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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-92, verse-4

स्थितिं बध्नासि तत्त्वज्ञ क्षणमप्यक्षयात्मिकाम् ।
क्षणेऽस्मिन्नेव तत्साधु पदमासादयस्यलम् ॥ ४ ॥
sthitiṃ badhnāsi tattvajña kṣaṇamapyakṣayātmikām ,
kṣaṇe'sminneva tatsādhu padamāsādayasyalam 4
4. sthitim badhnāsi tattvajña kṣaṇam api akṣayātmikām
kṣaṇe asmin eva tat sādhu padam āsādayasi alam
4. tattvajña kṣaṇam api akṣayātmikām sthitim badhnāsi,
asmin kṣaṇe eva tat sādhu padam alam āsādayasi.
4. O knower of truth (tattvajña), if you establish your mind, even for a moment, in that state (pada) which is the ultimate category of pure existence and is imperishable in its very nature (ātman), then in this very moment you will certainly attain that supreme state (pada).

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, stability, mental disposition, condition
  • बध्नासि (badhnāsi) - you establish, you bind, you fasten
  • तत्त्वज्ञ (tattvajña) - Vocative address to the listener/disciple. (O knower of truth/reality)
  • क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - a moment, for a moment
  • अपि (api) - even, also, too
  • अक्षयात्मिकाम् (akṣayātmikām) - imperishable in nature, having an imperishable self (ātman)
  • क्षणे (kṣaṇe) - in the moment, at the instant
  • अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly (emphatic particle)
  • तत् (tat) - that
  • साधु (sādhu) - good, proper, noble, excellent, supreme
  • पदम् (padam) - state, position, abode, ultimate goal
  • आसादयसि (āsādayasi) - you attain, you reach, you obtain
  • अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficiently, certainly, indeed

Words meanings and morphology

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, stability, mental disposition, condition
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti
sthiti - state, stability, position, mental disposition
From √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Object of `badhnāsi`.
बध्नासि (badhnāsi) - you establish, you bind, you fasten
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bandh
Present Active
2nd person singular present active of √bandh (class 9)
Root: bandh (class 9)
तत्त्वज्ञ (tattvajña) - Vocative address to the listener/disciple. (O knower of truth/reality)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of tattvajña
tattvajña - knower of truth, perceiver of reality
Compound, agent noun from √jñā preceded by tattva
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+jña)
  • tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
    noun (neuter)
    From tad + tva, 'thatness', 'reality'
  • jña – knowing, wise
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun
    From √jñā (to know), agent suffix
    Root: jñā (class 9)
क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - a moment, for a moment
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant
Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Particle
Note: Emphasizes 'kṣaṇam'.
अक्षयात्मिकाम् (akṣayātmikām) - imperishable in nature, having an imperishable self (ātman)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of akṣayātmikā
akṣayātmikā - imperishable in nature/essence, having an imperishable self (ātman)
Feminine accusative singular. Compound of a-kṣaya (imperishable) + ātman (self/nature) + -ika (possessive suffix)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṣaya+ātman+ika)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative particle
  • kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss
    noun (masculine)
    From √kṣi (to decay, destroy)
    Root: kṣi (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
  • ika – possessing, related to (suffix)
    suffix
    Suffix forming adjectives
Note: Refers to `sthitim`.
क्षणे (kṣaṇe) - in the moment, at the instant
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant
Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Qualifies `kṣaṇe`. Also neuter locative singular.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
An emphatic particle
Note: Emphasizes 'kṣaṇe'.
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Also accusative singular neuter.
साधु (sādhu) - good, proper, noble, excellent, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhu
sādhu - good, proper, right, noble, excellent
Root: sādh (class 5)
Note: Qualifies `padam`. Also accusative singular neuter.
पदम् (padam) - state, position, abode, ultimate goal
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pada
pada - step, foot, place, position, state, ultimate goal
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Also accusative singular.
आसादयसि (āsādayasi) - you attain, you reach, you obtain
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of āsādya
Present Active Causative/Denominative
2nd person singular present active of causative/denominative of √sad with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: sad (class 1)
अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficiently, certainly, indeed
(indeclinable)
Adverb, particle expressing sufficiency or emphasis