योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-79, verse-20

नानात्वमस्ति कलनासु न वस्तुतोऽन्तर्नानाविधासु सरसीषु जलादि नान्यत् ।
इत्येकनिश्चयमयः पुरुषो विमुक्त इत्युच्यते समवलोकितसम्यगर्थः ॥ २० ॥

nānātvamasti kalanāsu na vastuto'ntarnānāvidhāsu sarasīṣu jalādi nānyat ,
ityekaniścayamayaḥ puruṣo vimukta ityucyate samavalokitasamyagarthaḥ 20

20. nānātvam asti kalanāsu na vastutaḥ antar
nānāvidhāsu sarasīṣu jala ādi na
anyat iti eka niścayamayaḥ puruṣaḥ vimuktaḥ
iti ucyate samavalokitasamyagarthaḥ

20. kalanāsu nānātvam asti,
vastutaḥ na nānāvidhāsu sarasīṣu jala ādi na anyat iti eka niścayamayaḥ samavalokitasamyagarthaḥ puruṣaḥ vimuktaḥ iti ucyate

20. Diversity exists in mental constructions, but not in reality. Just as within various ponds, the water and so forth are not different (from each other). Thus, a person (puruṣa) whose essence is this singular conviction, one who has correctly understood the true meaning, is said to be liberated (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• नानात्वम् (nānātvam) - diversity, multiplicity, state of being various

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• कलनासु (kalanāsu) - in calculations, in mental constructions, in perceptions, in appearances

• न (na) - not, no

• वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, actually, intrinsically

• अन्तर् (antar) - within, inside

• नानाविधासु (nānāvidhāsu) - in various kinds, of diverse sorts

• सरसीषु (sarasīṣu) - in ponds, in lakes

• जल (jala) - water

• आदि (ādi) - and so forth, etc., beginning with

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation or an explanation (thus, so, in this way)

• एक (eka) - one, single, unique

• निश्चयमयः (niścayamayaḥ) - consisting of certainty, whose nature is certainty, resolute

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - referring to the individual soul or conscious entity (person, human being, cosmic person)

• विमुक्तः (vimuktaḥ) - achieving spiritual liberation (liberated, freed, released)

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation or statement (thus, so, in this way)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

• समवलोकितसम्यगर्थः (samavalokitasamyagarthaḥ) - one who has properly perceived the true meaning/reality

Words meanings and morphology

नानात्वम् (nānātvam) - diversity, multiplicity, state of being various

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nānātva

nānātva - diversity, multiplicity, difference

Derived from nānā (various) with the suffix -tva (indicating state or quality).

Note: Can also be accusative singular

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, active voice, parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

कलनासु (kalanāsu) - in calculations, in mental constructions, in perceptions, in appearances

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of kalanā

kalanā - calculation, perception, mental construction, appearance

Derived from the root kal (to calculate, perceive) with the suffix -anā.

Root: kal (class 10)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, actually, intrinsically

(indeclinable)

Derived from vastu (thing, reality) with the suffix -tas (ablative/adverbial suffix).

अन्तर् (antar) - within, inside

(indeclinable)

Note: Often functions as a preposition or adverb.

नानाविधासु (nānāvidhāsu) - in various kinds, of diverse sorts

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of nānāvidha

nānāvidha - of various kinds, manifold, diverse

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+vidha)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

सरसीषु (sarasīṣu) - in ponds, in lakes

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarasī

sarasī - pond, lake, pool

जल (jala) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water, fluid

Note: Can also be accusative singular

आदि (ādi) - and so forth, etc., beginning with

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, distinct

Note: Can also be accusative singular

इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation or an explanation (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

एक (eka) - one, single, unique

(numeral)

निश्चयमयः (niścayamayaḥ) - consisting of certainty, whose nature is certainty, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścayamaya

niścayamaya - consisting of certainty, full of certainty, resolute, decisive

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niścaya+maya)

• niścaya – certainty, firm resolve, decision, conviction
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root ci (to gather, observe) with the prefix nis (out, completely).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix (masculine)
  Suffix -maya used to form adjectives from nouns, indicating 'consisting of' or 'full of'.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - referring to the individual soul or conscious entity (person, human being, cosmic person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, human being, spirit, soul, the Supreme Being, cosmic person

विमुक्तः (vimuktaḥ) - achieving spiritual liberation (liberated, freed, released)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimukta

vimukta - liberated, freed, released, abandoned

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root muc (to release, free) with the prefix vi (apart, thoroughly).

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation or statement (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac

Present Passive

3rd person singular, passive voice. Root vac (to speak) forms passive with -ya.

Root: vac (class 2)

समवलोकितसम्यगर्थः (samavalokitasamyagarthaḥ) - one who has properly perceived the true meaning/reality

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samavalokitasamyagartha

samavalokitasamyagartha - one who has correctly understood the true meaning; whose true meaning has been properly perceived

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samavalokita+samyak+artha)

• samavalokita – well-seen, properly perceived, observed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of the root lok (to see) with prefixes sam (together, well) and ava (down, thoroughly).
  Prefixes: sam+ava
  Root: lok (class 1)
• samyak – properly, truly, correctly, completely
  indeclinable
• artha – meaning, purpose, reality, object
  noun (masculine)