योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-43

न तदस्ति जगत्यस्मिन्सपातालसुरालये ।
यन्नामात्मवतो ज्ञस्य किंचित्कार्यतरं भवेत् ॥ ४३ ॥

na tadasti jagatyasminsapātālasurālaye ,
yannāmātmavato jñasya kiṃcitkāryataraṃ bhavet 43

43. na tat asti jagati asmin sapātālasurālaye yat
nāma ātmavataḥ jñasyā kiñcit kāryataram bhavet

43. asmin jagati sapātālasurālaye tat na asti yat
ātmavataḥ jñasyā kiñcit nāma kāryataram bhavet

43. There is nothing in this world, including its nether regions and celestial abodes, that would indeed be more important or beneficial to accomplish for a self-possessed (ātman) and enlightened one (jña).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तत् (tat) - that

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• जगति (jagati) - in the world

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• सपातालसुरालये (sapātālasurālaye) - in that which includes the netherworlds and the abodes of gods

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• नाम (nāma) - Used as an emphatic particle (indeed, truly, by name)

• आत्मवतः (ātmavataḥ) - of the self-possessed, of one who has (mastery over) the self (ātman)

• ज्ञस्या (jñasyā) - of the knowing one, of the enlightened one (jña)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

• कार्यतरम् (kāryataram) - more to be done, more important, more beneficial

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present indicative, third person singular

Root: as (class 2)

जगति (jagati) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe

present participle of gam, used as a noun

Root: gam (class 1)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

सपातालसुरालये (sapātālasurālaye) - in that which includes the netherworlds and the abodes of gods

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sapātālasurālaya

sapātālasurālaya - that which includes netherworlds and abodes of gods

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+pātāla+sura+ālaya)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• pātāla – netherworld, infernal regions
  noun (neuter)
• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, home
  noun (masculine)
  Root: li (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'jagati' (neuter, singular, locative)

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun, refers to 'tat'

नाम (nāma) - Used as an emphatic particle (indeed, truly, by name)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an emphatic particle

आत्मवतः (ātmavataḥ) - of the self-possessed, of one who has (mastery over) the self (ātman)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - self-possessed, having a self (ātman), endowed with a soul

Possessive adjective from ātman + matup suffix

Note: Qualifies 'jñasyā'

ज्ञस्या (jñasyā) - of the knowing one, of the enlightened one (jña)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, intelligent, wise, enlightened

Derived from root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - anything, something, a little

कार्यतरम् (kāryataram) - more to be done, more important, more beneficial

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāryatara

kāryatara - more to be done, more important, more effective

Gerundive + comparative suffix tara

Comparative form of kārya (that which should be done)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

optative mood, third person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

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