योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-90, verse-4

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
द्विविधश्चित्तनाशोऽस्ति सरूपोऽरूप एव च ।
जीवन्मुक्तः सरूपः स्यादरूपो देहमुक्तिजः ॥ ४ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
dvividhaścittanāśo'sti sarūpo'rūpa eva ca ,
jīvanmuktaḥ sarūpaḥ syādarūpo dehamuktijaḥ 4

4. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca dvividhaḥ cittanāśaḥ asti sarūpaḥ arūpaḥ
eva ca jīvanmuktaḥ sarūpaḥ syāt arūpaḥ dehamuktijaḥ

4. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: The destruction of the mind (cittanāśa) is of two types: one that retains a form and one that is formless. The former, retaining a form, is for a person liberated while still living (jīvanmukta); the latter, formless, occurs upon liberation from the body (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Vasiṣṭha said. (said, spoke)

• द्विविधः (dvividhaḥ) - The destruction of the mind is of two types. (of two kinds, twofold)

• चित्तनाशः (cittanāśaḥ) - The annihilation or cessation of mental activity, a key concept in Yoga philosophy. (destruction of the mind)

• अस्ति (asti) - there is, it exists. (is, exists)

• सरूपः (sarūpaḥ) - one type of mind destruction that retains some characteristics or form. (with form, formal, having a form)

• अरूपः (arūpaḥ) - the other type of mind destruction, which is entirely devoid of form or characteristics. (formless, without form)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes that there are indeed these two types. (only, indeed, just)

• च (ca) - Connects 'sarūpaḥ' and 'arūpaḥ'. (and)

• जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - refers to a person who has attained final liberation (mokṣa) during their lifetime. (one liberated while living, a living liberated one)

• सरूपः (sarūpaḥ) - The type of mind destruction that still exhibits some characteristics, associated with a jīvanmukta. (with form, formal, having a form)

• स्यात् (syāt) - indicates a potential or conditional state. (may be, should be, would be)

• अरूपः (arūpaḥ) - The type of mind destruction that is entirely devoid of characteristics, associated with liberation from the body. (formless, without form)

• देहमुक्तिजः (dehamuktijaḥ) - Refers to the mind's destruction that occurs after physical death, upon achieving final liberation (mokṣa). (arising from liberation from the body)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, wealth, auspiciousness, revered
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; name of a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - Vasiṣṭha said. (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

perfect active third singular

Perfect tense, parasmaipada.

Root: vac (class 2)

द्विविधः (dvividhaḥ) - The destruction of the mind is of two types. (of two kinds, twofold)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvividha

dvividha - of two kinds, twofold

Note: Refers to cittanāśaḥ.

चित्तनाशः (cittanāśaḥ) - The annihilation or cessation of mental activity, a key concept in Yoga philosophy. (destruction of the mind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittanāśa

cittanāśa - destruction of the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+nāśa)

• citta – mind, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• nāśa – destruction, loss, ruin
  noun (masculine)
  From root √naś.
  Root: naś (class 4)

अस्ति (asti) - there is, it exists. (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present active third singular

Present indicative, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

सरूपः (sarūpaḥ) - one type of mind destruction that retains some characteristics or form. (with form, formal, having a form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarūpa

sarūpa - having form, formal, similar

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+rūpa)

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

Note: Agrees with cittanāśaḥ.

अरूपः (arūpaḥ) - the other type of mind destruction, which is entirely devoid of form or characteristics. (formless, without form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arūpa

arūpa - formless, without form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+rūpa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with cittanāśaḥ.

एव (eva) - emphasizes that there are indeed these two types. (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

च (ca) - Connects 'sarūpaḥ' and 'arūpaḥ'. (and)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - refers to a person who has attained final liberation (mokṣa) during their lifetime. (one liberated while living, a living liberated one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - liberated while living, a living liberated one (jīvanmukta)

Compound: Jīvan (present participle of √jīv) + mukta (past passive participle of √muc).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīvan+mukta)

• jīvan – living, while living
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root √jīv (to live), used as an adjective or adverb.
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, released, free
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √muc (to release, liberate).
  Root: muc (class 6)

सरूपः (sarūpaḥ) - The type of mind destruction that still exhibits some characteristics, associated with a jīvanmukta. (with form, formal, having a form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarūpa

sarūpa - having form, formal, similar

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+rūpa)

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

Note: This 'sarūpaḥ' refers to 'cittanāśaḥ' in the context of a 'jīvanmuktaḥ'.

स्यात् (syāt) - indicates a potential or conditional state. (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

optative active third singular

Optative mood, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

अरूपः (arūpaḥ) - The type of mind destruction that is entirely devoid of characteristics, associated with liberation from the body. (formless, without form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arūpa

arūpa - formless, without form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+rūpa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: This 'arūpaḥ' refers to 'cittanāśaḥ' in the context of 'dehamuktijaḥ'.

देहमुक्तिजः (dehamuktijaḥ) - Refers to the mind's destruction that occurs after physical death, upon achieving final liberation (mokṣa). (arising from liberation from the body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dehamuktija

dehamuktija - arising from liberation from the body

Compound: deha (body) + mukti (liberation) + ja (born from/arising from).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+mukti+ja)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
• mukti – liberation (mokṣa), release
  noun (feminine)
  From root √muc, feminine noun.
  Root: muc (class 6)
• ja – born from, produced from, arising from
  suffix
  Suffix derived from root √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the 'arūpaḥ cittanāśaḥ'.