योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-22

आत्मनात्मानमेवातः शान्तेनानुभवन्भवी ।
स्थितः सर्वेषु देहेषु तीक्ष्णत्वं मरिचेष्विव ॥ २२ ॥

ātmanātmānamevātaḥ śāntenānubhavanbhavī ,
sthitaḥ sarveṣu deheṣu tīkṣṇatvaṃ mariceṣviva 22

22. ātmanā ātmānam eva ataḥ śāntena anubhavan bhavī
sthitaḥ sarveṣu deheṣu tīkṣṇatvam mariceṣu iva

22. ataḥ bhavī (eṣaḥ) śāntena ātmanā ātmānam eva anubhavan,
mariceṣu tīkṣṇatvam iva,
sarveṣu deheṣu sthitaḥ.

22. Therefore, this existent (Self), experiencing its own Self (ātman) through its peaceful nature, abides in all bodies, just as pungency (tīkṣṇatvam) is present in peppers.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by its own peaceful nature/mind (by the Self (ātman), by oneself, by the mind)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (ātman), oneself

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this, hence

• शान्तेन (śāntena) - by its peaceful nature (by the peaceful, by the calm (one/mind))

• अनुभवन् (anubhavan) - experiencing

• भवी (bhavī) - the existent Self (existent, being, embodied one)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, abiding, existing, established

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all

• देहेषु (deheṣu) - in bodies

• तीक्ष्णत्वम् (tīkṣṇatvam) - sharpness, pungency

• मरिचेषु (mariceṣu) - in peppers

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by its own peaceful nature/mind (by the Self (ātman), by oneself, by the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul (ātman), mind, essence

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (ātman), oneself

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul (ātman), mind, essence

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this, hence

(indeclinable)

शान्तेन (śāntena) - by its peaceful nature (by the peaceful, by the calm (one/mind))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quieted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śam (to be calm) with kta suffix.

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with an implied instrumental noun like ātmanā (mind/nature) or manasā.

अनुभवन् (anubhavan) - experiencing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anubhavat

anubhavat - experiencing, perceiving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be) with prefix anu and śatṛ suffix.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

भवी (bhavī) - the existent Self (existent, being, embodied one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavin

bhavin - existing, being, future, destined to be

Derived from root bhū (to be) with -in suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, abiding, existing, established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, firm, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

देहेषु (deheṣu) - in bodies

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deha

deha - body, form

तीक्ष्णत्वम् (tīkṣṇatvam) - sharpness, pungency

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīkṣṇatva

tīkṣṇatva - sharpness, pungency, acuteness

Derived from tīkṣṇa (sharp) with -tva suffix.

मरिचेषु (mariceṣu) - in peppers

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of marica

marica - pepper (black pepper)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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