योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-39

आत्मतापरते त्यक्त्वा निर्विभागो जगत्स्थितौ ।
वज्रस्तम्भवदात्मानमवलम्ब्य स्थिरो भव ॥ ३९ ॥

ātmatāparate tyaktvā nirvibhāgo jagatsthitau ,
vajrastambhavadātmānamavalambya sthiro bhava 39

39. ātmatā parate tyaktvā nirvibhāgaḥ jagat-sthitau
vajra-stambha-vat ātmānam avalambya sthiraḥ bhava

39. ātmatā parate tyaktvā jagat-sthitau nirvibhāgaḥ
vajra-stambha-vat ātmānam avalambya sthiraḥ bhava

39. Having abandoned both selfhood and otherness, remain undivided within the existence of the world. Relying upon the Self (ātman) like an adamantine pillar, become steadfast.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मता (ātmatā) - selfhood, individuality

• परते (parate) - otherness, difference

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up

• निर्विभागः (nirvibhāgaḥ) - without division, undivided

• जगत्-स्थितौ (jagat-sthitau) - in the existence of the world, in the state of the universe

• वज्र-स्तम्भ-वत् (vajra-stambha-vat) - like a diamond pillar, like an adamantine pillar

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (ātman)

• अवलम्ब्य (avalambya) - having supported, having relied upon, having taken refuge in

• स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - firm, steady, steadfast

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मता (ātmatā) - selfhood, individuality

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of ātmatā

ātmatā - selfhood, individuality, the quality of being self

Derived from ātman (self) with suffix -tā

Note: Used in a dual compound `ātmatā-parate`.

परते (parate) - otherness, difference

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of paratā

paratā - otherness, difference, remoteness, the quality of being other

Derived from para (other) with suffix -tā

Note: Used in a dual compound `ātmatā-parate`. Here `ātmatā-parate` is a dvandva compound where dual accusative is used.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √tyaj (to abandon) with suffix -ktvā

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates action preceding 'bhava'.

निर्विभागः (nirvibhāgaḥ) - without division, undivided

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvibhāga

nirvibhāga - without division, undivided, indivisible, unseparated

Compound of nir- (without) and vibhāga (division)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject "you".

जगत्-स्थितौ (jagat-sthitau) - in the existence of the world, in the state of the universe

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of jagat-sthiti

jagat-sthiti - the existence/state of the world/universe

Compound of jagat (world) and sthiti (existence/state)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+sthiti)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (substantivized)
  From root √gam (to go), used as a noun
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sthiti – state, existence, position, stability
  noun (feminine)
  From root √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: In the existence of the world.

वज्र-स्तम्भ-वत् (vajra-stambha-vat) - like a diamond pillar, like an adamantine pillar

(indeclinable)

Compound of vajra-stambha (diamond pillar) with suffix -vat (like)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vajra+stambha+-vat)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• stambha – pillar, post, column
  noun (masculine)
  From root √stabh (to support)
  Root: stabh (class 5)
• -vat – like, as, similar to
  suffix (indeclinable)
  A primary suffix added to nouns to form adverbs or adjectives

Note: Adverbial usage.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (ātman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual self, universal Self (ātman)

Note: Object of 'avalambya'.

अवलम्ब्य (avalambya) - having supported, having relied upon, having taken refuge in

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √lamb (to hang, depend) with prefix ava-, with suffix -ya (after prefixes)

Prefix: ava

Root: lamb (class 1)

Note: Indicates action preceding 'bhava'.

स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - firm, steady, steadfast

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, constant, stable, immovable

From root √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

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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