योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-79, verse-8

अनाकुला समालोकमसंबन्धात्मनात्मनि ।
जरद्गवीव शैलाग्रं सतृणं प्राप्य संस्थिता ॥ ८ ॥

anākulā samālokamasaṃbandhātmanātmani ,
jaradgavīva śailāgraṃ satṛṇaṃ prāpya saṃsthitā 8

8. anākulā samālokam asaṃbandha ātmanā ātmani
jaradgavī iva śailāgram satṛṇam prāpya saṃsthitā

8. anākulā samālokam asaṃbandha ātmanā ātmani
jaradgavī iva satṛṇam śailāgram prāpya saṃsthitā

8. Undisturbed and with a steady perception (samāloka), she remained established in the Self (ātman) through her unattached (asaṃbandha) inner being, like an old cow that has reached a grassy mountain peak.

Words meanings summery:

• अनाकुला (anākulā) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm

• समालोकम् (samālokam) - having a steady or uniform perception (with steady perception, uniform light)

• असंबन्ध (asaṁbandha) - unattached, unconnected

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by her inner being (by the self, by the soul)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the ultimate Self (Brahman) or her own true self (in the self, in the soul)

• जरद्गवी (jaradgavī) - an old cow

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• शैलाग्रम् (śailāgram) - mountain peak

• सतृणम् (satṛṇam) - with grass, grassy

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having attained

• संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - established, remained, fixed

Words meanings and morphology

अनाकुला (anākulā) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anākula

anākula - undisturbed, unagitated, calm

Feminine nominative singular. Compound `an` (not) + `ākula` (agitated).

Compound type : Nai-Tatpuruṣa (an+ākula)

• an – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• ākula – agitated, confused, full of
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `kul` (to collect) with prefix `ā`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kul (class 1)

समालोकम् (samālokam) - having a steady or uniform perception (with steady perception, uniform light)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāloka

samāloka - uniform light, steady perception, vision

Neuter accusative singular or adverbial form. Compound `sam` (together, uniform) + `āloka` (light, perception).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sam+āloka)

• sam – together, with, completely, uniformly
  prefix
  Verbal prefix/preposition.
• āloka – light, perception, vision, sight
  noun (masculine)
  From root `lok` (to see) with prefix `ā`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

असंबन्ध (asaṁbandha) - unattached, unconnected

(adjective)

masculine, singular of asaṃbandha

asaṁbandha - unattached, unconnected, unrelated

Masculine instrumental singular (here as a component describing `ātmanā`). Compound `a` (not) + `saṃbandha` (connection).

Compound type : Nai-Tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbandha)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• saṃbandha – connection, relation, bond
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bandh` (to bind) with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Used as the first part of `asaṃbandhātmanā`.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by her inner being (by the self, by the soul)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Masculine instrumental singular of `ātman`. In this context, it refers to one's individual self/mind.

Note: Refers to Cūḍālā's own self.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the ultimate Self (Brahman) or her own true self (in the self, in the soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Masculine locative singular of `ātman`.

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or one's inner essence.

जरद्गवी (jaradgavī) - an old cow

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaradgavī

jaradgavī - an old cow

Feminine nominative singular. Compound of `jarat` (old, aged) + `gavī` (cow).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (jarat+gavī)

• jarat – old, aged, decaying
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `jṛ` (to age, decay).
  Root: jṛ (class 1)
• gavī – cow
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of `go` (cow).

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.

शैलाग्रम् (śailāgram) - mountain peak

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śailāgra

śailāgra - mountain peak, summit of a rock

Neuter accusative singular. Compound of `śaila` (mountain) + `agra` (top, peak).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śaila+agra)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  From `śilā` (rock).
• agra – top, peak, front, tip
  noun (neuter)

सतृणम् (satṛṇam) - with grass, grassy

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satṛṇa

satṛṇa - with grass, grassy

Neuter accusative singular. Compound `sa` (with) + `tṛṇa` (grass).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+tṛṇa)

• sa – with, together
  prefix
  Preposition/prefix indicating accompaniment.
• tṛṇa – grass, blade of grass
  noun (neuter)

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having attained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund.

From root `āp` (to obtain) with prefix `pra`. `lyaP` ending.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - established, remained, fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, fixed, standing together, remaining

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `sam`. Feminine nominative singular.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as main verb for the verse, 'she remained established'.