योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-20

यथा विविक्तमेकान्ते मनो भवति निर्वृतम् ।
न तथा शशिबिम्बेषु न च ब्रह्मेन्द्रसद्मसु ॥ २० ॥

yathā viviktamekānte mano bhavati nirvṛtam ,
na tathā śaśibimbeṣu na ca brahmendrasadmasu 20

20. yathā viviktam ekānte manaḥ bhavati nirvṛtam na
tathā śaśibimbeṣu na ca brahma-indra-sadmasu

20. yathā manaḥ ekānte viviktam nirvṛtam bhavati,
tathā śaśibimbeṣu na,
ca brahma-indra-sadmasu na.

20. Just as the mind (manas), when secluded and clear (viviktam) in solitude, becomes utterly peaceful (nirvṛtam), it does not achieve such tranquility amidst moonbeams, nor in the palaces of Brahmā and Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

• विविक्तम् (viviktam) - clear, purified (referring to the mind) (secluded, isolated, distinct, pure, clear)

• एकान्ते (ekānte) - in a solitary place, in solitude, in seclusion

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart, spirit

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• निर्वृतम् (nirvṛtam) - peaceful, content (referring to the mind) (peaceful, tranquil, content, happy, extinguished (of fire))

• न (na) - not, no

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• शशिबिम्बेषु (śaśibimbeṣu) - amidst moonbeams (in moon-discs, in moonbeams, in images of the moon)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• ब्रह्म-इन्द्र-सद्मसु (brahma-indra-sadmasu) - in the abodes of Brahmā and Indra

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

विविक्तम् (viviktam) - clear, purified (referring to the mind) (secluded, isolated, distinct, pure, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vivikta

vivikta - separated, distinct, isolated, pure

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root {√vic} with prefix {vi-}

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

एकान्ते (ekānte) - in a solitary place, in solitude, in seclusion

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - a solitary place, seclusion

Compound type : tatpurusha (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single
  adjective (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, spirit

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

3rd person singular present active

Root: bhū (class 1)

निर्वृतम् (nirvṛtam) - peaceful, content (referring to the mind) (peaceful, tranquil, content, happy, extinguished (of fire))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvṛta

nirvṛta - ceased, calm, happy, content, freed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root {√vṛt} with prefix {nir-}

Prefix: nir

Root: vṛt (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers back to the state of mind described in the first half of the verse.

शशिबिम्बेषु (śaśibimbeṣu) - amidst moonbeams (in moon-discs, in moonbeams, in images of the moon)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śaśibimba

śaśibimba - disc of the moon, moonlight

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaśi+bimba)

• śaśi – moon
  noun (masculine)
• bimba – disc, orb, image, reflection
  noun (neuter)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्म-इन्द्र-सद्मसु (brahma-indra-sadmasu) - in the abodes of Brahmā and Indra

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of brahma-indra-sadma

brahma-indra-sadma - abodes of Brahmā and Indra

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (brahma+indra+sadma)

• brahma – Brahmā (the creator deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (king of devas)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sadma – abode, dwelling, house
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the divine realms.

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