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4,33

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-33, verse-34

अयं सोऽहमिति स्फारान्मोहादन्यतरत्तमः ।
अनर्थभूतं संसारे न भूतं न भविष्यति ॥ ३४ ॥
ayaṃ so'hamiti sphārānmohādanyatarattamaḥ ,
anarthabhūtaṃ saṃsāre na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati 34
34. ayam saḥ aham iti sphārāt mohāt anyatarattamaḥ
anarthabhūtam saṃsāre na bhūtam na bhaviṣyati
34. saḥ ayam aham iti sphārāt mohāt anyatarattamaḥ (asti).
saṃsāre anarthabhūtam (ca asti).
(īdṛśam kiñcit) na bhūtam na bhaviṣyati (ca).
34. This concept "I am that" (ayam so 'ham), stemming from vast delusion, is the most calamitous thing in the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra); nothing like it has ever existed, nor will it ever exist.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
  • सः (saḥ) - that (masculine)
  • अहम् (aham) - I
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, often used to quote
  • स्फारात् (sphārāt) - from the expansion, from the swelling
  • मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, from infatuation
  • अन्यतरत्तमः (anyatarattamaḥ) - the worst of all
  • अनर्थभूतम् (anarthabhūtam) - a source of calamity, misfortune, evil
  • संसारे (saṁsāre) - in the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra)
  • (na) - not, no
  • भूतम् (bhūtam) - has been, existed (neuter)
  • (na) - not, no
  • भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will exist

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to the "I am that" notion.
सः (saḥ) - that (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Forms part of the "I am that" phrase.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, myself
First person singular pronoun
Note: Forms part of the "I am that" phrase.
इति (iti) - thus, so, often used to quote
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks the quoted phrase "I am that".
स्फारात् (sphārāt) - from the expansion, from the swelling
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of sphāra
sphāra - swelling, expansion, abundance
From root sphāy 'to swell'
Root: sphāy (class 1)
Note: Indicates cause, "from the expansion (of delusion)".
मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, from infatuation
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of moha
moha - delusion, infatuation, bewilderment
From root muh 'to be bewildered'
Root: muh (class 4)
Note: Indicates cause, "from delusion".
अन्यतरत्तमः (anyatarattamaḥ) - the worst of all
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anyatarattama
anyatarattama - the worst among many, worst of all
Formed from anyatara (one of two) + -tama (superlative suffix for more than two)
Note: Predicative adjective for the "I am that" notion.
अनर्थभूतम् (anarthabhūtam) - a source of calamity, misfortune, evil
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anarthabhūta
anarthabhūta - a source of calamity, misfortune, evil
From anartha (misfortune, evil) + bhūta (become, being)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anartha+bhūta)
  • anartha – misfortune, evil, meaninglessness
    noun (masculine)
    From negative prefix an + artha (purpose, wealth, meaning)
    Prefix: an
  • bhūta – being, existing, past, creature, element
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root bhū 'to be'
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Predicative noun for the "I am that" notion.
संसारे (saṁsāre) - in the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra
saṁsāra - transmigration, cycle of birth and death
From sam + sṛ 'to flow'
Prefix: sam
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Indicates the sphere or context.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
भूतम् (bhūtam) - has been, existed (neuter)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūta
bhūta - been, existed, past, creature, element
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū 'to be'
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of implied 'asti'.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will exist
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū
Future active indicative
Root: bhū (class 1)