योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-53, verse-40

यदि वा वेद्यविज्ञातो भावस्तदरिमर्दन ।
तन्ममात्मानमात्मानमात्मनश्चाशु संश्रय ॥ ४० ॥

yadi vā vedyavijñāto bhāvastadarimardana ,
tanmamātmānamātmānamātmanaścāśu saṃśraya 40

40. yadi vā vedya-vijñātaḥ bhāvaḥ tat arimardana
tat mama ātmānam ātmānam ātmanaḥ ca āśu saṃśraya

40. arimardana yadi vā tat vedya-vijñātaḥ bhāvaḥ
tat āśu mama ātmānam ātmānam ca ātmanaḥ saṃśraya

40. O destroyer of enemies, if indeed that existent reality (bhāva), which is to be known and is fully understood, is manifest, then swiftly take refuge in my Self (ātman), in your own self (ātman), and in the essential nature of the Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• वा (vā) - indeed (emphasizing the preceding statement) (or, either, indeed)

• वेद्य-विज्ञातः (vedya-vijñātaḥ) - completely known and understood as the ultimate knowable reality (known as knowable, completely known and understood)

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - existent reality, ultimate being (existence, being, state, nature, reality, essence)

• तत् (tat) - such (implying 'such a state'), then/therefore (as a conjunction) (that, therefore, then)

• अरिमर्दन (arimardana) - Addressing Rāma/Arjuna (O destroyer of enemies, O vanquisher of foes)

• तत् (tat) - therefore (introducing the consequent clause) (therefore, then)

• मम (mama) - my (referring to the speaker, Vasiṣṭha's, realized Self) (my, of me)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the supreme Self (ātman) or the realized Self of the Guru (self, soul, Self, vital breath)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - your own individual self (ātman) (self, soul, Self, vital breath)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the essential nature of the Self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आशु (āśu) - swiftly, without delay (quickly, swiftly)

• संश्रय (saṁśraya) - take refuge, seek reliance (take refuge, resort to, rely on)

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - indeed (emphasizing the preceding statement) (or, either, indeed)

(indeclinable)

वेद्य-विज्ञातः (vedya-vijñātaḥ) - completely known and understood as the ultimate knowable reality (known as knowable, completely known and understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedya-vijñāta

vedya-vijñāta - known as what is to be known, perfectly understood

Compound of vedya (gerundive) and vijñāta (past passive participle)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedya+vijñāta)

• vedya – to be known, knowable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root vid- 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vijñāta – known, understood, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jñā- 'to know' with upasarga vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - existent reality, ultimate being (existence, being, state, nature, reality, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, condition, nature, reality, feeling, intention

From root bhū- 'to be'

Root: bhū (class 1)

तत् (tat) - such (implying 'such a state'), then/therefore (as a conjunction) (that, therefore, then)

(indeclinable)

अरिमर्दन (arimardana) - Addressing Rāma/Arjuna (O destroyer of enemies, O vanquisher of foes)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arimardana

arimardana - destroyer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

Compound: ari (enemy) + mardana (crushing, destroying)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+mardana)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• mardana – crushing, destroying, treading down
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root mṛd- 'to crush'
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

तत् (tat) - therefore (introducing the consequent clause) (therefore, then)

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my (referring to the speaker, Vasiṣṭha's, realized Self) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Genitive singular of the first person pronoun 'aham'

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the supreme Self (ātman) or the realized Self of the Guru (self, soul, Self, vital breath)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, vital breath, the individual soul, the supreme soul (Brahman)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - your own individual self (ātman) (self, soul, Self, vital breath)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, vital breath, the individual soul, the supreme soul (Brahman)

Note: This repetition of `ātmānam` along with `mama` implies different facets of the Self.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the essential nature of the Self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, vital breath, the individual soul, the supreme soul (Brahman)

Note: Used here in a possessive sense, referring to the 'nature of the Self.'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - swiftly, without delay (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

संश्रय (saṁśraya) - take refuge, seek reliance (take refuge, resort to, rely on)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of saṃśri

Imperative 2nd person singular, from root śri- 'to resort, cling to' with upasarga sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

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