योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-55, verse-55

तस्माद्यज्जङ्गमं नाम तत्स्वबोधनरूपवत् ।
तेन बुद्धं ततस्तद्बत्तदेवाद्यापि संस्थितम् ॥ ५५ ॥

tasmādyajjaṅgamaṃ nāma tatsvabodhanarūpavat ,
tena buddhaṃ tatastadbattadevādyāpi saṃsthitam 55

55. tasmāt yat jaṅgamaṃ nāma tat svabodhanarūpavat | tena
buddhaṃ tataḥ tadvat tat eva adyāpi saṃsthitam ||

55. tasmāt yat nāma jaṅgamam,
tat svabodhanarūpavat tena buddhaṃ tataḥ tadvat tat eva adyāpi saṃsthitam

55. Therefore, whatever is called 'moving' (jaṅgamam) possesses the characteristic of self-cognition. Being cognized by the Self (ātman), it has remained in that very state even today.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which

• जङ्गमम् (jaṅgamam) - moving, locomotive, animate (things)

• नाम (nāma) - name, by name, indeed, namely

• तत् (tat) - that, that very thing

• स्वबोधनरूपवत् (svabodhanarūpavat) - possessing the nature of self-cognition/self-awareness

• तेन (tena) - by it, by that

• बुद्धम् (buddham) - cognized, understood, awakened

• ततः (tataḥ) - thence, therefore, from that

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - like that, in that manner, accordingly

• तत् (tat) - that, that very thing

• एव (eva) - verily, indeed, only, just

• अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still

• संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - remained, well-situated, established

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Functions adverbially, meaning 'therefore'.

यत् (yat) - whatever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

जङ्गमम् (jaṅgamam) - moving, locomotive, animate (things)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jaṅgama

jaṅgama - moving, locomotive, animate

From root `gam` with intensive reduplication.

Root: gam (class 1)

नाम (nāma) - name, by name, indeed, namely

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, that very thing

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

स्वबोधनरूपवत् (svabodhanarūpavat) - possessing the nature of self-cognition/self-awareness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svabodhanarūpavat

svabodhanarūpavat - possessing the nature/form of self-cognition/self-awareness

Compound: `sva` (self) + `bodhana` (cognition) + `rūpa` (form/nature) + `vat` (possessive suffix).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+bodhana+rūpa+vat)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
• bodhana – awakening, causing to know, cognition
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `budh` (to awaken, know) + suffix `ana`.
  Root: budh (class 1)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, characteristic
  noun (neuter)
• vat – possessing, having (suffix)
  suffix
  Taddhita suffix indicating possession.

तेन (tena) - by it, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Refers to the `sarvātmā`.

बुद्धम् (buddham) - cognized, understood, awakened

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, known, understood

Past passive participle

From root `budh` (to awaken, know).

Root: budh (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - thence, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of `tad`.

तद्वत् (tadvat) - like that, in that manner, accordingly

(indeclinable)

From `tad` + `vat` (similarity suffix), used adverbially.

तत् (tat) - that, that very thing

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

एव (eva) - verily, indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still

(indeclinable)

Compound of `adya` (today) + `api` (even).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (adya+api)

• adya – today
  indeclinable
• api – even, also, too
  indeclinable

संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - remained, well-situated, established

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - stood together, remained, established, well-situated

Past passive participle

From root `sthā` with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

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