योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-201, verse-12

स्थितोऽहं गलितग्रन्थिः शान्ताशेषविशेषणः ।
स्फटिकालयमध्यस्थस्फटिकामलधीरहम् ॥ १२ ॥

sthito'haṃ galitagranthiḥ śāntāśeṣaviśeṣaṇaḥ ,
sphaṭikālayamadhyasthasphaṭikāmaladhīraham 12

12. sthitaḥ aham galitagranthiḥ śāntāśeṣaviśeṣaṇaḥ
sphaṭikālayamadhyastha-sphaṭikāmaladhīḥ aham

12. aham galitagranthiḥ,
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣaṇaḥ,
sphaṭikālayamadhyastha-sphaṭikāmaladhīḥ (san) sthitaḥ (asmi).

12. I remain, with my inner knots (grantha) untied, and all distinctions (viśeṣaṇa) fully pacified. My intellect (dhī) is as pure as crystal, like a crystal residing within a crystal abode.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, remaining, abiding

• अहम् (aham) - I

• गलितग्रन्थिः (galitagranthiḥ) - whose knots are undone, with untied knots

• शान्ताशेषविशेषणः (śāntāśeṣaviśeṣaṇaḥ) - whose entire array of distinctions/attributes is pacified

• स्फटिकालयमध्यस्थ-स्फटिकामलधीः (sphaṭikālayamadhyastha-sphaṭikāmaladhīḥ) - whose intellect is as pure as crystal, like a crystal situated in the middle of a crystal abode

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, remaining, abiding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, remained, situated, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From sthā (to stand, remain)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicates 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Nominative singular of asmad

Note: Subject of the sentence.

गलितग्रन्थिः (galitagranthiḥ) - whose knots are undone, with untied knots

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of galitagranthi

galitagranthi - having loosened knots, whose knots are untied

A bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose knots (grantha) are loosened/untied (galita)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (galita+grantha)

• galita – loosened, fallen, melted, dropped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from gal (to drop, ooze, loosen)
  Root: gal (class 1)
• grantha – knot, bond, tie, treatise
  noun (masculine)
  From granth (to tie, bind, compose)
  Root: granth (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

शान्ताशेषविशेषणः (śāntāśeṣaviśeṣaṇaḥ) - whose entire array of distinctions/attributes is pacified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntāśeṣaviśeṣaṇa

śāntāśeṣaviśeṣaṇa - having all distinctions/attributes pacified

A bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose distinctions/attributes (viśeṣaṇa) are entirely (aśeṣa) pacified (śānta)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānta+aśeṣa+viśeṣaṇa)

• śānta – pacified, calmed, tranquil
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from śam (to be calm)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• aśeṣa – all, entire, without remainder
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation (a-) of śeṣa (remainder)
• viśeṣaṇa – distinction, attribute, adjective, limiting adjunct
  noun (neuter)
  From vi-śiṣ (to distinguish)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

स्फटिकालयमध्यस्थ-स्फटिकामलधीः (sphaṭikālayamadhyastha-sphaṭikāmaladhīḥ) - whose intellect is as pure as crystal, like a crystal situated in the middle of a crystal abode

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sphaṭikālayamadhyastha-sphaṭikāmaladhī

sphaṭikālayamadhyastha-sphaṭikāmaladhī - one whose intellect is as pure as crystal, like a crystal residing within a crystal abode

A complex bahuvrīhi compound. Literally, 'one whose intellect (dhī) is as pure (amala) as crystal (sphaṭika), (like a crystal) situated (madhyastha) in the middle of (madhya) a crystal (sphaṭika) abode (ālaya)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sphaṭika+ālaya+madhyastha+sphaṭika+amala+dhī)

• sphaṭika – crystal, quartz
  noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, temple
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-li (to cling to, to dissolve in)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)
• madhyastha – situated in the middle, impartial, neutral
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of madhya (middle) and stha (standing, situated)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• sphaṭika – crystal, quartz
  noun (masculine)
• amala – spotless, pure, stainless
  adjective (masculine)
  Negation (a-) of mala (impurity)
• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  From dhī (to think, perceive)
  Root: dhī (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Nominative singular of asmad

Note: Redundant 'aham' emphasizes the subject, common in Sanskrit poetry.

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