योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-15, verse-48

त्वं ब्रह्म ह्यमलं शुद्धं त्वं सर्वात्मा च सर्वकृत् ।
सर्वं शान्तमजं विश्वं भावयन्वै सुखी भव ॥ ४८ ॥

tvaṃ brahma hyamalaṃ śuddhaṃ tvaṃ sarvātmā ca sarvakṛt ,
sarvaṃ śāntamajaṃ viśvaṃ bhāvayanvai sukhī bhava 48

48. tvam brahma hi amalam śuddham tvam sarvātmā ca sarvakṛt
sarvam śāntam ajam viśvam bhāvayan vai sukhī bhava

48. tvam hi amalam śuddham brahma ca tvam sarvātmā sarvakṛt
vai sarvam śāntam ajam viśvam bhāvayan sukhī bhava

48. Indeed, you are the stainless, pure Brahman (brahman). You are also the Self (ātman) of all and the creator of all. By realizing (or meditating upon) this entire universe (viśva) as peaceful and unborn, you will indeed become happy.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• अमलम् (amalam) - stainless, pure, immaculate

• शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure, clean, clear

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• सर्वात्मा (sarvātmā) - the Self of all, the universal Self

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वकृत् (sarvakṛt) - creator of all, doer of all

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - this entire (universe) (all, whole, entire)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, quiet

• अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the whole world

• भावयन् (bhāvayan) - realizing, contemplating, causing to be, meditating

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• सुखी (sukhī) - happy, joyful

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (personal pronoun)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, ultimate universal spirit, the supreme being

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

अमलम् (amalam) - stainless, pure, immaculate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - stainless, pure, clean, free from dirt or sin

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, sin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'brahma' in case, gender, and number.

शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure, clean, clear

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, stainless, innocent

Past Passive Participle

From root śudh (to purify, cleanse)

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'brahma' in case, gender, and number.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (personal pronoun)

सर्वात्मा (sarvātmā) - the Self of all, the universal Self

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvātman

sarvātman - the Self of all, the universal spirit, the supreme Self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वकृत् (sarvakṛt) - creator of all, doer of all

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvakṛt

sarvakṛt - creator of all, doer of all, all-creating

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+kṛt)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• kṛt – making, doing, performing, creating (often as a suffix in compounds)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - this entire (universe) (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire, every

Note: Agrees with 'viśvam' in case, gender, and number.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, quiet

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, subdued, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm, cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'viśvam' in case, gender, and number.

अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born, eternal

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+ja)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced (suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'viśvam' in case, gender, and number.

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the whole world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire, the universe, the world

भावयन् (bhāvayan) - realizing, contemplating, causing to be, meditating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvayat

bhāvayat - causing to be, producing, conceiving, meditating, realizing

Present Active Participle

From causative stem of root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

सुखी (sukhī) - happy, joyful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhin

sukhin - happy, joyful, pleased, comfortable

Derived from sukha (happiness)

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

imperative

2nd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

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