योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-87, verse-24

अजमजरमनाद्यनेकमेकं पदममलं सकलं च निष्कलं च ।
स्थित इति स तदा नभःस्वरूपादपि विमलस्थितिरीश्वरः क्षणेन ॥ २४ ॥

ajamajaramanādyanekamekaṃ padamamalaṃ sakalaṃ ca niṣkalaṃ ca ,
sthita iti sa tadā nabhaḥsvarūpādapi vimalasthitirīśvaraḥ kṣaṇena 24

24. ajam ajaram anādi anekam ekam padam
amalam sakalam ca niṣkalam ca
sthitaḥ iti saḥ tadā nabhaḥsvarūpāt
api vimalasthitiḥ īśvaraḥ kṣaṇena

24. padam ajam ajaram anādi anekam ekam
amalam sakalam ca niṣkalam ca (asti)
iti saḥ īśvaraḥ vimalasthitiḥ tadā
nabhaḥsvarūpāt api kṣaṇena sthitaḥ

24. The supreme state (padam) is unborn, ageless, without beginning, manifold yet one, pure, complete, and also without parts. Thus, the Lord (īśvara), whose state is spotless, was instantly established, even surpassing the nature of space.

Words meanings summery:

• अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born

• अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless, not decaying

• अनादि (anādi) - beginningless, without origin

• अनेकम् (anekam) - manifold, not one, various

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single

• पदम् (padam) - the supreme spiritual state (state, abode, supreme state, footstep)

• अमलम् (amalam) - pure, stainless, free from impurity

• सकलम् (sakalam) - complete, whole, with parts

• च (ca) - and, also

• निष्कलम् (niṣkalam) - without parts, indivisible

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established, situated, stood

• इति (iti) - introducing or concluding a statement (thus, so, saying)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• नभःस्वरूपात् (nabhaḥsvarūpāt) - from the nature of space, from the essence of ether

• अपि (api) - emphasizes the preceding word (even, also, too)

• विमलस्थितिः (vimalasthitiḥ) - one whose state is pure, pure in state/condition

• ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the supreme Lord (the lord, the controller)

• क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly

Words meanings and morphology

अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, a goat, a ram, Vishnu, Brahma, Kama

Negation 'a-' + root 'jan' (to be born)

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)

• a – not, un-, non-
  prefix
  Negation prefix
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jan (to be born) + suffix ḍa
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'

अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless, not decaying

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ajara

ajara - ageless, immortal, undecaying

Negation 'a-' + root 'jṝ' (to decay) + suffix 'ara'

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jara)

• a – not, un-, non-
  prefix
  Negation prefix
• jara – decay, old age, infirmity
  noun (masculine)
  From root jṝ (to decay)
  Root: jṝ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'

अनादि (anādi) - beginningless, without origin

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anādi

anādi - beginningless, primeval, eternal

Negation 'an-' + 'ādi' (beginning)

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ādi)

• an – not, un-, non- (before vowels)
  prefix
  Negation prefix
• ādi – beginning, origin, first
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'

अनेकम् (anekam) - manifold, not one, various

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aneka

aneka - not one, manifold, various

Negation 'an-' + 'eka' (one)

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+eka)

• an – not, un-, non- (before vowels)
  prefix
  Negation prefix
• eka – one, single, unique
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'

एकम् (ekam) - one, single

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, sole

Note: Agrees with 'padam'

पदम् (padam) - the supreme spiritual state (state, abode, supreme state, footstep)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, state, position, supreme abode, word, verse-quarter

From root pad (to go, move)

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Acts as the subject of the description (unborn, etc.)

अमलम् (amalam) - pure, stainless, free from impurity

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - pure, stainless, free from dirt, spotless

Negation 'a-' + 'mala' (dirt, impurity)

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, un-, non-
  prefix
  Negation prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'

सकलम् (sakalam) - complete, whole, with parts

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakala

sakala - complete, whole, with parts, all

Prefix 'sa-' (with) + 'kala' (part)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+kala)

• sa – with, together with
  prefix
• kala – part, portion, digit of the moon
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects attributes

निष्कलम् (niṣkalam) - without parts, indivisible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niṣkala

niṣkala - without parts, indivisible, complete

Prefix 'nis-' (without) + 'kala' (part)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nis+kala)

• nis – without, out, free from
  prefix
• kala – part, portion, digit of the moon
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects attributes

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established, situated, stood

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, established, existing

Past Passive Participle

Root 'sthā' (to stand) + suffix 'kta'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Verb in the sentence, referring to 'īśvaraḥ'

इति (iti) - introducing or concluding a statement (thus, so, saying)

(indeclinable)

Note: Signifies the preceding description of 'padam' as the context for Īśvara's establishment.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'īśvaraḥ'

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that)

नभःस्वरूपात् (nabhaḥsvarūpāt) - from the nature of space, from the essence of ether

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nabhaḥsvarūpa

nabhaḥsvarūpa - the nature of space/ether, essential form of space

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nabhas+svarūpa)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• svarūpa – own form, nature, essence
  noun (neuter)

अपि (api) - emphasizes the preceding word (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

विमलस्थितिः (vimalasthitiḥ) - one whose state is pure, pure in state/condition

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimalasthiti

vimalasthiti - pure state, stainless condition, one whose state is pure

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vimala+sthiti)

• vimala – pure, stainless, free from impurity
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound: vi (without) + mala (dirt)
  Prefix: vi
• sthiti – state, condition, stability, existence
  noun (feminine)
  Verbal noun
  From root sthā (to stand) + suffix ti
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'īśvaraḥ'

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the supreme Lord (the lord, the controller)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, god, Shiva, controller

From root 'īś' (to rule) + 'vara' suffix

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time, leisure

Note: Adverbial usage (in a moment).