योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-2, verse-24

सर्वभावानवच्छिन्नं यत्र ब्रह्मैव विद्यते ।
शान्तं समसमाभासं तत्रान्यत्वं कथं भवेत् ॥ २४ ॥

sarvabhāvānavacchinnaṃ yatra brahmaiva vidyate ,
śāntaṃ samasamābhāsaṃ tatrānyatvaṃ kathaṃ bhavet 24

24. sarvabhāvānavacchinnam yatra brahma eva vidyate
śāntaṃ samasamābhāsaṃ tatra anyatvaṃ kathaṃ bhavet

24. yatra sarvabhāvānavacchinnam śāntaṃ samasamābhāsaṃ brahma eva vidyate,
tatra anyatvaṃ kathaṃ bhavet?

24. Where only the ultimate reality (brahman) exists, unconditioned by all states of being, serene, and shining with equal uniformity, how can any otherness or difference arise there?

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वभावानवच्छिन्नम् (sarvabhāvānavacchinnam) - unconditioned by all states of being/existences

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman), the absolute

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present, is found

• शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, serene

• समसमाभासं (samasamābhāsaṁ) - appearing equally uniform, having an equally uniform luster

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अन्यत्वं (anyatvaṁ) - otherness, difference, duality

• कथं (kathaṁ) - how, in what manner

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should it be, how can it be

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वभावानवच्छिन्नम् (sarvabhāvānavacchinnam) - unconditioned by all states of being/existences

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvabhāvānavacchinna

sarvabhāvānavacchinna - unconditioned by all existences/states

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarvabhāva+anavacchinna)

• sarvabhāva – all states of being, every existence
  noun (masculine)
  compound of 'sarva' and 'bhāva'
• anavacchinna – unlimited, unrestricted, unconditioned, undivided
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'chid' with prefixes 'ava' and 'an' (negative)
  Prefixes: an+ava
  Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman), the absolute

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit (brahman)

from root 'bṛh' (to grow, expand)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present, is found

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Middle

from root 'vid' (to be, exist), 4th class

Root: vid (class 4)

शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, serene

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, pacified

Past Passive Participle

from root 'śam' (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'.

समसमाभासं (samasamābhāsaṁ) - appearing equally uniform, having an equally uniform luster

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samasamābhāsa

samasamābhāsa - having an equally uniform appearance/luster

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samasama+ābhāsa)

• samasama – equally uniform, very equal
  adjective (neuter)
  Repetitive compound for emphasis
• ābhāsa – appearance, luster, light, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'bhās' with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'brahma'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

अन्यत्वं (anyatvaṁ) - otherness, difference, duality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anyatva

anyatva - otherness, difference, duality

from 'anya' (other) + suffix '-tva'

Note: Subject of the verb 'bhavet'.

कथं (kathaṁ) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should it be, how can it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

Present Optative

from root 'bhū'

Root: bhū (class 1)