योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-38

वासनालतिका प्रावुण्नदी नदगता यथा ।
एकान्तरत एकात्मा नीरसः शान्तवासनः ॥ ३८ ॥

vāsanālatikā prāvuṇnadī nadagatā yathā ,
ekāntarata ekātmā nīrasaḥ śāntavāsanaḥ 38

38. vāsanālatikā prāvṛṣ nadī nadagatā yathā
ekāntarataḥ ekātmā nīrasaḥ śāntavāsanaḥ

38. yathā prāvṛṣ nadī nadagatā (bhavati,
tathā tasya) vāsanālatikā (śāntā bhavati); (saḥ) ekāntarataḥ ekātmā nīrasaḥ śāntavāsanaḥ (ca asti)

38. Just as a rainy-season river, having merged into a great river (nada), so too the creeper of latent impressions (vāsanālatikā) [is tranquil]. He is devoted to solitude, one with the Self (ātman), indifferent, and with tranquil desires (vāsanā).

Words meanings summery:

• वासनालतिका (vāsanālatikā) - the creeper-like growth of desires (vāsanā) (creeper of latent impressions/desires)

• प्रावृष् (prāvṛṣ) - rainy season (rainy season, rain)

• नदी (nadī) - river

• नदगता (nadagatā) - merged into a great river (nada) (gone into a great river/stream)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• एकान्तरतः (ekāntarataḥ) - devoted to solitude, enjoying seclusion, finding pleasure in unity

• एकात्मा (ekātmā) - having one Self (ātman), unified in soul, single-minded

• नीरसः (nīrasaḥ) - devoid of taste/essence, indifferent, tasteless, detached

• शान्तवासनः (śāntavāsanaḥ) - whose desires (vāsanā) are tranquil/calmed, having peaceful latent impressions

Words meanings and morphology

वासनालतिका (vāsanālatikā) - the creeper-like growth of desires (vāsanā) (creeper of latent impressions/desires)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanālatikā

vāsanālatikā - a creeper in the form of desires/latent impressions (vāsanā)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vāsanā+latikā)

• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, inclination, habituation (vāsanā)
  noun (feminine)
• latikā – creeper, vine, small creeper
  noun (feminine)

प्रावृष् (prāvṛṣ) - rainy season (rainy season, rain)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prāvṛṣ

prāvṛṣ - the rainy season, rain

Note: Used adjectivally with 'nadī' in the context of sandhi.

नदी (nadī) - river

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river, stream

नदगता (nadagatā) - merged into a great river (nada) (gone into a great river/stream)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nadagata

nadagata - gone to a river/stream, entered a great river (nada)

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound formed from 'nada' (river) and 'gata' (gone).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nada+gata)

• nada – river (specifically a large or male river), stream, ocean
  noun (masculine)
• gata – gone, entered, reached, attained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

एकान्तरतः (ekāntarataḥ) - devoted to solitude, enjoying seclusion, finding pleasure in unity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekāntarata

ekāntarata - delighting in solitude or seclusion; devoted to the unique/sole reality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ekānta+rata)

• ekānta – solitude, seclusion, exclusive, definite
  noun (masculine)
• rata – delighted, pleased, devoted, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'ram' (to delight, enjoy).
  Root: ram (class 1)

एकात्मा (ekātmā) - having one Self (ātman), unified in soul, single-minded

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekātman

ekātman - having one Self (ātman), unified soul, single-minded, identical

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+ātman)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

नीरसः (nīrasaḥ) - devoid of taste/essence, indifferent, tasteless, detached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīrasa

nīrasa - without juice/essence, tasteless, dry, indifferent, detached

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+rasa)

• nis – without, out of, free from
  indeclinable
• rasa – juice, essence, taste, feeling, sentiment, emotion
  noun (masculine)

शान्तवासनः (śāntavāsanaḥ) - whose desires (vāsanā) are tranquil/calmed, having peaceful latent impressions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntavāsana

śāntavāsana - having tranquil or calmed latent impressions (vāsanā)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śānta+vāsanā)

• śānta – calmed, tranquil, peaceful, pacified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm, cease).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, inclination, habituation (vāsanā)
  noun (feminine)