योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-5

बोधैकनिष्ठतां यातो जाग्रत्येव सुषुप्तवत् ।
या आस्ते व्यवहर्तैव जीवन्मुक्तः स उच्यते ॥ ५ ॥

bodhaikaniṣṭhatāṃ yāto jāgratyeva suṣuptavat ,
yā āste vyavahartaiva jīvanmuktaḥ sa ucyate 5

5. bodha-eka-niṣṭhatām yātaḥ jāgrati eva suṣuptavat
yaḥ āste vyavahartā eva jīvanmuktaḥ saḥ ucyate

5. yaḥ bodha-eka-niṣṭhatām yātaḥ,
jāgrati eva suṣuptavat,
eva ca vyavahartā āste,
saḥ jīvanmuktaḥ ucyate.

5. One who has achieved singular dedication to pure awareness (bodha), and who, even while fully awake, acts as if in deep sleep, yet continues to engage in worldly activities—such a person is called one liberated while living (jīvanmukta).

Words meanings summery:

• बोध-एक-निष्ठताम् (bodha-eka-niṣṭhatām) - singular dedication to pure spiritual awareness (bodha) (singular dedication to knowledge/awareness, steadfastness in pure consciousness)

• यातः (yātaḥ) - having attained (gone, attained, reached, arrived)

• जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the waking state, while awake, in waking

• एव (eva) - even (indeed, only, just, even)

• सुषुप्तवत् (suṣuptavat) - like one in deep sleep, as if in deep sleep

• यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)

• आस्ते (āste) - remains (remains, sits, stays, exists)

• व्यवहर्ता (vyavahartā) - one who continues to engage in worldly activities (an actor, one who transacts, one who engages in worldly affairs)

• एव (eva) - still, merely (emphasizing the *mere* acting, without attachment) (indeed, only, just, even)

• जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - liberated while living, a jīvanmukta

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is called, is said, is spoken)

Words meanings and morphology

बोध-एक-निष्ठताम् (bodha-eka-niṣṭhatām) - singular dedication to pure spiritual awareness (bodha) (singular dedication to knowledge/awareness, steadfastness in pure consciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bodha-eka-niṣṭhatā

bodha-eka-niṣṭhatā - singular dedication to knowledge, sole focus on awareness

Compound of 'bodha' (awareness/knowledge), 'eka' (one/sole), and 'niṣṭhatā' (steadfastness/dedication).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bodha+eka+niṣṭhatā)

• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awareness, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From root `budh-`.
  Root: budh (class 1)
• eka – one, single, sole, unique
  adjective
• niṣṭhatā – steadfastness, devotion, dedication, firm adherence
  noun (feminine)
  From `niṣṭhā` (steadfastness) + suffix `-tā` (forming abstract noun).

Note: Refers to the state of having singular focus on bodha.

यातः (yātaḥ) - having attained (gone, attained, reached, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, arrived, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root `yā-` (to go, move, attain).

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ' (he).

जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the waking state, while awake, in waking

(adjective)

Locative, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - waking, awake, being awake

Present Active Participle

From root `jāgṛ-` (to wake).

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: "while awake", functions adverbially here.

एव (eva) - even (indeed, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphatic particle.

सुषुप्तवत् (suṣuptavat) - like one in deep sleep, as if in deep sleep

(indeclinable)

From `suṣupta` (deep sleep, past passive participle of `svap` with `su-` prefix) + suffix `-vat` (like, similar to).

Note: Adverbial.

यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the 'jīvanmukta'.

आस्ते (āste) - remains (remains, sits, stays, exists)

(verb)

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

From root `ās-` (to sit, remain).

Root: ās (class 2)

व्यवहर्ता (vyavahartā) - one who continues to engage in worldly activities (an actor, one who transacts, one who engages in worldly affairs)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahartṛ

vyavahartṛ - an actor, transactor, doer, agent

agent noun

From root `hṛ-` with prefixes `vi-` and `ava-`.

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the person.

एव (eva) - still, merely (emphasizing the *mere* acting, without attachment) (indeed, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphatic particle, emphasizing `vyavahartā`.

जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - liberated while living, a jīvanmukta

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - liberated while living, one who has achieved liberation (mokṣa) during life

Compound of `jīvan` (living, present active participle of `jīv-`) and `mukta` (liberated, past passive participle of `muc-`).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvan+mukta)

• jīvan – living, alive
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root `jīv-` (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, released, freed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `muc-` (to release, free).
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: The subject of the verse is identified as this.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative/personal pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'yaḥ'.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is called, is said, is spoken)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

From root `vac-` (to speak, say). Passive form.

Root: vac (class 2)