योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-37

जाग्रत्येव हि संसुप्तां भावयन्सुस्थिरां स्थितिम् ।
सर्वमस्मीति संचिन्त्य सत्तैकात्मवपुर्भव ॥ ३७ ॥

jāgratyeva hi saṃsuptāṃ bhāvayansusthirāṃ sthitim ,
sarvamasmīti saṃcintya sattaikātmavapurbhava 37

37. jāgrati eva hi saṃsuptām bhāvayan susthirām sthitim
sarvam asmi iti sañcintya sattā-ekātma-vapuḥ bhava

37. hi jāgrati eva saṃsuptām susthirām sthitim bhāvayan
sarvam asmi iti sañcintya sattā-ekātma-vapuḥ bhava

37. Indeed, even while awake, contemplate that profoundly tranquil and very stable state. Having deeply reflected, 'I am all this,' become one whose very essence is the singular Self (ātman) of existence.

Words meanings summery:

• जाग्रति (jāgrati) - while awake, in the waking state

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• संसुप्ताम् (saṁsuptām) - deeply asleep, profoundly tranquil

• भावयन् (bhāvayan) - realizing, contemplating, meditating upon

• सुस्थिराम् (susthirām) - very steady, very firm, very stable

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, condition, position

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote

• सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having deeply contemplated, having reflected

• सत्ता-एकात्म-वपुः (sattā-ekātma-vapuḥ) - having a body/essence which is the singular Self of existence

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

जाग्रति (jāgrati) - while awake, in the waking state

(participle)

Locative, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - awake, waking

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √jāgṛ (to wake)

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: Acts adverbially, meaning "while being awake".

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, or indicating cause/reason.

संसुप्ताम् (saṁsuptām) - deeply asleep, profoundly tranquil

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃsupta

saṁsupta - deeply asleep, profoundly tranquil, unconscious

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √svap (to sleep) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'sthitim'.

भावयन् (bhāvayan) - realizing, contemplating, meditating upon

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvayat

bhāvayat - causing to be, realizing, contemplating

Present Active Participle (causative)

From root √bhū (to be) in the causative stem bhāvaya-

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied "you" (subject of 'bhava').

सुस्थिराम् (susthirām) - very steady, very firm, very stable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of susthira

susthira - very steady, very firm, very stable, unmoving

Prefix: su

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sthitim'.

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, condition, position

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - state, condition, position, existence, stability

From root √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'bhāvayan'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire, every

Note: Part of the quote "I am all".

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (Lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the quoted statement.

सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having deeply contemplated, having reflected

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √cit (to perceive, think) with prefix sam-, with suffix -ya (after prefixes)

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Indicates action preceding 'bhava'.

सत्ता-एकात्म-वपुः (sattā-ekātma-vapuḥ) - having a body/essence which is the singular Self of existence

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattā-ekātma-vapus

sattā-ekātma-vapus - whose form/essence is the singular Self of existence

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sattā+ekātman+vapus)

• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  From root √as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• ekātman – the one Self (ātman), the singular Self
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of eka (one) and ātman (self)
• vapus – body, form, essence, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject "you".

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Command to the listener.

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