योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-92, verse-50

संवेद्यवर्जितमनुत्तममाद्यमेकं संवित्पदं विकलनं कलयन्महात्मन् ।
हृद्येव तिष्ठ कलनारहितः क्रियां तु कुर्वन्नकर्तृपदमेत्य शमोदितश्रीः ॥ ५० ॥

saṃvedyavarjitamanuttamamādyamekaṃ saṃvitpadaṃ vikalanaṃ kalayanmahātman ,
hṛdyeva tiṣṭha kalanārahitaḥ kriyāṃ tu kurvannakartṛpadametya śamoditaśrīḥ 50

50. saṃvedyavarjitam anuttamam ādyam ekam
saṃvitpadam vikalanam kalayan mahātman |
hṛdi eva tiṣṭha kalanārahitaḥ kriyām tu
kurvan akartṛpadam etya śama-udita-śrīḥ ||

50. mahātman,
saṃvedyavarjitam anuttamam ādyam ekam saṃvitpadam vikalanam kalayan,
kalanārahitaḥ hṛdi eva tiṣṭha tu kriyām kurvan api akartṛpadam etya śama-udita-śrīḥ

50. O great soul, by discerning analytically that singular, primordial, unsurpassed state of pure consciousness (saṃvit) which is devoid of all objects of knowledge, remain steadfast in the heart, free from conceptualization. Indeed, even while performing actions, attain the state of non-doership, whose splendor is born of tranquility.

Words meanings summery:

• संवेद्यवर्जितम् (saṁvedyavarjitam) - pertaining to the state of consciousness (saṃvit) that transcends all perceptible objects (devoid of what is knowable, free from objects of perception)

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - describing the supreme nature of consciousness (unrivaled, unsurpassed, pre-eminent)

• आद्यम् (ādyam) - indicating the foundational or uncreated nature of consciousness (first, primordial, original)

• एकम् (ekam) - emphasizing the non-dual and unified nature of consciousness (one, single, unique)

• संवित्पदम् (saṁvitpadam) - the ultimate reality of pure consciousness (the state of consciousness, realm of awareness)

• विकलनम् (vikalanam) - here, the act of analytical discernment or discrimination (division, distinction, analysis, discrimination)

• कलयन् (kalayan) - by discerning or realizing through analytical perception (knowing, perceiving, discerning, experiencing, causing)

• महात्मन् (mahātman) - addressing the seeker of spiritual knowledge (O great soul, O noble one)

• हृदि (hṛdi) - referring to the inner core of one's being (in the heart, in the mind)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing that the abiding should be *only* in the heart (only, just, indeed)

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - abide in a state of inner stability (remain, stand, abide)

• कलनारहितः (kalanārahitaḥ) - in a state of mind free from ordinary thought processes and distinctions (free from conceptualization, devoid of mental fabrications)

• क्रियाम् (kriyām) - worldly actions or duties (action, deed, activity)

• तु (tu) - introduces a contrasting or emphasizing idea: 'even while' (indeed, but, moreover)

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - even while performing actions (worldly duties) (doing, performing, making)

• अकर्तृपदम् (akartṛpadam) - the realization that one is not the actual doer of actions (the state of a non-doer, non-doership)

• एत्य (etya) - upon achieving the understanding of non-doership (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

• शम-उदित-श्रीः (śama-udita-śrīḥ) - a person whose inner glory and spiritual prosperity stem from profound inner peace (whose splendor is born of tranquility, possessing glory arisen from peace)

Words meanings and morphology

संवेद्यवर्जितम् (saṁvedyavarjitam) - pertaining to the state of consciousness (saṃvit) that transcends all perceptible objects (devoid of what is knowable, free from objects of perception)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃvedyavarjita

saṁvedyavarjita - free from objects of perception, devoid of knowables

Compound adjective formed with `saṃvedya` (that which is to be known) and `varjita` (excluded, free from).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvedya+varjita)

• saṃvedya – that which is to be known, knowable, perceptible object
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root `vid` (to know) with prefix `sam` and gerundive suffix `ṇyat`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• varjita – abandoned, avoided, excluded, deprived of, free from
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `vṛj` (to avoid, abandon).
  Root: vṛj (class 10)

Note: Modifies `saṃvitpadam`.

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - describing the supreme nature of consciousness (unrivaled, unsurpassed, pre-eminent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unrivaled, unsurpassed, pre-eminent, best

Negation of `uttama` (best).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• uttama – highest, best, supreme
  adjective
  Superlative form from `ud` (up) and `tamap` suffix.
  Prefix: ud

Note: Modifies `saṃvitpadam`.

आद्यम् (ādyam) - indicating the foundational or uncreated nature of consciousness (first, primordial, original)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primordial, original, initial

Derived from `ādi` (beginning).

Note: Modifies `saṃvitpadam`.

एकम् (ekam) - emphasizing the non-dual and unified nature of consciousness (one, single, unique)

(numeral)

Note: Modifies `saṃvitpadam`.

संवित्पदम् (saṁvitpadam) - the ultimate reality of pure consciousness (the state of consciousness, realm of awareness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃvitpada

saṁvitpada - the state or abode of consciousness, pure awareness

Compound of `saṃvit` (consciousness) and `pada` (state, abode).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṃvit+pada)

• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root `vid` (to know) with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pada – step, foot, place, state, condition, abode
  noun (neuter)
  From root `pad` (to go, to move).
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of the participle `kalayan`.

विकलनम् (vikalanam) - here, the act of analytical discernment or discrimination (division, distinction, analysis, discrimination)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vikalana

vikalana - the act of separating, dividing, discriminating, analysis

From root `kal` (to count, know) with prefix `vi` and suffix `ana`.

Prefix: vi

Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Object of the participle `kalayan` (used adverbially or as a direct object, meaning 'by distinguishing').

कलयन् (kalayan) - by discerning or realizing through analytical perception (knowing, perceiving, discerning, experiencing, causing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalayat

kalayat - knowing, perceiving, calculating, making

Present Active Participle

From root `kal` (to know, calculate, determine, cause) with `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Modifies `mahātman` and indicates an action concurrent with the main verb `tiṣṭha`.

महात्मन् (mahātman) - addressing the seeker of spiritual knowledge (O great soul, O noble one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble person, the Supreme Soul (ātman)

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `ātman` (self, soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
  Stem form of `mahat`.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct address to the seeker.

हृदि (hṛdi) - referring to the inner core of one's being (in the heart, in the mind)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, soul, essence

Note: Location where one should remain.

एव (eva) - emphasizing that the abiding should be *only* in the heart (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - abide in a state of inner stability (remain, stand, abide)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

Imperative Mood

Second person singular imperative form of root `sthā` (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the verse, instruction to the `mahātman`.

कलनारहितः (kalanārahitaḥ) - in a state of mind free from ordinary thought processes and distinctions (free from conceptualization, devoid of mental fabrications)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalanārahita

kalanārahita - free from conceptualization, devoid of mental activity/distinctions

Compound of `kalanā` (conceptualization, mental activity) and `rahita` (free from).

Compound type : pañcamī-tatpuruṣa (kalanā+rahita)

• kalanā – conceptualization, imagination, mental activity, reckoning
  noun (feminine)
  From root `kal` (to count, know, determine).
  Root: kal (class 10)
• rahita – left, abandoned, devoid of, free from
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `rah` (to abandon, leave).
  Root: rah (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject of `tiṣṭha` (the `mahātman`).

क्रियाम् (kriyām) - worldly actions or duties (action, deed, activity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, ritual, activity

From root `kṛ` (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of the participle `kurvan`.

तु (tu) - introduces a contrasting or emphasizing idea: 'even while' (indeed, but, moreover)

(indeclinable)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - even while performing actions (worldly duties) (doing, performing, making)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, making, performing

Present Active Participle

From root `kṛ` (to do, make) with `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (mahātman). Describes a concurrent action.

अकर्तृपदम् (akartṛpadam) - the realization that one is not the actual doer of actions (the state of a non-doer, non-doership)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akartṛpada

akartṛpada - the state of non-doership, the status of a non-doer

Compound of `a` (not), `kartṛ` (doer) and `pada` (state).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kartṛ+pada)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kartṛ – doer, agent, creator
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• pada – step, place, state, condition
  noun (neuter)
  From root `pad` (to go, to move).
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of the gerund `etya`.

एत्य (etya) - upon achieving the understanding of non-doership (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive form from root `i` (to go) with prefix `a` (here implying 'towards' or 'upon'). The `ī` becomes `e` and `tvā` becomes `ya` due to prefix.

Prefix: a

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Connects the action of attaining to the state described by the following compound.

शम-उदित-श्रीः (śama-udita-śrīḥ) - a person whose inner glory and spiritual prosperity stem from profound inner peace (whose splendor is born of tranquility, possessing glory arisen from peace)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śamoditaśrī

śamoditaśrī - whose splendor (śrī) has arisen (udita) from tranquility (śama)

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śama+udita+śrī)

• śama – tranquility, calm, quietude, control of mind
  noun (masculine)
  From root `śam` (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 1)
• udita – risen, appeared, born, spoken
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `vad` (to speak) with prefix `ud` OR from root `īr` (to move, rise) with prefix `ud`.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: īr (class 1)
• śrī – splendor, glory, prosperity, wealth, beauty, auspiciousness
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (mahātman).