योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-9, verse-41

सतोऽसत्ता स्थिता मूर्ध्नि मूर्ध्नि रम्येष्वरम्यता ।
सुखेषु मूर्ध्नि दुःखानि किमेकं संश्रयाम्यहम् ॥ ४१ ॥

sato'sattā sthitā mūrdhni mūrdhni ramyeṣvaramyatā ,
sukheṣu mūrdhni duḥkhāni kimekaṃ saṃśrayāmyaham 41

41. sataḥ asattā sthitā mūrdhni mūrdhni ramyeṣu aramyatā
sukheṣu mūrdhni duḥkhāni kim ekam saṃśrayāmi aham

41. sataḥ mūrdhni asattā sthitā ramyeṣu mūrdhni aramyatā
sukheṣu mūrdhni duḥkhāni aham ekam kim saṃśrayāmi

41. At the peak (mūrdhni) of existence (sataḥ) resides non-existence (asattā); at the peak of delightful things (ramyeṣu) is non-delightfulness (aramyatā); and at the peak of joys (sukheṣu) are sorrows (duḥkhāni). What single thing can I take refuge in?

Words meanings summery:

• सतः (sataḥ) - of the existent, of being, of reality

• असत्ता (asattā) - non-existence, unreality

• स्थिता (sthitā) - situated, standing, residing, placed

• मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, at the top, at the peak

• मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, at the top, at the peak

• रम्येषु (ramyeṣu) - among delightful things, in pleasant things

• अरम्यता (aramyatā) - non-delightfulness, unpleasantness

• सुखेषु (sukheṣu) - among joys, in pleasures

• मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, at the top, at the peak

• दुःखानि (duḥkhāni) - sorrows, sufferings, miseries

• किम् (kim) - what, which

• एकम् (ekam) - one, a single one

• संश्रयामि (saṁśrayāmi) - I should take refuge, I should resort to

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

सतः (sataḥ) - of the existent, of being, of reality

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good, being, reality

present active participle

root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix

Root: as (class 2)

असत्ता (asattā) - non-existence, unreality

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asattā

asattā - non-existence, unreality, non-being

Derived from 'asat' (non-existent) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sattā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  from 'sat' (existent) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun)
  Root: as (class 2)

स्थिता (sthitā) - situated, standing, residing, placed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, placed, existing, steady

past passive participle

root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, at the top, at the peak

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan

mūrdhan - head, top, peak, summit

मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, at the top, at the peak

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan

mūrdhan - head, top, peak, summit

रम्येषु (ramyeṣu) - among delightful things, in pleasant things

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of ramya

ramya - delightful, pleasing, charming, beautiful

gerundive / future passive participle

root ram (to delight) + ṇyat suffix

Root: ram (class 1)

अरम्यता (aramyatā) - non-delightfulness, unpleasantness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aramyatā

aramyatā - unpleasantness, lack of delight, non-delightfulness

Derived from 'aramya' (unpleasant) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ramyatā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• ramyatā – delightfulness, pleasantness
  noun (feminine)
  from 'ramya' (delightful) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun)
  Root: ram (class 1)

सुखेषु (sukheṣu) - among joys, in pleasures

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sukha

sukha - joy, happiness, pleasure, ease

मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, at the top, at the peak

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan

mūrdhan - head, top, peak, summit

दुःखानि (duḥkhāni) - sorrows, sufferings, miseries

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of duḥkha

duḥkha - sorrow, suffering, pain, misery, unhappiness

किम् (kim) - what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what? which? who?

एकम् (ekam) - one, a single one

(numeral)

संश्रयामि (saṁśrayāmi) - I should take refuge, I should resort to

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present optative (liṅ) of saṃśray

root 'śri' with upasarga 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

asmad - I, me