योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-14, verse-28

समं सुखं निराबाधमनन्तमनपाश्रयम् ।
विद्धीमं केवलीभावं विचारोच्चतरोः फलम् ॥ २८ ॥

samaṃ sukhaṃ nirābādhamanantamanapāśrayam ,
viddhīmaṃ kevalībhāvaṃ vicāroccataroḥ phalam 28

28. samam sukham nirābādham anantam anapāśrayam
viddhi imam kevalī-bhāvam vicāra-uccataroḥ phalam

28. viddhi imam kevalī-bhāvam samam sukham nirābādham
anantam anapāśrayam vicāra-uccataroḥ phalam

28. Understand this state of singular unity, which is balanced, unobstructed, endless, and self-sufficient happiness, to be the fruit of the exalted tree of discerning inquiry.

Words meanings summery:

• समम् (samam) - equal, balanced, uniform, same, even

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, comfort, pleasure

• निराबाधम् (nirābādham) - unobstructed, unhindered, undisturbed, free from affliction

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless

• अनपाश्रयम् (anapāśrayam) - unsupported, independent, without reliance, self-sufficient

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize

• इमम् (imam) - this, this one

• केवली-भावम् (kevalī-bhāvam) - the state of being absolute, singular unity, aloneness, isolation

• विचार-उच्चतरोः (vicāra-uccataroḥ) - of the high tree of inquiry/discernment

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome, reward

Words meanings and morphology

समम् (samam) - equal, balanced, uniform, same, even

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, even, balanced, tranquil, uniform

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, comfort, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort, ease

निराबाधम् (nirābādham) - unobstructed, unhindered, undisturbed, free from affliction

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirābādha

nirābādha - unobstructed, unhindered, undisturbed, secure

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+ābādha)

• nis – without, out, negation
  indeclinable
• ābādha – obstruction, hindrance, trouble, affliction
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bādh (class 1)

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless, eternal

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+anta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

अनपाश्रयम् (anapāśrayam) - unsupported, independent, without reliance, self-sufficient

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anapāśraya

anapāśraya - without support, independent, self-reliant

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+apa+āśraya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• apa – away, off, back
  indeclinable
• āśraya – reliance, refuge, support, shelter
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

इमम् (imam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

केवली-भावम् (kevalī-bhāvam) - the state of being absolute, singular unity, aloneness, isolation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kevalī-bhāva

kevalī-bhāva - state of being kevalin (isolated, absolute), singular unity

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kevalin+bhāva)

• kevalin – alone, isolated, exclusive, absolute, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, condition, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विचार-उच्चतरोः (vicāra-uccataroḥ) - of the high tree of inquiry/discernment

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vicāra-uccataru

vicāra-uccataru - the high tree of inquiry

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vicāra+uccataru)

• vicāra – investigation, inquiry, discernment, reflection
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• uccataru – high tree, lofty tree
  noun (masculine)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome, reward

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

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