योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-41

नैर्मल्यप्राप्तमरणमसक्तं सर्वदृष्टिषु ।
अमनस्त्वमिहापन्नं ब्रह्म पश्यति नान्यथा ॥ ४१ ॥

nairmalyaprāptamaraṇamasaktaṃ sarvadṛṣṭiṣu ,
amanastvamihāpannaṃ brahma paśyati nānyathā 41

41. nairmalya-prāpta-maraṇam asaktam sarva-dṛṣṭiṣu
amanastvam iha āpannam brahma paśyati na anyathā

41. iha nairmalya-prāpta-maraṇam sarva-dṛṣṭiṣu asaktam
amanastvam āpannam [saḥ] brahma na anyathā paśyati

41. One who has achieved purity through the transcendence of death (or the death of ego/mind), who is unattached to all perspectives, and who has attained the state beyond the mind (amanastvam) in this very life, sees brahman and nothing otherwise.

Words meanings summery:

• नैर्मल्य-प्राप्त-मरणम् (nairmalya-prāpta-maraṇam) - whose death has attained purity, one who has achieved purity through the transcendence of death

• असक्तम् (asaktam) - unattached, unconcerned, indifferent

• सर्व-दृष्टिषु (sarva-dṛṣṭiṣu) - in all views/perspectives

• अमनस्त्वम् (amanastvam) - the state beyond the mind, mindlessness, transcendence of mind

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this life

• आपन्नम् (āpannam) - having attained, having reached, having obtained

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman (nominative/accusative singular)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, beholds

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in any other way, differently

Words meanings and morphology

नैर्मल्य-प्राप्त-मरणम् (nairmalya-prāpta-maraṇam) - whose death has attained purity, one who has achieved purity through the transcendence of death

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nairmalyaprāptamaraṇa

nairmalyaprāptamaraṇa - one whose 'death' (e.g., of ego or mind) has attained purity

Bahuvrihi compound: 'nairmalya-prāpta' (purity attained) describes 'maraṇa' (death).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nairmalya+prāpta+maraṇa)

• nairmalya – purity, spotlessness, clearness, immaculateness
  noun (neuter)
  From 'nirmala' (pure) + '-ya' (abstract noun suffix).
• prāpta – attained, reached, obtained, acquired
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with upasarga 'pra' (forth, forward).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• maraṇa – death, dying
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'mṛ' (to die).
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (a person) who sees.

असक्तम् (asaktam) - unattached, unconcerned, indifferent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asakta

asakta - unattached, unconcerned, indifferent, free from attachment

Past Passive Participle

Nañ-tatpurusha compound: 'a-' (not) + 'sakta' (attached). 'sakta' is from root 'sañj' (to cling, attach).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+sakta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• sakta – attached, clinging, devoted, absorbed
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sañj' (to cling, attach, adhere).
  Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject who sees.

सर्व-दृष्टिषु (sarva-dṛṣṭiṣu) - in all views/perspectives

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarvadṛṣṭi

sarvadṛṣṭi - all views, all perspectives, all visions, all doctrines

Tatpurusha compound: 'sarva' (all) + 'dṛṣṭi' (view).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+dṛṣṭi)

• sarva – all, every, whole, entire
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• dṛṣṭi – vision, sight, view, opinion, perspective, doctrine
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates the sphere of non-attachment.

अमनस्त्वम् (amanastvam) - the state beyond the mind, mindlessness, transcendence of mind

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amanastva

amanastva - state of being without mind, mindlessness, transcendence of mental activity

From 'amanas' (without mind) + '-tva' (abstract noun suffix). 'amanas' is a nañ-tatpurusha compound of 'a-' (not) and 'manas' (mind).

Compound type : tatpurusha (amanas+tva)

• amanas – without mind, mindless, unconscious
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Nañ-tatpurusha compound: 'a-' (not) + 'manas' (mind).
• tva – suffix for abstract nouns, '-ness', '-hood'
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract nouns, usually neuter.

Note: Object of 'āpannam'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this life

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place or time.

आपन्नम् (āpannam) - having attained, having reached, having obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpanna

āpanna - attained, reached, obtained, happened, fallen into

Past Passive Participle

From root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with upasarga 'ā' (towards, unto).

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject who sees.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman (nominative/accusative singular)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman

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

Derived from root 'bṛh' (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'paśyati'.

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, beholds

(verb)

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

present active

Root 'dṛś' (class 1) changes to 'paśya' in the present tense stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates 'anyathā'.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in any other way, differently

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner.

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