योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-54

अखिलमिदमनन्तमात्मतत्त्वं दृढपरिणामिनि चेतसि स्थितेऽन्तः ।
बहिरुपशमिते चराचरात्मा स्वयमनुभूयत एव देवदेवः ॥ ५४ ॥

akhilamidamanantamātmatattvaṃ dṛḍhapariṇāmini cetasi sthite'ntaḥ ,
bahirupaśamite carācarātmā svayamanubhūyata eva devadevaḥ 54

54. akhilam idam anantam ātmatattvam
dṛḍhapariṇāmini cetasi sthite
antaḥ bahiḥ upaśamite carācarātmā
svayam anubhūyate eva devadevaḥ

54. idam akhilam anantam ātmatattvam
dṛḍhapariṇāmini cetasi antaḥ
sthite bahiḥ upaśamite carācarātmā
devadevaḥ svayam eva anubhūyate

54. When this entire, infinite reality of the Self (ātman) is established within a mind (cetas) that is firmly settled, and external activities are subdued, then the God of gods, who is the Self (ātman) of all moving and unmoving things, is directly experienced.

Words meanings summery:

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, whole, entire, complete

• इदम् (idam) - this

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless

• आत्मतत्त्वम् (ātmatattvam) - the reality of the Self (ātman), the essence of the Self

• दृढपरिणामिनि (dṛḍhapariṇāmini) - in the firmly settled/transformed (mind)

• चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in consciousness

• स्थिते (sthite) - when established, being situated

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

• उपशमिते (upaśamite) - when subdued, when tranquilized

• चराचरात्मा (carācarātmā) - the Self (ātman) of moving and unmoving things

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, directly, personally

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• देवदेवः (devadevaḥ) - God of gods, Lord of deities

Words meanings and morphology

अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, whole, entire, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - all, whole, complete, undivided

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, it

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless; a name of Viṣṇu or Śeṣa

आत्मतत्त्वम् (ātmatattvam) - the reality of the Self (ātman), the essence of the Self

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmatattva

ātmatattva - the truth of the Self, the nature of the Self, the essence of the Self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+tattva)

• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence, element
  noun (neuter)

दृढपरिणामिनि (dṛḍhapariṇāmini) - in the firmly settled/transformed (mind)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of dṛḍhapariṇāmin

dṛḍhapariṇāmin - firmly settled, steadily transforming, of firm transformation

Agent noun or adjective

Derived from dṛḍha and pariṇāmin (from root ṇam with prefix pari)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛḍha+pariṇāmin)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast, stable
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root dṛṃh/dṛh
  Root: dṛṃh
• pariṇāmin – changing, transforming, maturing, evolving
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From pari + ṇam (verb root) + -in suffix
  Prefix: pari
  Root: ṇam (class 1)

चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, heart

स्थिते (sthite) - when established, being situated

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, established, firm, fixed

Past Passive Participle

root sthā, suffix kta (ta)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside

(indeclinable)

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

(indeclinable)

उपशमिते (upaśamite) - when subdued, when tranquilized

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of upaśamita

upaśamita - subdued, tranquillized, calmed, ceased

Past Passive Participle

root śam with upasarga upa, suffix kta (ta)

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction

चराचरात्मा (carācarātmā) - the Self (ātman) of moving and unmoving things

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of carācarātman

carācarātman - the Self of all creation (moving and unmoving), the pervading spirit of the universe

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (carācara+ātman)

• carācara – moving and unmoving, animate and inanimate
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, directly, personally

(indeclinable)

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of anubhū

Present Middle Passive

root bhū with upasarga anu, 3rd person singular, Present Tense, Middle Voice, Passive Mood

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

देवदेवः (devadevaḥ) - God of gods, Lord of deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devadeva

devadeva - god of gods, supreme deity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+deva)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)

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