योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-128, verse-29

निर्मनोमननं शान्तमासितं बोध उत्तमः ।
आतिवाहिकदेहस्थो न तं बोधमुपागतः ॥ २९ ॥

nirmanomananaṃ śāntamāsitaṃ bodha uttamaḥ ,
ātivāhikadehastho na taṃ bodhamupāgataḥ 29

29. nirmanomananam śāntam āsitam bodhaḥ uttamaḥ
ātivāhikadehastḥaḥ na tam bodham upāgataḥ

29. nirmanomananam śāntam āsitam uttamaḥ bodhaḥ
ātivāhikadehastḥaḥ tam bodham na upāgataḥ

29. Thought-free contemplation (nirmanomanana) is a peaceful state, indeed, the supreme understanding (bodha). One residing in the subtle body (ātivāhika-deha) does not attain that understanding (bodha).

Words meanings summery:

• निर्मनोमननम् (nirmanomananam) - thoughtless mental activity; mind-free contemplation

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• आसितम् (āsitam) - seated, existing, being, state of being

• बोधः (bodhaḥ) - understanding, knowledge, enlightenment, awakening

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent, best

• आतिवाहिकदेहस्त्ःअः (ātivāhikadehastḥaḥ) - one situated in the subtle body

• न (na) - not, no

• तम् (tam) - that

• बोधम् (bodham) - understanding, knowledge, enlightenment

• उपागतः (upāgataḥ) - approached, attained, reached

Words meanings and morphology

निर्मनोमननम् (nirmanomananam) - thoughtless mental activity; mind-free contemplation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirmanomanana

nirmanomanana - thought-free contemplation, mental activity without the mind, cessation of mental activity

Compound type : tatpurusha (nirmana+manana)

• nir – without, free from
  indeclinable
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• manana – thinking, meditating, reflection, mental activity
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root `man` + suffix `ana`
  Root: man (class 4)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root `śam` (to be calm) + `kta` suffix.

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Modifies an implied neuter noun like 'state' or 'being'.

आसितम् (āsitam) - seated, existing, being, state of being

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsita

āsita - seated, established, existing, remaining, a state of being

Past Passive Participle

From root `ās` (to sit, to exist) + `kta` suffix.

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative to `nirmanomananam`.

बोधः (bodhaḥ) - understanding, knowledge, enlightenment, awakening

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - understanding, knowledge, perception, awakening, enlightenment

From root `budh` (to know, awaken) + suffix `a`.

Root: budh (class 1)

उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent, best

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - uppermost, highest, best, excellent, supreme, chief

From `ud` + `tama` (superlative suffix).

Note: Modifies `bodhaḥ`.

आतिवाहिकदेहस्त्ःअः (ātivāhikadehastḥaḥ) - one situated in the subtle body

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātivāhikadehastḥa

ātivāhikadehastḥa - situated in the subtle body, residing in the subtle body

From `ātivāhika-deha` + `stḥa` (standing, situated).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ātivāhikadeha+stḥa)

• ātivāhika – subtle, transmigratory, conveying
  adjective
• deha – body, form, physical frame
  noun (masculine)
• stḥa – standing, existing, abiding, situated in
  adjective
  From root `stḥā` + `ḍa` suffix.
  Root: stḥā (class 1)

Note: Refers to a person (implied 'he' or 'one').

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `bodham`.

बोधम् (bodham) - understanding, knowledge, enlightenment

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - understanding, knowledge, perception, awakening, enlightenment

From root `budh` + suffix `a`.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of `upāgataḥ`.

उपागतः (upāgataḥ) - approached, attained, reached

(Past Passive Participle)

Note: Functions here almost like a finite verb, 'does not attain'.