योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-36

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नित्यं विचारणपरोऽथ भवन्स सिन्धुः सत्सङ्गमेन पदमाप्स्यति पावनं सः ।
तद्यत्र पत्रमिव वातविधूयमानं नो वस्तुतां व्रजति काचन नाम लक्ष्मीः ॥ ३६ ॥

nityaṃ vicāraṇaparo'tha bhavansa sindhuḥ satsaṅgamena padamāpsyati pāvanaṃ saḥ ,
tadyatra patramiva vātavidhūyamānaṃ no vastutāṃ vrajati kācana nāma lakṣmīḥ 36

36. nityam vicāraṇaparaḥ atha bhavan saḥ
sindhuḥ satsaṅgamena padam āpsyati pāvanam
saḥ tat yatra patram iva vātavidhūyamānam
no vastutām vrajati kācana nāma lakṣmīḥ

36. atha nityam vicāraṇaparaḥ bhavan saḥ
satsaṅgamena sindhuḥ pāvanam padam āpsyati
yatra vātavidhūyamānam patram iva kācana
nāma lakṣmīḥ tat vastutām no vrajati

36. Then, always devoted to contemplation, he, like an ocean, will attain a purifying state through the company of the wise. In that state, no worldly prosperity (lakṣmī) whatsoever assumes reality, being like a leaf shaken by the wind.

Words meanings summery:

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नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, eternally)

विचारणपरः (vicāraṇaparaḥ) - devoted to contemplation (devoted to inquiry, intent on contemplation)

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, therefore, moreover)

भवन् (bhavan) - becoming (being, becoming)

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

सिन्धुः (sindhuḥ) - like an ocean (metaphorical for vastness/depth) (ocean, river, a large body of water)

सत्सङ्गमेन (satsaṅgamena) - through the company of the wise (by the association with the good, through the company of the wise)

पदम् (padam) - state (state, step, place, position)

आप्स्यति (āpsyati) - will attain (will obtain, will reach, will attain)

पावनम् (pāvanam) - purifying (purifying, sacred, holy)

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

तत् (tat) - That (state) (that, that state)

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place, wherein)

पत्रम् (patram) - leaf (leaf, feather, letter)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

वातविधूयमानम् (vātavidhūyamānam) - being shaken by the wind

नो (no) - no (no, not, neither)

वस्तुताम् (vastutām) - reality (reality, substantiality, true nature, existence)

व्रजति (vrajati) - assumes (reality), attains (goes, walks, proceeds, attains, becomes)

काचन (kācana) - whatsoever (any, some, whatsoever)

नाम (nāma) - indeed, whatsoever (indeed, by name, for instance, specifically)

लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - worldly prosperity (lakṣmī) (prosperity, fortune, wealth, beauty, the goddess Lakṣmī)

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, eternally)

(indeclinable)

Note: Can also be an adjective (eternal) in accusative neuter singular.

विचारणपरः (vicāraṇaparaḥ) - devoted to contemplation (devoted to inquiry, intent on contemplation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicāraṇapara

vicāraṇapara - devoted to deliberation, keen on inquiry

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vicāraṇa+para)

vicāraṇa – inquiry, investigation, deliberation, contemplation
noun (neuter)
Derived from root √car (to move) with prefix vi- and suffix -ana
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
adjective (masculine)

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, therefore, moreover)

(indeclinable)

भवन् (bhavan) - becoming (being, becoming)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - being, existing, becoming, you (polite address)

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √bhū (to be, to become) (1st class)

Root: bhū (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सिन्धुः (sindhuḥ) - like an ocean (metaphorical for vastness/depth) (ocean, river, a large body of water)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sindhu

sindhu - ocean, river, Indus river, large body of water

Note: Used metaphorically here, likely indicating depth or vastness of character/knowledge.

सत्सङ्गमेन (satsaṅgamena) - through the company of the wise (by the association with the good, through the company of the wise)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of satsaṅgama

satsaṅgama - association with the good/wise, company of the virtuous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+saṅgama)

sat – good, virtuous, wise, existing, real
adjective (masculine)
Present participle of √as (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
saṅgama – meeting, association, union, company
noun (masculine)
Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: gam (class 1)

पदम् (padam) - state (state, step, place, position)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, path, state, position, place

आप्स्यति (āpsyati) - will attain (will obtain, will reach, will attain)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of āp

Future Tense

Derived from root √āp (5th class)

Root: āp (class 5)

पावनम् (pāvanam) - purifying (purifying, sacred, holy)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāvana

pāvana - purifying, cleansing, sacred, holy, pure

Agent Noun / Adjective

Derived from root √pū (to purify) with suffix -ana

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'padam'.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तत् (tat) - That (state) (that, that state)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'pāvanam padam' mentioned earlier.

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place, wherein)

(indeclinable)

पत्रम् (patram) - leaf (leaf, feather, letter)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of patra

patra - leaf, wing, feather, letter

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

वातविधूयमानम् (vātavidhūyamānam) - being shaken by the wind

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vātavidhūyamāna

vātavidhūyamāna - being shaken or agitated by the wind

Present Passive Participle

Compound of vāta (wind) and vidhūyamāna (being shaken from root √dhū with prefix vi-)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+vidhūyamāna)

vāta – wind, air
noun (masculine)
vidhūyamāna – being shaken, being agitated, being blown away
participle (neuter)
Present Passive Participle
Derived from root √dhū (to shake) with prefix vi- in passive voice, middleyamāna
Prefix: vi
Root: dhū (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'patram'.

नो (no) - no (no, not, neither)

(indeclinable)

Often interpreted as a sandhi of na + u, but can also be an independent indeclinable of negation.

वस्तुताम् (vastutām) - reality (reality, substantiality, true nature, existence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vastutā

vastutā - reality, substantiality, true nature, existence, objectiveness

Derived from vastu (thing, reality) + -tā (suffix for abstract noun)

व्रजति (vrajati) - assumes (reality), attains (goes, walks, proceeds, attains, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vraj