योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-69, verse-49

विचार्य यदनन्तात्मतत्त्वं तन्मयतां नय ।
मनस्ततस्तल्लयेन तदेव भवति स्थिरम् ॥ ४९ ॥

vicārya yadanantātmatattvaṃ tanmayatāṃ naya ,
manastatastallayena tadeva bhavati sthiram 49

49. vicārya yat anantātmatattvam tanmayatām naya
manaḥ tataḥ tallayena tat eva bhavati sthiram

49. yat anantātmatattvam vicārya tanmayatām naya
manaḥ tataḥ tallayena tat eva sthiram bhavati

49. Carefully reflecting upon the truth of the infinite self (ātman), lead your mind to become one with it. Then, through its complete absorption into that (ātman), the mind indeed becomes steady.

Words meanings summery:

• विचार्य (vicārya) - having considered, having reflected, having analyzed

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that

• अनन्तात्मतत्त्वम् (anantātmatattvam) - the truth/essence of the infinite self, the principle of the infinite self

• तन्मयताम् (tanmayatām) - identification with that, the state of being one with that

• नय (naya) - lead, guide, bring

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore, from that

• तल्लयेन (tallayena) - by its absorption into that, by its dissolution in that

• तत् (tat) - Refers to 'manaḥ' (the mind) (that, it)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the certainty of the mind becoming steady. (indeed, only, certainly)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

• स्थिरम् (sthiram) - stable, steady, firm

Words meanings and morphology

विचार्य (vicārya) - having considered, having reflected, having analyzed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from 'vi' (prefix) + 'car' (root) + 'ya' (absolutive suffix)

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, what, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, which, what

Note: The pronoun 'yat' here refers to 'anantātmatattvam'.

अनन्तात्मतत्त्वम् (anantātmatattvam) - the truth/essence of the infinite self, the principle of the infinite self

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anantātmatattva

anantātmatattva - the truth/essence of the infinite self, the principle of the infinite self

Compound noun

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ananta+ātmatattva)

• ananta – infinite, endless, eternal
  adjective
  Formed with 'a' (negation) + 'anta' (end)
• ātmatattva – the truth of the self (ātman), the essence of the self (ātman)
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound of 'ātman' and 'tattva'

तन्मयताम् (tanmayatām) - identification with that, the state of being one with that

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tanmayatā

tanmayatā - identification with that, the state of being one with that

Derived from 'tanmaya' (composed of that) + 'tā' (suffix for state/quality)

Note: Refers to identification with the infinite self (ātman).

नय (naya) - lead, guide, bring

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nī

Imperative, 2nd person singular

Parasmaipada, Present tense, imperative mood

Root: nī (class 1)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart

Root: man

Note: Subject of the second clause.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tat' (that) + 'tas' (suffix indicating 'from' or 'thence')

तल्लयेन (tallayena) - by its absorption into that, by its dissolution in that

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tallaya

tallaya - absorption in that, dissolution in that

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'tat' (that) + 'laya' (absorption)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tat+laya)

• tat – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• laya – absorption, dissolution, merging
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'lī' (to dissolve, melt)
  Root: lī (class 4)

Note: The instrument by which the mind becomes steady.

तत् (tat) - Refers to 'manaḥ' (the mind) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'manaḥ' (the mind).

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the certainty of the mind becoming steady. (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Particle

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Parasmaipada, Present tense, Indicative mood

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्थिरम् (sthiram) - stable, steady, firm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthira

sthira - stable, steady, firm, constant

Root: sthā

Note: Agreement with 'manaḥ' (neuter nominative singular).