योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-25

समतास्य मता नित्यमास्ते हृदयवल्लभा ।
प्रतीहारी पुरः प्रह्वा संमुखं सुखदायिनी ॥ २५ ॥

samatāsya matā nityamāste hṛdayavallabhā ,
pratīhārī puraḥ prahvā saṃmukhaṃ sukhadāyinī 25

25. samatā asya matā nityam āste hṛdayavallabhā
pratīhārī puraḥ prahrā saṃmukham sukhadāyinī

25. asya samatā nityam hṛdayavallabhā matā āste.
prahrā sukhadāyinī pratīhārī puraḥ saṃmukham (tiṣṭhati).

25. Equanimity (samatā) is constantly cherished by him as his heart's beloved. A humble doorkeeper (pratīhārī), offering happiness, always stands before him.

Words meanings summery:

• समता (samatā) - equanimity (equanimity, equality, impartiality)

• अस्य (asya) - his (his, of him)

• मता (matā) - considered (as) (considered, thought, opinion, approved)

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

• आस्ते (āste) - exists, is considered (sits, exists, is)

• हृदयवल्लभा (hṛdayavallabhā) - heart's beloved (heart's darling, beloved by heart)

• प्रतीहारी (pratīhārī) - a doorkeeper (personified virtue) (doorkeeper, gatekeeper)

• पुरः (puraḥ) - before him, in front (in front, before, eastward)

• प्रह्रा (prahrā) - humble (humble, bowing, submissive)

• संमुखम् (saṁmukham) - facing (him) (facing, opposite, in front of)

• सुखदायिनी (sukhadāyinī) - offering happiness (giving happiness, bestowing joy)

Words meanings and morphology

समता (samatā) - equanimity (equanimity, equality, impartiality)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samatā

samatā - equanimity, equality, sameness, impartiality

Derived from sama (equal) with tāl (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Personified virtue.

अस्य (asya) - his (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king.

मता (matā) - considered (as) (considered, thought, opinion, approved)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mata

mata - thought, considered, opinion, approved

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root man (to think, consider). Feminine form.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'samatā'.

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

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of nitya (constant)

Note: Modifies 'āste' and 'matā'.

आस्ते (āste) - exists, is considered (sits, exists, is)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ās

Present Middle

Present 3rd person singular middle ātmanepada of root ās (to sit, to exist)

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Connects 'samatā' and 'hṛdayavallabhā matā'.

हृदयवल्लभा (hṛdayavallabhā) - heart's beloved (heart's darling, beloved by heart)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hṛdayavallabhā

hṛdayavallabhā - beloved by the heart, heart's darling, cherished

Compound of hṛdaya (heart) + vallabhā (beloved). Feminine form.

Compound type : tatpurusha (hṛdaya+vallabhā)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, soul
  noun (neuter)
• vallabhā – beloved, dearest, mistress
  noun (feminine)

Note: Appositional to 'samatā'.

प्रतीहारी (pratīhārī) - a doorkeeper (personified virtue) (doorkeeper, gatekeeper)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratīhārī

pratīhārī - female doorkeeper, gatekeeper

Derivative from pratīhāra (doorkeeper)

Prefix: prati

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Personified virtue.

पुरः (puraḥ) - before him, in front (in front, before, eastward)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

प्रह्रा (prahrā) - humble (humble, bowing, submissive)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prahra

prahra - bowing, humble, submissive

Derivative from root hṛ (to bend) with prefix pra. Feminine form.

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'pratīhārī'.

संमुखम् (saṁmukham) - facing (him) (facing, opposite, in front of)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage of saṃmukha (having the face turned towards)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sam+mukha)

• sam – with, together, complete, perfect
  prefix
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverb of place, related to 'puraḥ'.

सुखदायिनी (sukhadāyinī) - offering happiness (giving happiness, bestowing joy)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sukhadāyin

sukhadāyin - giving happiness, joy-giving, pleasurable

Compound of sukha (happiness) + dāyin (giving). Feminine form.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+dāyin)

• sukha – happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort
  noun (neuter)
• dāyin – giving, granting, bestowing
  adjective
  Agent noun from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'pratīhārī'.