योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-90, verse-20

संप्रत्येवानुभूतत्वात्सत्त्वाप्त्या तन्वसंयुतः ।
सरूपोऽसौ मनोनाशो जीवन्मुक्तस्य विद्यते ॥ २० ॥

saṃpratyevānubhūtatvātsattvāptyā tanvasaṃyutaḥ ,
sarūpo'sau manonāśo jīvanmuktasya vidyate 20

20. samprati eva anubhūtatvāt sattva āptyā tanu-saṃyutaḥ
sa-rūpaḥ asau mano-nāśaḥ jīvan-muktasya vidyate

20. asau sa-rūpaḥ mano-nāśaḥ jīvan-muktasya vidyate.
samprati eva anubhūtatvāt,
sattva-āptyā,
tanu-saṃyutaḥ ca.

20. This discernible destruction of the mind (manonāśa), which is associated with the body, exists for the living liberated one (jīvan-mukta). This is because it is directly experienced at present, having been attained through pure being (sattva).

20. משום שהיא נחווית בהווה ונשארת קשורה לגוף מתוך השגת הַסַטְוַה, היעלמות מחשבה זו נקראת בעלת צורה, והיא קיימת אצל המשוחרר בחיים.

Words meanings summery:

• सम्प्रति (samprati) - at the present moment (now, at present, exactly)

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

• अनुभूतत्वात् (anubhūtatvāt) - on account of being experienced (because of being experienced, from the state of being perceived)

• सत्त्व (sattva) - pure being (existence, reality, pure being, goodness)

• आप्त्या (āptyā) - by the attainment (by attainment, by acquisition, by reaching)

• तनु-संयुतः (tanu-saṁyutaḥ) - associated with the body (associated with the body, connected to the body)

• स-रूपः (sa-rūpaḥ) - having a discernible form or characteristic (perceptible) (having form, perceptible, similar, identical)

• असौ (asau) - this (destruction of mind) (that, this, he, she, it (referring to something distant or known))

• मनो-नाशः (mano-nāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind (manonāśa) (destruction of the mind)

• जीवन्-मुक्तस्य (jīvan-muktasya) - of the living liberated one (jīvan-mukta) (of the living liberated one)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is present)

Words meanings and morphology

सम्प्रति (samprati) - at the present moment (now, at present, exactly)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अनुभूतत्वात् (anubhūtatvāt) - on account of being experienced (because of being experienced, from the state of being perceived)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anubhūtatva

anubhūtatva - the state of being experienced or perceived

Derived from `anubhūta` (experienced) + `tva` (suffix forming abstract nouns).

Note: Formed from `anubhūta` (past passive participle of `anu-bhū`) and the abstract noun suffix `-tva`.

सत्त्व (sattva) - pure being (existence, reality, pure being, goodness)

(noun)

neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, reality, essence, spirit, goodness (a guṇa), vital breath, inner nature (sattva)

From `sat` (being) + `tva` (abstract noun suffix).

Root: √as (class 2)

Note: First member of the compound `sattva-āptyā`.

आप्त्या (āptyā) - by the attainment (by attainment, by acquisition, by reaching)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of āpti

āpti - attainment, acquisition, reaching, obtainment, success

From `āp` (to obtain, reach) + `ti` (feminine suffix).

Root: √āp (class 5)

Note: Forms `sattvāptyā` (by the attainment of pure being) when combined with `sattva`.

तनु-संयुतः (tanu-saṁyutaḥ) - associated with the body (associated with the body, connected to the body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanu-saṃyuta

tanu-saṁyuta - connected with the body, embodied

Formed from `tanu` and `saṃyuta`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tanu+saṃyuta)

• tanu – body, limb, form, self
  noun (feminine)
• saṃyuta – joined, united, connected, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from `sam-√yuj` (to join).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `mano-nāśaḥ`.

स-रूपः (sa-rūpaḥ) - having a discernible form or characteristic (perceptible) (having form, perceptible, similar, identical)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-rūpa

sa-rūpa - having form, endowed with form, similar, identical, handsome

From `sa` (with) + `rūpa` (form).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+rūpa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `mano-nāśaḥ`.

असौ (asau) - this (destruction of mind) (that, this, he, she, it (referring to something distant or known))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `mano-nāśaḥ`.

मनो-नाशः (mano-nāśaḥ) - destruction of the mind (manonāśa) (destruction of the mind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mano-nāśa

mano-nāśa - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

Compound of `manas` (mind) and `nāśa` (destruction).

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+nāśa)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (neuter)
  Root: √man (class 4)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  From `√naś` (to perish, disappear).
  Root: √naś (class 4)

Note: The subject of the sentence.

जीवन्-मुक्तस्य (jīvan-muktasya) - of the living liberated one (jīvan-mukta) (of the living liberated one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jīvan-mukta

jīvan-mukta - one who is liberated while living, a living liberated being (jīvan-mukta)

Compound of `jīvan` (living, present active participle) and `mukta` (liberated).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jīvan+mukta)

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

Note: Indicates possession or relation to the `mano-nāśa`.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is present)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √vid

Present Middle

3rd person singular present middle form of `√vid` (class 4, 'to be').

Root: √vid (class 4)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.

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