योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-175, verse-45

विश्रान्तं यस्य वै चित्तं जन्तोस्तत्परमार्थसत् ।
व्यवहृत्यै करोत्यन्यत्सदाचारादतद्रसम् ॥ ४५ ॥

viśrāntaṃ yasya vai cittaṃ jantostatparamārthasat ,
vyavahṛtyai karotyanyatsadācārādatadrasam 45

45. viśrāntam yasya vai cittam jantoḥ tat paramārtha-sat
vyavahṛtyai karoti anyat sadācārāt atad-rasam

45. yasya jantoḥ cittaṃ vai viśrāntam,
tat paramārtha-sat.
(saḥ) vyavahṛtyai sadācārāt anyat karoti,
(yat) atad-rasam (asti).

45. For that living being (jantu) whose mind (citta) is truly at rest, that (mind/state) is the supreme reality (paramārtha-sat). For the sake of practical life (vyavahṛti), he performs other things out of proper conduct (sadācāra), even if they are devoid of that (supreme) essence.

45. יצור שרוחו מצאה מנוחה שורר באמת העליונה; למען הליכות העולם הוא פועל מתוך מנהג ראוי, מבלי להיקשר לכך בנפשו.

Words meanings summery:

• विश्रान्तम् (viśrāntam) - at rest, reposed, tranquil

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly (an emphatic particle)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

• जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a creature, of a living being

• तत् (tat) - that (mind/state)

• परमार्थ-सत् (paramārtha-sat) - the supreme reality, truly existing in the highest sense

• व्यवहृत्यै (vyavahṛtyai) - for practical life, for worldly activity, for dealings

• करोति (karoti) - he does, he performs, he makes

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another (thing)

• सदाचारात् (sadācārāt) - due to proper conduct, from good behavior

• अतद्-रसम् (atad-rasam) - devoid of that essence, not having that (supreme) taste

Words meanings and morphology

विश्रान्तम् (viśrāntam) - at rest, reposed, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśrānta

viśrānta - rested, reposed, calm, tranquil, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śram' (to be weary) with prefix 'vi' (intensity, separation)

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever

Note: Refers to 'jantoḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly (an emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

an emphatic particle

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, to be aware)

Root: cit (class 1)

जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a creature, of a living being

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - creature, living being, man

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Possessive, "of the creature".

तत् (tat) - that (mind/state)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Subject of implied 'is'.

परमार्थ-सत् (paramārtha-sat) - the supreme reality, truly existing in the highest sense

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramārtha-sat

paramārtha-sat - the highest truth, ultimate reality, truly existing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+artha+sat)

• parama – highest, supreme, ultimate
  adjective (neuter)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, reality
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)
• sat – existent, true, real, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative.

व्यवहृत्यै (vyavahṛtyai) - for practical life, for worldly activity, for dealings

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of vyavahṛti

vyavahṛti - practical life, worldly activity, usage, dealing

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

करोति (karoti) - he does, he performs, he makes

(verb)

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

present active 3rd person singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another (thing)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

सदाचारात् (sadācārāt) - due to proper conduct, from good behavior

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sadācāra

sadācāra - good conduct, virtuous practice, proper behavior

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+ācāra)

• sat – good, proper, virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, behavior
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

अतद्-रसम् (atad-rasam) - devoid of that essence, not having that (supreme) taste

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atad-rasa

atad-rasa - not having that taste/essence, devoid of that (supreme) delight

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+tad+rasa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• rasa – taste, essence, juice, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)

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