योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-28, verse-4

असक्तबुद्धयः सर्वे भुशुण्डवदवस्थितिम् ।
प्राप्नुवन्ति परे तत्त्वे प्राणापानावलोकिनः ॥ ४ ॥

asaktabuddhayaḥ sarve bhuśuṇḍavadavasthitim ,
prāpnuvanti pare tattve prāṇāpānāvalokinaḥ 4

4. asaktabuddhayaḥ sarve bhuśuṇḍavat avasthitim
prāpnuvanti pare tattve prāṇa-apāna-avalokinaḥ

4. asaktabuddhayaḥ sarve prāṇa-apāna-avalokinaḥ
bhuśuṇḍavat pare tattve avasthitim prāpnuvanti

4. All those whose intellects are unattached, and who observe the vital breaths (prāṇa and apāna), achieve a state of abiding in the supreme reality (tattva), just like Bhuśuṇḍa.

Words meanings summery:

• असक्तबुद्धयः (asaktabuddhayaḥ) - whose intellects are unattached, having an unattached mind

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• भुशुण्डवत् (bhuśuṇḍavat) - like Bhuśuṇḍa, similar to Bhuśuṇḍa

• अवस्थितिम् (avasthitim) - state, condition, abiding (in a state)

• प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they attain, obtain, reach

• परे (pare) - in the supreme, in the highest

• तत्त्वे (tattve) - in the reality (tattva), in the principle, in the essence

• प्राण-अपान-अवलोकिनः (prāṇa-apāna-avalokinaḥ) - observers of the vital breaths (prāṇa and apāna), those who watch the in-breath and out-breath

Words meanings and morphology

असक्तबुद्धयः (asaktabuddhayaḥ) - whose intellects are unattached, having an unattached mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asaktabuddhi

asaktabuddhi - having an unattached intellect, whose mind is free from attachment

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+sakta+buddhi)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• sakta – attached, clinging, devoted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sañj' (to cling, attach) with suffix 'kta'.
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'budh' (to know, understand).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'asaktabuddhayaḥ'.

भुशुण्डवत् (bhuśuṇḍavat) - like Bhuśuṇḍa, similar to Bhuśuṇḍa

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix '-vat' (like, as) from Bhuśuṇḍa.

अवस्थितिम् (avasthitim) - state, condition, abiding (in a state)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avasthiti

avasthiti - state, condition, abiding, permanence, existence

Derived from ava-√sthā (to stand, to be in a state).

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāpnuvanti'.

प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they attain, obtain, reach

(verb)

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

Present active

3rd person plural, Present tense, active voice. Derived from pra-√āp.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

परे (pare) - in the supreme, in the highest

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

तत्त्वे (tattve) - in the reality (tattva), in the principle, in the essence

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - reality (tattva), truth, principle, essence, true nature

From 'tat' (that) + 'tva' (abstract suffix).

प्राण-अपान-अवलोकिनः (prāṇa-apāna-avalokinaḥ) - observers of the vital breaths (prāṇa and apāna), those who watch the in-breath and out-breath

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇa-apāna-avalokin

prāṇa-apāna-avalokin - one who observes the prāṇa and apāna breaths

Agent noun

Derived from ava-√lok (to see, observe) with agent suffix '-in' and compounded with prāṇa-apāna.

Compound type : tatpurusha (prāṇa-apāna+avalokin)

• prāṇa – vital breath, in-breath (prāṇa), life-force
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• apāna – out-breath, downward vital air (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: an (class 2)
• avalokin – observer, viewer, watcher
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from ava-√lok (to see, perceive) + suffix '-in'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sarve' and 'asaktabuddhayaḥ'.

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