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).

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.