योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-38, verse-42

निर्वासना निष्कलना शान्ता पुरुषतास्तु ते ।
शास्त्रेण यन्त्रवाहेन वाह्या दारुमयी यथा ॥ ४२ ॥

nirvāsanā niṣkalanā śāntā puruṣatāstu te ,
śāstreṇa yantravāhena vāhyā dārumayī yathā 42

42. nirvāsanā niṣkalanā śāntā puruṣatā astu te
śāstreṇa yantravāhena vāhyā dārumayī yathā

42. te puruṣatā nirvāsanā niṣkalanā śāntā astu.
yathā dārumayī śāstreṇa yantravāhena vāhyā (asti),
(tathā tvam).

42. May your nature as the cosmic person (puruṣatā) be free from latent impressions (vāsanā), undivided, and tranquil. Just as a wooden figure is moved by a mechanical device, you should be guided by the scriptures (śāstra).

Words meanings summery:

• निर्वासना (nirvāsanā) - free from latent impressions (vāsanā), without desires

• निष्कलना (niṣkalanā) - without parts, undivided, immaculate

• शान्ता (śāntā) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• पुरुषता (puruṣatā) - manhood, personhood, the nature of a (puruṣa)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• शास्त्रेण (śāstreṇa) - by the scripture, by the teaching, by the rule

• यन्त्रवाहेन (yantravāhena) - by the machine-driver, by the operator of a machine

• वाह्या (vāhyā) - to be carried, to be driven, to be guided

• दारुमयी (dārumayī) - made of wood, wooden

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

Words meanings and morphology

निर्वासना (nirvāsanā) - free from latent impressions (vāsanā), without desires

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvāsanā

nirvāsanā - free from latent impressions (vāsanā), without residual tendencies

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+vāsanā)

• nis – without, out, separation
  prefix
• vāsanā – latent impression, mental tendency, habit (vāsanā)
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √vas (to dwell, to perfume).
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Agrees with puruṣatā.

निष्कलना (niṣkalanā) - without parts, undivided, immaculate

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣkala

niṣkala - without parts, undivided, immaculate, pure

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+kalā)

• nis – without, out, separation
  prefix
• kalā – part, portion, fragment, art
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with puruṣatā.

शान्ता (śāntā) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √śam (to be calm, cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with puruṣatā.

पुरुषता (puruṣatā) - manhood, personhood, the nature of a (puruṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puruṣatā

puruṣatā - manhood, personhood, the state or quality of being a person/puruṣa (puruṣa)

Derived from puruṣa with suffix -tā indicating abstract quality.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of √as

Imperative

Third person singular, active voice, imperative mood of root √as.

Root: as (class 2)

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Enclitic form of the second person pronoun.

Note: Also used for genitive. 'For you' or 'your'.

शास्त्रेण (śāstreṇa) - by the scripture, by the teaching, by the rule

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, sacred text, teaching, rule, scientific treatise (śāstra)

Derived from root √śās (to command, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Means 'by means of scripture'.

यन्त्रवाहेन (yantravāhena) - by the machine-driver, by the operator of a machine

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yantravāha

yantravāha - machine-driver, operator of an instrument/machine

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yantra+vāha)

• yantra – machine, instrument, device, restraint
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √yam (to restrain).
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vāha – driver, carrier, vehicle, bearer
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √vah (to carry, convey).
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Means 'by means of the machine-driver'.

वाह्या (vāhyā) - to be carried, to be driven, to be guided

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāhya

vāhya - to be carried, to be driven, to be guided, suitable for carrying

Gerundive / Noun

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya) from root √vah (to carry).

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Implies 'is to be carried/driven'.

दारुमयी (dārumayī) - made of wood, wooden

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dārumaya

dārumaya - made of wood, wooden

Derived from dāru (wood) with suffix -maya (made of).

Note: Agrees with an implied feminine noun like 'putrikā' (puppet) or 'pratimā' (figure).

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)