योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-26, verse-10

भावाभावमयीं चिन्तामीहितानीहितान्विताम् ।
विमृश्यात्मनि तिष्ठामि चिरं जीवाम्यनामयः ॥ १० ॥

bhāvābhāvamayīṃ cintāmīhitānīhitānvitām ,
vimṛśyātmani tiṣṭhāmi ciraṃ jīvāmyanāmayaḥ 10

10. bhāvābhāvamayīm cintām īhitānīhitānvitām
vimṛśya ātmani tiṣṭhāmi ciram jīvāmi anāmayaḥ

10. bhāvābhāvamayīm īhitānīhitānvitām cintām vimṛśya ātmani tiṣṭhāmi.
[tena] ciram anāmayaḥ jīvāmi.

10. I reflect upon the kind of thought (cintā) that is made up of both existence and non-existence, and which is accompanied by things desired and undesired. After thus pondering, I remain established in my true self (ātman), and so I live a long life free from suffering.

10. לאחר שבחנתי והנחתי בצד את המחשבות על קיום והעדר, על רצוי ובלתי רצוי, אני שוכן בעצמי וחי לאורך ימים, חופשי מכל מזור וסבל.

Words meanings summery:

• भावाभावमयीम् (bhāvābhāvamayīm) - consisting of existence and non-existence; full of being and non-being

• चिन्ताम् (cintām) - thought, concern, reflection, anxiety

• ईहितानीहितान्विताम् (īhitānīhitānvitām) - accompanied by desired and undesired; connected with what is wished and not wished

• विमृश्य (vimṛśya) - having reflected, having pondered, having considered

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in oneself, in the spirit

• तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I stand, I remain, I abide, I am established

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• जीवामि (jīvāmi) - I live

• अनामयः (anāmayaḥ) - without illness, healthy, untroubled, free from suffering

Words meanings and morphology

भावाभावमयीम् (bhāvābhāvamayīm) - consisting of existence and non-existence; full of being and non-being

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāvābhāvamayī

bhāvābhāvamayī - consisting of existence and non-existence, composed of being and non-being

derived from bhāvābhāva + -mayī (suffix indicating 'consisting of' or 'full of')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāva+abhāva+mayī)

• bhāva – existence, being, state, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhāva – non-existence, absence, non-being
  noun (masculine)
  negative prefix a- applied to bhāva
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• mayī – consisting of, full of, made of
  suffix (feminine)
  feminine form of -maya

चिन्ताम् (cintām) - thought, concern, reflection, anxiety

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, concern, reflection, anxiety

Root: cit

ईहितानीहितान्विताम् (īhitānīhitānvitām) - accompanied by desired and undesired; connected with what is wished and not wished

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of īhitānīhitānvitā

īhitānīhitānvitā - accompanied by desired and undesired; connected with what is wished and not wished

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (īhita+anīhita+anvita)

• īhita – desired, wished, sought
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)
• anīhita – undesired, not wished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  negative prefix a- applied to īhita
  Prefix: a
  Root: iṣ (class 4)
• anvita – accompanied by, connected with, possessed of, joined with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root i (to go) with prefix anu-
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies cintām.

विमृश्य (vimṛśya) - having reflected, having pondered, having considered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root mṛś with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 1)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in oneself, in the spirit

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the true, inner self (ātman).

तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I stand, I remain, I abide, I am established

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Class 1 verb, 'tiṣṭh' stem

Root: sthā (class 1)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

adverbial accusative of cira (long-lasting)

Note: Functions adverbially.

जीवामि (jīvāmi) - I live

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Class 1 verb

Root: jīv (class 1)

अनामयः (anāmayaḥ) - without illness, healthy, untroubled, free from suffering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - without illness, healthy, untroubled, free from suffering

negative prefix 'an-' + 'āmaya' (disease, illness)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+āmaya)

• an – not, non
  prefix
  negative prefix
• āmaya – disease, illness, affliction
  noun (masculine)
  from root am (to go, hurt)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'I'.

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