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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-113, verse-20

सत्यमेकं पदं शान्तमादिमध्यान्तवर्जितम् ।
भावाभावविनिर्मुक्तमिति मत्वा सुखी भव ॥ २० ॥
satyamekaṃ padaṃ śāntamādimadhyāntavarjitam ,
bhāvābhāvavinirmuktamiti matvā sukhī bhava 20
20. satyam ekam padam śāntam ādi-madhya-anta-varjitam |
bhāva-abhāva-vinirmuktam iti matvā sukhī bhava || 20 ||
20. (etat) satyam ekam padam śāntam ādi-madhya-anta-varjitam,
bhāva-abhāva-vinirmuktam iti matvā sukhī bhava.
20. Considering this one reality to be peaceful, devoid of beginning, middle, or end, and liberated from existence and non-existence – knowing this, be happy.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सत्यम् (satyam) - reality (as a singular truth) (truth, reality, real, true)
  • एकम् (ekam) - one (one, single, unique)
  • पदम् (padam) - reality, state (state, condition, place, step, word, reality)
  • शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful (peaceful, calm, tranquil, quieted)
  • आदि-मध्य-अन्त-वर्जितम् (ādi-madhya-anta-varjitam) - devoid of beginning, middle, or end (devoid of beginning, middle, and end)
  • भाव-अभाव-विनिर्मुक्तम् (bhāva-abhāva-vinirmuktam) - liberated from existence and non-existence
  • इति (iti) - (indicating 'considering this') (thus, so, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought))
  • मत्वा (matvā) - having considered, knowing (having thought, having considered, knowing)
  • सुखी (sukhī) - happy (happy, joyful, blissful)
  • भव (bhava) - be (be, become)

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यम् (satyam) - reality (as a singular truth) (truth, reality, real, true)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of satya
satya - truth, reality, real, true
Note: Predicate nominative for "idam" (this) or qualifying "padam".
एकम् (ekam) - one (one, single, unique)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
Note: Qualifies "padam".
पदम् (padam) - reality, state (state, condition, place, step, word, reality)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pada
pada - step, foot, place, state, word, reality
Note: The main noun being described.
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful (peaceful, calm, tranquil, quieted)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quieted, ceased
Past Passive Participle
Root śam (to be calm) + kta
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Qualifies "padam".
आदि-मध्य-अन्त-वर्जितम् (ādi-madhya-anta-varjitam) - devoid of beginning, middle, or end (devoid of beginning, middle, and end)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ādi-madhya-anta-varjita
ādi-madhya-anta-varjita - devoid of beginning, middle, and end
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ādi+madhya+anta+varjita)
  • ādi – beginning, first
    noun (masculine)
  • madhya – middle, center
    noun (neuter)
  • anta – end, boundary
    noun (masculine)
  • varjita – devoid of, excluded, abandoned
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Root vṛj (to abandon) + kta
    Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "padam".
भाव-अभाव-विनिर्मुक्तम् (bhāva-abhāva-vinirmuktam) - liberated from existence and non-existence
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāva-abhāva-vinirmukta
bhāva-abhāva-vinirmukta - liberated from existence and non-existence
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāva+abhāva+vinirmukta)
  • bhāva – existence, being, state, nature
    noun (masculine)
    From root bhū (to be)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • abhāva – non-existence, absence
    noun (masculine)
    Negative prefix a- + bhāva
    Prefix: a
  • vinirmukta – liberated, released, freed
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From vi + nir + muc (to release) + kta
    Prefixes: vi+nir
    Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Qualifies "padam".
इति (iti) - (indicating 'considering this') (thus, so, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought))
(indeclinable)
Note: Follows the description of 'padam' as the content of 'matvā'.
मत्वा (matvā) - having considered, knowing (having thought, having considered, knowing)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Root man (class 4) + -tvā (suffix)
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Absolutive (gerund).
सुखी (sukhī) - happy (happy, joyful, blissful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhin
sukhin - happy, joyful, blissful, possessing happiness
From sukha + -in (suffix)
Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject (you).
भव (bhava) - be (be, become)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Imperative Active
Root bhū (class 1) + -a- (vikaraṇa) + -hi (ending, dropped)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Command to the listener.