योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-21

द्वैतैक्यमपि नो यस्यां तथा भूतार्थसंस्थितौ ।
अस्ति तस्यामीदृशः स्यात्कुतः संकल्पविप्लवः ॥ २१ ॥

dvaitaikyamapi no yasyāṃ tathā bhūtārthasaṃsthitau ,
asti tasyāmīdṛśaḥ syātkutaḥ saṃkalpaviplavaḥ 21

21. dvaita-aikyam api na yasyām tathā bhūta-artha-saṃsthitau
asti tasyām īdṛśaḥ syāt kutaḥ saṅkalpa-viplavaḥ

21. yasyām tathā bhūta-artha-saṃsthitau dvaita-aikyam api na asti,
tasyām īdṛśaḥ saṅkalpa-viplavaḥ kutaḥ syāt

21. In that ultimate reality (bhūta-artha-saṃsthiti) where there is neither duality (dvaita) nor unity, how could such a disturbance of mental constructs (saṅkalpa-viplava) possibly exist?

Words meanings summery:

• द्वैत-ऐक्यम् (dvaita-aikyam) - The concepts of two-ness and one-ness. (duality and unity)

• अपि (api) - 'even duality or unity'. (also, even)

• न (na) - Negates the existence of duality or unity in the ultimate reality. (not, no)

• यस्याम् (yasyām) - Refers to bhūta-artha-saṃsthitau (ultimate reality). (in which (feminine))

• तथा (tathā) - Emphasizes the nature of the reality. (thus, so, in that manner)

• भूत-अर्थ-संस्थितौ (bhūta-artha-saṁsthitau) - Refers to the absolute, non-dual truth. (in the state of ultimate reality, in the condition of real existence)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• तस्याम् (tasyām) - Refers back to bhūta-artha-saṃsthitau. (in that (feminine))

• ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - Refers to the saṅkalpa-viplava (mental disturbance). (such, of this kind)

• स्यात् (syāt) - Expresses possibility or potential, often in a conditional or hypothetical sense. (may be, could be, would be)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - 'From where could it arise?', implying impossibility. (from where, whence, how)

• सङ्कल्प-विप्लवः (saṅkalpa-viplavaḥ) - The confusion or error arising from conceptualization. (disturbance of mental constructs, conceptual turmoil)

Words meanings and morphology

द्वैत-ऐक्यम् (dvaita-aikyam) - The concepts of two-ness and one-ness. (duality and unity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvaitāikya

dvaitāikya - duality and unity, the state of being both dual and non-dual

Compound type : dvandva (dvaita+aikya)

• dvaita – duality, dualism, two-ness
  noun (neuter)
• aikya – unity, oneness, identity
  noun (neuter)

Note: A collective noun implying both concepts.

अपि (api) - 'even duality or unity'. (also, even)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - Negates the existence of duality or unity in the ultimate reality. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: The "no" in the original text is taken as "na" for sandhi undoing.

यस्याम् (yasyām) - Refers to bhūta-artha-saṃsthitau (ultimate reality). (in which (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Corresponds to 'tasyām'.

तथा (tathā) - Emphasizes the nature of the reality. (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

भूत-अर्थ-संस्थितौ (bhūta-artha-saṁsthitau) - Refers to the absolute, non-dual truth. (in the state of ultimate reality, in the condition of real existence)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūtārthasaṃsthiti

bhūtārthasaṁsthiti - the state of true meaning/reality, ultimate reality

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūtārtha+saṃsthiti)

• bhūtārtha – true meaning, real object, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: bhūta (become, true) + artha (meaning, object).
• saṃsthiti – state, condition, firm establishment, ultimate reality
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present tense, 3rd person singular

Present tense (Laṭ-lakāra) of the root 'as' (to be), 3rd person singular, active voice. Belongs to the ad-ādi class (2nd conjugation).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: This 'asti' is part of the first clause, "yasyām...asti" (in which there is).

तस्याम् (tasyām) - Refers back to bhūta-artha-saṃsthitau. (in that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Corresponds to 'yasyām'.

ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - Refers to the saṅkalpa-viplava (mental disturbance). (such, of this kind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

Note: Qualifies 'saṅkalpa-viplavaḥ'.

स्यात् (syāt) - Expresses possibility or potential, often in a conditional or hypothetical sense. (may be, could be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as

optative mood, 3rd person singular

Optative (Vidhi-liṅ-lakāra) of the root 'as' (to be), 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - 'From where could it arise?', implying impossibility. (from where, whence, how)

(indeclinable)

सङ्कल्प-विप्लवः (saṅkalpa-viplavaḥ) - The confusion or error arising from conceptualization. (disturbance of mental constructs, conceptual turmoil)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpaviplava

saṅkalpaviplava - confusion or disturbance of mental resolve/intention/constructs

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+viplava)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, mental construct, conception, desire
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kḷp' (to arrange, make) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 10)
• viplava – calamity, destruction, disturbance, overthrow, flood
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'plu' (to float, to go) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: plu (class 1)

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