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.

41. כאשר פוגה מחשבת האדם ונעלמת הודות לצלילותה, כשהיא אינה נקשרת לשום השקפה והגיעה למצב של היעדר-חשיבה, היא רואה רק את בְּרַהְמָן ולא שום דבר אחר.

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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