योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-75, verse-8

इत्यल्पेनैव कालेन प्रशान्तसकलैषणः ।
परमेण शमेनासावाप विश्रान्तिमात्मनि ॥ ८ ॥

ityalpenaiva kālena praśāntasakalaiṣaṇaḥ ,
parameṇa śamenāsāvāpa viśrāntimātmani 8

8. iti alpena eva kālena praśāntasakalaiṣaṇaḥ
parameṇa śamena asau āpa viśrāntim ātmani

8. iti alpena eva kālena praśāntasakalaiṣaṇaḥ
asau parameṇa śamena ātmani viśrāntim āpa

8. Thus, in a very short time, with all desires completely calmed, that one attained ultimate peace (viśrānti) within his self (ātman) through supreme tranquility.

8. כך, בתוך זמן קצר, כשכל תשוקותיו שקטו לחלוטין, הוא מצא מנוחה עליונה בעצמי מתוך שלווה מוחלטת.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation/reason

• अल्पेन (alpena) - by a short (time), by a little

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• कालेन (kālena) - in a short period of time (by time, in a period of time)

• प्रशान्तसकलैषणः (praśāntasakalaiṣaṇaḥ) - the sage who has thoroughly calmed all desires (whose every desire is calmed, having all desires subdued)

• परमेण (parameṇa) - by supreme, by highest

• शमेन (śamena) - by tranquility, by peace, by mental quietude

• असौ (asau) - the sage (that one, he)

• आप (āpa) - he obtained, he reached, he attained

• विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - ultimate spiritual peace (rest, repose, peace, cessation)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within his own inner being or consciousness (in the self (ātman), in oneself, in the soul)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation/reason

(indeclinable)

अल्पेन (alpena) - by a short (time), by a little

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of alpa

alpa - small, little, short, few

Note: Agrees with 'kālena'

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

कालेन (kālena) - in a short period of time (by time, in a period of time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, duration, destiny

प्रशान्तसकलैषणः (praśāntasakalaiṣaṇaḥ) - the sage who has thoroughly calmed all desires (whose every desire is calmed, having all desires subdued)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśāntasakalaiṣaṇa

praśāntasakalaiṣaṇa - one whose every desire is fully calmed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (praśānta+sakala+eṣaṇa)

• praśānta – thoroughly calmed, tranquil, serene
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from pra + √śam
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)
• sakala – all, whole, entire
  adjective (masculine)
• eṣaṇa – desire, wish, search, longing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √eṣ
  Root: eṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'asau' (the sage)

परमेण (parameṇa) - by supreme, by highest

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent, ultimate

Note: Agrees with 'śamena'

शमेन (śamena) - by tranquility, by peace, by mental quietude

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śama

śama - tranquility, calm, peace, quietude of mind, restraint

Derived from √śam

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Indicates the means by which rest was attained

असौ (asau) - the sage (that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that (over there), he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject of 'āpa'

आप (āpa) - he obtained, he reached, he attained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of āp

Perfect tense

Perfect form of √āp

Root: āp (class 5)

विश्रान्तिम् (viśrāntim) - ultimate spiritual peace (rest, repose, peace, cessation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśrānti

viśrānti - rest, repose, cessation, tranquility, ultimate peace

Derived from vi + √śram

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Object of the verb 'āpa'

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within his own inner being or consciousness (in the self (ātman), in oneself, in the soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul (ātman)

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