योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-11

सुलभश्चायमत्यन्तं सुजेयश्चाप्तबन्धुवत् ।
शरीरपद्मकुहरे सर्वेषामेव षट्पदः ॥ ११ ॥

sulabhaścāyamatyantaṃ sujeyaścāptabandhuvat ,
śarīrapadmakuhare sarveṣāmeva ṣaṭpadaḥ 11

11. sulabhaḥ ca ayam atyantaṃ sujeyaḥ ca āpta-bandhu-vat
śarīra-padma-kuhare sarveṣām eva ṣaṭpadaḥ

11. ayam atyantaṃ sulabhaḥ ca sujeyaḥ ca āpta-bandhu-vat.
[ayam] eva sarveṣām śarīra-padma-kuhare ṣaṭpadaḥ.

11. This (ātman) is exceedingly easy to obtain and also easy to comprehend, like a trusted friend. Indeed, for all beings, he is a bee dwelling within the lotus-cave of the body (śarīra-padma-kuhara).

Words meanings summery:

• सुलभः (sulabhaḥ) - easy to obtain, readily available

• च (ca) - and

• अयम् (ayam) - the ātman (this one, he)

• अत्यन्तं (atyantaṁ) - exceedingly, very much, extremely

• सुजेयः (sujeyaḥ) - easy to comprehend or master (easy to conquer, easy to understand)

• च (ca) - and

• आप्त-बन्धु-वत् (āpta-bandhu-vat) - like a trusted friend/relative

• शरीर-पद्म-कुहरे (śarīra-padma-kuhare) - in the heart-space, often depicted as a lotus (in the lotus-cave of the body)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all beings/creatures (of all)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• षट्पदः (ṣaṭpadaḥ) - metaphor for the ātman, extracting essence from the heart-lotus (bee, six-footed creature)

Words meanings and morphology

सुलभः (sulabhaḥ) - easy to obtain, readily available

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sulabha

sulabha - easy to obtain, easily accessible, simple

From su- (good, easy) + √labh (class 1A) 'to obtain'.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+labh)

• su – good, easy, well
  indeclinable

Note: Describes `ayam` (ātman).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects adjectives.

अयम् (ayam) - the ātman (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the subject (ātman) of the preceding verses.

अत्यन्तं (atyantaṁ) - exceedingly, very much, extremely

(indeclinable)

Also functions as an adjective. Here used adverbially.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+anta)

• ati – exceedingly, very, beyond
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `sulabhaḥ` and `sujeyaḥ`.

सुजेयः (sujeyaḥ) - easy to comprehend or master (easy to conquer, easy to understand)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sujeya

sujeya - easy to conquer, easy to be overcome, easy to understand

Gerundive

From su- (good, easy) + √ji (class 1P) 'to conquer', with suffix -eya.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+jeya)

• su – good, easy, well
  indeclinable

Note: Describes `ayam` (ātman).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects adjectives.

आप्त-बन्धु-वत् (āpta-bandhu-vat) - like a trusted friend/relative

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpta-bandhu-vat

āpta-bandhu-vat - like a trusted friend, like a reliable kinsman

Suffix -vat indicates 'like' or 'having'. Compound of āpta (trusted) and bandhu (friend/relative).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āpta+bandhu)

• āpta – trusted, reliable, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √āp (class 5P) 'to obtain, reach'.
  Root: āp (class 5)
• bandhu – relative, kinsman, friend
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Acts adverbially or as a predicate adjective for `ayam`.

शरीर-पद्म-कुहरे (śarīra-padma-kuhare) - in the heart-space, often depicted as a lotus (in the lotus-cave of the body)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śarīra-padma-kuhara

śarīra-padma-kuhara - lotus-cave of the body

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (śarīra+padma+kuhara)

• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)
• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• kuhara – cave, cavity, hollow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location where the ātman resides.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all beings/creatures (of all)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

Note: Qualifies `ṣaṭpadaḥ` as being for all beings.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `sarveṣām`.

षट्पदः (ṣaṭpadaḥ) - metaphor for the ātman, extracting essence from the heart-lotus (bee, six-footed creature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaṭpada

ṣaṭpada - six-footed, a bee (metaphorically the ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṣaṭ+pada)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• pada – foot, step
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative for `ayam`.

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