योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-55, verse-7

अविनाशमनाद्यन्तमात्मानमजरं विदुः ।
नश्यत्यात्मेति दुर्बोधो मा तवास्त्विह दुःखदः ॥ ७ ॥

avināśamanādyantamātmānamajaraṃ viduḥ ,
naśyatyātmeti durbodho mā tavāstviha duḥkhadaḥ 7

7. avināśam anādyantam ātmānam ajaram viduḥ naśyati
ātmā iti durbodhaḥ mā tava astu iha duḥkhadaḥ

7. ātmānam avināśam anādyantam ajaram viduḥ "ātmā
naśyati" iti durbodhaḥ duḥkhadaḥ tava iha mā astu

7. They know the self (ātman) to be indestructible, without beginning or end, and undecaying. Let not this erroneous belief that the self (ātman) perishes exist for you here, as it causes sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

• अविनाशम् (avināśam) - indestructible, imperishable

• अनाद्यन्तम् (anādyantam) - without beginning or end, eternal

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, the soul, the spirit

• अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless, undecaying, immortal

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

• नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, the soul, the spirit

• इति (iti) - thus, so (marks the end of a quote or thought)

• दुर्बोधः (durbodhaḥ) - a mistaken notion about the self (erroneous belief, mistaken notion, difficult to understand)

• मा (mā) - let not, don't (prohibitive particle)

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• दुःखदः (duḥkhadaḥ) - causing sorrow, painful, distressing

Words meanings and morphology

अविनाशम् (avināśam) - indestructible, imperishable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avināśa

avināśa - indestructible, imperishable, eternal

compound of negation prefix 'a' and 'vināśa' (destruction)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vināśa)

• a – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root 'naś' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'ātmānam'.

अनाद्यन्तम् (anādyantam) - without beginning or end, eternal

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anādyanta

anādyanta - without beginning or end, eternal

compound of negation prefix 'a' and 'ādyanta' (having beginning and end)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ādi+anta)

• a – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• ādi – beginning, origin
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'ātmānam'.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, the soul, the spirit

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego

अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless, undecaying, immortal

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ajara

ajara - ageless, undecaying, immortal, evergreen

compound of negation prefix 'a' and 'jara' (decay, old age)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jara)

• a – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• jara – old age, decay, decrepitude
  noun (feminine)
  derived from root 'jṝ'
  Root: jṝ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'ātmānam'.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Often used with a present sense.

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of naś

Root: naś (class 4)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, the soul, the spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego

इति (iti) - thus, so (marks the end of a quote or thought)

(indeclinable)

दुर्बोधः (durbodhaḥ) - a mistaken notion about the self (erroneous belief, mistaken notion, difficult to understand)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durbodha

durbodha - difficult to understand, unintelligible; a wrong notion, error

compound of 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'bodha' (understanding)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+bodha)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult, hard (prefix)
  indeclinable
  prefix indicating difficulty or badness
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root 'budh'
  Root: budh (class 1)

मा (mā) - let not, don't (prohibitive particle)

(indeclinable)

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

दुःखदः (duḥkhadaḥ) - causing sorrow, painful, distressing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhada

duḥkhada - giving pain, causing sorrow/distress, painful

compound of 'duḥkha' (sorrow) and 'da' (giving)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+da)

• duḥkha – sorrow, suffering, pain, misery, unhappiness
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, granting, causing (suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  derived from root 'dā'
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'durbodhaḥ'.