योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-131

आत्मैव देवो भगवाञ्छिवः परमकारणम् ।
ज्ञानार्चनेनाविरतं पूजनीयः स सर्वदा ॥ १३१ ॥

ātmaiva devo bhagavāñchivaḥ paramakāraṇam ,
jñānārcanenāvirataṃ pūjanīyaḥ sa sarvadā 131

131. ātman eva devaḥ bhagavān śivaḥ paramakāraṇam
jñānaarcanena aviratam pūjanīyaḥ saḥ sarvadā

131. ātman eva devaḥ bhagavān śivaḥ paramakāraṇam [asti].
saḥ jñānaarcanena aviratam sarvadā pūjanīyaḥ [asti]

131. The self (ātman) alone is the divine Lord Śiva, the ultimate cause. He is to be worshipped constantly and always through the adoration that is knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मन् (ātman) - self, soul, spirit

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed

• देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity, divine being

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable, revered, divine, lord

• शिवः (śivaḥ) - Refers to the deity Śiva. (auspicious, benevolent, Lord Śiva)

• परमकारणम् (paramakāraṇam) - the ultimate cause, the supreme reason

• ज्ञानअर्चनेन (jñānaarcanena) - by the worship of knowledge, through the adoration that is knowledge

• अविरतम् (aviratam) - ceaselessly, constantly, without interruption

• पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ) - is to be worshipped, worthy of worship

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to ātman / devaḥ / śivaḥ. (he, that)

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मन् (ātman) - self, soul, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul

Note: Subject.

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity, divine being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity

From root div (to shine).

Root: div (class 1)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable, revered, divine, lord

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, divine, venerable

From bhaga (fortune) with possessive suffix matup.

Note: Qualifies devaḥ.

शिवः (śivaḥ) - Refers to the deity Śiva. (auspicious, benevolent, Lord Śiva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, Śiva (name of a deity)

परमकारणम् (paramakāraṇam) - the ultimate cause, the supreme reason

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramakāraṇa

paramakāraṇa - ultimate cause, supreme reason

Compound of parama (supreme) and kāraṇa (cause).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+kāraṇa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
  Superlative of para.
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative.

ज्ञानअर्चनेन (jñānaarcanena) - by the worship of knowledge, through the adoration that is knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jñānaarcana

jñānaarcana - worship of knowledge, adoration of knowledge

Compound of jñāna (knowledge) and arcana (worship).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+arcana)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• arcana – worship, adoration, homage
  noun (neuter)
  From root arc (to worship).
  Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Means of worship.

अविरतम् (aviratam) - ceaselessly, constantly, without interruption

(indeclinable)

Negative prefix a- + virata (stopped, ceased), PPP of vi-ram. Used adverbially.

Prefix: a

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ) - is to be worshipped, worthy of worship

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjanīya

pūjanīya - to be worshipped, worthy of worship

Gerundive

Formed from root pūj (to worship) with suffix anīya.

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Predicate adjective, forming a passive construction.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to ātman / devaḥ / śivaḥ. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject for pūjanīyaḥ.

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix dā to sarva (all).

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