योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-30

जायमानस्तथा जीवन्म्रियमाणः क्रियारतः ।
स्वात्मन्यमलतां प्राप्ते संविदंशे स्थिरो भव ॥ ३० ॥

jāyamānastathā jīvanmriyamāṇaḥ kriyārataḥ ,
svātmanyamalatāṃ prāpte saṃvidaṃśe sthiro bhava 30

30. jāyamānaḥ tathā jīvan mriyamāṇaḥ kriyārataḥ
svātmani amalatām prāpte saṃvid-aṃśe sthiraḥ bhava

30. tathā jāyamānaḥ jīvan mriyamāṇaḥ kriyārataḥ (san) api,
svātmani amalatām prāpte saṃvid-aṃśe sthiraḥ bhava

30. Even while being born, living, dying, or engaged in actions, become steadfast in the aspect of consciousness (saṃvit) within your own self (ātman), once it has achieved purity.

Words meanings summery:

• जायमानः (jāyamānaḥ) - being born, appearing, arising

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, also

• जीवन् (jīvan) - living, existing

• म्रियमाणः (mriyamāṇaḥ) - dying

• क्रियारतः (kriyārataḥ) - engaged in actions, active

• स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - in one's own self (ātman)

• अमलताम् (amalatām) - purity, stainlessness

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having attained, having reached

• संविद्-अंशे (saṁvid-aṁśe) - in the aspect of consciousness (saṃvit)

• स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast, firm, steady

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

जायमानः (jāyamānaḥ) - being born, appearing, arising

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāyamāna

jāyamāna - being born, appearing

Present Middle Participle

From root `jan` (4th class, `jā-` stem) in passive voice, `yam` suffix + `śānac`. Masculine nominative singular.

Root: jan (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, also

(indeclinable)

जीवन् (jīvan) - living, existing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvan

jīvan - living, existing, endowed with life

Present Active Participle

From root `jīv` (1st class) + `śatṛ`. Masculine nominative singular.

Root: jīv (class 1)

म्रियमाणः (mriyamāṇaḥ) - dying

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mriyamāṇa

mriyamāṇa - dying, on the point of death

Present Middle Participle

From root `mṛ` (6th class) in passive/middle voice, `yam` suffix + `śānac`. Masculine nominative singular.

Root: mṛ (class 6)

क्रियारतः (kriyārataḥ) - engaged in actions, active

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kriyārata

kriyārata - engaged in action, active, devoted to work

Tatpurusha compound: `kriyā` (action) + `rata` (delighting in, engaged in).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kriyā+rata)

• kriyā – action, activity, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• rata – delighting in, engaged in, attached to
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ram`
  Root: ram (class 1)

स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - in one's own self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own self, individual soul

Compound: `sva` (one's own) + `ātman` (self).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ātman)

• sva – one's own, own
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

अमलताम् (amalatām) - purity, stainlessness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of amalatā

amalatā - purity, stainlessness, cleanness

From `amala` (pure) + `tā` (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Object of `prāpte` (having attained).

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having attained, having reached

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attianed, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root `āp` with prefix `pra`. `pra-āp + kta`. Locative singular masculine (or neuter).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

संविद्-अंशे (saṁvid-aṁśe) - in the aspect of consciousness (saṃvit)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃvid-aṃśa

saṁvid-aṁśa - aspect of consciousness, part of consciousness

Tatpurusha compound: `saṃvit` (consciousness) + `aṃśa` (part/aspect). Locative singular masculine.

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃvit+aṃśa)

• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence (saṃvit)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `vid` with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• aṃśa – part, portion, aspect
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aṃś (class 1)

स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast, firm, steady

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, steadfast, permanent

From root `sthā` (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular

From root `bhū` (1st class), present stem `bhava`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

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