योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-40, verse-61

मद्बुद्धार्थो जगच्छब्दो विद्यते परमामृतम् ।
त्वद्बुद्धारर्थस्तु नास्त्येव त्वमहंशब्दकादपि ॥ ६१ ॥

madbuddhārtho jagacchabdo vidyate paramāmṛtam ,
tvadbuddhārarthastu nāstyeva tvamahaṃśabdakādapi 61

61. mat-buddhi-arthaḥ jagat-śabdaḥ vidyate parama-amṛtam |
tvat-buddhi-arthaḥ tu na asti eva tvam-aham-śabdakāt api ||

61. mat-buddhi-arthaḥ jagat-śabdaḥ parama-amṛtam vidyate.
tu tvat-buddhi-arthaḥ na asti eva,
(na asti) tvam-aham-śabdakāt api.

61. For my understanding, the term "world" (jagat) signifies the supreme immortal (paramāmṛtam). But for your understanding, that meaning does not exist, not even from the words "you" and "I".

Words meanings summery:

• मत्-बुद्धि-अर्थः (mat-buddhi-arthaḥ) - the meaning for my understanding, my intended meaning

• जगत्-शब्दः (jagat-śabdaḥ) - the word "world"

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

• परम-अमृतम् (parama-amṛtam) - the supreme immortal, the highest nectar

• त्वत्-बुद्धि-अर्थः (tvat-buddhi-arthaḥ) - the meaning for your understanding, your intended meaning

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

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

• त्वम्-अहम्-शब्दकात् (tvam-aham-śabdakāt) - from the words "you" and "I"

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

Words meanings and morphology

मत्-बुद्धि-अर्थः (mat-buddhi-arthaḥ) - the meaning for my understanding, my intended meaning

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mat-buddhi-artha

mat-buddhi-artha - meaning for one's intellect/understanding

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+buddhi+artha)

• mad – my, of me
  pronoun
  From the pronominal stem 'asmad' (I/we).
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the root 'budh' (to know, perceive).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, goal
  noun (masculine)

जगत्-शब्दः (jagat-śabdaḥ) - the word "world"

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagat-śabda

jagat-śabda - the word 'jagat' (world)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+śabda)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present active participle of 'gam' (to go) used as a noun.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• śabda – word, sound, term
  noun (masculine)

विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists, is

(verb)

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

From the 'vid' root, 4th class (divādi) meaning 'to be'.

Root: vid (class 4)

परम-अमृतम् (parama-amṛtam) - the supreme immortal, the highest nectar

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama-amṛta

parama-amṛta - supreme immortality, the highest nectar

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (parama+amṛta)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (neuter)
• amṛta – immortal, nectar, immortality
  noun/adjective (neuter)

त्वत्-बुद्धि-अर्थः (tvat-buddhi-arthaḥ) - the meaning for your understanding, your intended meaning

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvat-buddhi-artha

tvat-buddhi-artha - meaning for your intellect/understanding

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvad+buddhi+artha)

• tvad – your, of you
  pronoun
  From the pronominal stem 'yuṣmad' (you/ye).
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the root 'budh' (to know, perceive).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, goal
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

त्वम्-अहम्-शब्दकात् (tvam-aham-śabdakāt) - from the words "you" and "I"

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tvam-aham-śabdaka

tvam-aham-śabdaka - the word 'you-I', the words 'you' and 'I'

Compound type : dvandva (tvam+aham+śabdaka)

• tvam – you
  pronoun
  Nominative singular of 'yuṣmad' (you).
• aham – I
  pronoun
  Nominative singular of 'asmad' (I).
• śabdaka – word, term, mere word
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'śabda' (word) with suffix '-ka'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

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