योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-56, verse-16

आस्थाबन्धो महाबाहो जगद्भावत्वमात्मनः ।
न स्थिरास्थिरयोः फेनशैलयोरिव राजते ॥ १६ ॥

āsthābandho mahābāho jagadbhāvatvamātmanaḥ ,
na sthirāsthirayoḥ phenaśailayoriva rājate 16

16. āsthābandhaḥ mahābāho jagadbhāvatvam ātmanaḥ |
na sthirāsthirayoḥ phenaśailayoḥ iva rājate ||

16. mahābāho ātmanaḥ jagadbhāvatvam āsthābandhaḥ
sthirāsthirayoḥ phenaśailayoḥ iva na rājate

16. O mighty-armed, an attachment (āsthā) to the worldly nature of the (ātman) does not befit it, just as a connection between the stable and the unstable, or between a mountain and foam, is unsuitable.

16. גיבור חיל, קשר ההיאחזות המייחס טבע עולמי חולף לעצמי הפנימי אינו יכול להתקיים, ממש כפי שקצף מים חולף וסלע איתן אינם יכולים להתמזג.

Words meanings summery:

• आस्थाबन्धः (āsthābandhaḥ) - attachment (bond of attachment, attachment)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (O mighty-armed, O great-armed one)

• जगद्भावत्वम् (jagadbhāvatvam) - the worldly nature or state of being a worldly phenomenon (the state of being a worldly phenomenon, worldliness)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the (ātman) (of the self (ātman), of one's own, spiritual essence)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• स्थिरास्थिरयोः (sthirāsthirayoḥ) - of the stable and the unstable (things) (of the stable and the unstable)

• फेनशैलयोः (phenaśailayoḥ) - of foam and mountains

• इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

• राजते (rājate) - is fitting, is appropriate, suits (shines, appears splendid, is fitting/appropriate)

Words meanings and morphology

आस्थाबन्धः (āsthābandhaḥ) - attachment (bond of attachment, attachment)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthābandha

āsthābandha - bond of attachment, deep attachment

Compound of 'āsthā' and 'bandha'

Compound type : tatpurusha (āsthā+bandha)

• āsthā – attachment, reliance, faith
  noun (feminine)
  From 'ā' (upasarga) + root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• bandha – bond, tie, bondage
  noun (masculine)
  From root bandh- (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'na rājate'.

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (O mighty-armed, O great-armed one)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

Bahuvrihi compound: 'one who has mighty arms'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

जगद्भावत्वम् (jagadbhāvatvam) - the worldly nature or state of being a worldly phenomenon (the state of being a worldly phenomenon, worldliness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagadbhāvatva

jagadbhāvatva - the state or quality of being a worldly phenomenon or earthly existence

From 'jagatbhāva' + suffix '-tva' (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+bhāva+tva)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  From root gam- (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhāva – existence, state, condition, phenomenon
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū- (to be, to become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tva – suffix denoting 'state of being', 'nature of'
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix

Note: Direct object of the implicit 'attachment'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the (ātman) (of the self (ātman), of one's own, spiritual essence)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual (ātman), essential nature

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Connects to 'jagadbhāvatvam' (the worldly nature of the ātman).

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

स्थिरास्थिरयोः (sthirāsthirayoḥ) - of the stable and the unstable (things) (of the stable and the unstable)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of sthirāsthira

sthirāsthira - stable and unstable

Dvandva compound of 'sthira' and 'asthira'

Compound type : dvandva (sthira+asthira)

• sthira – stable, firm, permanent
  adjective
  From root sthā- (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• asthira – impermanent, unstable, fleeting
  adjective
  From 'a' (negation) + 'sthira' (stable)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here in a simile, referring to two contrasting entities.

फेनशैलयोः (phenaśailayoḥ) - of foam and mountains

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of phenaśaila

phenaśaila - foam and mountain

Dvandva compound of 'phena' and 'śaila'

Compound type : dvandva (phena+śaila)

• phena – foam, froth
  noun (masculine)
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  From śilā (stone)

Note: Used in a simile, representing two extremely contrasting things.

इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

राजते (rājate) - is fitting, is appropriate, suits (shines, appears splendid, is fitting/appropriate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of rāj

Present Tense, Ātmanepada

Class 1 verb

Root: rāj (class 1)

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