योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-36, verse-17

स्पृश्यन्तां स्पर्शनीयानि यथाप्राप्तान्यवासनम् ।
कूटागारवदक्षुब्धमनिच्छममनोदयम् ॥ १७ ॥

spṛśyantāṃ sparśanīyāni yathāprāptānyavāsanam ,
kūṭāgāravadakṣubdhamanicchamamanodayam 17

17. spṛśyantām sparśanīyāni yathāprāptāni avāsanam
kūṭāgāravat akṣubdham aniccham amanodayam

17. sparśanīyāni yathāprāptāni avāsanam spṛśyantām,
kūṭāgāravat akṣubdham aniccham amanodayam (jñānin tiṣṭhati).

17. Let objects of touch (sparśanīya) be experienced as they naturally present themselves, without the formation of new latent impressions (vāsanā); remaining undisturbed like an unshakeable fortress, without desire, and without the stirring of the mind (manas).

Words meanings summery:

• स्पृश्यन्ताम् (spṛśyantām) - let them be touched, let them be felt

• स्पर्शनीयानि (sparśanīyāni) - objects of touch, things to be touched

• यथाप्राप्तानि (yathāprāptāni) - as obtained, as received, as they come

• अवासनम् (avāsanam) - without latent impressions (vāsanā), free from desires

• कूटागारवत् (kūṭāgāravat) - like an unshakeable fortress (like a fortress, like a house (with secret chambers or a specific type of house))

• अक्षुब्धम् (akṣubdham) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm

• अनिच्छम् (aniccham) - without desiring, not wishing

• अमनोदयम् (amanodayam) - without the rising/stirring of the mind (manas)

Words meanings and morphology

स्पृश्यन्ताम् (spṛśyantām) - let them be touched, let them be felt

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, imperative (loṭ) of spṛś

Passive form of root spṛś

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Main verb.

स्पर्शनीयानि (sparśanīyāni) - objects of touch, things to be touched

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sparśanīya

sparśanīya - touchable, to be touched, object of touch

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root spṛś (to touch) with suffix -anīya

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Subject of spṛśyantām.

यथाप्राप्तानि (yathāprāptāni) - as obtained, as received, as they come

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yathāprāpta

yathāprāpta - as obtained, as received, as they come

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+prāpta)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Modifies sparśanīyāni.

अवासनम् (avāsanam) - without latent impressions (vāsanā), free from desires

(adjective)

neuter, singular of avāsana

avāsana - without latent impressions (vāsanā), free from desires

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+vāsanā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, inclination
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adverbial modifier describing the state in which actions are performed or the quality of the objects.

कूटागारवत् (kūṭāgāravat) - like an unshakeable fortress (like a fortress, like a house (with secret chambers or a specific type of house))

(indeclinable)

From kūṭāgāra + suffix -vat (like)

Note: Adverbial particle of comparison.

अक्षुब्धम् (akṣubdham) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm

(adjective)

neuter, singular of akṣubdha

akṣubdha - undisturbed, unagitated, calm

Past Passive Participle (with neg.)

From root kṣubh (to be agitated) with negative prefix 'a-'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣubdha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kṣubdha – agitated, disturbed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṣubh (to be agitated)
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Adverbial modifier describing the state of the agent.

अनिच्छम् (aniccham) - without desiring, not wishing

(adjective)

neuter, singular of anicchat

anicchat - not desiring, not wishing

Present Active Participle (with neg.)

From root iṣ (to wish, desire) with negative prefix 'an-'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+icchat)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• icchat – desiring, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Adverbial modifier describing the state of the agent.

अमनोदयम् (amanodayam) - without the rising/stirring of the mind (manas)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of amanodaya

amanodaya - without the rising/stirring of the mind (manas)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+manas+udaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• manas – mind, intellect, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• udaya – rising, appearance, origin
  noun (masculine)
  From root i (to go) with prefix ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Adverbial modifier describing the state of the agent.

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