योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-29

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
महाजीवात्म तद्ब्रह्म सर्वशक्तिमयात्मकम् ।
स्थितं तथेच्छमेवेह निर्विभागं निरन्तरम् ॥ २९ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
mahājīvātma tadbrahma sarvaśaktimayātmakam ,
sthitaṃ tathecchameveha nirvibhāgaṃ nirantaram 29

29. mahā jīva ātma tat brahma sarva śakti maya ātmakam
sthitam tathā iccham eva iha nirvibhāgam nirantaram

29. tat brahma mahā jīva ātma sarva śakti maya ātmakam
iha tathā iccham eva nirvibhāgam nirantaram sthitam

29. Shri Vasiṣṭha said: That Brahman (brahman) is the Self (ātman) of the Great Soul (mahājīva), essentially comprising all powers (śakti). It remains here, established just as it wills, without division and without interruption.

Words meanings summery:

• महा (mahā) - great

• जीव (jīva) - Soul, referring to the Supreme Soul (mahājīva) (living being, soul)

• आत्म (ātma) - the Self (ātman) (Self, soul)

• तत् (tat) - that (which is Brahman) (that)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

• सर्व (sarva) - all (all, every)

• शक्ति (śakti) - powers (śakti) (power, energy, force)

• मय (maya) - consisting of (consisting of, full of, made of)

• आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - having the nature of the Self (having the nature of the Self, pertaining to the Self)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - it remains/is established (situated, abiding, existing, established)

• तथा (tathā) - in that manner, just as (thus, in that manner, so)

• इच्छम् (iccham) - desiring (to be so) (desiring, wishing)

• एव (eva) - only, precisely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• इह (iha) - here (in this existence) (here, in this world, now)

• निर्विभागम् (nirvibhāgam) - without division (without division, undivided)

• निरन्तरम् (nirantaram) - without interruption (uninterrupted, continuous, constant)

Words meanings and morphology

महा (mahā) - great

(adjective)

masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, powerful, noble

Note: Part of the compound 'mahā-jīva-ātma'.

जीव (jīva) - Soul, referring to the Supreme Soul (mahājīva) (living being, soul)

(noun)

masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, life, living being, individual soul (jīva)

From root 'jīv' (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Part of the compound 'mahā-jīva-ātma'.

आत्म (ātma) - the Self (ātman) (Self, soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - breath, soul, Self (ātman), essential nature

Root: an (class 2)

Note: The word is 'ātman' in its nominal stem form, here `ātma` as the final member of a compound `mahā-jīva-ātma`, acting as a nominative singular.

तत् (tat) - that (which is Brahman) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality (brahman), the ultimate principle, universal spirit

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative with 'tat'.

सर्व (sarva) - all (all, every)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: First part of the compound 'sarva-śakti-maya-ātmakam'.

शक्ति (śakti) - powers (śakti) (power, energy, force)

(noun)

feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power (śakti), energy, faculty, divine feminine power

From root 'śak' (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Part of the compound 'sarva-śakti-maya-ātmakam'.

मय (maya) - consisting of (consisting of, full of, made of)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of maya

maya - consisting of, full of, made of, pervaded by

Secondary suffix 'mayaṭ' (मयट्) forming adjectives.

Note: Part of the compound 'sarva-śakti-maya-ātmakam'.

आत्मकम् (ātmakam) - having the nature of the Self (having the nature of the Self, pertaining to the Self)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmaka

ātmaka - relating to the Self (ātman), having the nature of the Self, inherent in the Self

From 'ātman' + suffix 'ka'.

Note: Agrees with 'tat brahma'. The whole 'sarva-śakti-maya-ātmakam' is an adjective for Brahman.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - it remains/is established (situated, abiding, existing, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, to remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tat brahma'.

तथा (tathā) - in that manner, just as (thus, in that manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'sthitam' and 'iccham'.

इच्छम् (iccham) - desiring (to be so) (desiring, wishing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing

Present Active Participle

From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'tat brahma' (implied subject). Here seems to be used adverbially as 'as it wills'.

एव (eva) - only, precisely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here (in this existence) (here, in this world, now)

(indeclinable)

निर्विभागम् (nirvibhāgam) - without division (without division, undivided)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvibhāga

nirvibhāga - undivided, inseparable, homogeneous

From 'nis' (without) + 'vibhāga' (division).

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (nis+vibhāga)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or separation.
• vibhāga – division, separation, distinction
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' (apart) + root 'bhaj' (to divide).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tat brahma'.

निरन्तरम् (nirantaram) - without interruption (uninterrupted, continuous, constant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirantara

nirantara - uninterrupted, continuous, without interval, constant

From 'nis' (without) + 'antara' (interval, difference).

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (nis+antara)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or separation.
• antara – interval, intermediate, difference, inside
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'tat brahma'.