योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-128, verse-34

नित्यानन्दे समस्तज्ञे परे परमकारणे ।
नित्यं सर्वगतं शान्तं निरवद्यं निरञ्जनम् ॥ ३४ ॥

nityānande samastajñe pare paramakāraṇe ,
nityaṃ sarvagataṃ śāntaṃ niravadyaṃ nirañjanam 34

34. nityānande samastajñe pare paramakāraṇe nityam
sarvagatam śāntam niravadyam nirañjanam

34. nityānande samastajñe pare paramakāraṇe nityam
sarvagatam śāntam niravadyam nirañjanam

34. I am [merged] in the state of eternal bliss (nityānanda), in the all-knowing, in the Supreme, in the ultimate cause. That (brahman) is eternal, all-pervading, peaceful, flawless, and untainted.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यानन्दे (nityānande) - in eternal bliss, in constant joy

• समस्तज्ञे (samastajñe) - in the all-knowing, in the omniscient

• परे (pare) - in the supreme, in the transcendent

• परमकारणे (paramakāraṇe) - in the ultimate cause

• नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal, permanent, always

• सर्वगतम् (sarvagatam) - all-pervading, omnipresent

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• निरवद्यम् (niravadyam) - faultless, blameless, irreproachable

• निरञ्जनम् (nirañjanam) - untainted, unblemished, pure

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यानन्दे (nityānande) - in eternal bliss, in constant joy

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nityānanda

nityānanda - eternal bliss, constant joy

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+ānanda)

• nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)
• ānanda – bliss, joy, happiness
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `nand` with prefix `ā`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

समस्तज्ञे (samastajñe) - in the all-knowing, in the omniscient

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of samastajña

samastajña - all-knowing, omniscient

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samasta+jña)

• samasta – all, whole, entire
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `as` with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: as (class 2)
• jña – knowing, wise, knower
  noun (masculine)
  From root `jñā`.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

परे (pare) - in the supreme, in the transcendent

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, transcendent

परमकारणे (paramakāraṇe) - in the ultimate cause

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of paramakāraṇa

paramakāraṇa - ultimate cause, supreme cause

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+kāraṇa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `kṛ`.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal, permanent, always

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, permanent, constant, regular

Note: Used adverbially here.

सर्वगतम् (sarvagatam) - all-pervading, omnipresent

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sarvagata

sarvagata - all-pervading, omnipresent, universally extended

Past Passive Participle (used as adjective)

A compound meaning 'gone everywhere'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+gata)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• gata – gone, obtained, reached
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `gam`.
  Root: gam (class 1)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quieted

Past Passive Participle

From root `śam` (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

निरवद्यम् (niravadyam) - faultless, blameless, irreproachable

(adjective)

neuter, singular of niravadya

niravadya - blameless, faultless, irreproachable

`nis` (without) + `avadya` (blame, fault).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+avadya)

• nis – out, without, away
  indeclinable
• avadya – blame, fault, blamable
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root `vad` (to speak) with prefix `ava`.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: vad (class 1)

निरञ्जनम् (nirañjanam) - untainted, unblemished, pure

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nirañjana

nirañjana - untainted, spotless, pure, unblemished, without collyrium (a cosmetic mark)

`nis` (without) + `añjana` (ointment, stain).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+añjana)

• nis – out, without, away
  indeclinable
• añjana – ointment, collyrium, stain
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `añj`.
  Root: añj (class 7)

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