योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-6

निःसंकल्पो निराधारः शान्तः स्पर्शात्पवित्रताम् ।
अन्तःशीतल आधत्ते ब्रह्मलोकादिवानिलः ॥ ६ ॥

niḥsaṃkalpo nirādhāraḥ śāntaḥ sparśātpavitratām ,
antaḥśītala ādhatte brahmalokādivānilaḥ 6

6. niḥsaṃkalpaḥ nirādhāraḥ śāntaḥ sparśāt pavitratām
antaḥśītalaḥ ādhatte brahmalokāt iva anilaḥ

6. niḥsaṃkalpaḥ nirādhāraḥ śāntaḥ antaḥśītalaḥ
sparśāt pavitratām ādhatte iva anilaḥ brahmalokāt

6. He (the enlightened one), free from intention, without (external) support, and tranquil, imparts purity through his mere contact, and is inwardly cool, just like a breeze from the world of Brahma (brahmaloka).

Words meanings summery:

• निःसंकल्पः (niḥsaṁkalpaḥ) - one who has no desires or mental constructions (free from intention, desire, or volition)

• निराधारः (nirādhāraḥ) - self-reliant, having no external foundation or dependence (without support, independent, unsupported)

• शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - in a state of deep tranquility (peaceful, tranquil, calm, ceased)

• स्पर्शात् (sparśāt) - by mere contact or influence (by contact, by touch, from contact)

• पवित्रताम् (pavitratām) - a state of spiritual purity (purity, holiness, purification)

• अन्तःशीतलः (antaḥśītalaḥ) - possessing inner coolness and tranquility (inwardly cool, internally calm)

• आधत्ते (ādhatte) - imparts, bestows (holds, places, assumes, bestows, causes)

• ब्रह्मलोकात् (brahmalokāt) - emanating from the world of Brahma (brahmaloka) (from the world of Brahma)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• अनिलः (anilaḥ) - a gentle breeze (wind, breeze, air)

Words meanings and morphology

निःसंकल्पः (niḥsaṁkalpaḥ) - one who has no desires or mental constructions (free from intention, desire, or volition)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥsaṃkalpa

niḥsaṁkalpa - without resolve/intention/desire

nis (without) + saṃkalpa (resolve, intention, desire).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+saṃkalpa)

• nis – out, away, without
  indeclinable
• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, will, desire, mental conception
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-√kḷp + a suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Adjective, modifying the implied subject.

निराधारः (nirādhāraḥ) - self-reliant, having no external foundation or dependence (without support, independent, unsupported)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirādhāra

nirādhāra - unsupported, without a basis, independent

nis (without) + ādhāra (support, basis).

Compound type : avyyayībhāva (nis+ādhāra)

• nis – out, away, without
  indeclinable
• ādhāra – support, basis, receptacle, substratum
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-√dhṛ + a suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Adjective, modifying the implied subject.

शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - in a state of deep tranquility (peaceful, tranquil, calm, ceased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - calmed, ceased, tranquil, peaceful

Past Passive Participle

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

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Adjective, modifying the implied subject.

स्पर्शात् (sparśāt) - by mere contact or influence (by contact, by touch, from contact)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sparśa

sparśa - touch, contact, sensation

From root spṛś (to touch).

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Indicates the cause or means.

पवित्रताम् (pavitratām) - a state of spiritual purity (purity, holiness, purification)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pavitratā

pavitratā - purity, holiness, sanctity

pavitra (pure, holy) + tā (abstract suffix).

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Direct object of ādhatte.

अन्तःशीतलः (antaḥśītalaḥ) - possessing inner coolness and tranquility (inwardly cool, internally calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaḥśītala

antaḥśītala - inwardly cool/calm

antar (within, inwardly) + śītala (cool, cold).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (antar+śītala)

• antar – within, inside, inwardly
  indeclinable
• śītala – cool, cold, tranquil, calm
  adjective
  From root śī (to lie, rest) or śyai (to freeze).
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Adjective, modifying the implied subject.

आधत्ते (ādhatte) - imparts, bestows (holds, places, assumes, bestows, causes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ādhā

Present tense, Atmanepada

Derived from ā-√dhā (to put, place, hold).

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

ब्रह्मलोकात् (brahmalokāt) - emanating from the world of Brahma (brahmaloka) (from the world of Brahma)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka

brahmaloka - the world of Brahma

Compound: brahman (Brahma, the creator god) + loka (world, realm).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahman+loka)

• brahman – Brahma (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality
  proper noun (masculine)
  From root bṛh (to grow, swell).
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• loka – world, realm, space, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root lok (to see, perceive).
  Root: lok (class 10)

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अनिलः (anilaḥ) - a gentle breeze (wind, breeze, air)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anila

anila - wind, air, breeze

From an (to breathe) + ila suffix. or a (not) + nila (stationary).

Root: an (class 2)

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