योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-82, verse-52

आत्मा चेत्त्वं तदात्मैव सर्वगोऽस्तीह नेतरः ।
आत्मनोऽन्यज्जडत्वं चेत्तत्त्वं नास्त्यस्ति तद्वपुः ॥ ५२ ॥

ātmā cettvaṃ tadātmaiva sarvago'stīha netaraḥ ,
ātmano'nyajjaḍatvaṃ cettattvaṃ nāstyasti tadvapuḥ 52

52. ātmā cet tvam tadā ātma eva sarvagaḥ asti iha na itaraḥ
ātmanaḥ anyat jaḍatvam cet tat tvam na asti asti tad vapuḥ

52. cet tvam ātmā tadā iha sarvagaḥ ātma eva asti na itaraḥ
cet ātmanaḥ anyat jaḍatvam tat tvam na asti tad vapuḥ asti

52. If you are the (true) Self (ātman), then here (in this reality), only the all-pervading Self (ātman) exists, nothing else. If anything other than the Self (ātman) is inert (jaḍatvam), then that 'you' does not truly exist; what exists is merely 'that' body (vapuḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the true, ultimate Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• त्वम् (tvam) - the person addressed, in the context of their true nature (Self) (you)

• तदा (tadā) - in that case (then, at that time)

• आत्म (ātma) - the true, ultimate Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence)

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

• सर्वगः (sarvagaḥ) - all-pervading, omnipresent

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this reality

• न (na) - not, no

• इतरः (itaraḥ) - nothing else (other than the Self) (other, different)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - from the Self, of the Self

• अन्यत् (anyat) - something distinct from the Self (other, anything else, another thing)

• जडत्वम् (jaḍatvam) - the quality of being non-conscious or material (inertness, insentience, unconsciousness, stupidity)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• तत् (tat) - refers to the 'you' that is identified with inertness (that, it)

• त्वम् (tvam) - the superficial, deluded "you" identified with the body (you)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - does not exist (with 'na') (is, exists)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

• तद् (tad) - that

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - the physical body, which is inert (body, form, figure)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मा (ātmā) - the true, ultimate Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, spirit, individual self, Supreme Self

Root: an (class 2)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - the person addressed, in the context of their true nature (Self) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

तदा (tadā) - in that case (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from 'tad' (that).

आत्म (ātma) - the true, ultimate Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, spirit, individual self, Supreme Self

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Shortened form of 'ātmā' in composition (or as a variant nominative).

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

सर्वगः (sarvagaḥ) - all-pervading, omnipresent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaga

sarvaga - all-pervading, omnipresent

formed from 'sarva' (all) and 'ga' (going, moving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ga)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, pervading
  adjective (neuter)
  root √gam + suffix -a
  Root: gam (class 1)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present indicative, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this reality

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

इतरः (itaraḥ) - nothing else (other than the Self) (other, different)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

Note: Functions as a noun here.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - from the Self, of the Self

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, spirit, individual self, Supreme Self

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Functions with 'anyat'.

अन्यत् (anyat) - something distinct from the Self (other, anything else, another thing)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

जडत्वम् (jaḍatvam) - the quality of being non-conscious or material (inertness, insentience, unconsciousness, stupidity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jaḍatva

jaḍatva - inertness, insentience, unconsciousness, stupidity, dullness

Formed from 'jaḍa' (inert, dull) + 'tva' (abstract suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaḍa+tva)

• jaḍa – inert, dull, unconscious, senseless
  adjective (neuter)
• tva – abstract suffix forming nouns ('-ness', '-hood')
  suffix (neuter)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - refers to the 'you' that is identified with inertness (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to the implied subject, 'that [which is inert]'.

त्वम् (tvam) - the superficial, deluded "you" identified with the body (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Here used to refer to the false self-identification.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अस्ति (asti) - does not exist (with 'na') (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present indicative, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

(verb)

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

present indicative, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

Note: This 'asti' corresponds to 'tadvapuḥ'.

तद् (tad) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - the physical body, which is inert (body, form, figure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, shape, nature

Root: vap (class 1)

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