योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-20

संविदो निर्मलत्वात्स यावदित्थं तथाविधम् ।
अनुभूयानुभवनं स्वेच्छयैवोपशाम्यति ॥ २० ॥

saṃvido nirmalatvātsa yāvaditthaṃ tathāvidham ,
anubhūyānubhavanaṃ svecchayaivopaśāmyati 20

20. saṃvidaḥ nirmalatvāt saḥ yāvat ittham tathāvidham
anubhūya anubhavanam sveccayā eva upaśāmyati

20. saṃvidaḥ nirmalatvāt saḥ yāvat ittham tathāvidham
anubhūya anubhavanam sveccayā eva upaśāmyati

20. Due to the purity of consciousness, that very experience, having been perceived in such a manner, then subsides by its own will.

Words meanings summery:

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of understanding, of knowledge

• निर्मलत्वात् (nirmalatvāt) - due to purity, from being pure

• सः (saḥ) - (referring to the experience) (that, he)

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, while

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, like this

• तथाविधम् (tathāvidham) - of such a kind, suchlike, of that sort

• अनुभूय (anubhūya) - having experienced, having perceived

• अनुभवनम् (anubhavanam) - experience, perception

• स्वेच्चया (sveccayā) - by one's own will, by free will

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - subsides, ceases, becomes calm

Words meanings and morphology

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of understanding, of knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, agreement, convention

Derived from root vid with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

निर्मलत्वात् (nirmalatvāt) - due to purity, from being pure

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nirmalatva

nirmalatva - purity, spotlessness, cleanness

Derived from nirmala (pure) + tva (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nir+mala+tva)

• nir – without, free from
  indeclinable
  upasarga
• mala – impurity, dirt, blemish
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: mṛj
• tva – -ness, -hood (forms abstract nouns)
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix.

सः (saḥ) - (referring to the experience) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to anubhavanam.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, while

(indeclinable)

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, like this

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of idam.

तथाविधम् (tathāvidham) - of such a kind, suchlike, of that sort

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tathāvidha

tathāvidha - suchlike, of such a kind, of that sort

Compound of tathā (thus) and vidha (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tathā+vidha)

• tathā – thus, so, in that manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, type
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā

Note: Agrees with anubhavanam.

अनुभूय (anubhūya) - having experienced, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root bhū with anu- prefix.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

अनुभवनम् (anubhavanam) - experience, perception

(noun)

neuter, singular of anubhavana

anubhavana - experience, perception, feeling, enjoyment

Root bhū with anu- prefix, suffix ana.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Here, likely nominative as the subject of upaśāmyati.

स्वेच्चया (sveccayā) - by one's own will, by free will

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svecchā

svecchā - one's own will, free will, spontaneity

Compound of sva (own) + icchā (desire, will).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+icchā)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective/pronoun (masculine/neuter)
• icchā – desire, wish, will
  noun (feminine)
  From root iṣ (to wish).
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - subsides, ceases, becomes calm

(verb)

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

Present active 3rd singular

Root śam (4th class), with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

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