योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-11, verse-63

नास्ति बन्धो न मोक्षोऽस्ति तन्मयस्त्विव लक्ष्यते ।
ग्रस्तं नित्यमनित्येन मायामयमहो जगत् ॥ ६३ ॥

nāsti bandho na mokṣo'sti tanmayastviva lakṣyate ,
grastaṃ nityamanityena māyāmayamaho jagat 63

63. na asti bandhaḥ na mokṣaḥ asti tanmayaḥ tu iva
lakṣyate grastam nityam anityena māyāmayam aho jagat

63. bandhaḥ na asti.
mokṣaḥ na asti.
(ātman) tu iva tanmayaḥ lakṣyate.
aho jagat nityam anityena grastam,
māyāmayam.

63. There is neither bondage nor final liberation (mokṣa). Rather, the Self is merely perceived as if identified with these states. Alas, the eternal (nityam) is consumed by the ephemeral (anityena) within this world (jagat), which is indeed made of illusion (māyā)!

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - no (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, there is (is, exists)

• बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage (bondage, fetter, tie)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, release)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, there is (is, exists)

• तन्मयः (tanmayaḥ) - identified with them (bondage/liberation) (made of that, consisting of that, identified with that)

• तु (tu) - rather (but, indeed, rather, on the other hand)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if, indeed)

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is merely perceived (is perceived, is seen, is noticed)

• ग्रस्तम् (grastam) - consumed, eclipsed (swallowed, consumed, seized, eclipsed)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - the eternal (nature/Self) (eternal, perpetual, constant)

• अनित्येन (anityena) - by the ephemeral (world/māyā) (by the non-eternal, by the impermanent)

• मायामयम् (māyāmayam) - made of illusion (māyā), illusory (made of illusion, illusory)

• अहो (aho) - alas, oh (exclamation) (oh, alas, ah)

• जगत् (jagat) - this world (jagat) (world, universe, moving)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - no (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates existence.

अस्ति (asti) - exists, there is (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present Active

P-stem as-, Present third singular.

Root: as (class 2)

बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage (bondage, fetter, tie)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - bondage, fetter, tie, imprisonment, connection

From root bandh (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Connects the negative clauses.

मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, release)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, freedom from transmigration

From root muc (to release) with suffix -sa.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अस्ति (asti) - exists, there is (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present Active

P-stem as-, Present third singular.

Root: as (class 2)

तन्मयः (tanmayaḥ) - identified with them (bondage/liberation) (made of that, consisting of that, identified with that)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanmaya

tanmaya - made of that, consisting of that, identified with that, absorbed in that

Compound of `tad` (that) + `maya` (made of, full of).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tad+maya)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  Kṛt suffix -maya denoting material or abundance.

Note: Predicative adjective.

तु (tu) - rather (but, indeed, rather, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Introduces a contrastive statement.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is merely perceived (is perceived, is seen, is noticed)

(verb)

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

Present Passive

P-stem lakṣya-, Present third singular Passive voice.

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

ग्रस्तम् (grastam) - consumed, eclipsed (swallowed, consumed, seized, eclipsed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of grasta

grasta - swallowed, eaten, seized, grasped, consumed, eclipsed

Past Passive Participle

From root gras (to swallow, seize).

Root: gras (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for `nityam`.

नित्यम् (nityam) - the eternal (nature/Self) (eternal, perpetual, constant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent, regular, always

From ni + ya (related to root i - to go).

Note: Subject of the last clause.

अनित्येन (anityena) - by the ephemeral (world/māyā) (by the non-eternal, by the impermanent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of anitya

anitya - non-eternal, impermanent, transient, ephemeral

From 'a' (not) + `nitya` (eternal).

Compound type : Pradi-Samasa (a+nitya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nitya – eternal, constant, permanent
  adjective

मायामयम् (māyāmayam) - made of illusion (māyā), illusory (made of illusion, illusory)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of māyāmaya

māyāmaya - made of illusion, illusory, consisting of illusion

Compound of `māyā` (illusion) + `maya` (made of, full of).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (māyā+maya)

• māyā – illusion, magic, cosmic illusion
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  Kṛt suffix -maya denoting material or abundance.

अहो (aho) - alas, oh (exclamation) (oh, alas, ah)

(indeclinable)

Exclamatory particle.

Note: Expresses wonder or pity.

जगत् (jagat) - this world (jagat) (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, movable, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) with reduplication, functioning as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

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