योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-93, verse-8

अविक्षुभितमाशान्तमन्तःकरणकोटरम् ।
दधानं धीरया वृत्त्या शान्तोत्पातमिवाम्बरम् ॥ ८ ॥

avikṣubhitamāśāntamantaḥkaraṇakoṭaram ,
dadhānaṃ dhīrayā vṛttyā śāntotpātamivāmbaram 8

8. avikṣubhitam āśāntam antaḥkaraṇakoṭaram
dadhānam dhīrayā vṛttyā śāntotpātam iva ambaram

8. avikṣubhitam āśāntam antaḥkaraṇakoṭaram
dadhānam dhīrayā vṛttyā śāntotpātam iva ambaram

8. Maintaining his inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa) as an undisturbed and completely peaceful chamber, with a steady mode of being, like the sky (ambaram) after its disturbances have settled.

Words meanings summery:

• अविक्षुभितम् (avikṣubhitam) - undisturbed, unagitated

• आशान्तम् (āśāntam) - completely calm, very peaceful

• अन्तःकरणकोटरम् (antaḥkaraṇakoṭaram) - the inner chamber of the inner instrument

• दधानम् (dadhānam) - bearing, holding, maintaining

• धीरया (dhīrayā) - with a calm, steady, firm

• वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by state, by disposition, by mode of being

• शान्तोत्पातम् (śāntotpātam) - with disturbances pacified

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky, referring to the vast, open space above (sky, atmosphere, garment)

Words meanings and morphology

अविक्षुभितम् (avikṣubhitam) - undisturbed, unagitated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avikṣubhita

avikṣubhita - undisturbed, unagitated, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

Formed with negation prefix 'a-' and intensive prefix 'vi-' on the root 'kṣubh' (to agitate), followed by the past passive participle suffix -ta.

Prefixes: a+vi

Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Predicative, describing 'koṭaram'.

आशान्तम् (āśāntam) - completely calm, very peaceful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āśānta

āśānta - completely calm, tranquil, very peaceful

Past Passive Participle

Formed with intensive prefix 'ā-' on the root 'śam' (to be calm), followed by the past passive participle suffix -ta.

Prefix: ā

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Predicative, describing 'koṭaram'.

अन्तःकरणकोटरम् (antaḥkaraṇakoṭaram) - the inner chamber of the inner instrument

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antaḥkaraṇakoṭara

antaḥkaraṇakoṭara - the cavity or chamber of the inner organ (mind, intellect, ego)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antaḥkaraṇa+koṭara)

• antaḥkaraṇa – inner instrument (mind, intellect, ego)
  noun (neuter)
  Composed of 'antar' (inner) and 'karaṇa' (instrument, from root kṛ).
  Prefix: antar
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• koṭara – cavity, hollow, inner chamber
  noun (neuter)

Note: Direct object of 'dadhānam'.

दधानम् (dadhānam) - bearing, holding, maintaining

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dadhat

dadhat - bearing, holding, maintaining, wearing

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root dhā (to place, hold, bear) in the present active participle form.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Predicative, describing the muni's state of maintaining.

धीरया (dhīrayā) - with a calm, steady, firm

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - calm, steady, firm, patient, courageous

Note: Agrees with 'vṛttyā'.

वृत्त्या (vṛttyā) - by state, by disposition, by mode of being

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - state, disposition, mode, activity, conduct, nature

Derived from the root vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn) with suffix -ti.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

शान्तोत्पातम् (śāntotpātam) - with disturbances pacified

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāntotpāta

śāntotpāta - having its disturbances pacified; whose portents or upheavals have subsided

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śānta+utpāta)

• śānta – calm, pacified, tranquil, settled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root śam (to be calm, to cease) with the past passive participle suffix -ta.
  Root: śam (class 4)
• utpāta – disturbance, portent, calamity, upheaval
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root pat (to fall, to fly) with prefix ut-.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ambaram'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky, referring to the vast, open space above (sky, atmosphere, garment)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, garment, cloth