योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-201, verse-3

वलच्चित्तकलं ज्ञानसमास्वादनतत्परे ।
विवेकिनि सभालोके शान्ते ध्यानमिवास्थिते ॥ ३ ॥

valaccittakalaṃ jñānasamāsvādanatatpare ,
vivekini sabhāloke śānte dhyānamivāsthite 3

3. valat-cittakalam jñāna-samāsvādana-tatpare
vivekini sabhā-aloke śānte dhyānam iva āsthite

3. valat-cittakalam jñāna-samāsvādana-tatpare vivekini,
śānte sabhā-aloke dhyānam iva āsthite.

3. In the discerning (vivekin) individual, whose subtle mental faculties are actively engaged, intensely focused on thoroughly savoring knowledge, calm, and settled in the assembly as if in deep meditation (dhyāna).

Words meanings summery:

• वलत्-चित्तकलम् (valat-cittakalam) - whose subtle mental faculties are actively engaged (in whom the subtle mental faculties are moving/active)

• ज्ञान-समास्वादन-तत्परे (jñāna-samāsvādana-tatpare) - intensely focused on thoroughly savoring knowledge (in one intent on thoroughly savoring knowledge)

• विवेकिनि (vivekini) - in the discerning individual (in the discerning one, in the one with discrimination)

• सभा-अलोके (sabhā-aloke) - in the assembly (in the assembly's presence, in the gathering's view)

• शान्ते (śānte) - calm (in the calm one, in the peaceful one)

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation (dhyāna))

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

• आस्थिते (āsthite) - settled (in one situated, in one established, in one engaged)

Words meanings and morphology

वलत्-चित्तकलम् (valat-cittakalam) - whose subtle mental faculties are actively engaged (in whom the subtle mental faculties are moving/active)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of valat-cittakala

valat-cittakala - one whose mind-parts or subtle mental faculties are moving/active

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (valat+cittakala)

• valat – moving, turning, stirring, active
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Present Active Participle of root val (to move, to turn)
  Root: val (class 1)
• cittakala – mind's subtle parts, mental faculties
  noun (neuter)

Note: The 'am' ending (ṃ) is unusual for a masculine locative singular, but it is contextually understood to modify 'vivekini'.

ज्ञान-समास्वादन-तत्परे (jñāna-samāsvādana-tatpare) - intensely focused on thoroughly savoring knowledge (in one intent on thoroughly savoring knowledge)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of jñāna-samāsvādana-tatpara

jñāna-samāsvādana-tatpara - intent on fully experiencing knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāna+samāsvādana+tatpara)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, cognition
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• samāsvādana – thorough tasting, savoring, experiencing fully
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  Verbal noun from root svād with prefixes sam and ā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: svād (class 1)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to, absorbed in
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with vivekini.

विवेकिनि (vivekini) - in the discerning individual (in the discerning one, in the one with discrimination)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vivekin

vivekin - discerning, discriminating, wise person

From root vic (to separate, discern) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: The main noun being described by the preceding adjectives.

सभा-अलोके (sabhā-aloke) - in the assembly (in the assembly's presence, in the gathering's view)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sabhā-āloka

sabhā-āloka - view of the assembly, presence of the assembly

Compound type : tatpurusha (sabhā+āloka)

• sabhā – assembly, gathering, court
  noun (feminine)
• āloka – sight, view, presence, light
  noun (masculine)
  From root lok (to see) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Refers to the setting of the assembly.

शान्ते (śānte) - calm (in the calm one, in the peaceful one)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, tranquil, subsided

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root śam (to calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with vivekini.

ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation (dhyāna) (meditation, contemplation (dhyāna))

(noun)

neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought (dhyāna)

From root dhyai (to meditate)

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Serves as the object of comparison for iva.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

आस्थिते (āsthite) - settled (in one situated, in one established, in one engaged)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - situated, established, engaged, resting on

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root sthā with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vivekini.

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