योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
नित्यमन्तर्मुखस्तिष्ठ वीतरागो विवासनः ।
चिन्मात्रममलं शान्तं कर्म सर्वत्र भावयन् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
nityamantarmukhastiṣṭha vītarāgo vivāsanaḥ ,
cinmātramamalaṃ śāntaṃ karma sarvatra bhāvayan 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca nityam antarmukhaḥ tiṣṭha vītarāgaḥ
vivāsanaḥ cinmātram amalam śāntam karma sarvatra bhāvayan

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca (Śrī Vasiṣṭha said): nityam (Always) antarmukhaḥ (inwardly focused),
vītarāgaḥ (free from passion),
vivāsanaḥ (free from latent impressions),
sarvatra (everywhere) cinmātram (mere consciousness),
amalam (spotless),
śāntam (tranquil) karma (action) bhāvayan (meditating upon/realizing),
tiṣṭha (remain).

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Always remain inwardly focused, free from attachment and latent impressions (vāsanā). Meditate everywhere on pure, untainted, tranquil consciousness (cit) as (your) action (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - revered Vasiṣṭha (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• अन्तर्मुखः (antarmukhaḥ) - introverted, inwardly focused

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand, remain, abide

• वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - free from passion (free from passion, dispassionate)

• विवासनः (vivāsanaḥ) - free from latent impressions (vāsanā) (free from latent impressions/desires)

• चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness (cit) (mere consciousness, pure consciousness)

• अमलम् (amalam) - untainted (spotless, pure, untainted)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work)

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• भावयन् (bhāvayan) - contemplating, meditating, realizing

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - revered Vasiṣṭha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Revered Vasiṣṭha (a prominent Vedic sage)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – revered, glorious, prosperity, wealth, beauty
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: From √vac, 3rd person singular perfect active.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

अन्तर्मुखः (antarmukhaḥ) - introverted, inwardly focused

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antarmukha

antarmukha - inward-faced, introverted, introspective

Compound 'antar + mukha'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+mukha)

• antar – within, inside, inner
  indeclinable
  prefix/preposition
• mukha – face, mouth, aspect, direction
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative use, modifying the implied subject (you).

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand, remain, abide

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Second person singular imperative of √sthā.

वीतरागः (vītarāgaḥ) - free from passion (free from passion, dispassionate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītarāga

vītarāga - free from passion, dispassionate, detached

Bahuvrīhi compound 'vīta + rāga'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+rāga)

• vīta – gone, disappeared, free from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'i' with upasarga 'vi-'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)
• rāga – passion, attachment, color, love, affection
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'rañj'
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Predicative use, modifying the implied subject (you).

विवासनः (vivāsanaḥ) - free from latent impressions (vāsanā) (free from latent impressions/desires)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivāsana

vivāsana - free from latent impressions (vāsanā), free from desires

Bahuvrīhi compound 'vi + vāsanā'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+vāsanā)

• vi – without, away, dis-
  indeclinable
  prefix for negation/separation
• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, mental predisposition (vāsanā)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Predicative use, modifying the implied subject (you).

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness (cit) (mere consciousness, pure consciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - mere consciousness, consisting only of consciousness

Tatpuruṣa compound 'cit + mātra'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness (cit), intelligence, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – mere, only, pure, consisting only of
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Object of 'bhāvayan'.

अमलम् (amalam) - untainted (spotless, pure, untainted)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, untainted, clean, faultless

Negative compound 'a- + mala'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• mala – impurity, dirt, stain, sin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'cinmātram'.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - tranquil, peaceful, calm, pacified, quiet

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam'

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'cinmātram'.

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as the object of 'bhāvayan' alongside 'cinmātram', implying 'consciousness as action'.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

adverb derived from 'sarva'

भावयन् (bhāvayan) - contemplating, meditating, realizing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvayat

bhāvayat - contemplating, causing to be, realizing, imagining, manifesting

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from causative stem of root 'bhū'

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (you, the one addressed by Vasiṣṭha).

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