योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-43

जीवन्नेव महाबाहो तत्त्वं प्रेक्ष यथास्थितम् ।
वासनावागुरोन्मुक्तो मुक्त इत्यभिधीयते ॥ ४३ ॥

jīvanneva mahābāho tattvaṃ prekṣa yathāsthitam ,
vāsanāvāguronmukto mukta ityabhidhīyate 43

43. jīvan eva mahābāho tattvam prekṣa yathāsthitam
vāsanāvāguraḥ unmuktaḥ muktaḥ iti abhidhīyate

43. mahābāho jīvan eva tattvam yathāsthitam prekṣa
vāsanāvāguraḥ unmuktaḥ muktaḥ iti abhidhīyate

43. O mighty-armed one, even while living, perceive reality (tattva) as it truly is. One who is released from the snares of latent impressions (vāsanā) is indeed called liberated.

43. עוד בחייך, הו גיבור חיל, התבונן באמת כפי שהיא; מי שנחלץ ממלכודת הרשמים הפנימיים נקרא משוחרר.

Words meanings summery:

• जीवन् (jīvan) - living, while living

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - the true nature of reality (reality, truth, principle, essence)

• प्रेक्ष (prekṣa) - perceive, behold, see

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, as it exists, in its true state

• वासनावागुरः (vāsanāvāguraḥ) - the snare of latent impressions

• उन्मुक्तः (unmuktaḥ) - freed, released

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated, released, free

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is said, is designated

Words meanings and morphology

जीवन् (jīvan) - living, while living

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvat

jīvat - living, alive

Present Active Participle

From root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + bāhu (arm)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - the true nature of reality (reality, truth, principle, essence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - reality, truth, principle, essence, true nature

प्रेक्ष (prekṣa) - perceive, behold, see

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of prekṣa

imperative, 2nd person singular, active/middle voice (Atmanepada)

From root īkṣ (to see) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, as it exists, in its true state

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it is, as it exists, in its true state, actual

Avyayībhāva compound (or adjective used adverbially)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, in which way, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – situated, standing, existing, remaining
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

वासनावागुरः (vāsanāvāguraḥ) - the snare of latent impressions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsanāvāgura

vāsanāvāgura - snare of latent impressions

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsanā+vāgura)

• vāsanā – latent impression, mental trace, habit
  noun (feminine)
• vāgura – snare, trap, net
  noun (masculine)

उन्मुक्तः (unmuktaḥ) - freed, released

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unmukta

unmukta - freed, released, loosened

Past Passive Participle

From root muc (to release) with prefix ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: muc (class 6)

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated, released, free

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, free, delivered

Past Passive Participle

From root muc (to release, to free)

Root: muc (class 6)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is said, is designated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of abhidhīyate

present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice (Atmanepada)

From root dhā (to place, to hold) with prefix abhi-, in passive voice

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

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