योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-91, verse-79

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
यः सर्वत्रानवस्थास्थो विश्रान्तास्थो न कुत्रचित् ।
जीवो न विन्दते किंचिदसंविदजडो हि सः ॥ ७९ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
yaḥ sarvatrānavasthāstho viśrāntāstho na kutracit ,
jīvo na vindate kiṃcidasaṃvidajaḍo hi saḥ 79

79. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca yaḥ sarvatra anavasthāsthaḥ viśrāntāsthaḥ
na kutracit jīvaḥ na vindate kiṃcit asaṃvidajaḍaḥ hi saḥ

79. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca yaḥ sarvatra anavasthāsthaḥ na kutracit viśrāntāsthaḥ jīvaḥ kiṃcit na vindate,
saḥ hi asaṃvidajaḍaḥ

79. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: He who is never established in instability anywhere, nor rests anywhere, such an individual soul (jīva) perceives nothing. Indeed, he is one who is unconscious (of objects) yet not inert (asaṃvidajaḍa).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• यः (yaḥ) - who, he who

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all respects

• अनवस्थास्थः (anavasthāsthaḥ) - remaining in an unstable state, not fixed, not steady

• विश्रान्तास्थः (viśrāntāsthaḥ) - remaining in a state of rest, settled, stable

• न (na) - not, no

• कुत्रचित् (kutracit) - 'not anywhere' in context with 'na' (anywhere, somewhere, in some place)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

• न (na) - not, no

• विन्दते (vindate) - perceives (finds, obtains, perceives, knows)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)

• असंविदजडः (asaṁvidajaḍaḥ) - unconscious (of objects) yet not inert (asaṃvidajaḍa) (without (objective) consciousness and not inert, intelligently inactive)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (revered sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd singular

From root vac (to speak), perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular, active voice. Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The speaker tag 'śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca' is typically separated from the verse body.

यः (yaḥ) - who, he who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all respects

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb formed from 'sarva' (all).

अनवस्थास्थः (anavasthāsthaḥ) - remaining in an unstable state, not fixed, not steady

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anavasthāstha

anavasthāstha - remaining in an unstable state

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anavasthā+stha)

• anavasthā – instability, unsettled state
  noun (feminine)
  Compound: a-navasthā (not fixed position)
  Prefix: an
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

विश्रान्तास्थः (viśrāntāsthaḥ) - remaining in a state of rest, settled, stable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśrāntāstha

viśrāntāstha - remaining in a state of rest or tranquility

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśrānta+stha)

• viśrānta – rested, tranquil, at ease
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śram (to be weary) with prefix vi; meaning 'rested'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कुत्रचित् (kutracit) - 'not anywhere' in context with 'na' (anywhere, somewhere, in some place)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from 'kutra' (where) with suffix 'cit'.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - life, living being, individual soul

From root jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: This is the subject of 'vindate'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विन्दते (vindate) - perceives (finds, obtains, perceives, knows)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd singular

From root vid (to know/find), 7th class, present tense (laṭ), 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: vid (class 7)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything, a little

Indeclinable pronoun/adverb derived from 'kim' (what) with suffix 'cit'.

Note: Used here as an object for 'vindate'.

असंविदजडः (asaṁvidajaḍaḥ) - unconscious (of objects) yet not inert (asaṃvidajaḍa) (without (objective) consciousness and not inert, intelligently inactive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asaṃvidajaḍa

asaṁvidajaḍa - unconscious (of external objects) yet not inert, intelligently inactive

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or dvandva-like compound of negative terms (a-saṃvid+a-jaḍa)

• a-saṃvid – without consciousness, ignorant (of specific objects)
  adjective (feminine)
  Negative compound: a (not) + saṃvid (consciousness/knowledge).
  Prefix: a
• a-jaḍa – not inert, intelligent, active
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative compound: a (not) + jaḍa (inert).
  Prefix: a

Note: Describes 'saḥ' (he).

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'yaḥ' and 'jīvaḥ'.