योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-102, verse-47

करुणोदारया वृत्त्या वृत्त्या व्रततिधीरया ।
नीरसो नीरसारां तु सारतां सरति स्थितिम् ॥ ४७ ॥

karuṇodārayā vṛttyā vṛttyā vratatidhīrayā ,
nīraso nīrasārāṃ tu sāratāṃ sarati sthitim 47

47. karuṇa-udārayā vṛttyā vṛttyā vratati-dhīrayā
nīrasaḥ nīrasa-sārām tu sāratām sarati sthitim

47. nīrasaḥ karuṇa-udārayā vṛttyā vratati-dhīrayā
vṛttyā nīrasa-sārām tu sāratām sthitim sarati

47. Through a compassionate and noble disposition, and a disposition as steadfast as a creeper, even one who is dispassionate (nīrasaḥ) attains a state of true essence, discovering value even in that which appears devoid of it.

47. בגישה מלאת חמלה ואצילות, יציבה כמו גפן, אף שהוא חסר התקשרות, הוא נע דרך תהפוכות העולם חסר הטעם אל מצב המציאות העליון.

Words meanings summery:

• करुण-उदारया (karuṇa-udārayā) - by compassionate and noble, by kind and generous

• वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by disposition, by conduct, by attitude

• वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by disposition, by conduct, by attitude

• व्रतति-धीरया (vratati-dhīrayā) - by steady like a creeper, by firm like a vine

• नीरसः (nīrasaḥ) - one who is dispassionate or detached (dispassionate, tasteless, devoid of essence/flavor)

• नीरस-साराम् (nīrasa-sārām) - that which is devoid of essence, essenceless

• तु (tu) - emphasizes "even" or "indeed" despite the 'essenceless' nature. (but, indeed, on the other hand, however, moreover, even)

• सारताम् (sāratām) - essential nature, essence, essentiality, value

• सरति (sarati) - attains, moves, reaches, goes

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, condition, position, existence

Words meanings and morphology

करुण-उदारया (karuṇa-udārayā) - by compassionate and noble, by kind and generous

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of karuṇa-udāra

karuṇa-udāra - compassionate and noble, kind and generous

Compound adjective.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (karuṇa+udāra)

• karuṇa – compassionate, tender
  adjective
• udāra – noble, generous, exalted
  adjective

वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by disposition, by conduct, by attitude

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - disposition, conduct, attitude, state, mode

From root vṛt- "to be, exist, turn".

Root: vṛt (class 1)

वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by disposition, by conduct, by attitude

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - disposition, conduct, attitude, state, mode

From root vṛt- "to be, exist, turn".

Root: vṛt (class 1)

व्रतति-धीरया (vratati-dhīrayā) - by steady like a creeper, by firm like a vine

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vratati-dhīra

vratati-dhīra - steady like a creeper, firm like a vine

Compound adjective.

Compound type : upamāna-pūrva-pada karmadhāraya (vratati+dhīra)

• vratati – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
• dhīra – firm, steady, resolute, patient
  adjective

नीरसः (nīrasaḥ) - one who is dispassionate or detached (dispassionate, tasteless, devoid of essence/flavor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīrasa

nīrasa - tasteless, sapless, devoid of feeling/passion, dispassionate

From nis + rasa.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (nis+rasa)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• rasa – juice, flavor, essence, feeling, passion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Implicit subject of 'sarati'.

नीरस-साराम् (nīrasa-sārām) - that which is devoid of essence, essenceless

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nīrasa-sāra

nīrasa-sāra - devoid of essence, sapless, worthless

Compound adjective.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nīrasa+sāra)

• nīrasa – tasteless, sapless, devoid of essence
  adjective
  Prefix: nis
• sāra – essence, pith, core, strength
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with sāratām or sthitim.

तु (tu) - emphasizes "even" or "indeed" despite the 'essenceless' nature. (but, indeed, on the other hand, however, moreover, even)

(indeclinable)

सारताम् (sāratām) - essential nature, essence, essentiality, value

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sāratā

sāratā - essential nature, essence, essentiality, value, core principle

From sāra + tā (abstract suffix).

Note: Object of sarati.

सरति (sarati) - attains, moves, reaches, goes

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present indicative active.

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject is nīrasaḥ.

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, condition, position, existence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - state, condition, position, existence, steadfastness

From root sthā- "to stand".

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used in conjunction with sāratām to mean "a state of essence".

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