योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-4, verse-17

कश्चित्सर्वमसर्वं च सदसच्च सदोदितम् ।
रूपं स्मरसि वेत्स्येव विविक्तं परमात्मनः ॥ १७ ॥

kaścitsarvamasarvaṃ ca sadasacca sadoditam ,
rūpaṃ smarasi vetsyeva viviktaṃ paramātmanaḥ 17

17. kaccit sarvam asarvam ca sat asat ca sadā uditam
rūpam smarasi vetsi eva viviktam parātmanaḥ

17. kaccit parātmanaḥ sarvam asarvam ca sat asat ca
sadā uditam viviktam rūpam smarasi eva vetsi

17. Do you remember, or rather, do you truly know, the distinct nature (rūpa) of the supreme Self (paramātman) which is always manifested as both all and non-all, and as both existent and non-existent?

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - particle implying a question expecting an affirmative answer (surely? I hope?)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

• असर्वम् (asarvam) - non-all, not whole

• च (ca) - and

• सत् (sat) - the existent aspect (of the Self) (existent, real, true)

• असत् (asat) - the non-existent aspect (of the Self) (non-existent, unreal)

• च (ca) - and

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• उदितम् (uditam) - always manifested (risen, appeared, manifested)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - the true form or nature of the Self (form, nature, appearance)

• स्मरसि (smarasi) - you remember

• वेत्सि (vetsi) - you know

• एव (eva) - emphasizes 'knowing' over just 'remembering' (indeed, certainly, only)

• विविक्तम् (viviktam) - the isolated and pure nature of the Self (distinct, separate, pure)

• परात्मनः (parātmanaḥ) - of the supreme Self

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - particle implying a question expecting an affirmative answer (surely? I hope?)

(indeclinable)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

असर्वम् (asarvam) - non-all, not whole

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asarva

asarva - not all, non-whole, partial

Negated form of 'sarva'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sarva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सत् (sat) - the existent aspect (of the Self) (existent, real, true)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good, being

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here substantively.

असत् (asat) - the non-existent aspect (of the Self) (non-existent, unreal)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, non-being

Present Active Participle

Negated form of 'sat', from root 'as'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sat – existent, real, true, being
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here substantively.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

उदितम् (uditam) - always manifested (risen, appeared, manifested)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, manifested, spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'ud' and root 'i' (to go).

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - the true form or nature of the Self (form, nature, appearance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, nature, essence, appearance, image

स्मरसि (smarasi) - you remember

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of smṛ

Present Tense (Laṭ)

2nd person singular active, root 'smṛ', class 1.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

वेत्सि (vetsi) - you know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Tense (Laṭ)

2nd person singular active, root 'vid', class 2.

Root: vid (class 2)

एव (eva) - emphasizes 'knowing' over just 'remembering' (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

विविक्तम् (viviktam) - the isolated and pure nature of the Self (distinct, separate, pure)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vivikta

vivikta - separated, distinct, isolated, pure, exclusive

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'vi' and root 'vic' (to separate, distinguish).

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'rūpam'.

परात्मनः (parātmanaḥ) - of the supreme Self

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - supreme Self (ātman), the ultimate reality, Brahman

Compound of 'parama' (supreme) and 'ātman' (Self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)