योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-122, verse-34

स एव सर्वभूतानामात्मा ब्रह्मेति कथ्यते ।
तस्मिञ्जाते जगज्ज्ञातं स ज्ञाता भुवनत्रये ॥ ३४ ॥

sa eva sarvabhūtānāmātmā brahmeti kathyate ,
tasmiñjāte jagajjñātaṃ sa jñātā bhuvanatraye 34

34. saḥ eva sarva-bhūtānām ātmā brahma iti kathyate
tasmin jāte jagat jñātam saḥ jñātā bhuvana-traye

34. saḥ eva sarva-bhūtānām ātmā brahma iti kathyate.
tasmin jāte jagat jñātam.
saḥ bhuvana-traye jñātā (asti)

34. That very (supreme reality) is declared to be the self (ātman) of all beings, known as brahman. When that (brahman) is realized, the entire world is understood. That (brahman) alone is the knower (jñātā) in the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (supreme reality) (he, that)

• एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, very

• सर्व-भूतानाम् (sarva-bhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the ultimate self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the essence)

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

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or conclusion

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is declared

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (brahman) (in that, when that)

• जाते (jāte) - when that (brahman) is known or realized (born, arisen, having become; when it is known/realized)

• जगत् (jagat) - the entire world (the world, the universe)

• ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood, perceived

• सः (saḥ) - that (brahman) (he, that)

• ज्ञाता (jñātā) - knower, one who knows

• भुवन-त्रये (bhuvana-traye) - in the three worlds

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (supreme reality) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

सर्व-भूतानाम् (sarva-bhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarva-bhūta

sarva-bhūta - all beings, all creatures, all existent things

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element; past, happened (PPP)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū- 'to be, become'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the ultimate self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the supreme cosmic principle), sacred word, prayer, knowledge

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or conclusion

(indeclinable)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is called, is declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of kath

Causative of 'kṛ' (to make) or denom. from 'kathā' (story).

Root: kath (class 10)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (brahman) (in that, when that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

जाते (jāte) - when that (brahman) is known or realized (born, arisen, having become; when it is known/realized)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, arisen, produced, become; known, understood (contextual)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan- 'to be born, produce'. In some philosophical contexts, 'jāta' can imply realization or manifestation.

Root: jan (class 4)

जगत् (jagat) - the entire world (the world, the universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves, living beings

Present Active Participle (from gam, with reduplication)

From root gam 'to go', reduplicated.

Root: gam (class 1)

ज्ञातम् (jñātam) - known, understood, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, ascertained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jñā- 'to know'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

सः (saḥ) - that (brahman) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ज्ञाता (jñātā) - knower, one who knows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātṛ

jñātṛ - knower, intelligent being

Agent Noun

Derived from root jñā- 'to know' with the agent suffix -tṛ.

Root: jñā (class 9)

भुवन-त्रये (bhuvana-traye) - in the three worlds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhuvana-traya

bhuvana-traya - the three worlds (earth, atmosphere, heaven), triad of worlds

Compound type : dvigu (bhuvana+traya)

• bhuvana – world, realm, existence, being
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhū- 'to be, become'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• traya – group of three, triad
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from tri (three) with 'ya' suffix.

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