योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-42

अचेत्यचित्प्रकाशात्मा विज्ञानात्मा निरामयः ।
परमाकाशकोशाच्छः शान्तसर्वभवभ्रमः ॥ ४२ ॥

acetyacitprakāśātmā vijñānātmā nirāmayaḥ ,
paramākāśakośācchaḥ śāntasarvabhavabhramaḥ 42

42. acetyacitprakāśātmā vijñānātmā nirāmayaḥ
paramākāśakośācchaḥ śāntasarvabhavabhramaḥ

42. acetyacitprakāśātmā vijñānātmā nirāmayaḥ
paramākāśakośācchaḥ śāntasarvabhavabhramaḥ

42. The self (ātman) whose nature is the light of inconceivable consciousness, whose self (ātman) is pure knowledge, who is free from affliction, who is as pure as the sheath of the supreme space (ākāśa), and for whom the delusion of all worldly existence (saṃsāra) has been completely pacified.

Words meanings summery:

• अचेत्यचित्प्रकाशात्मा (acetyacitprakāśātmā) - whose self is the light of unperceivable consciousness; whose essence is the light of incomprehensible intelligence

• विज्ञानात्मा (vijñānātmā) - whose self is knowledge; whose essence is pure consciousness

• निरामयः (nirāmayaḥ) - free from illness; healthy; unimpaired; free from affliction

• परमाकाशकोशाच्छः (paramākāśakośācchaḥ) - pure like the sheath of the supreme space; spotless as the envelope of the highest ether

• शान्तसर्वभवभ्रमः (śāntasarvabhavabhramaḥ) - one for whom the delusion of all existence is pacified

Words meanings and morphology

अचेत्यचित्प्रकाशात्मा (acetyacitprakāśātmā) - whose self is the light of unperceivable consciousness; whose essence is the light of incomprehensible intelligence

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acetyacitprakāśātman

acetyacitprakāśātman - one whose self is the light of unperceivable consciousness

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (acetya+cit+prakāśa+ātman)

• acetya – inconceivable, unperceivable, unknowable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, know) with prefix 'a-' (negation) and suffix '-ya'.
  Prefix: a
  Root: cit (class 1)
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, mind
  noun (feminine)
• prakāśa – light, manifestation, brilliance, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-kāś (to shine forth)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: This is a long Bahuvrihi compound functioning as an adjective in the nominative singular.

विज्ञानात्मा (vijñānātmā) - whose self is knowledge; whose essence is pure consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñānātman

vijñānātman - one whose self is knowledge/consciousness

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vijñāna+ātman)

• vijñāna – knowledge, wisdom, pure consciousness, discernment
  noun (neuter)
  From vi-jñā (to know, discern)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound.

निरामयः (nirāmayaḥ) - free from illness; healthy; unimpaired; free from affliction

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāmaya

nirāmaya - free from illness, healthy, unimpaired

From nis- + āmaya (illness)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nis+āmaya)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
  prefix
• āmaya – illness, disease, affliction, distress
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-am (to be sick)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Compound.

परमाकाशकोशाच्छः (paramākāśakośācchaḥ) - pure like the sheath of the supreme space; spotless as the envelope of the highest ether

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramākāśakośāccha

paramākāśakośāccha - pure like the sheath of the supreme space

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (parama+ākāśa+kośa+accha)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
  adjective
  Superlative of para.
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-kāś (to shine forth, appear)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• kośa – sheath, treasury, casket, bud
  noun (masculine)
• accha – clear, pure, transparent, spotless
  adjective

Note: Bahuvrihi compound.

शान्तसर्वभवभ्रमः (śāntasarvabhavabhramaḥ) - one for whom the delusion of all existence is pacified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntasarvabhavabhrama

śāntasarvabhavabhrama - one for whom the delusion of all existence is pacified

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (śānta+sarva+bhava+bhrama)

• śānta – pacified, calm, tranquil, quieted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• bhava – existence, being, birth, becoming, the world (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhrama – wandering, delusion, error, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram (to wander)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound.

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