योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-84, verse-30

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
यथास्थितमिदं विश्वं शान्तमाकाशनिर्मलम् ।
ब्रह्मैव जीवन्मुक्तानां बन्धमोक्षदृशः कुतः ॥ ३० ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
yathāsthitamidaṃ viśvaṃ śāntamākāśanirmalam ,
brahmaiva jīvanmuktānāṃ bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ kutaḥ 30

30. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca | yathāsthitam idam viśvam śāntam ākāśa-nirmalam
| brahma eva jīvanmuktānām bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ kutaḥ ||

30. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca yathāsthitam
idam viśvam śāntam ākāśa-nirmalam
brahma eva jīvanmuktānām
bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ kutaḥ (santi) ?

30. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "This universe (viśva), precisely as it exists, is tranquil and as pure as the sky. It is nothing but Brahman. For those who are liberated while living (jīvanmukta), from where could perceptions of bondage and liberation (mokṣa) possibly arise?"

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a proper name))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - precisely as it exists (as it exists, as it is, according to its state)

• इदम् (idam) - this (this, this one)

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - this universe (viśva) (the universe, the world, all)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful (peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet)

• आकाश-निर्मलम् (ākāśa-nirmalam) - as pure as the sky (pure like the sky, clear as space)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (Brahman (the Absolute reality))

• एव (eva) - only, nothing but (indeed, just, only, exactly)

• जीवन्मुक्तानाम् (jīvanmuktānām) - for those who are liberated while living (jīvanmukta) (for those liberated while living, of jīvanmuktas)

• बन्धमोक्षदृशः (bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ) - perceptions of bondage and liberation (mokṣa) (visions of bondage and liberation, perceptions of bondage and freedom)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where could they possibly arise? (from where? why? how?)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis)

Compound 'śrī' (auspicious) + 'vasiṣṭha' (proper name).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, glory, beauty, auspiciousness
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (proper name), most excellent, best
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

3rd person singular active, perfect tense of root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - precisely as it exists (as it exists, as it is, according to its state)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it stands, as it is, as it exists

Compound 'yathā' (as) + 'sthita' (situated, existing).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – standing, situated, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `idam viśvam`.

इदम् (idam) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, modifying `viśvam`.

विश्वम् (viśvam) - this universe (viśva) (the universe, the world, all)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, entire, universal, the universe, the world

Note: The primary subject of the statement.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful (peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, ceased, pacified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm, to cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `viśvam`.

आकाश-निर्मलम् (ākāśa-nirmalam) - as pure as the sky (pure like the sky, clear as space)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa-nirmala

ākāśa-nirmala - pure/stainless like the sky (ākāśa)

Compound 'ākāśa' (sky, space) + 'nirmala' (stainless, pure).

Compound type : upamāna-pūrvapada karmadhāraya (ākāśa+nirmala)

• ākāśa – sky, space, ether
  noun (masculine)
• nirmala – stainless, pure, clean, spotless
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound 'nir' (without) + 'mala' (dirt, impurity).
  Prefix: nis

Note: Agrees with `viśvam`.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (Brahman (the Absolute reality))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the universal spirit

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative, equating `viśvam` with `brahma`.

एव (eva) - only, nothing but (indeed, just, only, exactly)

(indeclinable)

जीवन्मुक्तानाम् (jīvanmuktānām) - for those who are liberated while living (jīvanmukta) (for those liberated while living, of jīvanmuktas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - liberated while living, one who has achieved liberation (mokṣa) in this life

Compound 'jīvan' (living, present participle of 'jīv') + 'mukta' (liberated, past passive participle of 'muc').

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvan+mukta)

• jīvan – living, alive
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'jīv' (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, freed, released
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'muc' (to release).
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Indicates possession or relation ('of jīvanmuktas') or dative sense ('for jīvanmuktas').

बन्धमोक्षदृशः (bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ) - perceptions of bondage and liberation (mokṣa) (visions of bondage and liberation, perceptions of bondage and freedom)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bandhamokṣadṛś

bandhamokṣadṛś - perceptions of bondage and liberation

Compound 'bandha' (bondage) + 'mokṣa' (liberation) + 'dṛś' (vision, perception).

Compound type : dvandva (bandha+mokṣa+dṛś)

• bandha – bondage, fetter, tying
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bandh' (to bind).
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• mokṣa – liberation, freedom, salvation, release
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'muc' (to release, free).
  Root: muc (class 6)
• dṛś – vision, sight, perception, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'exist'.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where could they possibly arise? (from where? why? how?)

(indeclinable)

Derivational suffix '-tas' indicating source or reason.

Note: Implies rhetorical question, suggesting impossibility.