योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-86, verse-31

ऐश्वर्याणां हि सर्वेषामाकल्पं न विनाशि यत् ।
रोचते भ्रातरस्तन्मे ब्रह्मत्वमिह नेतरत् ॥ ३१ ॥

aiśvaryāṇāṃ hi sarveṣāmākalpaṃ na vināśi yat ,
rocate bhrātarastanme brahmatvamiha netarat 31

31. aiśvaryāṇām hi sarveṣām ā-kalpam na vināśi yat |
rocate bhrātaraḥ tat me brahmatvam iha na itarat ||

31. hi,
sarveṣām aiśvaryāṇām madhye,
yat ā-kalpam na vināśi,
tat me rocate,
bhrātaraḥ.
iha brahmatvam,
na itarat.

31. Indeed, among all forms of sovereignty, that which is imperishable even for an entire aeon (kalpa)—that, O brothers, is what pleases me here: the state of being brahman (brahmatva), and no other.

Words meanings summery:

• ऐश्वर्याणाम् (aiśvaryāṇām) - of sovereignties, of powers

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, for, because)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• आ-कल्पम् (ā-kalpam) - even for an entire aeon (kalpa) (lasting till an aeon, for an entire kalpa)

• न (na) - not, no

• विनाशि (vināśi) - perishable (perishable, destructive)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, that (relative pronoun))

• रोचते (rocate) - pleases (pleases, is agreeable, shines)

• भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - O brothers

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

• मे (me) - to me (to me, my, for me)

• ब्रह्मत्वम् (brahmatvam) - the state of being brahman (brahmatva) (the state of brahman, Brahman-hood)

• इह (iha) - here (in this world of choices) (here, in this world, in this matter)

• न (na) - not, no

• इतरत् (itarat) - any other (thing/status) (other, another)

Words meanings and morphology

ऐश्वर्याणाम् (aiśvaryāṇām) - of sovereignties, of powers

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of aiśvarya

aiśvarya - sovereignty, power, dominion, lordliness, majesty

Derived from 'īśvara' (lord) + suffix '-ya' (abstract noun).

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: External sandhi undone: original 'm' before 'h'.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Serves to emphasize the statement.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'aiśvaryāṇām'. External sandhi undone: original 'm' before 'ā'.

आ-कल्पम् (ā-kalpam) - even for an entire aeon (kalpa) (lasting till an aeon, for an entire kalpa)

(indeclinable)

Compound with prefix 'ā' (until, up to).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+kalpa)

• ā – up to, until, throughout
  indeclinable
• kalpa – an aeon, a cosmic day of Brahma
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use indicating duration.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'vināśi'.

विनाशि (vināśi) - perishable (perishable, destructive)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vināśin

vināśin - perishable, destructive, liable to perish

Derived from root 'naś' (to perish) with prefix 'vi' and suffix '-in'.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Used predicatively with 'yat'.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the subject of 'rocate'.

रोचते (rocate) - pleases (pleases, is agreeable, shines)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ruc

present middle

3rd person singular present middle of root 'ruc'.

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'yat' (implied by 'brahmatvam'), and the indirect object is 'me' (to me).

भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - O brothers

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: External sandhi undone: original 'ḥ' before 't'.

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

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Corresponds to 'yat' and is the subject of 'rocate'. External sandhi undone: original 't' before 'm'.

मे (me) - to me (to me, my, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Dative case as object of 'rocate'.

ब्रह्मत्वम् (brahmatvam) - the state of being brahman (brahmatva) (the state of brahman, Brahman-hood)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmatva

brahmatva - the state, condition, or essence of brahman; Brahman-hood

Derived from 'brahman' with suffix '-tva' (abstract noun).

Note: Appears to be the real subject/preference. External sandhi undone: original 'm' before 'i'.

इह (iha) - here (in this world of choices) (here, in this world, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: External sandhi undone: original 'a' before 'n'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following word 'itarat'. External sandhi undone: original 'a' before 'i'.

इतरत् (itarat) - any other (thing/status) (other, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

Note: Refers to any other type of sovereignty or power mentioned.