योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-53

तस्मिन्किल पदे राम ज्ञस्तिष्ठति महोत्तमे ।
यस्मिंश्चन्द्रार्कदेशोऽपि न पातालमिव स्थितः ॥ ५३ ॥

tasminkila pade rāma jñastiṣṭhati mahottame ,
yasmiṃścandrārkadeśo'pi na pātālamiva sthitaḥ 53

53. tasmin kila pade rāma jñaḥ tiṣṭhati mahottame yasmin
ca candra-arka-deśaḥ api na pātālam iva sthitaḥ

53. rāma kila jñaḥ tasmin mahottame pade tiṣṭhati
yasmin ca candrārkadeśaḥ api pātālam iva na sthitaḥ

53. O Rāma, indeed the knowing one (jña) abides in that most supreme (mahattama) state (pada), in which even the region of the moon and sun is not situated, just as the netherworld is not (situated).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (supreme) (in that, on that)

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, as if, they say)

• पदे (pade) - in the state (pada) (in the state, in the place, in the word)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knowing one, a sage (knowing, wise; a knowing person)

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - abides (stands, abides, stays)

• महोत्तमे (mahottame) - in the most supreme, in the greatest

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (state) (in which, wherein)

• च (ca) - and, also

• चन्द्र-अर्क-देशः (candra-arka-deśaḥ) - realm of the moon and sun (region of the moon and sun)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• पातालम् (pātālam) - the netherworld, hell

• इव (iva) - as if (for comparison) (like, as, as if)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, existing (situated, standing, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (supreme) (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `pade`.

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, as if, they say)

(indeclinable)

पदे (pade) - in the state (pada) (in the state, in the place, in the word)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, state, position, word, sign, mark

Root: pad (class 4)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper noun, a king of Ayodhya, incarnation of Vishnu)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knowing one, a sage (knowing, wise; a knowing person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, expert, acquainted with

From root `jñā` (to know) + `a` suffix.

Root: jñā (class 9)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - abides (stands, abides, stays)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

`lat` लकार, `parasmaipada` conjugation.

Root: sthā (class 1)

महोत्तमे (mahottame) - in the most supreme, in the greatest

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahottama

mahottama - most excellent, most supreme, greatest

Superlative of `mahat` (great). `mahā + uttame`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+uttama)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• uttama – highest, best, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative from `ud` (up) + `tama` suffix.
  Prefix: ud

Note: Agrees with `pade`.

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (state) (in which, wherein)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to `pade`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

चन्द्र-अर्क-देशः (candra-arka-deśaḥ) - realm of the moon and sun (region of the moon and sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candrārkadeśa

candrārkadeśa - region of the moon and sun

Compound type : dvandva (candra+arka+deśa)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  From root `cand` (to shine).
  Root: cand (class 1)
• arka – sun, ray
  noun (masculine)
  From root `arc` (to shine).
  Root: arc (class 1)
• deśa – region, country, place
  noun (masculine)
  From root `diś` (to point).
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject of the subordinate clause.

अपि (api) - even (even, also)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

पातालम् (pātālam) - the netherworld, hell

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pātāla

pātāla - netherworld, underworld, a mythical region below the earth

Note: Used in comparison.

इव (iva) - as if (for comparison) (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, existing (situated, standing, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, placed, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand) + `kta` suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

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