योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-25

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
परे शान्ते परं नाम स्थितमित्थमिदंतया ।
नेह सर्गो न सर्गाख्या काचिदस्ति कदाचन ॥ २५ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
pare śānte paraṃ nāma sthitamitthamidaṃtayā ,
neha sargo na sargākhyā kācidasti kadācana 25

25. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca pare śānte param nāma sthitam ittham
idaṃtayā na iha sargaḥ na sargākhyā kācit asti kadācana

25. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca pare śānte param nāma ittham idaṃtayā
sthitam iha na sargaḥ na sargākhyā kācit asti kadācana

25. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "In the supreme and peaceful [reality], the ultimate truth (param) indeed exists as 'this-ness' (idaṃtayā), in just that way. Here, there is never any creation (sarga) whatsoever, nor any concept of creation (sargākhyā)."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• परे (pare) - in the ultimate reality, in Brahman (in the supreme, in the highest)

• शान्ते (śānte) - in the state of perfect peace and stillness (in the peaceful, in the tranquil)

• परम् (param) - the ultimate truth or reality (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• नाम (nāma) - emphasizes the statement, truly, verily (indeed, by name, called)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - exists, established (referring to the ultimate reality) (situated, existing, standing, established)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, so

• इदंतया (idaṁtayā) - as the perceived world with its individual forms and distinctions (by this-ness, by particularity, as this individual entity)

• न (na) - not, no, neither

• इह (iha) - in this ultimate reality or state (here, in this world, in this case)

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the conceptual creation of the world as a distinct entity (creation, emanation)

• न (na) - not, no, neither

• सर्गाख्या (sargākhyā) - the very idea or term 'creation' (name of creation, concept of creation)

• काचित् (kācit) - any whatsoever (any, someone, something (feminine singular))

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• कदाचन (kadācana) - at no time (when combined with negation 'na') (ever, at any time)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - the illustrious Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

Compound of śrī (venerable) and vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – lustre, prosperity, wealth, goddess Lakshmi, sacred, venerable
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a Vedic sage), most excellent, best
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Irregular perfect form from root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Standard introductory phrase for a speaker.

परे (pare) - in the ultimate reality, in Brahman (in the supreme, in the highest)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, other, distant

Note: Modifies an implied noun like 'tattve' (in the reality) or 'brahmaṇi'.

शान्ते (śānte) - in the state of perfect peace and stillness (in the peaceful, in the tranquil)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śam (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'pare'.

परम् (param) - the ultimate truth or reality (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, other, distant

Note: Subject of the sentence 'param sthitam'.

नाम (nāma) - emphasizes the statement, truly, verily (indeed, by name, called)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - exists, established (referring to the ultimate reality) (situated, existing, standing, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate of the first clause.

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of manner.

इदंतया (idaṁtayā) - as the perceived world with its individual forms and distinctions (by this-ness, by particularity, as this individual entity)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of idaṃtā

idaṁtā - this-ness, particularity, individuality, the state of being 'this'

Formed from idam (this) + -tā (suffix for 'state of being')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (idam+tā)

• idam – this, this one
  pronoun (neuter)
  demonstrative pronoun
• tā – suffix denoting 'state, nature, quality'
  suffix (feminine)

Note: Describes the mode of existence of the supreme reality.

न (na) - not, no, neither

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

इह (iha) - in this ultimate reality or state (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place, referring to the context of ultimate reality.

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the conceptual creation of the world as a distinct entity (creation, emanation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, chapter

From prefix sa- and root sṛj (to emit, create)

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject in a negative existence statement.

न (na) - not, no, neither

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation.

सर्गाख्या (sargākhyā) - the very idea or term 'creation' (name of creation, concept of creation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sargākhyā

sargākhyā - name of creation, term for creation, concept of creation

Compound of sarga (creation) and ākhyā (name, designation)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ākhyā)

• sarga – creation, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sa- and root sṛj (to emit, create)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ākhyā – name, designation, narration, account
  noun (feminine)
  from ā-√khyā (to tell, designate)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Subject in a negative existence statement.

काचित् (kācit) - any whatsoever (any, someone, something (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - any, some, a certain (indefinite pronoun)

Compound of kim (what) and cit (indefinite particle)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  interrogative pronoun (masculine)
• cit – a particle implying indefiniteness
  indeclinable

Note: Emphatic particle with negation.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of as

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The verb 'to be' for the negative statements.

कदाचन (kadācana) - at no time (when combined with negation 'na') (ever, at any time)

(indeclinable)

Compound of kadā (when) and cana (indefinite particle)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kadā+cana)

• kadā – when, at what time
  indeclinable
• cana – an indefinite particle, also, even, at all
  indeclinable

Note: Adverb of time, strengthened by negation.