योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-66

पिशाचोऽपि मनो राम शून्यदेहगृहे स्थितः ।
भावयत्येष दुष्टात्मा मौनमुत्तम संस्पृशन् ॥ ६६ ॥

piśāco'pi mano rāma śūnyadehagṛhe sthitaḥ ,
bhāvayatyeṣa duṣṭātmā maunamuttama saṃspṛśan 66

66. piśācaḥ api manaḥ rāma śūnyadehagṛhe sthitaḥ |
bhāvayati eṣaḥ duṣṭātmā maunam uttamam saṃspṛśan

66. rāma,
śūnyadehagṛhe sthitaḥ manaḥ piśācaḥ api eṣaḥ duṣṭātmā uttamam maunam saṃspṛśan bhāvayati.

66. O Rāma, even this wicked mind (ātman), which is like a demon situated in the empty house of the body, experiences excellent silence (mauna).

Words meanings summery:

• पिशाचः (piśācaḥ) - a demon (used metaphorically for the mind) (demon, goblin, evil spirit)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas) (mind, intellect, thought)

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• शून्यदेहगृहे (śūnyadehagṛhe) - in the empty body-house

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, dwelling

• भावयति (bhāvayati) - experiences, realizes (causes to be, brings into existence, imagines, contemplates, experiences)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - wicked mind (ātman) (wicked soul/self, evil-minded)

• मौनम् (maunam) - silence (mauna) (silence, stillness)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

• संस्पृशन् (saṁspṛśan) - touching, experiencing, attaining

Words meanings and morphology

पिशाचः (piśācaḥ) - a demon (used metaphorically for the mind) (demon, goblin, evil spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of piśāca

piśāca - demon, goblin, evil spirit

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas) (mind, intellect, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

शून्यदेहगृहे (śūnyadehagṛhe) - in the empty body-house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śūnyadehagṛha

śūnyadehagṛha - empty body-house

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūnya+deha+gṛha)

• śūnya – empty, void, deserted
  adjective (neuter)
• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
• gṛha – house, abode, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, dwelling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, abiding, dwelling, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ'.

भावयति (bhāvayati) - experiences, realizes (causes to be, brings into existence, imagines, contemplates, experiences)

(verb)

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

Causative verb

Causative formation of root bhū, present active 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'manaḥ'.

दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - wicked mind (ātman) (wicked soul/self, evil-minded)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣṭātman

duṣṭātman - wicked soul/self, evil-minded

Compound type : karma dhāraya (duṣṭa+ātman)

• duṣṭa – wicked, corrupt, spoiled, bad
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root duṣ (to be corrupted)
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, mind, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to 'manaḥ'.

मौनम् (maunam) - silence (mauna) (silence, stillness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mauna

mauna - silence, stillness, quietude

Derived from muni (sage)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - excellent, supreme, best, highest

Note: Agrees with 'maunam'.

संस्पृशन् (saṁspṛśan) - touching, experiencing, attaining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃspṛśat

saṁspṛśat - touching, experiencing, attaining

Present Active Participle

From root spṛś (to touch) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣaḥ duṣṭātmā' (the mind).

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