योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-114, verse-23

नाहं ब्रह्मेति संकल्पात्सुदृढाद्बध्यते मनः ।
सर्वं ब्रह्मेति संकल्पात्सुदृढान्मुच्यते मनः ॥ २३ ॥

nāhaṃ brahmeti saṃkalpātsudṛḍhādbadhyate manaḥ ,
sarvaṃ brahmeti saṃkalpātsudṛḍhānmucyate manaḥ 23

23. na aham brahma iti saṅkalpāt sudṛḍhāt badhyate manaḥ
sarvam brahma iti saṅkalpāt sudṛḍhāt mucyate manaḥ

23. sudṛḍhāt na aham brahma iti saṅkalpāt manaḥ badhyate
sudṛḍhāt sarvam brahma iti saṅkalpāt manaḥ mucyate

23. From the very firm conception (saṅkalpa) 'I am not brahman', the mind (manas) is bound. From the very firm conception (saṅkalpa) 'Everything is brahman', the mind (manas) is liberated (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अहम् (aham) - I, myself

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'

• सङ्कल्पात् (saṅkalpāt) - from conception, from intention, from thought

• सुदृढात् (sudṛḍhāt) - from the very firm, from the strong, from the unwavering

• बध्यते (badhyate) - is bound, is fettered, is tied

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, intellect, heart

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'

• सङ्कल्पात् (saṅkalpāt) - from conception, from intention, from thought

• सुदृढात् (sudṛḍhāt) - from the very firm, from the strong, from the unwavering

• मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated, is released, is freed

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, intellect, heart

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'aham brahma'.

अहम् (aham) - I, myself

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself, we

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'am' within the quotation.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word, Veda, priest

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'aham'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the quoted thought.

सङ्कल्पात् (saṅkalpāt) - from conception, from intention, from thought

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - conception, intention, resolve, will, thought

From √kḷp with sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Source of binding/liberation.

सुदृढात् (sudṛḍhāt) - from the very firm, from the strong, from the unwavering

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sudṛḍha

sudṛḍha - very firm, strong, unwavering, resolute

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+dṛḍha)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'good' or 'very'
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dṛh (to make firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saṅkalpāt'.

बध्यते (badhyate) - is bound, is fettered, is tied

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (lat) of bandh

Present Indicative

3rd person singular passive voice, from √bandh (to bind)

Root: bandh (class 9)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'badhyate' and 'mucyate'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole

(pronoun adjective)

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is' within the quotation.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word, Veda, priest

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'sarvam'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the quoted thought.

सङ्कल्पात् (saṅkalpāt) - from conception, from intention, from thought

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - conception, intention, resolve, will, thought

From √kḷp with sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Source of binding/liberation.

सुदृढात् (sudṛḍhāt) - from the very firm, from the strong, from the unwavering

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sudṛḍha

sudṛḍha - very firm, strong, unwavering, resolute

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+dṛḍha)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'good' or 'very'
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dṛh (to make firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saṅkalpāt'.

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated, is released, is freed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (lat) of muc

Present Indicative

3rd person singular passive voice, from √muc (to free)

Root: muc (class 6)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'badhyate' and 'mucyate'.