योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-73, verse-6

आकाशविशदं कृत्वा मनसैव मनो मुने ।
तिष्ठैकशमशान्तात्मा सर्वत्र समदर्शनः ॥ ६ ॥

ākāśaviśadaṃ kṛtvā manasaiva mano mune ,
tiṣṭhaikaśamaśāntātmā sarvatra samadarśanaḥ 6

6. ākāśaviśadam kṛtvā manasā eva manaḥ mune
tiṣṭha ekaśamaśāntātmā sarvatra samadarśanaḥ

6. mune manasā eva manaḥ ākāśaviśadam kṛtvā
sarvatra samadarśanaḥ ekaśamaśāntātmā tiṣṭha

6. O sage, by the mind (manas) itself, make the mind (manas) as clear as space. Then, remain with a singularly calm and tranquil inner self (ātman), perceiving equality everywhere.

6. הוֹ קדוש, הפוך את החשיבה לזכה וצלולה כמו החלל בעזרת החשיבה עצמה. הייה מבוסס בשלווה שלמה בעצמך, כשהנך רואה את השוויון בכל.

Words meanings summery:

• आकाशविशदम् (ākāśaviśadam) - clear as space, pure as ether

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand, remain, be, stay

• एकशमशान्तात्मा (ekaśamaśāntātmā) - one whose self is singularly calm and tranquil, one whose inner being is peaceful through single-mindedness

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• समदर्शनः (samadarśanaḥ) - having equal vision, seeing equality, impartial

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशविशदम् (ākāśaviśadam) - clear as space, pure as ether

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāśaviśada

ākāśaviśada - clear as space, pure as ether

Tatpurusha compound (ākāśavat viśadam - clear like space).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ākāśa+viśada)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• viśada – clear, pure, bright, white
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'śad' (to fall, purify) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śad (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'manaḥ'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + 'ktvā' suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness (manas)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: 'manasaiva' is 'manasā eva'.

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness (manas)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Addressed to the listener.

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand, remain, be, stay

(verb)

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

Imperative, second person singular.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Command to the implied subject.

एकशमशान्तात्मा (ekaśamaśāntātmā) - one whose self is singularly calm and tranquil, one whose inner being is peaceful through single-mindedness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekaśamaśāntātman

ekaśamaśāntātman - one whose self is singularly calm and tranquil, one whose inner being is peaceful through single-mindedness

Bahuvrihi compound: 'one whose ātman is ekaśamaśānta (singularly calm and peaceful)'. 'śamaśānta' itself is a Dvandva or Karmadhāraya compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (eka+śamaśānta+ātman)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective
  Root: i (class 2)
• śamaśānta – calm and peaceful
  adjective (masculine)
  Dvandva compound of 'śama' (calmness) and 'śānta' (peaceful).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (you, the sage).

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'sarva' with suffix 'tra'.

समदर्शनः (samadarśanaḥ) - having equal vision, seeing equality, impartial

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samadarśana

samadarśana - having equal vision, seeing equality, impartial

Bahuvrihi compound: 'one whose vision (darśana) is equal (sama)'.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sama+darśana)

• sama – equal, same, even, impartial
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sam
• darśana – seeing, vision, insight, view, philosophy
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see) + 'ana' suffix.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (you, the sage).

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