योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-59, verse-17

एवं त्यजामि संवेद्यं चेत्यं नाहं हि तत्किल ।
शेषो विकल्परहितो विशुद्धचिदहंस्थितः ॥ १७ ॥

evaṃ tyajāmi saṃvedyaṃ cetyaṃ nāhaṃ hi tatkila ,
śeṣo vikalparahito viśuddhacidahaṃsthitaḥ 17

17. evam tyajāmi saṃvedyam cetyam na aham hi tat kila
| śeṣaḥ vikalparahitaḥ viśuddhacit ahaṃsthitaḥ

17. aham evam saṃvedyam cetyam tyajāmi hi tat na kila
śeṣaḥ vikalparahitaḥ viśuddhacit ahaṃsthitaḥ

17. Thus, I renounce all that is perceivable and conceivable, for I am certainly not that. What remains is pure consciousness (cit), free from all conceptual distinctions, abiding as the self (ātman).

17. כך אני זונח את כל מה שניתן לתפיסה ולחוויה, שהרי אינני הדבר הנתפס. מה שנותר הוא תודעה טהורה, נקייה מכל תפיסה כפולה, ובה שוכן העצמי שלי.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, in this way

• त्यजामि (tyajāmi) - I abandon, I renounce, I give up

• संवेद्यम् (saṁvedyam) - that which is to be known, that which is perceivable, the object of perception

• चेत्यम् (cetyam) - that which is to be thought, that which is conceivable, the object of thought/mind

• न (na) - not, no

• अहम् (aham) - I

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• तत् (tat) - that, that one

• किल (kila) - indeed, surely, certainly

• शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - the remainder, what is left, the rest

• विकल्परहितः (vikalparahitaḥ) - devoid of distinctions, free from conceptualizations, without alternatives

• विशुद्धचित् (viśuddhacit) - pure consciousness

• अहंस्थितः (ahaṁsthitaḥ) - abiding as the self, established in the self

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, in this way

(indeclinable)

त्यजामि (tyajāmi) - I abandon, I renounce, I give up

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)

संवेद्यम् (saṁvedyam) - that which is to be known, that which is perceivable, the object of perception

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃvedya

saṁvedya - to be known, perceivable, knowable

Gerundive

root vid (to know) with prefix sam, suffix -ya (gerundive)

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

चेत्यम् (cetyam) - that which is to be thought, that which is conceivable, the object of thought/mind

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cetya

cetya - to be thought, conceivable

Gerundive

root cit (to perceive, think) with suffix -ya (gerundive)

Root: cit (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used here as a predicate nominative with 'aham' and 'na'.

किल (kila) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - the remainder, what is left, the rest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, residue, end, conclusion

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

विकल्परहितः (vikalparahitaḥ) - devoid of distinctions, free from conceptualizations, without alternatives

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikalparahita

vikalparahita - free from conceptualization, without distinction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vikalpa+rahita)

• vikalpa – distinction, conceptualization, option, alternative
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• rahita – abandoned, devoid of, free from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root rah (to abandon, to quit)
  Root: rah (class 1)

विशुद्धचित् (viśuddhacit) - pure consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśuddhacit

viśuddhacit - pure consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (viśuddha+cit)

• viśuddha – pure, purified, clear
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  root śudh (to purify) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)

अहंस्थितः (ahaṁsthitaḥ) - abiding as the self, established in the self

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṃsthita

ahaṁsthita - abiding in the self, established in 'I'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+sthita)

• aham – I, the self, ego
  pronoun
• sthita – standing, abiding, situated, established
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

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