योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-46, verse-9

केवलं दृश्यते योगी गतो ध्यानैकनिष्ठताम् ।
स्थितो वज्रसमाधाने विपक्ष इव पर्वतः ॥ ९ ॥

kevalaṃ dṛśyate yogī gato dhyānaikaniṣṭhatām ,
sthito vajrasamādhāne vipakṣa iva parvataḥ 9

9. kevalam dṛśyate yogī gataḥ dhyānaikaniṣṭhatām
sthitaḥ vajrasamādhāne vipakṣaḥ iva parvataḥ

9. yogī dhyānaikaniṣṭhatām gataḥ vajrasamādhāne
sthitaḥ kevalam parvataḥ vipakṣaḥ iva dṛśyate

9. The yogi, having attained singular focus in meditation (dhyāna), is seen established in a firm meditative absorption (samādhi), like a mountain standing unmoving against an adversary.

Words meanings summery:

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, solely

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

• योगी (yogī) - a yogi, one who practices yoga

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained, reached

• ध्यानैकनिष्ठताम् (dhyānaikaniṣṭhatām) - single-minded devotion to meditation, absorption in meditation

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, established

• वज्रसमाधाने (vajrasamādhāne) - in firm meditative absorption, in adamantine samādhi

• विपक्षः (vipakṣaḥ) - opponent, adversary, rival

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill

Words meanings and morphology

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, solely

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used adverbially.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present tense, middle voice, third person singular

Root dṛś (class 1, sometimes 4, 6) in passive voice, middle ending te.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

योगी (yogī) - a yogi, one who practices yoga

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogin

yogin - practitioner of yoga (yoga), ascetic, devotee

yoga + suffix in.

Root: yuj (class 7)

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, attained, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, attained, past, passed away

past passive participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Adjectival use, modifying yogī.

ध्यानैकनिष्ठताम् (dhyānaikaniṣṭhatām) - single-minded devotion to meditation, absorption in meditation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhyānaikaniṣṭhatā

dhyānaikaniṣṭhatā - single-minded devotion to meditation, absorption in meditation

Compound noun formed from dhyānaeka (single-minded meditation) and niṣṭhatā (steadfastness, devotion).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhyānaeka+niṣṭhatā)

• dhyānaeka – single-minded meditation, meditation as the sole focus
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of dhyāna and eka.
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• niṣṭhatā – steadfastness, devotion, absorption, single-mindedness
  noun (feminine)
  From niṣṭha + tā (abstract suffix)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of the action 'having attained'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, steadfast

past passive participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjectival use, modifying yogī.

वज्रसमाधाने (vajrasamādhāne) - in firm meditative absorption, in adamantine samādhi

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vajrasamādhāna

vajrasamādhāna - firm meditative absorption, adamantine samādhi

Compound of vajra and samādhāna.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vajra+samādhāna)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond, hard, firm
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vaj (class 1)
• samādhāna – intense meditation, concentration, absorption, fixing (the mind)
  noun (neuter)
  From root dhā with sam and ā.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the state or place of being established.

विपक्षः (vipakṣaḥ) - opponent, adversary, rival

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipakṣa

vipakṣa - opponent, adversary, enemy, hostile party

vi (against) + pakṣa (side, party)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

Root: pṛ (class 9)

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