योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-30

न स्वभावः शमं याति ममाप्युत्कण्ठितं मनः ।
कदा मृगेन्द्रस्कन्धं तं प्रणयप्रवणं पुनः ॥ ३० ॥

na svabhāvaḥ śamaṃ yāti mamāpyutkaṇṭhitaṃ manaḥ ,
kadā mṛgendraskandhaṃ taṃ praṇayapravaṇaṃ punaḥ 30

30. na svabhāvaḥ śamam yāti mama api utkaṇṭhitam manaḥ
kadā mṛgendraskandham tam praṇayapravaṇam punaḥ

30. (śarīriṇām) svabhāvaḥ śamam na yāti.
mama manaḥ api utkaṇṭhitam (asti).
kadā punaḥ tam mṛgendraskandham praṇayapravaṇam (rāmam) (draṣṭā asmi)?

30. ...(their) intrinsic nature does not achieve tranquility. Even my mind is longing. When will I again see him, the lion-shouldered one, who is inclined to love?

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, character

• शमम् (śamam) - peace, tranquility, quietude

• याति (yāti) - goes, attains, reaches

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• उत्कण्ठितम् (utkaṇṭhitam) - longing, yearning, anxious

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, heart, intellect

• कदा (kadā) - when? at what time?

• मृगेन्द्रस्कन्धम् (mṛgendraskandham) - (referring to Rāma) (having shoulders like a lion, lion-shouldered)

• तम् (tam) - Rāma (him, that (masculine))

• प्रणयप्रवणम् (praṇayapravaṇam) - (referring to Rāma) (devoted to affection, inclined to love, affectionate)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, moreover

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the verb `yāti`.

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, character

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, character, essential quality

`sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being, state).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, sentiment, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be, to exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of `yāti`.

शमम् (śamam) - peace, tranquility, quietude

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - peace, tranquility, mental calm, cessation

From root `śam` (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 1)

Note: Object of `yāti`.

याति (yāti) - goes, attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of yā

Present Active

From root `yā`.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Subject is `svabhāvaḥ`.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

First person pronoun, genitive singular.

Note: Possessive, modifies `manaḥ`.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphasizes `mama`.

उत्कण्ठितम् (utkaṇṭhitam) - longing, yearning, anxious

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utkaṇṭhita

utkaṇṭhita - longing, yearning, anxious, eager

Past Passive Participle

From root `kaṇṭh` (to desire) with prefix `ut`.

Prefix: ut

Root: kaṇṭh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `manaḥ`.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, heart, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, heart, intellect, inner sense

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

कदा (kadā) - when? at what time?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb.

Note: Expresses a question about time.

मृगेन्द्रस्कन्धम् (mṛgendraskandham) - (referring to Rāma) (having shoulders like a lion, lion-shouldered)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛgendraskandha

mṛgendraskandha - lion-shouldered, having shoulders like a lion

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mṛga-indra+skandha)

• mṛgendra – lord of beasts, lion
  noun (masculine)
  `mṛga` (animal) + `indra` (chief)
• skandha – shoulder, trunk of a tree, main branch
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `tam` (him, i.e., Rāma).

तम् (tam) - Rāma (him, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of implied verb of seeing/meeting.

प्रणयप्रवणम् (praṇayapravaṇam) - (referring to Rāma) (devoted to affection, inclined to love, affectionate)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praṇayapravaṇa

praṇayapravaṇa - devoted to affection, inclined to love, affectionate

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (praṇaya+pravaṇa)

• praṇaya – love, affection, trust, devotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `nī` (to lead) with prefix `pra`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: nī (class 1)
• pravaṇa – inclined, prone, devoted, sloping
  adjective
  From root `van` (to incline) with prefix `pra`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: van (class 1)

Note: Modifies `tam` (him, i.e., Rāma).

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, moreover

(indeclinable)

Adverb. `punar` changes to `punaḥ` before voiceless consonants.

Note: Modifies the implied verb of seeing.