योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-117, verse-10

अहंतांशे क्षते शान्ते भेदे निःस्पन्दतां गते ।
अजडा या प्रकचति तत्स्वरूपमिति स्थितम् ॥ १० ॥

ahaṃtāṃśe kṣate śānte bhede niḥspandatāṃ gate ,
ajaḍā yā prakacati tatsvarūpamiti sthitam 10

10. ahaṃtāṃśe kṣate śānte bhede niḥspandatām gate
ajaḍā yā prakacati tat svarūpam iti sthitam

10. yā ajaḍā prakacati ahaṃtāṃśe kṣate śānte bhede
niḥspandatām gate tat svarūpam iti sthitam

10. When the element of egoity (ahaṅkāra) is diminished and pacified, and when the sense of duality (bheda) has attained stillness, that which manifests as non-inert—that is established as the intrinsic nature (svarūpa).

Words meanings summery:

• अहंतांशे (ahaṁtāṁśe) - in the aspect of egoity

• क्षते (kṣate) - when diminished, destroyed, injured

• शान्ते (śānte) - when calmed, tranquil, pacified

• भेदे (bhede) - when distinction, duality, separation

• निःस्पन्दताम् (niḥspandatām) - motionlessness, stillness

• गते (gate) - when attained, reached, gone to

• अजडा (ajaḍā) - non-inert, not dull, sentient

• या (yā) - which, that

• प्रकचति (prakacati) - shines forth, blossoms, manifests clearly

• तत् (tat) - that

• स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - intrinsic nature (svarūpa)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, that

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established, is held to be

Words meanings and morphology

अहंतांशे (ahaṁtāṁśe) - in the aspect of egoity

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ahaṃtāṃśa

ahaṁtāṁśa - the part or aspect of egoity (ahaṅkāra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃtā+aṃśa)

• ahaṃtā – egoity (ahaṅkāra), egohood, self-love
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'aham' (I) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun).
• aṃśa – part, portion, share, aspect
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aṃś (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

क्षते (kṣate) - when diminished, destroyed, injured

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣata

kṣata - destroyed, diminished, injured, broken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṣan (to injure, destroy).

Root: kṣan (class 8)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with ahaṃtāṃśe.

शान्ते (śānte) - when calmed, tranquil, pacified

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - calmed, pacified, tranquil, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śam (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with ahaṃtāṃśe.

भेदे (bhede) - when distinction, duality, separation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - division, separation, distinction, difference, duality

Derived from root bhid (to break, split).

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with gate.

निःस्पन्दताम् (niḥspandatām) - motionlessness, stillness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of niḥspandatā

niḥspandatā - motionlessness, stillness, immobility

Derived from niḥspanda (motionless) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Object of gate (having attained).

गते (gate) - when attained, reached, gone to

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived at, attained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with bhede.

अजडा (ajaḍā) - non-inert, not dull, sentient

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ajaḍa

ajaḍa - not dull, not inert, sentient, intelligent

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jaḍa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• jaḍa – dull, inert, rigid, senseless, stupid
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject of prakacati (e.g., consciousness, light).

या (yā) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Relative pronoun, refers to the implied subject of prakacati.

प्रकचति (prakacati) - shines forth, blossoms, manifests clearly

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prakac

Root kac with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: kac (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, refers to the essence which manifests.

स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - intrinsic nature (svarūpa)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svarūpa

svarūpa - one's own form, essential nature (svarūpa), intrinsic form

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rūpa)

• sva – own, self
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative with tat.

इति (iti) - thus, so, that

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the conclusion of a statement.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established, is held to be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, established, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

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