योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-40

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अत्यन्तासंभवद्रूपमनन्यत्स्वस्वभावतः ।
अत्यन्ताननुभूतं सत्स्वानुभूतमिवाग्रतः ॥ ४० ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
atyantāsaṃbhavadrūpamananyatsvasvabhāvataḥ ,
atyantānanubhūtaṃ satsvānubhūtamivāgrataḥ 40

40. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca atyantāsaṃbhavadrūpam ananyat
svasvabhāvataḥ atyantānanubhūtam sat svānubhūtam iva agrataḥ

40. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca svasvabhāvataḥ ananyat atyantāsaṃbhavadrūpam
atyantānanubhūtam sat agrataḥ svānubhūtam iva

40. Shri Vasishtha said: That which has a form utterly impossible to grasp, yet is non-different by its own intrinsic nature (svasvabhāva); and although it is utterly unexperienced, it appears as if it has been self-experienced directly before.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Shri Vasishtha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अत्यन्तासंभवद्रूपम् (atyantāsaṁbhavadrūpam) - referring to the ultimate reality (brahman) which cannot be grasped by conventional forms. (whose form is utterly impossible; having an utterly impossible nature)

• अनन्यत् (ananyat) - non-different from one's own nature (svasvabhāva). (non-other, not separate, identical)

• स्वस्वभावतः (svasvabhāvataḥ) - by its own nature; from its own intrinsic being

• अत्यन्ताननुभूतम् (atyantānanubhūtam) - utterly unexperienced

• सत् (sat) - that which is real or existent, despite being unexperienced. (being, existing, real, true)

• स्वानुभूतम् (svānubhūtam) - as if directly perceived by one's true Self. (self-experienced, perceived by oneself)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - as if presented directly, or experienced previously. (in front, before, in the presence of)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Shri Vasishtha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable sage Vasishtha; an epithet combining 'Shri' (auspicious, venerable) with 'Vasishtha' (a prominent Vedic sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – auspiciousness, prosperity, glory; venerable, sacred.
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – The name of a revered Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis.
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active

Irregular perfect form from root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

अत्यन्तासंभवद्रूपम् (atyantāsaṁbhavadrūpam) - referring to the ultimate reality (brahman) which cannot be grasped by conventional forms. (whose form is utterly impossible; having an utterly impossible nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atyantāsaṃbhavadrūpa

atyantāsaṁbhavadrūpa - having an utterly impossible form/nature.

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (atyanta+asaṃbhavat+rūpa)

• atyanta – excessive, extreme, utter, very much.
  indeclinable
  'ati' (prefix, beyond) + 'anta' (end).
  Prefix: ati
• asaṃbhavat – not possible, impossible, not existing.
  adjective (neuter)
  Present active participle
  'a' (negative prefix) + 'saṃ' (prefix, together) + 'bhū' (to be) + 'śatṛ' (present participle ending).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, essence.
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp

Note: Nominative neuter singular form, functioning as a predicate.

अनन्यत् (ananyat) - non-different from one's own nature (svasvabhāva). (non-other, not separate, identical)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananya

ananya - not other, not different, identical, one.

'a' (negative prefix) + 'anya' (other).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+anya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• anya – other, different, distinct.
  pronoun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

स्वस्वभावतः (svasvabhāvataḥ) - by its own nature; from its own intrinsic being

(indeclinable)

Tatpurusha compound. 'sva' (own) + 'svabhāva' (nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+svabhāva)

• sva – own, one's own.
  pronoun
• svabhāva – inherent nature, natural disposition, intrinsic quality (dharma).
  noun (masculine)
  'sva' (self) + 'bhāva' (being, state).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The suffix 'tas' (tasil) converts a noun into an adverbial form expressing 'from', 'by way of', or 'according to'.

अत्यन्ताननुभूतम् (atyantānanubhūtam) - utterly unexperienced

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atyantānanubhūta

atyantānanubhūta - not at all experienced, utterly unperceived.

Past Passive Participle

Compound: 'atyanta' (utterly) + 'ananubhūta' (unexperienced).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (atyanta+ananubhūta)

• atyanta – excessive, extreme, utter, very much.
  indeclinable
  'ati' (prefix, beyond) + 'anta' (end).
  Prefix: ati
• ananubhūta – unexperienced, unperceived.
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  'a' (negative prefix) + 'anu' (after, along) + 'bhū' (to be, to perceive).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

सत् (sat) - that which is real or existent, despite being unexperienced. (being, existing, real, true)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existent, real, true, good.

Present active participle

From root 'as' (to be) + 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Functions as a substantive, 'that which is'.

स्वानुभूतम् (svānubhūtam) - as if directly perceived by one's true Self. (self-experienced, perceived by oneself)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svānubhūta

svānubhūta - self-experienced, personally known.

Past Passive Participle

Compound: 'sva' (self) + 'anubhūta' (experienced).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+anubhūta)

• sva – own, one's self.
  pronoun
• anubhūta – experienced, perceived, felt.
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  'anu' (after, along) + 'bhū' (to be, to perceive).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - as if presented directly, or experienced previously. (in front, before, in the presence of)

(indeclinable)

The 'tas' suffix adds an adverbial sense of 'from', 'in front of', 'before'.

Note: Adverbial use.