योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-47

जीवहेत्वादिसंत्यागे त्वं चाहं चेति संत्यज ।
शेषः सदसतोर्मध्ये भवत्यर्थात्मको भवेत् ॥ ४७ ॥

jīvahetvādisaṃtyāge tvaṃ cāhaṃ ceti saṃtyaja ,
śeṣaḥ sadasatormadhye bhavatyarthātmako bhavet 47

47. jīva-hetu-ādi-saṃtyāge tvam ca aham ca iti saṃtyaja
śeṣaḥ sat-asatoḥ madhye bhavati artha-ātmakaḥ bhavet

47. jīva-hetu-ādi-saṃtyāge,
tvam ca aham ca iti saṃtyaja.
śeṣaḥ sat-asatoḥ madhye artha-ātmakaḥ bhavati bhavet

47. When you completely abandon the causes of individual existence (jīva) and relinquish the notions of 'you' and 'I', what remains, transcending both existence and non-existence, becomes the true, essential Self (ātman).

47. כאשר זונחים את סיבות הקיום של הנשמה האינדיבידואלית ומוותרים על התפיסות של אתה ואני, מה שנותר בתווך שבין היש לאין הוא המציאות כפי שהיא.

Words meanings summery:

• जीव-हेतु-आदि-संत्यागे (jīva-hetu-ādi-saṁtyāge) - in the complete abandonment of the causes of individual existence (jīva) and so on

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• च (ca) - and

• अहम् (aham) - I

• च (ca) - and

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating

• संत्यज (saṁtyaja) - abandon completely, renounce

• शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - the remainder, what is left

• सत्-असतोः (sat-asatoḥ) - of existence and non-existence, between existent and non-existent

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, between

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• अर्थ-आत्मकः (artha-ātmakaḥ) - having the nature of reality/meaning/essence, essentially the Self

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may become, should be

Words meanings and morphology

जीव-हेतु-आदि-संत्यागे (jīva-hetu-ādi-saṁtyāge) - in the complete abandonment of the causes of individual existence (jīva) and so on

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jīvahetvādisaṃtyāga

jīvahetvādisaṁtyāga - complete abandonment of the causes of individual existence and so on

Tatpurusha compound of `jīvahetu` (cause of individual existence) + `ādi` (etc.) + `saṃtyāga` (complete abandonment).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jīvahetu+ādi+saṃtyāga)

• jīva – individual soul, living being
  noun (masculine)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
• saṃtyāga – complete abandonment, renunciation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `tyaj` (to abandon) with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Condition for the subsequent statement.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Represents the notion of 'you'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Represents the notion of 'I'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates quotation or the preceding thought/concept.

संत्यज (saṁtyaja) - abandon completely, renounce

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of saṃtyaj

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Command to renounce.

शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - the remainder, what is left

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, residue, what is left

Derived from root `śiṣ` (to leave remaining).

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: The subject of the second part of the verse.

सत्-असतोः (sat-asatoḥ) - of existence and non-existence, between existent and non-existent

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of sadasat

sadasat - existent and non-existent, being and non-being

Dvanda compound of `sat` (existent) and `asat` (non-existent).

Compound type : dvandva (sat+asat)

• sat – existent, real, true; existence, reality
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-existent, unreal, false; non-existence
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from `a` (not) + root `as` (to be).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Indicates a range, 'between' with `madhye`.

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, between

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage, takes genitive.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates the transformation.

अर्थ-आत्मकः (artha-ātmakaḥ) - having the nature of reality/meaning/essence, essentially the Self

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthātmaka

arthātmaka - having the nature of reality/meaning/essence, essential Self

Compound of `artha` (meaning, purpose, reality) and `ātmaka` (having the nature of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+ātmaka)

• artha – meaning, purpose, object, reality, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `ātman` (Self) + `ka` (suffix).

Note: Predicate adjective for `śeṣaḥ`.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may become, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses potentiality or desirability.

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