योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-64, verse-5

तस्य यत्सममापूर्णं शुद्धं सत्वमचिह्नितम् ।
तद्विदामप्यनिर्देश्यं तच्छान्तं परमं पदम् ॥ ५ ॥

tasya yatsamamāpūrṇaṃ śuddhaṃ satvamacihnitam ,
tadvidāmapyanirdeśyaṃ tacchāntaṃ paramaṃ padam 5

5. tasya yat samam āpūrṇam śuddham sattvam acihnitam
tat vidām api anirdeśyam tat śāntam paramam padam

5. tasya yat samam āpūrṇam śuddham acihnitam sattvam (asti) tat
vidām api anirdeśyam (asti) tat śāntam paramam padam (asti)

5. That pure, complete, unidentifiable, and equanimous being (sattva) of His, which is indescribable even by those who understand it, is indeed the tranquil, supreme state (padam).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of the Brahman (of that, of His)

• यत् (yat) - which (which, what, that which)

• समम् (samam) - equal, equanimous (equal, even, impartial, tranquil)

• आपूर्णम् (āpūrṇam) - complete, full (full, complete, abundant)

• शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure (pure, clean, clear)

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - being, essential nature, consciousness (sattva) (being, existence, reality, essential nature, consciousness (sattva guna))

• अचिह्नितम् (acihnitam) - unidentifiable, without distinguishing characteristics (unidentifiable, unmarked, without characteristics, indescribable)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the sattva) (that, it)

• विदाम् (vidām) - of those who understand (it) (of those who know, of the wise)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• अनिर्देश्यम् (anirdeśyam) - indescribable (indescribable, inexpressible, indefinable)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the sattva/state) (that, it)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

• पदम् (padam) - state, goal (state, condition, place, step, foot, word, goal)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of the Brahman (of that, of His)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Supreme Brahman or the self.

यत् (yat) - which (which, what, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to the sattva that follows.

समम् (samam) - equal, equanimous (equal, even, impartial, tranquil)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, even, uniform, similar, impartial, tranquil

Note: Qualifies sattvam.

आपूर्णम् (āpūrṇam) - complete, full (full, complete, abundant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āpūrṇa

āpūrṇa - full, complete, filled with

Past Passive Participle

From ā + root pṝ (to fill)

Prefix: ā

Root: pṝ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies sattvam.

शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure (pure, clean, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, faultless

Past Passive Participle

From root śudh (to purify)

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies sattvam.

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - being, essential nature, consciousness (sattva) (being, existence, reality, essential nature, consciousness (sattva guna))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, reality, essence, nature, inner being, mind, the quality of goodness (sattva guna)

Note: The subject of the sentence.

अचिह्नितम् (acihnitam) - unidentifiable, without distinguishing characteristics (unidentifiable, unmarked, without characteristics, indescribable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acihnita

acihnita - unmarked, unindicated, without characteristics

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'cihnita' (marked)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cihnita)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
• cihnita – marked, indicated, characterized
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root cih (to mark) or noun cihna + ita suffix
  Root: cih (class 1)

Note: Qualifies sattvam.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the sattva) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Resumptive pronoun, linking sattvam to padam.

विदाम् (vidām) - of those who understand (it) (of those who know, of the wise)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vid

vid - knowing, wise, learned person

nominalized root

Derived from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Genitive plural of vid (knower).

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the difficulty of description.

अनिर्देश्यम् (anirdeśyam) - indescribable (indescribable, inexpressible, indefinable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anirdeśya

anirdeśya - indescribable, inexpressible, indefinable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'nirdeśya' (describable). 'nirdeśya' from nir + root diś (to point out)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nirdeśya)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
• nirdeśya – describable, to be pointed out
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From nir + root diś (to point out, describe)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies sattvam (implied iti) or the resulting padam.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the sattva/state) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the padam.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - tranquil, peaceful, calm, pacified

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm, pacify)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies padam.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, best

Note: Qualifies padam.

पदम् (padam) - state, goal (state, condition, place, step, foot, word, goal)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, state, condition, word, goal

Note: The ultimate tranquil state.

Previous Verse Next Verse