योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-39

यथा यत्र यदाकारं तथा तत्र तदेव हि ।
ब्रह्मसत्तात्मकं सर्वं सुषुप्तस्थमिव स्थितम् ॥ ३९ ॥

yathā yatra yadākāraṃ tathā tatra tadeva hi ,
brahmasattātmakaṃ sarvaṃ suṣuptasthamiva sthitam 39

39. yathā yatra yat-ākāram tathā tatra tat eva hi
brahma-sattā-ātmakam sarvam suṣupta-stham iva sthitam

39. yathā yatra yat-ākāram tathā tatra tat eva hi sarvam
brahma-sattā-ātmakam iva suṣupta-stham sthitam

39. Whatever form appears, wherever and whenever, it is truly nothing but that (reality). All of existence (sarvam), being of the nature of the ultimate reality (brahman), remains as if it were in a state of deep sleep (suṣuptam).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• यत्र (yatra) - where, wherever, in which place

• यत्-आकारम् (yat-ākāram) - in whatever form, of whatever appearance

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• ब्रह्म-सत्ता-आत्मकम् (brahma-sattā-ātmakam) - of the nature of brahman's existence, consisting of the being of brahman

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, everything

• सुषुप्त-स्थम् (suṣupta-stham) - situated in deep sleep, existing in the state of deep sleep

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, placed, existing, remaining

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

यत्र (yatra) - where, wherever, in which place

(indeclinable)

यत्-आकारम् (yat-ākāram) - in whatever form, of whatever appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat-ākāra

yat-ākāra - of which form, having whatever shape/appearance

Compound of a relative pronoun stem and a noun.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yat+ākāra)

• yat – which, whatever
  pronoun (neuter)
  Stem of the relative pronoun 'yad'.
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter, used adverbially here.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tat

tat - that, it, he, she

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्म-सत्ता-आत्मकम् (brahma-sattā-ātmakam) - of the nature of brahman's existence, consisting of the being of brahman

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahma-sattā-ātmaka

brahma-sattā-ātmaka - of the nature of brahman's existence, whose essence is the reality of brahman

Compound of 'brahman' (ultimate reality), 'sattā' (existence), and '-ātmaka' (of the nature of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+sattā+ātmaka)

• brahman – the absolute reality, the ultimate truth
  noun (neuter)
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
• ātmaka – of the nature of, consisting of, having the self of
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'ātman' (self, soul) with suffix '-ka'.

Note: Modifies 'sarvam'. Can also be accusative singular neuter.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

सुषुप्त-स्थम् (suṣupta-stham) - situated in deep sleep, existing in the state of deep sleep

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suṣupta-stha

suṣupta-stha - situated in deep sleep, abiding in the state of deep sleep

Compound of 'suṣupta' (deep sleep) and 'stha' (standing, situated).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suṣupta+stha)

• suṣupta – deep sleep, dreamless sleep
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'svap' (to sleep) with 'su-' as an intensifier.
  Root: svap (class 2)
• stha – standing, staying, situated in, abiding in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'sarvam'. Can also be accusative singular neuter.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, placed, existing, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'sarvam'. Can also be accusative singular neuter.

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