योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-48, verse-5

इन्द्रियेष्वपि संलग्ना इन्द्रियार्थाः पुनःपुनः ।
न भोगा अनुभूयन्ते नूनं शान्तमनस्तया ॥ ५ ॥

indriyeṣvapi saṃlagnā indriyārthāḥ punaḥpunaḥ ,
na bhogā anubhūyante nūnaṃ śāntamanastayā 5

5. indriyeṣu api saṃlagnāḥ indriyārthāḥ punaḥpunaḥ
na bhogāḥ anubhūyante nūnam śāntamanastayā

5. indriyārthāḥ punaḥpunaḥ indriyeṣu api saṃlagnāḥ santu,
nūnam śāntamanastayā bhogāḥ na anubhūyante

5. Even when sense objects repeatedly engage the senses, enjoyments (bhoga) are certainly not experienced, due to a tranquil state of mind.

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्रियेषु (indriyeṣu) - in the senses, in the sense organs

• अपि (api) - even, also, though

• संलग्नाः (saṁlagnāḥ) - attached, connected, engaged

• इन्द्रियार्थाः (indriyārthāḥ) - sense objects, objects of the senses

• पुनःपुनः (punaḥpunaḥ) - again and again, repeatedly

• न (na) - not, no

• भोगाः (bhogāḥ) - enjoyments, experiences, pleasures

• अनुभूयन्ते (anubhūyante) - they are experienced, they are enjoyed

• नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, surely, indeed

• शान्तमनस्तया (śāntamanastayā) - due to a tranquil mind, by a peaceful mind

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रियेषु (indriyeṣu) - in the senses, in the sense organs

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense

अपि (api) - even, also, though

(indeclinable)

संलग्नाः (saṁlagnāḥ) - attached, connected, engaged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃlagna

saṁlagna - attached, joined, connected, adhering to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root lag with upasarga sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: lag (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'indriyārthāḥ'

इन्द्रियार्थाः (indriyārthāḥ) - sense objects, objects of the senses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of indriyārtha

indriyārtha - object of sense, sense-object

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+artha)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning
  noun (masculine)

पुनःपुनः (punaḥpunaḥ) - again and again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भोगाः (bhogāḥ) - enjoyments, experiences, pleasures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, experience, pleasure, gratification

Root: bhuj (class 7)

अनुभूयन्ते (anubhūyante) - they are experienced, they are enjoyed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (lat) of anubhū

From root bhū with upasarga anu-

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, surely, indeed

(indeclinable)

शान्तमनस्तया (śāntamanastayā) - due to a tranquil mind, by a peaceful mind

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śāntamanastā

śāntamanastā - the state of having a tranquil mind, tranquility of mind

Derived from śāntamanas (tranquil mind) with suffix -tā (abstract noun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śānta+manas)

• śānta – calm, tranquil, peaceful
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śam (to be calm)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

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