योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-10, verse-26

तेन योगी सुषुप्तात्मा व्यवहार्यपि शान्तधीः ।
आस्ते ब्रह्म निराभासं सर्वाभाससमुद्गकः ॥ २६ ॥

tena yogī suṣuptātmā vyavahāryapi śāntadhīḥ ,
āste brahma nirābhāsaṃ sarvābhāsasamudgakaḥ 26

26. tena yogī suṣuptātmā vyavahārī api śāntadhīḥ
āste brahma nirābhāsam sarvābhāsasamudgakaḥ

26. tena yogī suṣuptātmā śāntadhīḥ vyavahārī api
brahma nirābhāsam sarvābhāsasamudgakaḥ āste

26. Therefore, the yogi (yogin), whose essential nature (ātman) is like deep sleep – meaning undisturbed – and whose intellect is tranquil even while engaged in worldly activities, remains as the unmanifested brahman, which is the source of all manifestations.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, by him/it

• योगी (yogī) - yogi, practitioner of yoga

• सुषुप्तात्मा (suṣuptātmā) - whose self (ātman) is like deep sleep, whose essential nature is undisturbed

• व्यवहारी (vyavahārī) - active, engaged in worldly affairs, practical

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• शान्तधीः (śāntadhīḥ) - whose intellect is tranquil/peaceful

• आस्ते (āste) - remains, exists, sits

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, the Absolute

• निराभासम् (nirābhāsam) - unmanifested, without appearance

• सर्वाभाससमुद्गकः (sarvābhāsasamudgakaḥ) - the source/container of all manifestations

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, by him/it

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it

Note: Functions as an adverbial 'therefore'.

योगी (yogī) - yogi, practitioner of yoga

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogin

yogin - yogi, practitioner of (yoga)

From yoga + in suffix.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सुषुप्तात्मा (suṣuptātmā) - whose self (ātman) is like deep sleep, whose essential nature is undisturbed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suṣuptātman

suṣuptātman - whose self is like deep sleep, whose essential nature (ātman) is undisturbed

From suṣupta (deep sleep) + ātman (self).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (suṣupta+ātman)

• suṣupta – deep sleep, in deep sleep
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From su- (good, deep) + supta (slept, P.P.P. of svap).
  Prefix: su
  Root: svap (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, individual soul
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with yogī.

व्यवहारी (vyavahārī) - active, engaged in worldly affairs, practical

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahārin

vyavahārin - active, engaged in worldly affairs, practical

From vyavahāra (conduct, activity) + in suffix.

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with yogī.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Enhances the idea of 'even while'.

शान्तधीः (śāntadhīḥ) - whose intellect is tranquil/peaceful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntadhī

śāntadhī - whose intellect is tranquil, peaceful-minded

From śānta (tranquil, calm) + dhī (intellect, mind).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śānta+dhī)

• śānta – tranquil, calm, peaceful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• dhī – intellect, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with yogī.

आस्ते (āste) - remains, exists, sits

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

Root ās with ā prefix.

Prefix: ā

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Its subject is yogī.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, the Absolute

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - brahman (the ultimate reality, the Absolute)

Note: Predicate noun, referring to the state in which the yogi remains.

निराभासम् (nirābhāsam) - unmanifested, without appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirābhāsa

nirābhāsa - unmanifested, without appearance, without form

From nis- (without) + ābhāsa (appearance, manifestation).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nis+ābhāsa)

• nis – without, out, forth
  indeclinable
• ābhāsa – appearance, manifestation, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhās (to shine) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with brahma.

सर्वाभाससमुद्गकः (sarvābhāsasamudgakaḥ) - the source/container of all manifestations

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvābhāsasamudgaka

sarvābhāsasamudgaka - container of all manifestations, source of all appearances

From sarva (all) + ābhāsa (manifestation) + samudgaka (box, container, source).

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī Tatpurusha (sarva+ābhāsa+samudgaka)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  adjective (masculine)
• ābhāsa – appearance, manifestation, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhās (to shine) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• samudgaka – box, casket, container, source
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with yogī and brahma (as a predicate).