योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-22, verse-59

चित्तोपशान्तौ संशान्ताः शान्ताये भोगबन्धवः ।
न स्वभावपरिक्षीणाश्चित्तमेषां किलाकरः ॥ ५९ ॥

cittopaśāntau saṃśāntāḥ śāntāye bhogabandhavaḥ ,
na svabhāvaparikṣīṇāścittameṣāṃ kilākaraḥ 59

59. cittopaśāntau saṃśāntāḥ śāntāye bhogabandhavaḥ
na svabhāvaparikṣīṇāḥ cittam eṣām kila ākaraḥ

59. cittopaśāntau bhogabandhavaḥ saṃśāntāḥ śāntāye (bhavanti).
te svabhāvaparikṣīṇāḥ na (bhavanti),
eṣām cittam kila ākaraḥ (asti).

59. With the complete pacification of the mind (citta), the "friends" of enjoyment—the attachments to sense objects—are utterly stilled. They do not diminish merely by their own nature, for the mind (citta) is indeed their origin.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तोपशान्तौ (cittopaśāntau) - in the pacification of the mind, in the calming of consciousness

• संशान्ताः (saṁśāntāḥ) - completely ceased, thoroughly pacified, completely tranquil

• शान्ताये (śāntāye) - for the tranquil (state/person), for peace

• भोगबन्धवः (bhogabandhavaḥ) - friends of enjoyment, attachments to sense objects

• न (na) - not, no

• स्वभावपरिक्षीणाः (svabhāvaparikṣīṇāḥ) - naturally exhausted, diminished by their own nature

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

• एषाम् (eṣām) - of these, their

• किल (kila) - indeed, surely, as is known (emphatic particle)

• आकरः (ākaraḥ) - source, mine, origin, store

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तोपशान्तौ (cittopaśāntau) - in the pacification of the mind, in the calming of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of cittopaśānti

cittopaśānti - pacification of the mind, calming of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+upaśānti)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• upaśānti – pacification, calming, cessation
  noun (feminine)
  From root śam (to be calm) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)

संशान्ताः (saṁśāntāḥ) - completely ceased, thoroughly pacified, completely tranquil

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃśānta

saṁśānta - completely calmed, entirely tranquil, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: śam (class 4)

शान्ताये (śāntāye) - for the tranquil (state/person), for peace

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, tranquil, ceased

Past Passive Participle (often used as adjective/noun)

From root śam (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Appears to be an irregular or archaic dative singular form, or a textual variant for 'śāntāya'. Contextually it means 'for peace' or 'for the tranquil state/person'.

भोगबन्धवः (bhogabandhavaḥ) - friends of enjoyment, attachments to sense objects

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhogabandhava

bhogabandhava - friends of enjoyment, relatives of sense objects

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bhoga+bandhava)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, sense object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• bandhava – relative, kinsman, friend
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्वभावपरिक्षीणाः (svabhāvaparikṣīṇāḥ) - naturally exhausted, diminished by their own nature

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svabhāvaparikṣīṇa

svabhāvaparikṣīṇa - diminished by one's own nature, naturally exhausted

Past Passive Participle (used as adjective)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+parikṣīṇa)

• svabhāva – one's own nature, inherent disposition, essential character
  noun (masculine)
• parikṣīṇa – completely diminished, exhausted, wasted away
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṣi (to waste, perish) with prefix pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

Root: cit (class 1)

एषाम् (eṣām) - of these, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of etat

etat - this, these

किल (kila) - indeed, surely, as is known (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

आकरः (ākaraḥ) - source, mine, origin, store

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākara

ākara - mine, source, origin, store, collection

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 1)

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