योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-39, verse-47

यस्य नाहंकृतो भावो बुद्धिर्यस्य न लिप्यते ।
यः समः सर्वभावेषु जीवितं तस्य राजते ॥ ४७ ॥

yasya nāhaṃkṛto bhāvo buddhiryasya na lipyate ,
yaḥ samaḥ sarvabhāveṣu jīvitaṃ tasya rājate 47

47. yasya na ahaṅkṛtaḥ bhāvaḥ buddhiḥ yasya na lipyate
yaḥ samaḥ sarvabhāveṣu jīvitam tasya rājate

47. yasya bhāvaḥ na ahaṅkṛtaḥ yasya buddhiḥ na lipyate
yaḥ sarvabhāveṣu samaḥ tasya jīvitam rājate

47. Whose disposition is not egoistic, whose intellect is not tainted, and who is equanimous in all states of being, his life is truly glorious.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• न (na) - not, nor

• अहङ्कृतः (ahaṅkṛtaḥ) - egoistic, marked by ego, self-centered

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - disposition, internal state (feeling, disposition, state of being, existence)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• न (na) - not, nor

• लिप्यते (lipyate) - is attached or affected (by external circumstances/emotions) (is tainted, is smeared, is attached, is affected)

• यः (yaḥ) - who

• समः (samaḥ) - equanimous (equal, same, uniform, impartial, equanimous)

• सर्वभावेषु (sarvabhāveṣu) - in all states of being or experiences (in all states of being, in all feelings, in all existences)

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living

• तस्य (tasya) - his, its, of him

• राजते (rājate) - it shines, it is splendid, it is fitting

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following adjective.

अहङ्कृतः (ahaṅkṛtaḥ) - egoistic, marked by ego, self-centered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkṛta

ahaṅkṛta - egoistic, self-made, proud, marked by ego

Past Passive Participle

From 'ahaṅkāra' + root kṛ (to make) with kta suffix, meaning 'made by ego' or 'characterized by ego'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kṛta)

• aham – I, ego
  pronoun
• kṛta – made, done, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make) + kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'bhāvaḥ'.

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - disposition, internal state (feeling, disposition, state of being, existence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state of being, disposition, feeling, sentiment

action noun

From root bhū (to be) + aṇ suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, perception, intelligence

action noun

From root budh (to know, perceive) + ti suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'lipyate'.

लिप्यते (lipyate) - is attached or affected (by external circumstances/emotions) (is tainted, is smeared, is attached, is affected)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of lip

Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Ātmanepada passive form.

यः (yaḥ) - who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Subject of the third relative clause.

समः (samaḥ) - equanimous (equal, same, uniform, impartial, equanimous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, uniform, even, impartial, equanimous

Note: Predicate adjective for 'yaḥ'.

सर्वभावेषु (sarvabhāveṣu) - in all states of being or experiences (in all states of being, in all feelings, in all existences)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarvabhāva

sarvabhāva - all states of being, all feelings, universal existence

Karmadhāraya compound: 'all' (sarva) and 'states of being' (bhāva).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhāva)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhāva – state of being, existence, feeling, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  From root bhū (to be) + aṇ suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to various conditions or phenomena.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, living, vitality

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root jīv (to live) + kta suffix.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the main clause.

तस्य (tasya) - his, its, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative/personal pronoun)

Note: Refers to the person described in the first part of the verse.

राजते (rājate) - it shines, it is splendid, it is fitting

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of rāj

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Ātmanepada form.

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