योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-125, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
सिद्धान्तोऽध्यात्मशास्त्राणां सर्वापह्नव एव हि ।
नाविद्यास्तीह नो माया शान्तं ब्रह्मेदमक्रमम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
siddhānto'dhyātmaśāstrāṇāṃ sarvāpahnava eva hi ,
nāvidyāstīha no māyā śāntaṃ brahmedamakramam 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca siddhāntaḥ
adhyātmaśāstrāṇām sarvāpahnavaḥ
eva hi na avidyā asti iha na
u māyā śāntam brahma idam akramam

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca adhyātmaśāstrāṇām
siddhāntaḥ sarvāpahnavaḥ eva hi
iha avidyā na asti na u māyā (asti)
idam brahma śāntam akramam (asti)

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: The ultimate conclusion (siddhānta) of the spiritual sciences (adhyātmaśāstra) is indeed the complete negation of everything. Here, neither ignorance (avidyā) nor illusion (māyā) exists; this Brahman is peaceful and devoid of sequence.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha, the revered sage (Vasiṣṭha, the venerable)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• सिद्धान्तः (siddhāntaḥ) - ultimate conclusion (established doctrine, conclusion)

• अध्यात्मशास्त्राणाम् (adhyātmaśāstrāṇām) - of spiritual sciences/scriptures

• सर्वापह्नवः (sarvāpahnavaḥ) - the complete negation of everything (the negation of everything, complete denial)

• एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, just)

• हि (hi) - indeed (certainly, for, because)

• न (na) - not, no

• अविद्या (avidyā) - ignorance (avidyā) (ignorance)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• इह (iha) - here (in this ultimate reality) (here, in this world)

• न (na) - not, no

• उ (u) - and (not), nor (and, also, indeed)

• माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, calm, tranquil

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• अक्रमम् (akramam) - devoid of sequence (without sequence, succession)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha, the revered sage (Vasiṣṭha, the venerable)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - revered Vasiṣṭha

Compound of 'śrī' (revered) and 'vasiṣṭha' (name of a sage).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – beauty, prosperity, glory, veneration, honorific prefix
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; name of a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Third person singular perfect active form of the root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

सिद्धान्तः (siddhāntaḥ) - ultimate conclusion (established doctrine, conclusion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddhānta

siddhānta - established conclusion, doctrine, tenet

From 'sidh' (to be accomplished) with 'anta' (end, conclusion).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (siddha+anta)

• siddha – accomplished, perfected, established
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root 'sidh-' (to accomplish, succeed).
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• anta – end, conclusion, limit
  noun (masculine)

अध्यात्मशास्त्राणाम् (adhyātmaśāstrāṇām) - of spiritual sciences/scriptures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of adhyātmaśāstra

adhyātmaśāstra - spiritual science/scripture, doctrine of the self (ātman)

Compound: 'adhyātman' (spiritual, relating to the self) + 'śāstra' (science, scripture).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (adhyātman+śāstra)

• adhyātman – relating to the self, spiritual, inner self (ātman)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: 'adhi' (on, concerning) + 'ātman' (self).
  Prefix: adhi
• śāstra – science, scripture, treatise, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'śās-' (to teach, to instruct).
  Root: śās (class 2)

सर्वापह्नवः (sarvāpahnavaḥ) - the complete negation of everything (the negation of everything, complete denial)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvāpahnava

sarvāpahnava - denial of all, complete negation

Compound: 'sarva' (all) + 'apahnava' (denial).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarva+apahnava)

• sarva – all, whole, entire
  pronoun (masculine)
• apahnava – denial, concealment, refutation, negation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'apa-han' (to remove, conceal).
  Prefix: apa
  Root: han (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (certainly, for, because)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to the first 'na' in 'na...na u...'

अविद्या (avidyā) - ignorance (avidyā) (ignorance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, nescience, non-knowledge

Compound: 'a' (not) + 'vidyā' (knowledge).

Compound type : Nai-Tatpurusha (a+vidyā)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vid-' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Third person singular present active form of the root 'as'.

Root: as (class 2)

इह (iha) - here (in this ultimate reality) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: First part of the sandhi 'no' (na u), meaning 'nor'.

उ (u) - and (not), nor (and, also, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Second part of the sandhi 'no' (na u), meaning 'nor'.

माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, cosmic illusion

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, calm, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, tranquil, peaceful, pacified

Past Passive Participle

From the root 'śam-' (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'brahma'.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word, Veda

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Agrees with 'brahma'.

अक्रमम् (akramam) - devoid of sequence (without sequence, succession)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akrama

akrama - without sequence, without succession, immediate, eternal

Compound: 'a' (not) + 'krama' (sequence, order).

Compound type : Nai-Tatpurusha (a+krama)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• krama – step, sequence, order, method
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kram-' (to step, go).
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brahma'.