योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-45

सरसः प्रावृषेवान्तः संतोषेणैव पूर्णता ।
गम्भीरां शीतलां हृद्यां प्रसन्नां रसशालिनीम् ॥ ४५ ॥

sarasaḥ prāvṛṣevāntaḥ saṃtoṣeṇaiva pūrṇatā ,
gambhīrāṃ śītalāṃ hṛdyāṃ prasannāṃ rasaśālinīm 45

45. sarasaḥ prāvṛṣā iva antaḥ santoṣeṇa eva pūrṇatā
gambhīrām śītalām hṛdyām prasannām rasaśālinīm

45. antaḥ pūrṇatā santoṣeṇa eva sarasaḥ prāvṛṣā iva
gambhīrām śītalām hṛdyām prasannām rasaśālinīm

45. Just as a lake attains fullness during the rainy season, so too does inner completeness (pūrṇatā) arise solely through contentment (santoṣa), leading to a state that is profound, serene, heartwarming, clear, and rich in essence.

Words meanings summery:

• सरसः (sarasaḥ) - of a lake, from a lake

• प्रावृषा (prāvṛṣā) - by the rainy season

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within, internally

• सन्तोषेण (santoṣeṇa) - by contentment, through satisfaction

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• पूर्णता (pūrṇatā) - fullness, completeness, abundance

• गम्भीराम् (gambhīrām) - deep, profound, serious, majestic

• शीतलाम् (śītalām) - cool, cold, calm, serene

• हृद्याम् (hṛdyām) - pleasing to the heart, agreeable, lovely, delightful

• प्रसन्नाम् (prasannām) - clear, tranquil, joyful, gracious

• रसशालिनीम् (rasaśālinīm) - rich in essence, full of delight, tasteful, charming

Words meanings and morphology

सरसः (sarasaḥ) - of a lake, from a lake

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

प्रावृषा (prāvṛṣā) - by the rainy season

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prāvṛṣ

prāvṛṣ - rainy season

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within, internally

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used adverbially.

सन्तोषेण (santoṣeṇa) - by contentment, through satisfaction

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of santoṣa

santoṣa - contentment, satisfaction, joy

Derived from sam- + tuṣ (to be pleased).

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

पूर्णता (pūrṇatā) - fullness, completeness, abundance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrṇatā

pūrṇatā - fullness, completeness, abundance, perfection

Derived from pūrṇa (full) + -tā (suffix for abstract noun).

गम्भीराम् (gambhīrām) - deep, profound, serious, majestic

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gambhīra

gambhīra - deep, profound, serious, majestic, calm

Note: Modifies an implied feminine noun describing the state attained.

शीतलाम् (śītalām) - cool, cold, calm, serene

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śītala

śītala - cool, cold, calm, serene, tranquil

Note: Modifies an implied feminine noun describing the state attained.

हृद्याम् (hṛdyām) - pleasing to the heart, agreeable, lovely, delightful

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hṛdya

hṛdya - pleasing to the heart, agreeable, lovely, delightful, charming

Derived from hṛd (heart).

Note: Modifies an implied feminine noun describing the state attained.

प्रसन्नाम् (prasannām) - clear, tranquil, joyful, gracious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - clear, tranquil, bright, pure, joyful, gracious, pleased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from pra- + sad (to settle down) in causative sense, then participle.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied feminine noun describing the state attained.

रसशालिनीम् (rasaśālinīm) - rich in essence, full of delight, tasteful, charming

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rasaśālin

rasaśālin - possessing rasa, full of essence/taste/juice/delight, charming

Compound: rasa (essence/taste) + śālin (possessing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rasa+śālin)

• rasa – juice, essence, taste, sentiment, delight
  noun (masculine)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -śālin from śālā.

Note: Modifies an implied feminine noun describing the state attained.

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