योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-51, verse-49

संशान्तान्तःकरणो गलितविकल्पः स्वरूपसारमयः ।
परमशमामृततृप्तस्तिष्ठति विद्वान्निरावरणः ॥ ४९ ॥

saṃśāntāntaḥkaraṇo galitavikalpaḥ svarūpasāramayaḥ ,
paramaśamāmṛtatṛptastiṣṭhati vidvānnirāvaraṇaḥ 49

49. saṃśāntāntaḥkaraṇaḥ galitavikalpaḥ svarūpasāramayaḥ
paramaśamāmṛtatṛptaḥ tiṣṭhati vidvān nirāvaraṇaḥ

49. saṃśāntāntaḥkaraṇaḥ galitavikalpaḥ svarūpasāramayaḥ
paramaśamāmṛtatṛptaḥ nirāvaraṇaḥ vidvān tiṣṭhati

49. The wise person (vidvān), whose inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa) is utterly tranquil, whose mental constructs have vanished, who is characterized by the essence of his true nature (svarūpa), and who is content with the nectar of supreme peacefulness (śama), remains unveiled.

Words meanings summery:

• संशान्तान्तःकरणः (saṁśāntāntaḥkaraṇaḥ) - whose inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa) is utterly tranquil (one whose inner instrument (mind, intellect, ego) is completely tranquil)

• गलितविकल्पः (galitavikalpaḥ) - whose mental constructs have vanished (one whose doubts/mental constructs have vanished)

• स्वरूपसारमयः (svarūpasāramayaḥ) - characterized by the essence of his true nature (svarūpa) (consisting of the essence of one's own true nature)

• परमशमामृततृप्तः (paramaśamāmṛtatṛptaḥ) - content with the nectar of supreme peacefulness (śama) (satisfied with the nectar of supreme tranquility)

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains (stands, remains, stays, exists)

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - the wise person (knowing, wise, learned person, a sage)

• निरावरणः (nirāvaraṇaḥ) - unveiled (unveiled, unobstructed, free from covering)

Words meanings and morphology

संशान्तान्तःकरणः (saṁśāntāntaḥkaraṇaḥ) - whose inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa) is utterly tranquil (one whose inner instrument (mind, intellect, ego) is completely tranquil)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśāntāntaḥkaraṇa

saṁśāntāntaḥkaraṇa - one whose antaḥkaraṇa is completely pacified/tranquil

Bahuvrīhi compound: saṃśāntam antaḥkaraṇaṃ yasya saḥ

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśānta+antaḥkaraṇa)

• saṃśānta – completely tranquil, entirely pacified, quieted
  past passive participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-śam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śam (class 4)
• antaḥkaraṇa – inner instrument, mind, intellect, ego, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  From antar + karaṇa

Note: Modifies vidvān.

गलितविकल्पः (galitavikalpaḥ) - whose mental constructs have vanished (one whose doubts/mental constructs have vanished)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of galitavikalpa

galitavikalpa - one whose vikalpas (doubts/mental constructs) have dissolved

Bahuvrīhi compound: galitāḥ vikalpāḥ yasya saḥ

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (galita+vikalpa)

• galita – dissolved, melted, vanished
  past passive participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From gal
  Root: gal (class 1)
• vikalpa – doubt, uncertainty, mental construct, alternative
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-kḷp + a
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

स्वरूपसारमयः (svarūpasāramayaḥ) - characterized by the essence of his true nature (svarūpa) (consisting of the essence of one's own true nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarūpasāramaya

svarūpasāramaya - consisting of the essence of one's true nature

Tatpuruṣa compound (svarūpasya sāraḥ, tena mayaḥ)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarūpa+sāra+maya)

• svarūpa – one's own form/nature, true nature, identity
  noun (neuter)
  From sva + rūpa
  Prefix: sva
• sāra – essence, core, pith, strength
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix (adjective-forming) (masculine)
  Taddhita suffix

परमशमामृततृप्तः (paramaśamāmṛtatṛptaḥ) - content with the nectar of supreme peacefulness (śama) (satisfied with the nectar of supreme tranquility)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaśamāmṛtatṛpta

paramaśamāmṛtatṛpta - satisfied with the nectar of supreme tranquility (śama)

Tatpuruṣa compound (paramasya śamaḥ, tasya amṛtam, tena tṛptaḥ)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+śama+amṛta+tṛpta)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• śama – tranquility, peacefulness, mental peace, quietude
  noun (masculine)
  From śam + a
  Root: śam (class 4)
• amṛta – nectar, ambrosia, immortality
  noun (neuter)
  From a + mṛta (not dead)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ (class 1)
• tṛpta – satisfied, contented, satiated
  past passive participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From tṛp
  Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: The ā in śamāmṛta is due to vowel sandhi a + amṛta = āmṛta within the compound.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains (stands, remains, stays, exists)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: sthā (class 1)

विद्वान् (vidvān) - the wise person (knowing, wise, learned person, a sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas

vidvas - knowing, wise, learned

Present Active Participle

From vid (to know) + śatṛ

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of tiṣṭhati.

निरावरणः (nirāvaraṇaḥ) - unveiled (unveiled, unobstructed, free from covering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāvaraṇa

nirāvaraṇa - without a covering or veil, unobstructed

Bahuvrīhi compound: nirgatam āvaraṇaṃ yasmāt saḥ or Nañ-tatpuruṣa: na āvaraṇaṃ yasya saḥ (more likely bahuvrihi)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āvaraṇa)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable (prefix)
  Prefix for negation/absence
• āvaraṇa – covering, veil, obstruction, concealment
  noun (neuter)
  From ā-vṛ + lyuṭ
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

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