योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-32, verse-7

तद्ध्यानं स समाधिर्वा यदवेदनमासितम् ।
अजडानां जडमिव समं शान्तमनामयम् ॥ ७ ॥

taddhyānaṃ sa samādhirvā yadavedanamāsitam ,
ajaḍānāṃ jaḍamiva samaṃ śāntamanāmayam 7

7. tat dhyānam saḥ samādhiḥ vā yat avedanam āsitam
ajaḍānām jaḍam iva samam śāntam anāmayam

7. yat avedanam āsitam ajaḍānām jaḍam iva samam
śāntam anāmayam tat dhyānam vā saḥ samādhiḥ

7. That alone is true contemplation (dhyāna) or deep meditative absorption (samādhi) which abides without specific perception, appearing like an inert object to conscious beings, being equanimous, peaceful, and free from all affliction.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, it

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

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

• समाधिः (samādhiḥ) - deep meditative absorption (samādhi) (absorption, deep meditation, concentration)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

• अवेदनम् (avedanam) - without perception, devoid of knowledge/feeling

• आसितम् (āsitam) - is, was, remains, seated

• अजडानाम् (ajaḍānām) - of the non-inert, of the sentient

• जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• समम् (samam) - even, equanimous, uniform, tranquil

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from illness, healthy, wholesome, free from distress

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought

nominalization of root dhyā

Root: dhyā

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

समाधिः (samādhiḥ) - deep meditative absorption (samādhi) (absorption, deep meditation, concentration)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samādhi

samādhi - concentration, absorption, profound meditation

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

अवेदनम् (avedanam) - without perception, devoid of knowledge/feeling

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avedana

avedana - non-feeling, absence of knowledge/sensation

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vedana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vedana – knowing, perceiving, feeling
  noun (neuter)
  action noun from root vid
  Root: vid (class 2)

आसितम् (āsitam) - is, was, remains, seated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsita

āsita - sat, remained, state of being seated

Past Passive Participle

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Used as predicate

अजडानाम् (ajaḍānām) - of the non-inert, of the sentient

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ajaḍa

ajaḍa - not inert, intelligent, sentient

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jaḍa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jaḍa – inert, unconscious, dull
  adjective

जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, unconscious, dull

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

समम् (samam) - even, equanimous, uniform, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - even, equal, uniform, tranquil

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, quiet

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam'

Root: śam (class 4)

अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from illness, healthy, wholesome, free from distress

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - free from illness/disease, healthy, wholesome

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āmaya)

• an – not, non- (before vowels)
  indeclinable
• āmaya – illness, disease, distress
  noun (masculine)

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