योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-52, verse-36

न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः ।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे ॥ ३६ ॥

na jāyate mriyate vā kadācinnāyaṃ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ ,
ajo nityaḥ śāśvato'yaṃ purāṇo na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre 36

36. na jāyate mriyate vā kadācit na
ayam bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ
ajaḥ nityaḥ śāśvataḥ ayam
purāṇaḥ na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre

36. ayam kadācit na jāyate vā na mriyate.
ayam bhūtvā na bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ.
ayam ajaḥ nityaḥ śāśvataḥ purāṇaḥ.
śarīre hanyamāne na hanyate

36. It is never born, nor does it ever die. It is not that, having once existed, it will then cease to be or come into being again. The (ātman) is unborn, eternal, everlasting, and ancient; it is not slain when the body is slain.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• जायते (jāyate) - is born

• म्रियते (mriyate) - dies

• वा (vā) - nor (or, either)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - ever, at any time, sometimes

• न (na) - not, no

• अयम् (ayam) - this (ātman) (this, this one)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having come into existence (having been, having existed)

• भविता (bhavitā) - will come into being (as a new entity) (will be, will come into existence)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• न (na) - not, no

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again (again, further, more)

• अजः (ajaḥ) - unborn

• नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, constant

• शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - everlasting, permanent

• अयम् (ayam) - this (ātman) (this, this one)

• पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, primordial, old

• न (na) - not, no

• हन्यते (hanyate) - is slain, is killed

• हन्यमाने (hanyamāne) - while being slain, when being killed

• शरीरे (śarīre) - in the body

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following verbs.

जायते (jāyate) - is born

(verb)

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

From root √jan, class 4, middle voice

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to the ātman.

म्रियते (mriyate) - dies

(verb)

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

From root √mṛ, class 6, middle voice

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Refers to the ātman.

वा (vā) - nor (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'jāyate' and 'mriyate'.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - ever, at any time, sometimes

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the clause.

अयम् (ayam) - this (ātman) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the ātman.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having come into existence (having been, having existed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed from root √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a prior action.

भविता (bhavitā) - will come into being (as a new entity) (will be, will come into existence)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, periphrastic future (luṭ) of bhū

periphrastic future (agent noun)

From root √bhū, functioning as 3rd singular periphrastic future or agent noun 'one who will be'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Follows 'bhūtvā' to negate cyclic existence.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the idea of 'again'.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again (again, further, more)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to repetition or future existence.

अजः (ajaḥ) - unborn

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born

From 'na' (not) + 'ja' (born, from √jan)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ja)

• na – not
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• ja – born, produced
  adjective
  From root √jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'ayam' (ātman).

नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, constant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, perpetual, constant

Note: Qualifies 'ayam' (ātman).

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - everlasting, permanent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - everlasting, eternal, permanent

From 'śāśvat' (ever, always)

Note: Qualifies 'ayam' (ātman).

अयम् (ayam) - this (ātman) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Subject.

पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, primordial, old

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, primordial

From 'purā' (formerly)

Note: Qualifies 'ayam' (ātman).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'hanyate'.

हन्यते (hanyate) - is slain, is killed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of han

passive present

Passive form of root √han, class 2

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to the ātman.

हन्यमाने (hanyamāne) - while being slain, when being killed

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of hanyamāna

hanyamāna - being slain, being killed

present passive participle

Present passive participle of root √han

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'śarīre', indicating a concurrent action (locative absolute).

शरीरे (śarīre) - in the body

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal form

From root √śṝ

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

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