योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-45, verse-3

ध्यानद्रुमफलं पुण्यौ तदसौ स्वमनोमृगः ।
अधःस्थितः प्रान्तगतं तस्य पश्यति सत्तरोः ॥ ३ ॥

dhyānadrumaphalaṃ puṇyau tadasau svamanomṛgaḥ ,
adhaḥsthitaḥ prāntagataṃ tasya paśyati sattaroḥ 3

3. dhyānadrumaphalam puṇyau tat asau svamanomṛgaḥ
adhaḥsthitaḥ prāntagatam tasya paśyati sattaroḥ

3. tat asau svamanomṛgaḥ adhaḥsthitaḥ tasya sattaroḥ
prāntagatam dhyānadrumaphalam puṇyau paśyati

3. The fruit of the meditation tree (dhyāna) is recognized as two pure essences (puṇyau). Thus, that mind-deer (manomṛga) of his, situated below, observes the fruit located at the edge of that good tree.

Words meanings summery:

• ध्यानद्रुमफलम् (dhyānadrumaphalam) - the fruit of the tree of deep concentration (dhyāna) (the fruit of the meditation tree)

• पुण्यौ (puṇyau) - two pure ones, two meritorious things/essences

• तत् (tat) - thus, therefore

• असौ (asau) - this one, that one

• स्वमनोमृगः (svamanomṛgaḥ) - his own mind-deer

• अधःस्थितः (adhaḥsthitaḥ) - situated below, standing below

• प्रान्तगतम् (prāntagatam) - gone to the edge, located at the edge, peripheral

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

• सत्तरोः (sattaroḥ) - of the good tree, of the virtuous tree

Words meanings and morphology

ध्यानद्रुमफलम् (dhyānadrumaphalam) - the fruit of the tree of deep concentration (dhyāna) (the fruit of the meditation tree)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyānadrumaphala

dhyānadrumaphala - fruit of the meditation tree

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhyāna+druma+phala)

• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation, deep concentration
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• druma – tree, plant
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, reward, consequence
  noun (neuter)

पुण्यौ (puṇyau) - two pure ones, two meritorious things/essences

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of puṇya

puṇya - pure, meritorious, virtuous, sacred

Note: Grammatically, 'dhyānadrumaphalam' is singular neuter, while 'puṇyau' is dual masculine/neuter. This is interpreted as the singular fruit manifesting as two pure essences or qualities.

तत् (tat) - thus, therefore

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'thus' or 'then'.

असौ (asau) - this one, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - this, that (a demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant or present)

स्वमनोमृगः (svamanomṛgaḥ) - his own mind-deer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svamanomṛga

svamanomṛga - mind-deer, the mind conceptualized as a deer

Compound type : karmadharaya (sva+manas+mṛga)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  adjective
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)

अधःस्थितः (adhaḥsthitaḥ) - situated below, standing below

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhaḥsthita

adhaḥsthita - standing below, situated beneath

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'adhas' (below) and root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'svamanomṛgaḥ'.

प्रान्तगतम् (prāntagatam) - gone to the edge, located at the edge, peripheral

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prāntagata

prāntagata - gone to the border or edge, situated at the extreme

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'prānta' (edge) and root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dhyānadrumaphalam'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'sattaroḥ' (of the good tree).

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

(verb)

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

Present tense form of root 'dṛś'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सत्तरोः (sattaroḥ) - of the good tree, of the virtuous tree

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sattaru

sattaru - good tree, virtuous tree

Compound type : karmadharaya (sat+taru)

• sat – good, true, existent, virtuous
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• taru – tree, plant
  noun (masculine)