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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-114, verse-31

नाहं मांसं न चास्थीनि देहादन्यः परो ह्यहम् ।
इति निश्चयवानन्तः क्षीणाविद्य इहोच्यते ॥ ३१ ॥
nāhaṃ māṃsaṃ na cāsthīni dehādanyaḥ paro hyaham ,
iti niścayavānantaḥ kṣīṇāvidya ihocyate 31
31. na aham māṃsam na ca asthīni dehāt anyaḥ paraḥ hi
aham iti niścaya-vān antaḥ kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ iha ucyate
31. aham na māṃsam,
na ca asthīni (asmi).
aham hi dehāt anyaḥ paraḥ (asmi).
iti niścaya-vān antaḥ (saḥ) iha kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ ucyate.
31. "I am not flesh, nor am I bones; I am indeed other than the body, the transcendent (puruṣa)." One who possesses this inner conviction is, in this context, said to have overcome ignorance (avidyā).

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no
  • अहम् (aham) - I, myself
  • मांसम् (māṁsam) - flesh, meat
  • (na) - not, no
  • (ca) - and, also, indeed
  • अस्थीनि (asthīni) - bones
  • देहात् (dehāt) - from the body
  • अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, different, distinct
  • परः (paraḥ) - supreme, transcendent, ultimate, other
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
  • अहम् (aham) - I, myself
  • इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (indicating direct speech or thought)
  • निश्चय-वान् (niścaya-vān) - one who has certainty, one who possesses conviction
  • अन्तः (antaḥ) - inwardly, within, inside
  • क्षीण-अविद्यः (kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ) - one whose ignorance (avidyā) is diminished or destroyed
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context
  • उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - I, myself
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, myself
मांसम् (māṁsam) - flesh, meat
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of māṃsa
māṁsa - flesh, meat, muscle
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also, indeed
(indeclinable)
अस्थीनि (asthīni) - bones
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of asthi
asthi - bone
देहात् (dehāt) - from the body
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, form, existence
Root: dih (class 4)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, different, distinct
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, different, distinct, another
परः (paraḥ) - supreme, transcendent, ultimate, other
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant, beyond
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - I, myself
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, myself
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (indicating direct speech or thought)
(indeclinable)
निश्चय-वान् (niścaya-vān) - one who has certainty, one who possesses conviction
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya-vat
niścaya-vat - possessing certainty, endowed with conviction
Compound formed with the possessive suffix -vat.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (niścaya+vat)
  • niścaya – certainty, conviction, determination, decision
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root 'ci' with prefixes 'ni-' and 'śas-'.
    Prefixes: ni+śas
    Root: ci (class 5)
  • vat – having, possessing (suffix)
    adjective
    Possessive suffix 'vatup'.
अन्तः (antaḥ) - inwardly, within, inside
(indeclinable)
क्षीण-अविद्यः (kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ) - one whose ignorance (avidyā) is diminished or destroyed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣīṇa-avidya
kṣīṇa-avidya - one whose ignorance is destroyed, having vanquished ignorance
A Bahuvrihi compound: 'one for whom ignorance (avidya) is diminished (kṣīṇa)'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṣīṇa+avidya)
  • kṣīṇa – diminished, wasted, destroyed, exhausted
    adjective (Past Passive Participle) (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From the root 'kṣi' (to waste, destroy) with the suffix -ta.
    Root: kṣi (class 1)
  • avidya – ignorance, nescience
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from 'a' (negation) and 'vidyā' (knowledge).
इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context
(indeclinable)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Passive voice, 3rd person singular present tense.