योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-58

समस्तवस्तुप्रशमात्सम्यग्ज्ञानाद्यथास्थितेः ।
स्वभावस्योपशान्तोन्तःकलङ्कोऽसत्तया स्वतः ॥ ५८ ॥

samastavastupraśamātsamyagjñānādyathāsthiteḥ ,
svabhāvasyopaśāntontaḥkalaṅko'sattayā svataḥ 58

58. samastavastuprasamāt samyak jñānāt yathāsthiteḥ
svabhāvasya upaśāntaḥ antaḥ kalaṅkaḥ asattayā svataḥ

58. yathāsthiteḥ svabhāvasya antaḥ kalaṅkaḥ,
(saḥ) samastavastuprasamāt ca samyak jñānāt svataḥ asattayā upaśāntaḥ (bhavati).

58. The inner blemish (kalaṅka) of one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva) becomes completely pacified and ceases to exist on its own, because of the dissolution of all objects and through the perfect knowledge of reality as it truly is, which reveals the blemish's inherent non-existence.

Words meanings summery:

• समस्तवस्तुप्रसमात् (samastavastuprasamāt) - from the dissolution of all phenomena (from the complete cessation of all things/objects)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - perfect (right, correct, perfect, proper)

• ज्ञानात् (jñānāt) - through perfect knowledge (from knowledge, by knowledge)

• यथास्थितेः (yathāsthiteḥ) - as it is, as it truly exists

• स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of one's own true nature (of the intrinsic nature (svabhāva), of one's own nature)

• उपशान्तः (upaśāntaḥ) - completely pacified (appeased, pacified, tranquil, ceased)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner (internal, inner, inside)

• कलङ्कः (kalaṅkaḥ) - inner blemish (blemish, stain, fault, defect)

• असत्तया (asattayā) - due to its inherent non-existence (by non-existence, by unreality)

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - naturally, on its own (of one's own accord, spontaneously, naturally, by itself)

Words meanings and morphology

समस्तवस्तुप्रसमात् (samastavastuprasamāt) - from the dissolution of all phenomena (from the complete cessation of all things/objects)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of samastavastuprasama

samastavastuprasama - complete cessation/tranquilization of all objects/phenomena

Compound of 'samasta', 'vastu', and 'prasama'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (samasta+vastu+prasama)

• samasta – all, whole, complete, entire
  adjective
• vastu – thing, object, substance, reality
  noun (neuter)
• prasama – cessation, appeasement, pacification, tranquility
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Indicates the cause or source.

सम्यक् (samyak) - perfect (right, correct, perfect, proper)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of samyak

samyak - right, correct, proper, perfect, accurate

From 'sam' + 'añc' (to bend, go).

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'jñānāt'.

ज्ञानात् (jñānāt) - through perfect knowledge (from knowledge, by knowledge)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, realization

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates the cause or means.

यथास्थितेः (yathāsthiteḥ) - as it is, as it truly exists

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it is, as it stands, in its natural state, true state

Compound of 'yathā' and 'sthita'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, situated, existing, remaining
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'svabhāvasya'.

स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of one's own true nature (of the intrinsic nature (svabhāva), of one's own nature)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition, essential property

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'bhāva' (being, state).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun
• bhāva – being, state of being, nature, existence, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Possessive, 'of the intrinsic nature'.

उपशान्तः (upaśāntaḥ) - completely pacified (appeased, pacified, tranquil, ceased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upaśānta

upaśānta - appeased, pacified, tranquil, calm, ceased, extinguished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm) with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'kalaṅkaḥ'.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inner (internal, inner, inside)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used to form compound 'antaḥkalaṅka'.

कलङ्कः (kalaṅkaḥ) - inner blemish (blemish, stain, fault, defect)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaḥkalaṅka

antaḥkalaṅka - internal blemish/stain

Compound of 'antar' (inner) and 'kalaṅka' (blemish).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (antar+kalaṅka)

• antar – within, inside, internal, inner
  indeclinable
• kalaṅka – blemish, stain, fault, defect, spot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'bhavati', 'jāyate').

असत्तया (asattayā) - due to its inherent non-existence (by non-existence, by unreality)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of asattā

asattā - non-existence, unreality, absence of being

From 'a-sat' (non-existent) + 'tā' (suffix for 'ness').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sat – existent, real, true, good
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Indicates the cause or reason.

स्वतः (svataḥ) - naturally, on its own (of one's own accord, spontaneously, naturally, by itself)

(indeclinable)

From 'sva' (own) + 'tas' (ablative suffix).

Note: Adverbial.

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