योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-183, verse-37

समेनोभयकोटिस्थं मिश्रं वस्तु भवेत्समम् ।
वरशापविलासेन क्षीरमिश्रं यथा पयः ॥ ३७ ॥

samenobhayakoṭisthaṃ miśraṃ vastu bhavetsamam ,
varaśāpavilāsena kṣīramiśraṃ yathā payaḥ 37

37. samena ubhayakoṭistham miśram vastu bhavet
samam varaśāpavilāsena kṣīramiśram yathā payaḥ

37. ubhayakoṭistham miśram vastu samena samam bhavet.
yathā varaśāpavilāsena kṣīramiśram payaḥ (bhavet).

37. A composite entity (vastu) that exists between two opposing extremes (ubhayakoṭistham), when treated with an equalizing principle (samena), becomes truly uniform. This is analogous to how water (payaḥ), becoming thoroughly mixed with milk (kṣīramiśram) due to the play of boons and curses (varaśāpavilāsa), eventually forms a homogeneous blend.

Words meanings summery:

• समेन (samena) - by equality, by an equal (principle/person)

• उभयकोटिस्थम् (ubhayakoṭistham) - situated at both extremes, standing in both categories

• मिश्रम् (miśram) - mixed, blended, composite

• वस्तु (vastu) - object, substance, entity, thing

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, should be, may become

• समम् (samam) - equal, uniform, homogeneous

• वरशापविलासेन (varaśāpavilāsena) - by the sport/play of boon and curse

• क्षीरमिश्रम् (kṣīramiśram) - mixed with milk

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• पयः (payaḥ) - water (which gets mixed with milk) (water, milk)

Words meanings and morphology

समेन (samena) - by equality, by an equal (principle/person)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, uniform, impartial, similar

उभयकोटिस्थम् (ubhayakoṭistham) - situated at both extremes, standing in both categories

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ubhayakoṭistha

ubhayakoṭistha - standing on both sides, being in both categories or extremes

Compound type : tatpurusha (ubhaya+koṭi+stha)

• ubhaya – both
  pronoun
• koṭi – end, extreme, edge, category
  noun (feminine)
• stha – standing, situated, abiding in
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix -stha from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vastu'

मिश्रम् (miśram) - mixed, blended, composite

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of miśra

miśra - mixed, mingled, blended, various

Note: Agrees with 'vastu'

वस्तु (vastu) - object, substance, entity, thing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - thing, object, substance, reality, wealth

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, should be, may become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

समम् (samam) - equal, uniform, homogeneous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, uniform, impartial, similar

Note: Agrees with 'vastu'

वरशापविलासेन (varaśāpavilāsena) - by the sport/play of boon and curse

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of varaśāpavilāsa

varaśāpavilāsa - the play or sport of boons and curses

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (vara+śāpa+vilāsa)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice, best
  noun (masculine)
• śāpa – curse, imprecation
  noun (masculine)
• vilāsa – play, sport, grace, charm, amusement
  noun (masculine)

क्षीरमिश्रम् (kṣīramiśram) - mixed with milk

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣīramiśra

kṣīramiśra - mixed with milk

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣīra+miśra)

• kṣīra – milk
  noun (neuter)
• miśra – mixed, mingled, blended
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'payaḥ'

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

पयः (payaḥ) - water (which gets mixed with milk) (water, milk)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of payas

payas - water, milk, fluid, drink