योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-14

आत्मनि द्विजभक्तत्वात्सोऽपश्यद्द्विजतामथ ।
भावाभावविपर्यासे बलवानेव वर्धते ॥ १४ ॥

ātmani dvijabhaktatvātso'paśyaddvijatāmatha ,
bhāvābhāvaviparyāse balavāneva vardhate 14

14. ātmani dvijabhaktatvāt saḥ apaśyat dvijatām atha
bhāva abhāva viparyāse balavān eva vardhate

14. ātmani dvijabhaktatvāt saḥ atha dvijatām apaśyat
bhāva abhāva viparyāse balavān eva vardhate

14. Due to his devotion (bhakti) to the twice-born (dvija) within himself (ātman), he then perceived the state of being a Brahmin. Indeed, in the reversal between existence and non-existence, only that which is strong prevails and grows.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in oneself, in the soul

• द्विजभक्तत्वात् (dvijabhaktatvāt) - due to his devotion (bhakti) to the twice-born (dvija) (due to the state of devotion to Brahmins/twice-born)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw, perceived, beheld

• द्विजताम् (dvijatām) - the state of being a Brahmin/twice-born

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• भावाभावविपर्यासे (bhāvābhāvaviparyāse) - in the reversal between existence and non-existence (in the reversal/opposition of existence and non-existence)

• बलवान् (balavān) - that which is strong (strong, powerful, mighty)

• एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, very

• वर्धते (vardhate) - prevails and grows (grows, increases, prospers)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in oneself, in the soul

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual soul, essence, breath

द्विजभक्तत्वात् (dvijabhaktatvāt) - due to his devotion (bhakti) to the twice-born (dvija) (due to the state of devotion to Brahmins/twice-born)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dvijabhaktatva

dvijabhaktatva - the state of devotion to Brahmins/twice-born

Derived from the compound 'dvijabhakta' (devoted to dvijas) by adding the suffix '-tva'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw, perceived, beheld

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (luṅ) of paś

Imperfect Tense

3rd person singular, imperfect, active voice (parasmaipada) of the root 'dṛś' (which uses 'paś' as substitute for present/imperfect forms).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

द्विजताम् (dvijatām) - the state of being a Brahmin/twice-born

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dvijatā

dvijatā - the state or quality of being twice-born or a Brahmin

Derived from 'dvija' (twice-born, Brahmin) by adding the suffix '-tā'.

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

भावाभावविपर्यासे (bhāvābhāvaviparyāse) - in the reversal between existence and non-existence (in the reversal/opposition of existence and non-existence)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāvābhāvaviparyāsa

bhāvābhāvaviparyāsa - reversal of existence and non-existence, opposition of being and non-being

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (bhāva+abhāva+viparyāsa)

• bhāva – existence, being, state, nature, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhāva – non-existence, absence, annihilation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• viparyāsa – reversal, inversion, perversion, mistake, error, confusion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'as' (to throw) with prefixes 'vi' and 'pari'.
  Prefixes: vi+pari
  Root: as (class 4)

बलवान् (balavān) - that which is strong (strong, powerful, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty, vigorous

Derived from 'bala' (strength) with the possessive suffix '-vat'.

एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

वर्धते (vardhate) - prevails and grows (grows, increases, prospers)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vṛdh

Present Tense

3rd person singular, present, middle voice (ātmanepada) of the root 'vṛdh'.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)