योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-71, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
यावत्तुर्यपरामर्शस्तावत्केवलतापदम् ।
जीवन्मुक्तस्य विषयो वचसां च रघूद्वह ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
yāvatturyaparāmarśastāvatkevalatāpadam ,
jīvanmuktasya viṣayo vacasāṃ ca raghūdvaha 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca yāvat turyaparāmarśaḥ tāvat
kevalatāpadam jīvanmuktasya viṣayaḥ vacasām ca raghūdvaha

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca.
he raghūdvaha,
yāvat turyaparāmarśaḥ tāvat kevalatāpadam jīvanmuktasya ca vacasām viṣayaḥ (asti).

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: As long as there is an awareness of the fourth state (turyā), so long does the state of pure isolation (kevalatā) exist. This is the realm accessible to a living liberated person (jīvanmukta) and expressible by words, O best of the Raghu dynasty.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - the venerable Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, to the extent that

• तुर्यपरामर्शः (turyaparāmarśaḥ) - awareness of the fourth state (turyā)

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so far, to that extent

• केवलतापदम् (kevalatāpadam) - the state of pure isolation or oneness

• जीवन्मुक्तस्य (jīvanmuktasya) - of a living liberated one (jīvanmukta)

• विषयः (viṣayaḥ) - accessible realm, subject matter (object, sphere, domain, realm, range)

• वचसाम् (vacasām) - of words, of speech

• च (ca) - and, also

• रघूद्वह (raghūdvaha) - O best of Raghus, O descendant of Raghu

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - the venerable Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - the revered Vasiṣṭha (proper noun)

Tatpurusha compound (adjective + proper noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, venerable (often a prefix of respect)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śrī (class 1)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; proper name of a sage
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative of `vasu`
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense (liṭ)

Strong form of root `vac` (to speak) in perfect tense

Root: vac (class 2)

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, to the extent that

(indeclinable)

Derived from `yad` pronoun

तुर्यपरामर्शः (turyaparāmarśaḥ) - awareness of the fourth state (turyā)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of turyaparāmarśa

turyaparāmarśa - reflection, consideration, or awareness of the `turyā` state

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (turyā+parāmarśa)

• turyā – the fourth state (of consciousness)
  noun (feminine)
• parāmarśa – reflection, consideration, awareness, touch
  noun (masculine)
  From root `mṛś` (to touch, reflect) with prefix `parā`
  Prefix: parā
  Root: mṛś (class 6)

Note: Subject in the `yāvat` clause.

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so far, to that extent

(indeclinable)

Derived from `tad` pronoun + suffix `vat`

केवलतापदम् (kevalatāpadam) - the state of pure isolation or oneness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevalatāpada

kevalatāpada - the state of aloneness, pure isolation, or pure consciousness (kevalatā)

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kevalatā+pada)

• kevalatā – isolation, aloneness, oneness, absolute unity
  noun (feminine)
  From `kevala` (alone, pure) + suffix `tā`
• pada – step, state, position, place
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject in the `tāvat` clause (implied verb `asti`).

जीवन्मुक्तस्य (jīvanmuktasya) - of a living liberated one (jīvanmukta)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - one who is liberated while living (jīvanmukta)

Karmadhāraya compound ("living liberated one")

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvat+mukta)

• jīvat – living, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `jīv` (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, released, freed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `muc` (to release)
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Connected to `viṣayaḥ`.

विषयः (viṣayaḥ) - accessible realm, subject matter (object, sphere, domain, realm, range)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣaya

viṣaya - object (of sense), sphere, domain, subject matter, range

From root `śī` (to lie, to pervade) with prefix `vi` and `sa`

Prefix: vi

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for an implied `asti`.

वचसाम् (vacasām) - of words, of speech

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From root `vac` (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Connected to `viṣayaḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `jīvanmuktasya` and `vacasām` as both being 'subjects' of `viṣayaḥ`.

रघूद्वह (raghūdvaha) - O best of Raghus, O descendant of Raghu

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghūdvaha

raghūdvaha - O best of the Raghu dynasty, O descendant of Raghu (proper noun referring to Rama)

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+udvaha)

• raghu – swift; proper name of an ancient king, ancestor of Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: rāgh
• udvaha – bearer, carrying, producing, best
  noun (masculine)
  From root `vah` (to carry) with prefix `ud`
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Address to Rama.