योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-76

या खस्था ननु चिच्छक्तिस्तच्चिद्ब्रह्मास्ति निर्मलम् ।
सुखदुःखादिकलनाविकलो निर्मलस्तथा ॥ ७६ ॥

yā khasthā nanu cicchaktistaccidbrahmāsti nirmalam ,
sukhaduḥkhādikalanāvikalo nirmalastathā 76

76. yā kha-sthā nanu cit-śaktiḥ tat cit-brahma asti
nirmalam sukha-duḥkha-ādi-kalanā-vikalaḥ nirmalaḥ tathā

76. nanu yā kha-sthā cit-śaktiḥ,
tat nirmalam cit-brahma asti.
tathā sukha-duḥkha-ādi-kalanā-vikalaḥ nirmalaḥ

76. Indeed, that power of consciousness (śakti) which resides in space, that is the pure consciousness (brahman). Such a (liberated) one is devoid of the distinctions of happiness, sorrow, and the like, and is similarly pure.

76. העוצמה המודעת (שַׁכְתִֿי) השוכנת בחלל אינה אלא בְּרַהְמָן התודעתי הטהור, המשוחרר מתפיסות של עונג, סבל וכיוצא בזה, ללא רבב.

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - which, who

• ख-स्था (kha-sthā) - omnipresent, abiding in the ethereal space (of consciousness) (standing in space, residing in the sky)

• ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, certainly

• चित्-शक्तिः (cit-śaktiḥ) - the active, dynamic aspect of Brahman (the power of consciousness, conscious energy)

• तत् (tat) - that, he, it

• चित्-ब्रह्म (cit-brahma) - consciousness (brahman)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - untainted, unblemished (pure, stainless, spotless, clean)

• सुख-दुःख-आदि-कलना-विकलः (sukha-duḥkha-ādi-kalanā-vikalaḥ) - free from the duality of pleasant and unpleasant experiences (devoid of the distinctions of happiness, sorrow, etc.)

• निर्मलः (nirmalaḥ) - untainted, unblemished (pure, stainless, spotless, clean)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, also, in that manner

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

ख-स्था (kha-sthā) - omnipresent, abiding in the ethereal space (of consciousness) (standing in space, residing in the sky)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kha-sthā

kha-sthā - standing in the sky, residing in space

From kha 'space' and root sthā 'to stand'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kha+sthā)

• kha – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• sthā – standing, situated, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  Kṛt suffix -ṣṭha (or sthā)
  From root sthā 'to stand'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with cit-śaktiḥ

ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

चित्-शक्तिः (cit-śaktiḥ) - the active, dynamic aspect of Brahman (the power of consciousness, conscious energy)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-śakti

cit-śakti - power of consciousness, conscious energy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+śakti)

• cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• śakti – power, energy, faculty, divine feminine power
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

तत् (tat) - that, he, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

चित्-ब्रह्म (cit-brahma) - consciousness (brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-brahman

cit-brahman - consciousness-Brahman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+brahman)

• cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• brahman – the ultimate reality, the supreme spirit, the sacred word
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of as

Present Indicative

3rd person, singular, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - untainted, unblemished (pure, stainless, spotless, clean)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, clean, stainless, spotless

Derived from mala 'impurity' with negative prefix nir-

Note: Agrees with cit-brahma

सुख-दुःख-आदि-कलना-विकलः (sukha-duḥkha-ādi-kalanā-vikalaḥ) - free from the duality of pleasant and unpleasant experiences (devoid of the distinctions of happiness, sorrow, etc.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukha-duḥkha-ādi-kalanā-vikala

sukha-duḥkha-ādi-kalanā-vikala - devoid of distinctions of happiness and sorrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha-duḥkha+ādi+kalanā+vikala)

• sukha – happiness, joy, comfort
  noun (neuter)
• duḥkha – sorrow, suffering, pain
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable
• kalanā – calculation, distinction, differentiation, notion
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kal (class 10)
• vikala – devoid of, deprived of, lacking, imperfect
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from kala 'part' with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi

Note: Refers to the enlightened individual

निर्मलः (nirmalaḥ) - untainted, unblemished (pure, stainless, spotless, clean)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, clean, stainless, spotless

Derived from mala 'impurity' with negative prefix nir-

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (enlightened one)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, also, in that manner

(indeclinable)

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