योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-75, verse-5

बलिः पातालपीठस्थः कुर्वन्सदिव संस्थितिम् ।
सदा त्यागी सदाऽसक्तो जीवन्मुक्त इति स्थितः ॥ ५ ॥

baliḥ pātālapīṭhasthaḥ kurvansadiva saṃsthitim ,
sadā tyāgī sadā'sakto jīvanmukta iti sthitaḥ 5

5. baliḥ pātālapīṭhasthaḥ kurvan sat iva saṃsthitim
sadā tyāgī sadā asaktaḥ jīvanmuktaḥ iti sthitaḥ

5. baliḥ pātālapīṭhasthaḥ sadā tyāgī sadā asaktaḥ
sat iva saṃsthitim kurvan iti jīvanmuktaḥ sthitaḥ

5. Bali, residing on the throne of the netherworld (pātāla), always a renunciant and always unattached, lived in a state of liberation while alive (jīvanmukta), performing his duties as if his situation were merely an appearance.

Words meanings summery:

• बलिः (baliḥ) - Bali (a legendary Asura king)

• पातालपीठस्थः (pātālapīṭhasthaḥ) - situated on the throne of the netherworld (pātāla)

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing, making

• सत् (sat) - existing, real, true, good

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to

• संस्थितिम् (saṁsthitim) - firm state, permanence, establishment, existence

• सदा (sadā) - always, constantly, perpetually

• त्यागी (tyāgī) - renunciant, one who sacrifices, one who abandons

• असक्तः (asaktaḥ) - unattached, unconcerned, free from attachment

• जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - liberated while living, a living liberated one

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so (marker for direct speech or thought)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remained, stood, established

Words meanings and morphology

बलिः (baliḥ) - Bali (a legendary Asura king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - Bali (proper name), offering, tribute, strength

पातालपीठस्थः (pātālapīṭhasthaḥ) - situated on the throne of the netherworld (pātāla)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pātālapīṭhastha

pātālapīṭhastha - one who stands/sits on the seat of Pātāla

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pātāla+pīṭha+stha)

• pātāla – the netherworld, infernal regions
  noun (masculine)
• pīṭha – seat, throne, base
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, dwelling
  adjective
  Derived from root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing, making

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, making, performing

Present Active Participle

From root kṛ + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सत् (sat) - existing, real, true, good

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

From root as + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially here

इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to

(indeclinable)

संस्थितिम् (saṁsthitim) - firm state, permanence, establishment, existence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃsthiti

saṁsthiti - firm standing, permanence, establishment, state of existence

From root sthā with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

सदा (sadā) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

त्यागी (tyāgī) - renunciant, one who sacrifices, one who abandons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tyāgin

tyāgin - sacrificing, abandoning; a renunciant, a giver

Agent noun from root tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)

असक्तः (asaktaḥ) - unattached, unconcerned, free from attachment

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asakta

asakta - unattached, unconcerned, disinterested

Negation of sakta (attached)

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sakta)

• a – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
  prefix
• sakta – attached, clinging, devoted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sañj + kta (passive participle suffix)
  Root: sañj (class 1)

जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - liberated while living, a living liberated one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - one who is liberated in life, a living liberated being

Compound of Present Active Participle 'jīvan' and Past Passive Participle 'mukta'

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (jīvan+mukta)

• jīvan – living, alive
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root jīv + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, freed, released
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root muc + kta (passive participle suffix)
  Root: muc (class 6)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so (marker for direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remained, stood, established

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, remained, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā + kta (passive participle suffix)

Root: sthā (class 1)