योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-128, verse-36

केवलं सत्यसंकल्पं शुद्धं ब्रह्मास्म्यहं परम् ।
पुण्यपापविनिर्मुक्तं कारणं जगतः परम् ॥ ३६ ॥

kevalaṃ satyasaṃkalpaṃ śuddhaṃ brahmāsmyahaṃ param ,
puṇyapāpavinirmuktaṃ kāraṇaṃ jagataḥ param 36

36. kevalam satyasaṅkalpam śuddham brahma asmi aham
param puṇyapāpavinirmuktam kāraṇam jagataḥ param

36. aham kevalam satyasaṅkalpam śuddham puṇyapāpavinirmuktam
jagataḥ param kāraṇam param brahma asmi

36. I am merely the supreme (brahman), characterized by true resolve, pure, liberated from both virtue and sin, and the ultimate cause of the universe.

36. אני הוא בְּרַהְמָן הטהור והעליון, שרצונו תמיד מתגשם, משוחרר מזכות ומחטא, עילת היקום העליונה.

Words meanings summery:

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, solely, exclusively

• सत्यसङ्कल्पम् (satyasaṅkalpam) - whose resolve is true, of true resolve

• शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure, clean, undefiled

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute Reality, ultimate truth

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• अहम् (aham) - I

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• पुण्यपापविनिर्मुक्तम् (puṇyapāpavinirmuktam) - liberated from merit and demerit (virtue and sin)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause, reason

• जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the universe, of the world

• परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate

Words meanings and morphology

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, solely, exclusively

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, simple, entire, absolute, mere

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'

सत्यसङ्कल्पम् (satyasaṅkalpam) - whose resolve is true, of true resolve

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satyasaṅkalpa

satyasaṅkalpa - whose resolve is true, having a true will

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṅkalpa)

• satya – true, real, existent
  adjective (neuter)
• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, will, solemn vow
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'

शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure, clean, undefiled

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, innocent, clear

Past Passive Participle

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute Reality, ultimate truth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, the creative principle, a priest

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I (first person pronoun)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, other, distant, excellent

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'

पुण्यपापविनिर्मुक्तम् (puṇyapāpavinirmuktam) - liberated from merit and demerit (virtue and sin)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇyapāpavinirmukta

puṇyapāpavinirmukta - freed from virtue and sin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṇyapāpa+vinirmukta)

• puṇyapāpa – merit and demerit, virtue and sin
  noun (neuter)
• vinirmukta – liberated, freed, released
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefixes: vi+nir
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause, reason

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, instrument, reason, motive

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'

जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the universe, of the world

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Root: gam (class 1)

परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, other, distant, excellent

Note: Qualifies 'kāraṇam'

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