योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-62

शान्तं समस्तमजमेकमनादिमध्यं नेहास्ति काचन कलाकलना कथंचित् ।
निर्द्वन्द्वशान्तमतिरेकमनेकमच्छमाभासरूपमजमेकविकासमास्ते ॥ ६२ ॥

śāntaṃ samastamajamekamanādimadhyaṃ nehāsti kācana kalākalanā kathaṃcit ,
nirdvandvaśāntamatirekamanekamacchamābhāsarūpamajamekavikāsamāste 62

62. śāntam samastam ajam ekam anādi-madhyam
na iha asti kācana kalā-kalanā kathaṃcit
nir-dvandva-śānta-matiḥ ekam anekam
accham ābhāsa-rūpam ajam eka-vikāsam āste

62. (tat) śāntam samastam ajam ekam anādi-madhyam.
iha kācana kalā-kalanā kathaṃcit na asti.
nir-dvandva-śānta-matiḥ ekam anekam accham ābhāsa-rūpam ajam eka-vikāsam āste.

62. That (ultimate reality) is peaceful, complete, unborn, one, and without beginning or middle. Here, there is absolutely no apprehension of any parts or divisions whatsoever. A mind (mati) free from dualities and tranquil exists (as this reality), being one and manifold, pure, having the nature of appearance, unborn, and manifesting as a single entity.

62. הכל שליו, בלתי נולד, אחד, ללא התחלה ואמצע, ואין כאן כלל תפיסה של חלקים או התחלקות. החשיבה השלווה וחופשיית הניגודים שוררת כאחד וכריבוי, טהורה, כהשתקפות זורחת, בלתי נולדת ומתפשטת כאחד.

Words meanings summery:

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• समस्तम् (samastam) - complete, entire, all

• अजम् (ajam) - unborn

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

• अनादि-मध्यम् (anādi-madhyam) - without beginning or middle

• न (na) - not, no

• इह (iha) - here, in this world/case

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

• काचन (kācana) - any, certain

• कला-कलना (kalā-kalanā) - apprehension/measurement of parts, divisions

• कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - in any way, by any means, somehow

• निर्-द्वन्द्व-शान्त-मतिः (nir-dvandva-śānta-matiḥ) - a mind free from dualities and tranquil

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single

• अनेकम् (anekam) - manifold, many

• अच्छम् (accham) - pure, clear, transparent

• आभास-रूपम् (ābhāsa-rūpam) - having the form/nature of appearance, of the nature of manifestation

• अजम् (ajam) - unborn

• एक-विकासम् (eka-vikāsam) - having a single development/manifestation, developing as one

• आस्ते (āste) - exists, remains, sits

Words meanings and morphology

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm, cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

समस्तम् (samastam) - complete, entire, all

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samasta

samasta - entire, whole, complete, aggregate

Past Passive Participle

From sam (together) + as (to throw) + suffix kta. Or from sam + as (to be).

Prefix: sam

Root: as (class 4)

अजम् (ajam) - unborn

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born, eternal; a goat (masculine noun)

Formed with negative prefix a + root jan (to be born).

Prefix: a

Root: jan (class 4)

एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

अनादि-मध्यम् (anādi-madhyam) - without beginning or middle

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anādi-madhya

anādi-madhya - without beginning or middle, eternal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+ādi+madhya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• ādi – beginning, origin, first
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, center, intermediate
  noun/adjective (neuter)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world/case

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

(verb)

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

present indicative

3rd singular present active.

Root: as (class 2)

काचन (kācana) - any, certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kācana

kācana - any, some, a certain (feminine)

From ka (who/what) + cana (indefinite particle).

कला-कलना (kalā-kalanā) - apprehension/measurement of parts, divisions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalā-kalanā

kalā-kalanā - apprehension of parts, calculation of parts, division, minuteness

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalā+kalanā)

• kalā – a small part, division, digit (of moon), art
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kal (class 1)
• kalanā – apprehension, measurement, calculation, enumeration
  noun (feminine)
  From root kal (to count, measure).
  Root: kal (class 1)

कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - in any way, by any means, somehow

(indeclinable)

From katham (how) + cit (indefinite particle).

निर्-द्वन्द्व-शान्त-मतिः (nir-dvandva-śānta-matiḥ) - a mind free from dualities and tranquil

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nir-dvandva-śānta-mati

nir-dvandva-śānta-mati - mind free from dualities and tranquil

Compound describing a state of mind.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nir-dvandva+śānta+mati)

• nir-dvandva – free from dualities, beyond pairs of opposites
  adjective (neuter)
  From nis (without) + dvandva (duality, pair of opposites).
  Prefix: nis
• śānta – peaceful, tranquil, calm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam.
  Root: śam (class 4)
• mati – mind (mati), thought, intellect, intention
  noun (feminine)
  From root man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: The compound describes the quality of the 'mind' or 'intellect'.

एकम् (ekam) - one, single

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone

Note: Refers to the unity of the mati.

अनेकम् (anekam) - manifold, many

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aneka

aneka - many, manifold, numerous

From an (not) + eka (one).

Note: Refers to the manifold nature of the mati.

अच्छम् (accham) - pure, clear, transparent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of accha

accha - clear, pure, transparent, bright

आभास-रूपम् (ābhāsa-rūpam) - having the form/nature of appearance, of the nature of manifestation

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhāsa-rūpa

ābhāsa-rūpa - having the form of appearance, of the nature of manifestation

Compound type : tatpurusha (ābhāsa+rūpa)

• ābhāsa – appearance, manifestation, reflection, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + root bhās (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

अजम् (ajam) - unborn

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born, eternal

From a (not) + root jan (to be born).

Prefix: a

Root: jan (class 4)

एक-विकासम् (eka-vikāsam) - having a single development/manifestation, developing as one

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka-vikāsa

eka-vikāsa - having a single development, developing as one, single manifestation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+vikāsa)

• eka – one, single
  numeral/adjective (masculine)
• vikāsa – development, expansion, manifestation, blooming
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + root kās (to appear, shine).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kās (class 1)

आस्ते (āste) - exists, remains, sits

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of ās

present indicative

3rd singular present middle.

Root: ās (class 2)

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