योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-11

अन्तर्मुखः सदानन्दः स्वात्मारामतयान्वितः ।
यः करोति शमोदारस्तत्र कर्तासि नानघ ॥ ११ ॥

antarmukhaḥ sadānandaḥ svātmārāmatayānvitaḥ ,
yaḥ karoti śamodārastatra kartāsi nānagha 11

11. antarmukhaḥ sadānandaḥ svātmārāmatayā anvitaḥ
yaḥ karoti śamodāraḥ tatra kartā asi na anagha

11. anagha,
yaḥ antarmukhaḥ sadānandaḥ svātmārāmatayā anvitaḥ śamodāraḥ karoti,
tatra tvam kartā asi

11. The one who is introverted (antarmukha), always blissful, and united with the joy of one's own self (ātman)— such a one acts with generous self-control. O blameless one (anagha), in that state, you are the true agent.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तर्मुखः (antarmukhaḥ) - introverted, turned inwards

• सदानन्दः (sadānandaḥ) - always blissful, ever-joyful

• स्वात्मारामतया (svātmārāmatayā) - by the nature of self-rejoicing, by the state of finding joy in one's own self (ātman)

• अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - endowed with, accompanied by, joined with

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (masculine singular nominative)

• करोति (karoti) - does, makes, performs, acts, cultivates

• शमोदारः (śamodāraḥ) - generous tranquility, noble self-control

• तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that situation/state

• कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator

• असि (asi) - you are

• न (na) - O! (vocative particle)

• अनघ (anagha) - O blameless one, O sinless one

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तर्मुखः (antarmukhaḥ) - introverted, turned inwards

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antarmukha

antarmukha - introverted, turned inwards, facing inwards

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (antar+mukha)

• antar – within, inward
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth, aspect
  noun (neuter)

सदानन्दः (sadānandaḥ) - always blissful, ever-joyful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadānanda

sadānanda - always blissful, ever-joyful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sadā+ānanda)

• sadā – always, perpetually
  indeclinable
• ānanda – joy, bliss, happiness
  noun (masculine)

स्वात्मारामतया (svātmārāmatayā) - by the nature of self-rejoicing, by the state of finding joy in one's own self (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svātmārāmatā

svātmārāmatā - the state of rejoicing in one's own self (ātman), self-enjoyment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+ārāmatā)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• ārāmatā – the state of delighting in, resting in, enjoyment
  noun (feminine)

अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - endowed with, accompanied by, joined with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anvita

anvita - endowed with, accompanied by, joined with

Past Passive Participle

From anu + root i (to go) + kta.

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, that

करोति (karoti) - does, makes, performs, acts, cultivates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शमोदारः (śamodāraḥ) - generous tranquility, noble self-control

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śamodāra

śamodāra - generous or noble tranquility/self-control; one who possesses generous self-control

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śama+udāra)

• śama – tranquility, mental calmness, self-control
  noun (masculine)
• udāra – generous, noble, abundant, lofty
  adjective

Note: Used here as a predicate adjective describing the quality of 'yaḥ'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that situation/state

(indeclinable)

कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, creator

Derived from root kṛ (to do) + tṛc suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - O! (vocative particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as a particle introducing a vocative.

अनघ (anagha) - O blameless one, O sinless one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - blameless, sinless, faultless; one who is blameless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+agha)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• agha – sin, fault, evil
  noun (neuter)

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