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6,29

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-82

यथैकरूपा घनता दृषदोऽस्त्यात्मनस्तथा ।
सत्तामात्रैकसामान्यादितरस्याप्यसंभवात् ॥ ८२ ॥
yathaikarūpā ghanatā dṛṣado'styātmanastathā ,
sattāmātraikasāmānyāditarasyāpyasaṃbhavāt 82
82. yathā ekarūpā ghanatā dṛṣadaḥ asti ātmanaḥ tathā
sattāmātraikasāmānyāt itarasya api asaṃbhavāt
82. yathā dṛṣadaḥ ghanatā ekarūpā asti tathā ātmanaḥ
sattāmātraikasāmānyāt itarasya api asaṃbhavāt
82. Just as the density of a stone is of a single, uniform nature, so too is the Self (ātman). This is because of the commonality of mere existence and the impossibility of anything else existing.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way
  • एकरूपा (ekarūpā) - of one form, uniform, homogeneous
  • घनता (ghanatā) - denseness, compactness, solidity, thickness
  • दृषदः (dṛṣadaḥ) - of a stone, from a stone
  • अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
  • आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman), of the soul, of oneself
  • तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus
  • सत्तामात्रैकसामान्यात् (sattāmātraikasāmānyāt) - due to the commonality of mere existence
  • इतरस्य (itarasya) - of anything other than pure existence (of the other)
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - due to the impossibility, due to non-existence

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way
(indeclinable)
एकरूपा (ekarūpā) - of one form, uniform, homogeneous
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ekarūpa
ekarūpa - of one kind, uniform, homogeneous
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (eka+rūpa)
  • eka – one, single
    pronoun (masculine)
  • rūpa – form, shape, nature
    noun (neuter)
Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'ghanatā'.
घनता (ghanatā) - denseness, compactness, solidity, thickness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ghanatā
ghanatā - denseness, compactness, thickness, solidity
Derived from 'ghana' (dense, solid) with suffix '-tā'
दृषदः (dṛṣadaḥ) - of a stone, from a stone
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of dṛṣad
dṛṣad - stone, rock, grinding stone
Note: Context indicates genitive 'of a stone'.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman), of the soul, of oneself
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath
Root: an (class 2)
तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus
(indeclinable)
Note: Correlative to 'yathā'.
सत्तामात्रैकसामान्यात् (sattāmātraikasāmānyāt) - due to the commonality of mere existence
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of sattāmātraikasāmānya
sattāmātraikasāmānya - commonality of mere existence
Compound type : Tatpurusha (sattāmātra+eka+sāmānya)
  • sattā – existence, being, reality
    noun (feminine)
    Root: as
  • mātra – merely, only, just
    indeclinable
  • eka – one, single
    pronoun (masculine)
  • sāmānya – commonness, generality, common property
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from 'samāna' (equal, same) + '-ya' suffix
Note: Explains the reason for the Self's uniformity.
इतरस्य (itarasya) - of anything other than pure existence (of the other)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of itara
itara - other, different, another
Note: Refers to anything other than pure existence.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - due to the impossibility, due to non-existence
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhava
asaṁbhava - impossibility, non-existence
'a' prefix for negation, 'saṃbhava' meaning possibility/existence.
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+saṃbhava)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • saṃbhava – possibility, existence, birth, origin
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, become) with upasarga 'sam'
    Prefix: sam
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: The reason for the Self's unique, undifferentiated nature.