योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-44, verse-29

निबध्नात्यात्मना पीठं कुलाचल इव स्थितम् ।
फलस्य रचयत्यूर्ध्वं घटिकां मङ्गलादिताम् ॥ २९ ॥

nibadhnātyātmanā pīṭhaṃ kulācala iva sthitam ,
phalasya racayatyūrdhvaṃ ghaṭikāṃ maṅgalāditām 29

29. nibadhnāti ātmanā pīṭham kulācalaḥ iva sthitam
phalasya racayati ūrdhvam ghaṭikām maṅgalāditām

29. [saḥ] ātmanā kulācalaḥ iva sthitam pīṭham nibadhnāti
ūrdhvam phalasya maṅgalāditām ghaṭikām racayati

29. It (tranquility) establishes a firm foundation for the self (ātman), standing like a principal mountain. It creates an auspiciously initiated vessel above, meant for the spiritual fruit (phala).

29. העץ מייצב לעצמו בסיס איתן כרכס הרים נשגב, ומכין במרומיו את הכלי המבורך המיועד להכיל את הפרי.

Words meanings summery:

• निबध्नाति (nibadhnāti) - binds, fastens, establishes, restrains

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self (ātman), by oneself, with the soul

• पीठम् (pīṭham) - seat, base, foundation, pedestal

• कुलाचलः (kulācalaḥ) - principal mountain, a main mountain (mythological range)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, firm, steady, standing

• फलस्य (phalasya) - of the spiritual fruit/outcome (of the fruit, of the result, of the consequence)

• रचयति (racayati) - creates, constructs, composes, arranges

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above, elevated

• घटिकाम् (ghaṭikām) - a small pot, a vessel, a cup, a container

• मङ्गलादिताम् (maṅgalāditām) - auspiciously commenced, auspiciously begun

Words meanings and morphology

निबध्नाति (nibadhnāti) - binds, fastens, establishes, restrains

(verb)

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

Prefix: ni

Root: bandh (class 9)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self (ātman), by oneself, with the soul

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self (ātman), soul, essence, breath

पीठम् (pīṭham) - seat, base, foundation, pedestal

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pīṭha

pīṭha - seat, base, foundation, stool

कुलाचलः (kulācalaḥ) - principal mountain, a main mountain (mythological range)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kulācala

kulācala - principal mountain, chief mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kula+acala)

• kula – family, lineage, tribe, community
  noun (neuter)
• acala – immovable, mountain
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: cal (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, firm, steady, standing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, abiding, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pīṭham'

फलस्य (phalasya) - of the spiritual fruit/outcome (of the fruit, of the result, of the consequence)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

रचयति (racayati) - creates, constructs, composes, arranges

(verb)

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

denominative or derived verb

Root: rac (class 10)

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above, elevated

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

घटिकाम् (ghaṭikām) - a small pot, a vessel, a cup, a container

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ghaṭikā

ghaṭikā - small pot, vessel, cup, unit of time (ghaṭī)

मङ्गलादिताम् (maṅgalāditām) - auspiciously commenced, auspiciously begun

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maṅgalādita

maṅgalādita - auspiciously begun, initiated with good fortune

Past Passive Participle compound

Compound of maṅgala (auspiciousness) and ādita (begun, from ā-dā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maṅgala+ādita)

• maṅgala – auspiciousness, welfare, good fortune
  noun (neuter)
• ādita – begun, commenced
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'ghaṭikām'

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