योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-78, verse-32

मन्ये भवेतामात्मज्ञौ नात्मज्ञानादृते मतिः ।
प्रमृष्टसदसद्भावाद्भवत्यस्तभया मृतौ ॥ ३२ ॥

manye bhavetāmātmajñau nātmajñānādṛte matiḥ ,
pramṛṣṭasadasadbhāvādbhavatyastabhayā mṛtau 32

32. manye bhavetām ātmajñau na ātmajñānāt ṛte matiḥ
pramṛṣṭa-sat-asat-bhāvāt bhavati astabhayā mṛtau

32. manye (yat) etau ātmajñau bhavetām ātmajñānāt ṛte matiḥ mṛtau astabhayā na bhavati (sā hi) pramṛṣṭa-sat-asat-bhāvāt bhavati.

32. I believe these two are knowers of the self (ātman). For without knowledge of the self (ātman), the intellect (mati) does not become fearless at death; (such a state) arises from having cleared away the distinctions of being (sat) and non-being (asat).

Words meanings summery:

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

• भवेताम् (bhavetām) - may they be, they should be, they might be

• आत्मज्ञौ (ātmajñau) - knowers of the self, wise, enlightened

• न (na) - not, no

• आत्मज्ञानात् (ātmajñānāt) - from knowledge of the self, by knowledge of the self

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except

• मतिः (matiḥ) - intellect, mind, understanding, thought

• प्रमृष्ट-सत्-असत्-भावात् (pramṛṣṭa-sat-asat-bhāvāt) - from a clear comprehension of reality (sat) and unreality (asat) (from having erased/distinguished reality and unreality, from having purified the distinctions of existence and non-existence)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• अस्तभया (astabhayā) - fearless, having no fear

• मृतौ (mṛtau) - in death, at the time of death

Words meanings and morphology

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Atmanepada form.

भवेताम् (bhavetām) - may they be, they should be, they might be

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Parasmaipada form.

आत्मज्ञौ (ātmajñau) - knowers of the self, wise, enlightened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ātmajña

ātmajña - knower of the self (ātman), wise, enlightened

Compound noun/adjective from ātman (self) and jña (knower).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+jña)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from √jñā
  Derived from root √jñā (to know) with kṛt suffix -a.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with the implicit subject (the two children).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates bhavati.

आत्मज्ञानात् (ātmajñānāt) - from knowledge of the self, by knowledge of the self

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ātmajñāna

ātmajñāna - knowledge of the self (ātman), self-knowledge

Compound noun from ātman (self) and jñāna (knowledge).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+jñāna)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used with ṛte meaning "without".

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except

(indeclinable)

मतिः (matiḥ) - intellect, mind, understanding, thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - intellect, mind, understanding, thought, opinion, intention

Derived from root √man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of bhavati.

प्रमृष्ट-सत्-असत्-भावात् (pramṛṣṭa-sat-asat-bhāvāt) - from a clear comprehension of reality (sat) and unreality (asat) (from having erased/distinguished reality and unreality, from having purified the distinctions of existence and non-existence)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pramṛṣṭa-sat-asat-bhāva

pramṛṣṭa-sat-asat-bhāva - having erased/purified the concepts of existent and non-existent; having distinguished reality and unreality

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pramṛṣṭa+sat+asat+bhāva)

• pramṛṣṭa – wiped away, cleansed, purified, eliminated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √mṛj (to wipe, clean) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• sat – existent, real, true, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root √as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-existent, unreal, untrue, evil
  adjective (neuter)
  Negation of sat.
  Prefix: a
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, concept
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Implies cause or source.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with matiḥ.

अस्तभया (astabhayā) - fearless, having no fear

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of astabhaya

astabhaya - fearless, having set aside fear, whose fear is gone

Bahuvrīhi compound: asta (gone) + bhaya (fear).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asta+bhaya)

• asta – set, gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √as (to throw, cast). Here means 'gone away'.
  Root: as (class 4)
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √bhī (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with matiḥ.

मृतौ (mṛtau) - in death, at the time of death

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death, mortality

Derived from root √mṛ (to die).

Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Denotes the time or circumstance.

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