (better, preferable, excellent, a boon)

• एकम् (ekam) - a single (one, single, alone)

• अही-तल-राजता (ahī-tala-rājatā) - kingship over a single netherworld (kingship over the netherworld, sovereignty of the serpent world)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वरम् (varam) - preferable (better, preferable, excellent, a boon)

• विबुध-अमर-रूपता (vibudha-amara-rūpatā) - the form of a wise immortal (the state of having the form of a wise immortal, divine form)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वरम् (varam) - preferable (better, preferable, excellent, a boon)

• धरणी-तल-नागता (dharaṇī-tala-nāgatā) - being a serpent on the earth's surface (the state of being a serpent on the earth's surface)

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - a stable state (sthiti) (stability, steady state, position, existence)

• उपैति (upaiti) - attains (approaches, attains, obtains, undergoes)

• हि (hi) - for indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

• यत्र (yatra) - where (in that state) (where, in which, in which case)

• सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise, of the existing)

• मनः (manaḥ) - minds (mind, intellect, heart, consciousness)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the statement.

वरम् (varam) - preferable (better, preferable, excellent, a boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - choice, wish, boon, excellent, best, preferable

derived from root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Predicate for the preceding nouns.

एकम् (ekam) - a single (one, single, alone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

numeral/pronoun

Note: Agrees with `ahī-tala-rājatā`.

अही-तल-राजता (ahī-tala-rājatā) - kingship over a single netherworld (kingship over the netherworld, sovereignty of the serpent world)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahī-tala-rājatā

ahī-tala-rājatā - kingship/sovereignty of the netherworld (lit. 'serpent-world surface kingship')

compound. `ahi` for serpent, `tala` for surface/world, `rājatā` for kingship

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahi+tala+rājatā)

• ahi – serpent, snake, dragon; the netherworld
  noun (masculine)
  often used to denote the Nagas and their realm
• tala – surface, plane, flat land, palm, sole, bottom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tal (class 10)
• rājatā – kingship, sovereignty, royal state, royalty
  noun (feminine)
  derived from rājan (king) with suffix -tā
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first "na varam".

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the statement.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

वरम् (varam) - preferable (better, preferable, excellent, a boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - choice, wish, boon, excellent, best, preferable

derived from root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Predicate for the preceding nouns.

विबुध-अमर-रूपता (vibudha-amara-rūpatā) - the form of a wise immortal (the state of having the form of a wise immortal, divine form)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vibudha-amara-rūpatā

vibudha-amara-rūpatā - the state of being a wise immortal, divine nature/form

compound. `vibudha` (wise, god), `amara` (immortal, god), `rūpatā` (state of having a form)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vibudha+amara+rūpatā)

• vibudha – wise, learned; god, deity
  adjective (masculine)
  prefix `vi` + root `budh` (to awaken, know)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: budh (class 1)
• amara – immortal, undying; god, deity
  adjective (masculine)
  negative prefix `a-` + `mara` (mortal)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• rūpatā – form, shape, nature, state of having a form
  noun (feminine)
  derived from rūpa (form) with suffix -tā

Note: Subject of the second "na varam".

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the statement.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

वरम् (varam) - preferable (better, preferable, excellent, a boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - choice, wish, boon, excellent, best, preferable

derived from root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Predicate for the preceding nouns.

धरणी-तल-नागता (dharaṇī-tala-nāgatā) - being a serpent on the earth's surface (the state of being a serpent on the earth's surface)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dharaṇī-tala-nāgatā

dharaṇī-tala-nāgatā - state of being a Naga/serpent on the earth's surface

compound. `dharaṇī-tala` (earth's surface), `nāgatā` (state of being a Naga/serpent)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharaṇī-tala+nāgatā)

• dharaṇī-tala – earth's surface, ground
  noun (neuter)
  compound of dharaṇī (earth) and tala (surface)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• nāgatā – the state of being a Naga (serpent deity), serpent-hood
  noun (feminine)
  derived from nāga (serpent, Naga) with suffix -tā

Note: Subject of the third "na varam".

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - a stable state (sthiti) (stability, steady state, position, existence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, position, state, stability, firm resolve

derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of `upaiti`.

उपैति (upaiti) - attains (approaches, attains, obtains, undergoes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upaiti

present active 3rd singular of root i (to go) with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Verb for `manaḥ`.

हि (hi) - for indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

emphatic or causal particle

Note: Introduces the reason for the preceding statements.

यत्र (yatra) - where (in that state) (where, in which, in which case)

(indeclinable)

adverbial

Note: Specifies the condition under which `satām manaḥ sthitim upaiti`.

सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise, of the existing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - existing, real, good, virtuous, wise

Present Active Participle

derived from root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `manaḥ`.

मनः (manaḥ) - minds (mind, intellect, heart, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness, mental faculty

derived from root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of `upaiti`.