योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-4, verse-39

न बाह्ये नापि हृदये सद्रूपं विद्यते मनः ।
सर्वत्रैव स्थितं चैतद्विद्धि राम यथा नभः ॥ ३९ ॥

na bāhye nāpi hṛdaye sadrūpaṃ vidyate manaḥ ,
sarvatraiva sthitaṃ caitadviddhi rāma yathā nabhaḥ 39

39. na bāhye na api hṛdaye satrūpam vidyate manaḥ
sarvatra eva sthitam ca etat viddhi rāma yathā nabhaḥ

39. rāma,
manas satrūpam na bāhye na api hṛdaye vidyate.
ca etat sarvatra eva sthitam viddhi yathā nabhaḥ.

39. The mind (manas) does not truly exist as a tangible form, neither externally nor within the heart. O Rama, understand that it is present everywhere, just like the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• बाह्ये (bāhye) - in the outside, externally, outwardly

• न (na) - not, no

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, and, indeed

• हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart, in the mind, in the center

• सत्रूपम् (satrūpam) - tangible form (true form, real nature, substantial form)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in every place

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly, even

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, existing, established, present

• च (ca) - and, also

• एतत् (etat) - this, it

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, space, cloud

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बाह्ये (bāhye) - in the outside, externally, outwardly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial locative

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, and, indeed

(indeclinable)

हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart, in the mind, in the center

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, soul, core

सत्रूपम् (satrūpam) - tangible form (true form, real nature, substantial form)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satrūpa

satrūpa - true form, real nature, having a real form, substantial

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+rūpa)

• sat – being, existence, reality, good, true
  participle (neuter)
  present active participle
  root as + śatṛ suffix
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as a substantive here.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present tense (laṭ), 3rd person singular middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: vid (class 4)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding, heart

Root: man (class 4)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in every place

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tra added to sarva (all)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly, even

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, existing, established, present

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established, present, firm

past passive participle

root sthā + kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to manas.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize

(verb)

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

Imperative (loṭ), 2nd person singular active parasmaipada, from root 'vid' (to know), class 2.

Root: vid (class 2)

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, space, cloud

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, space, cloud

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