योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-68, verse-6

एतयोर्यो भवेद्भावः शान्तयोर्मुनिनाथयोः ।
चित्तनिश्चयरूपात्मा मौनशब्देन स स्मृतः ॥ ६ ॥

etayoryo bhavedbhāvaḥ śāntayormunināthayoḥ ,
cittaniścayarūpātmā maunaśabdena sa smṛtaḥ 6

6. etayoḥ yaḥ bhavet bhāvaḥ śāntayoḥ munināthayoḥ
cittaniścayarūpa ātmā maunaśabdena saḥ smṛtaḥ

6. śāntayoḥ munināthayoḥ etayoḥ yaḥ cittaniścayarūpa
ātmā bhāvaḥ bhavet saḥ maunaśabdena smṛtaḥ

6. The mental state, characterized by firm resolve, that exists between these two tranquil and supreme sages, is designated by the term 'silence' (mauna).

Words meanings summery:

• एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of these two

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, might exist, exists

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - state, nature, disposition, being, sentiment

• शान्तयोः (śāntayoḥ) - of the two peaceful ones, tranquil ones

• मुनिनाथयोः (munināthayoḥ) - of the two lordly sages, chief sages

• चित्तनिश्चयरूप (cittaniścayarūpa) - whose form/nature is the resolve of the mind, whose essence is mental determination

• आत्मा (ātmā) - whose essence (self, essence, soul (ātman))

• मौनशब्देन (maunaśabdena) - by the word 'silence' (mauna)

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, known as

Words meanings and morphology

एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of these two

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, these (near to the speaker)

Demonstrative pronoun.

यः (yaḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, might exist, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, optative active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - state, nature, disposition, being, sentiment

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, disposition, nature, existence, feeling

From root bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

शान्तयोः (śāntayoḥ) - of the two peaceful ones, tranquil ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quieted

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

मुनिनाथयोः (munināthayoḥ) - of the two lordly sages, chief sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of muninātha

muninātha - lord of sages, chief sage, supreme sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+nātha)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• nātha – lord, master, protector
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the two sages described in the previous verses.

चित्तनिश्चयरूप (cittaniścayarūpa) - whose form/nature is the resolve of the mind, whose essence is mental determination

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittaniścayarūpa

cittaniścayarūpa - whose form is mental resolve, having the nature of determination of mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citta+niścaya+rūpa)

• citta – mind, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• niścaya – resolve, determination, certainty
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective qualifying bhāvaḥ or implicitly ātmā.

आत्मा (ātmā) - whose essence (self, essence, soul (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for bhāvaḥ implicitly (the state whose essence is...).

मौनशब्देन (maunaśabdena) - by the word 'silence' (mauna)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of maunaśabda

maunaśabda - the word 'mauna' (silence)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mauna+śabda)

• mauna – silence, taciturnity
  noun (neuter)
• śabda – word, sound
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - he, she, it, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, known as

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered, known, stated

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)