योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-20, verse-40

न मनागपि भेदोऽस्ति वीचीनामिव वारिणि ।
अतो जातमिदं विश्वमजातत्वादनाशि च ॥ ४० ॥

na manāgapi bhedo'sti vīcīnāmiva vāriṇi ,
ato jātamidaṃ viśvamajātatvādanāśi ca 40

40. na manāk api bhedaḥ asti vīcīnām iva vāriṇi
| ataḥ jātam idam viśvam ajātatvāt anāśi ca

40. vāriṇi vīcīnām iva manāk api bhedaḥ na asti.
ataḥ jātam idam viśvam ajātatvāt ca anāśi.

40. There is not even the slightest difference, just like there is no difference between waves and water. Therefore, this manifested universe, due to its non-origination, is also imperishable.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, even a bit

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, division

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• वीचीनाम् (vīcīnām) - of the waves

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वारिणि (vāriṇi) - in water

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• जातम् (jātam) - born, produced, arisen, manifested

• इदम् (idam) - this

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - universe, all

• अजातत्वात् (ajātatvāt) - due to non-origination, from being unborn

• अनाशि (anāśi) - imperishable, indestructible

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, even a bit

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, division

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, distinction, separation, division, breach

Root: bhid (class 7)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root: as (class 2)

वीचीनाम् (vīcīnām) - of the waves

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of vīcī

vīcī - wave, ripple, current

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वारिणि (vāriṇi) - in water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vārin

vārin - water

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

जातम् (jātam) - born, produced, arisen, manifested

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened, manifested

Past Passive Participle

From root jan

Root: jan (class 4)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

विश्वम् (viśvam) - universe, all

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire, universe, world

अजातत्वात् (ajātatvāt) - due to non-origination, from being unborn

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajātatva

ajātatva - state of being unborn or unoriginated

From ajāta + tva (abstract suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+jāta+tva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jan
  Root: jan (class 4)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

अनाशि (anāśi) - imperishable, indestructible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anāśin

anāśin - imperishable, indestructible, eternal

From a (not) + nāśin (perishing)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+nāśin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nāśin – perishable, destructible, destructive
  adjective (masculine)
  From root naś
  Root: naś (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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