योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-40, verse-39

यदिदमखिलमाततं कुदृष्ट्या तदुपशमे तव राम निर्मलामे ।
अवितथपदनिर्मले भविष्यत्यवितथमेव न संशयोऽत्र कश्चित् ॥ ३९ ॥

yadidamakhilamātataṃ kudṛṣṭyā tadupaśame tava rāma nirmalāme ,
avitathapadanirmale bhaviṣyatyavitathameva na saṃśayo'tra kaścit 39

39. yat idam akhilam ātatam kudṛṣṭyā
tadupaśame tava rāma nirmalā me |
avitathapadanirmale bhaviṣyati
avitatham eva na saṃśayaḥ atra kaścit ||

39. rāma,
yat idam akhilam kudṛṣṭyā ātatam,
tadupaśame tava nirmalā me avitathapadanirmale avitatham eva bhaviṣyati atra kaścit saṃśayaḥ na

39. O Rama, when all this (world), which is spread by wrong perception (kudṛṣṭi), ceases, then your pure (understanding), for me, will truly be established in an unblemished state of truth. There is no doubt here.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - the entire phenomenal world (all, entire, whole)

• आततम् (ātatam) - spread, extended, pervaded

• कुदृष्ट्या (kudṛṣṭyā) - due to erroneous understanding or false view (kudṛṣṭi) (by wrong perception, by an evil eye, by false view)

• तदुपशमे (tadupaśame) - upon the cessation of that, upon its subsidence

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• निर्मला (nirmalā) - your pure essence/understanding (pure, unblemished, clear)

• मे (me) - for me (the speaker, Vasiṣṭha) (to me, for me, my)

• अवितथपदनिर्मले (avitathapadanirmale) - in the pure state of truth/reality, in the unblemished state of the true word

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - it will be, it will become

• अवितथम् (avitatham) - truly, without falsity, real

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• न (na) - not, no

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - any, some, a certain (one)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which, whoever

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

अखिलम् (akhilam) - the entire phenomenal world (all, entire, whole)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - all, entire, whole, complete

Negative compound of 'khila' (gap, deficiency)

Note: Adjectivally modifying an implied noun like 'jagat' (world).

आततम् (ātatam) - spread, extended, pervaded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ā-tan

ā-tan - to spread, to extend, to pervade

past passive participle

From √tan (to stretch) with ā-prefix

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Past passive participle functioning as an adjective.

कुदृष्ट्या (kudṛṣṭyā) - due to erroneous understanding or false view (kudṛṣṭi) (by wrong perception, by an evil eye, by false view)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kudṛṣṭi

kudṛṣṭi - wrong perception, evil eye, false view, erroneous understanding

Compound (karmadhāraya)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ku+dṛṣṭi)

• ku – bad, evil, wrong (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating badness or defect
• dṛṣṭi – seeing, sight, vision, view, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

तदुपशमे (tadupaśame) - upon the cessation of that, upon its subsidence

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tadupaśama

tadupaśama - cessation of that, its subsidence

Compound (ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tad+upaśama)

• tad – that, that one, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• upaśama – cessation, subsidence, tranquility, quietude
  noun (masculine)
  From √śam (to be calm) with upa-prefix
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper noun), charming, pleasing

निर्मला (nirmalā) - your pure essence/understanding (pure, unblemished, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, unblemished, clear, spotless

Negative compound of 'mala' (dirt, impurity) with nir-prefix

Note: Adjective, likely modifying an implied feminine noun like `buddhi` (intellect) or `dṛṣṭi` (vision).

मे (me) - for me (the speaker, Vasiṣṭha) (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

अवितथपदनिर्मले (avitathapadanirmale) - in the pure state of truth/reality, in the unblemished state of the true word

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of avitathapadanirmala

avitathapadanirmala - pure state of truth/reality

Compound (karmadhāraya)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (avitathapada+nirmala)

• avitathapada – state of truth, true word/state, reality
  noun (neuter)
  Compound (karmadhāraya)
• nirmala – pure, unblemished, clear, spotless
  adjective (neuter)
  Negative compound of 'mala' (dirt, impurity) with nir-prefix
  Prefix: nis

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - it will be, it will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of bhū

future indicative

3rd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada)

Root: bhū (class 1)

अवितथम् (avitatham) - truly, without falsity, real

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avitatha

avitatha - not false, true, real, unerring

Negative compound of 'vitatha' (false)

Note: Used adverbially or as a predicative adjective.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From √śī (to lie, to doubt) with saṃ-prefix

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - any, some, a certain (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, any, a certain

Compound of kim (what) + cid (indefinite particle)

Note: Indefinite pronoun, agrees with `saṃśayaḥ`.

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