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5,29

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-12

ध्यानाध्यानभ्रमौ त्यक्त्वा पुंस्त्वं स्वमवलोकयत् ।
यदायाति तदायातु न मे वृद्धिर्न वा क्षयः ॥ १२ ॥
dhyānādhyānabhramau tyaktvā puṃstvaṃ svamavalokayat ,
yadāyāti tadāyātu na me vṛddhirna vā kṣayaḥ 12
12. dhyānādhyānabhramau tyaktvā puṃstvam svam avalokayāt
yadā āyāti tadā āyātu na me vṛddhiḥ na vā kṣayaḥ
12. dhyānādhyānabhramau tyaktvā svam puṃstvam avalokayāt
yadā āyāti tadā āyātu me vṛddhiḥ na vā kṣayaḥ na
12. Having abandoned the twin illusions of meditation (dhyāna) and non-meditation, and perceiving one's own true nature (puruṣa), whatever comes, let it come. For me, there is neither growth nor decay.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ध्यानाध्यानभ्रमौ (dhyānādhyānabhramau) - the two illusions of meditation and non-meditation
  • त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having left
  • पुंस्त्वम् (puṁstvam) - one's own true nature (puruṣa) (man-ness, masculinity, true nature (puruṣa))
  • स्वम् (svam) - one's own, self
  • अवलोकयात् (avalokayāt) - he observed, he perceived
  • यदा (yadā) - whatever (implies "whatever happens") (when, whenever)
  • आयाति (āyāti) - whatever comes (comes, approaches)
  • तदा (tadā) - let it (that) (then, at that time)
  • आयातु (āyātu) - let it come, may it come
  • (na) - not, no
  • मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)
  • वृद्धिः (vṛddhiḥ) - growth, increase, prosperity
  • (na) - not, no
  • वा (vā) - or, either
  • क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - decay, destruction, decline

Words meanings and morphology

ध्यानाध्यानभ्रमौ (dhyānādhyānabhramau) - the two illusions of meditation and non-meditation
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of dhyānādhyānabhrama
dhyānādhyānabhrama - illusion of meditation and non-meditation
Compound type : dvandva / tatpurusha (dhyāna+adhyāna+bhrama)
  • dhyāna – meditation, contemplation
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'dhyai'
    Root: dhyai (class 1)
  • adhyāna – non-meditation, absence of meditation
    noun (neuter)
    Negation of dhyāna
    Prefix: a
  • bhrama – wandering, error, illusion, mistake
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'bhram' (to wander)
    Root: bhram (class 1)
Note: Refers to the two illusions: dhyāna and adhyāna
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having left
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Absolutive (gerund) of root 'tyaj' (to abandon)
Root: tyaj (class 1)
पुंस्त्वम् (puṁstvam) - one's own true nature (puruṣa) (man-ness, masculinity, true nature (puruṣa))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of puṃstva
puṁstva - man-ness, masculinity, innate nature, spirit, puruṣa
Abstract noun from 'puṃs' (man, person)
स्वम् (svam) - one's own, self
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, own property
Note: Modifies 'puṃstvam'
अवलोकयात् (avalokayāt) - he observed, he perceived
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of avalok
Imperfect active
3rd person singular imperfect active of root 'lok' (10th class 'lokayati') with prefix 'ava'
Prefix: ava
Root: lok (class 10)
यदा (yadā) - whatever (implies "whatever happens") (when, whenever)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used correlatively with 'tadā'
आयाति (āyāti) - whatever comes (comes, approaches)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āyā
Present active indicative
3rd person singular present active indicative of root 'yā' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: yā (class 2)
तदा (tadā) - let it (that) (then, at that time)
(indeclinable)
Note: Correlative with 'yadā'
आयातु (āyātu) - let it come, may it come
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of āyā
Imperative active
3rd person singular imperative active of root 'yā' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: yā (class 2)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)
(pronoun)
singular of aham
aham - I, me
Note: Alternate form for mama (genitive) or mahyam (dative)
वृद्धिः (vṛddhiḥ) - growth, increase, prosperity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛddhi
vṛddhi - growth, increase, prosperity, augmentation
From root 'vṛdh' (to grow)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - decay, destruction, decline
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaya
kṣaya - decay, destruction, end, loss, decline
From root 'kṣi' (to waste, destroy)
Root: kṣi (class 1)