योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-56, verse-49

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कर्ता नास्मि न चाहमस्मि स इति ज्ञात्वैवमन्तः स्फुटं ।
कर्ता चास्मि समग्रमस्मि तदिति ज्ञात्वाथवा निश्चयं ।
कोप्येवास्मि नकिंचिदेवमिति वा निर्णीय सर्वोत्तमे ।
तिष्ठ त्वं स्वपदे स्थिताःपदविदो यत्रोत्तमाः साधवः ॥ ४९ ॥

kartā nāsmi na cāhamasmi sa iti jñātvaivamantaḥ sphuṭaṃ ,
kartā cāsmi samagramasmi taditi jñātvāthavā niścayaṃ ,
kopyevāsmi nakiṃcidevamiti vā nirṇīya sarvottame ,
tiṣṭha tvaṃ svapade sthitāḥpadavido yatrottamāḥ sādhavaḥ 49

49. kartā na asmi na ca aham asmi saḥ iti jñātvā evaṃ antaḥ sphuṭam
kartā ca asmi samagram asmi tat iti jñātvā athavā niścayam
kaḥ api eva asmi na kiṃcit evaṃ iti vā nirṇīya sarva uttame
tiṣṭha tvaṃ svapade sthitāḥ padavidaḥ yatra uttamāḥ sādhavaḥ

49. antaḥ evam sphuṭam "na kartā asmi na ca aham saḥ asmi" iti jñātvā,
athavā niścayam "kartā ca asmi samagram tat asmi" iti jñātvā,
vā "kaḥ api eva asmi na kiṃcit evam" iti nirṇīya,
he sarvottame! tvaṃ svapade tiṣṭha,
yatra uttamāḥ padavidaḥ sādhavaḥ sthitāḥ.

49. Knowing clearly within, 'I am not the doer, nor am I that [individual self],' or knowing with certainty, 'I am indeed the doer, I am that totality [of existence],' or having firmly decided, 'I am someone, yet nothing at all,' O best of all beings, remain in your own intrinsic state (svapada), where excellent virtuous people (sādhavaḥ) who know the path (padavidaḥ) reside.

Words meanings summery:

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कर्ता (kartā) - the agent, the doer (doer, maker, agent)

न (na) - not (not, no)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

च (ca) - nor, and (and, also, moreover)

अहम् (aham) - I

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the individual self/object of experience) (he, that)

इति (iti) - indicating direct speech or thought (thus, so, in this manner)

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - knowing, having understood (having known, having understood)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, so, in this manner)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within oneself, inwardly (within, inside, inwardly, end)

स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly (clear, distinct, evident, manifest)

कर्ता (kartā) - the agent, the doer (doer, maker, agent)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

समग्रम् (samagram) - the totality, the whole (whole, entire, complete)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

तत् (tat) - that (referring to Brahman) (that, it)

इति (iti) - indicating direct speech or thought (thus, so, in this manner)

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - knowing, having understood (having known, having understood)

अथवा (athavā) - or (or, or else)

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - with certainty, undoubtedly (certainty, conviction, determination)

कः (kaḥ) - someone, who (interrogative used indefinitely) (who, what, which)

अपि (api) - intensifying, rendering indefinite (also, even, perhaps)

एव (eva) - indeed, precisely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

न (na) - not (not, no)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything at all (used with na for "nothing at all") (anything, something)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, so, in this manner)

इति (iti) - indicating direct speech or thought (thus, so, in this manner)

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - having firmly decided (having decided, having determined, having resolved)

सर्व (sarva) - all (all, every, whole)

उत्तमे (uttame) - O best one (O best, O highest)

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, abide (stand, stay, remain)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

स्वपदे (svapade) - in your own intrinsic state (svapada) (in one's own state, in one's own place/station)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - reside, are established (standing, situated, residing)

पदविदः (padavidaḥ) - knowers of the (true) state/path (knowers of the path/state, acquainted with the way)

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which, in which case)

उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - excellent (best, highest, excellent)

साधवः (sādhavaḥ) - virtuous people, sages (good people, virtuous ones, saints, sages)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्ता (kartā) - the agent, the doer (doer, maker, agent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, agent, creator

Agent noun

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix -tṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative for asmi.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

च (ca) - nor, and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Used with na to mean "nor".

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the individual self/object of experience) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

इति (iti) - indicating direct speech or thought (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Particle marking quotation or conclusion.

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - knowing, having understood (having known, having understood)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root jñā (to know) + suffix -tvā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies jñātvā.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within oneself, inwardly (within, inside, inwardly, end)

(indeclinable)

Adverb or preposition.

स्फुटम् (sphuṭam) - clearly (clear, distinct, evident, manifest)

(adjective)

singular of sphuṭa

sphuṭa - clear, distinct, evident, manifest, expanded

Past Passive Participle

From root sphuṭ (to burst, blossom).

Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Modifies jñātvā.

कर्ता (kartā) - the agent, the doer (doer, maker, agent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, agent, creator

Agent noun

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix -tṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative for asmi.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

समग्रम् (samagram) - the totality, the whole (whole, entire, complete)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samagra

samagra - whole, entire, complete, all

sam (together) + agra (foremost, top).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sam+agra)

sam – together, with, completely
indeclinable
agra – front, top, peak, excellent
noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative for asmi.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to Brahman) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Predicate nominative for asmi.

इति (iti) - indicating direct speech or thought (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Particle marking quotation or conclusion.

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - knowing, having understood (having known, having understood)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root jñā (to know) + suffix -tvā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

अथवा (athavā) - or (or, or else)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects alternative knowledge statements.

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - with certainty, undoubtedly (certainty, conviction, determination)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, determination, conclusion

From root ci (to gather) with prefix nis.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Modifies jñātvā.

कः (kaḥ) - someone, who (interrogative used indefinitely) (who, what, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

Note: Used with api to mean "someone/anyone".

अपि (api) - intensifying, rendering indefinite (also, even, perhaps)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

एव (eva) - indeed, precisely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything at all (used with na for "nothing at all") (anything, something)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of kiṃcid

kiṁcid - anything, something, a little

Indefinite pronoun. kim (what) + cid (particle)

Note: Null gender/number as an indeclinable indefinite pronoun.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies asmi.

इति (iti) - indicating direct speech or thought (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Particle marking quotation or conclusion.

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects alternative paths of knowledge.

निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - having firmly decided (having decided, having determined, having resolved)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root nī (to lead) with prefix nis.

Prefix: nis

Root: nī (class 1)

सर्व (sarva) - all (all, every, whole)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Part of vocative compound sarvottame.

उत्तमे (uttame) - O best one (O best, O highest)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, supreme, excellent, principal

Superlative of ud.

Note: Part of vocative compound sarvottame.

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, abide (stand, stay, remain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

Imperative active

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Second person pronoun.

Note: Subject of tiṣṭha.

स्वपदे (svapade) - in your own intrinsic state (svapada) (in one's own state, in one's own place/station)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of svapada

svapada - one's own state, one's own place, one's own proper condition

sva (one's own) + pada (foot, place, state).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+pada)

sva – own, self
pronoun
pada – foot, step, place, state, word, position
noun (neuter)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - reside, are established (standing, situated, residing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, established, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate for sādhavaḥ.

पदविदः (padavidaḥ) - knowers of the (true) state/path (knowers of the path/state, acquainted with the way)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of padavid

padavid - knower of the path/state, acquainted with the way, knowing the right place

pada (state, path) + vid (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+vid)

pada – foot, step, place, state, word, position
noun (neuter)
vid – knower, understanding
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From root vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with sādhavaḥ.

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which, in which case)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

Note: Relates to svapade.

उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - excellent (best, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - best, highest, supreme, excellent, principal

Superlative of ud.

Note: Agrees with sādhavaḥ.

साधवः (sādhavaḥ) - virtuous people, sages (good people, virtuous ones, saints, sages)