योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-78, verse-49

क इव भ्रमसंमोहः कथं कस्य कुतः क्व वा ।
स्वमनन्तमनायासमुपशान्तास्मि संस्थिता ॥ ४९ ॥

ka iva bhramasaṃmohaḥ kathaṃ kasya kutaḥ kva vā ,
svamanantamanāyāsamupaśāntāsmi saṃsthitā 49

49. ka iva bhramasaṃmohaḥ katham kasya kutaḥ kva vā
svam anantam anāyāsam upaśāntā asmi saṃsthitā

49. ka iva bhramasaṃmohaḥ? katham,
kasya,
kutaḥ,
kva vā (saḥ asti)? (aham) svam anantam anāyāsam upaśāntā saṃsthitā asmi.

49. What is this illusion (bhrama) and delusion (sammoha)? How, whose, from where, or where does it arise? I am firmly established in my own infinite, effortless Self (ātman), completely tranquil.

Words meanings summery:

• क (ka) - what (kind of) (who, what)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भ्रमसंमोहः (bhramasaṁmohaḥ) - this state of illusion and delusion (illusion and delusion, bewilderment and infatuation)

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, why)

• कस्य (kasya) - whose (whose, of what)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where (from where, why)

• क्व (kva) - where (does it exist) (where, anywhere)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• स्वम् (svam) - my own self (ātman) (one's own, self)

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - the infinite (Self) (endless, infinite)

• अनायासम् (anāyāsam) - the effortless (Self) (effortless, without exertion)

• उपशान्ता (upaśāntā) - I (feminine speaker) am completely tranquil (completely pacified, tranquil, calm)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am (present first person singular) (I am)

• संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - I (feminine speaker) am firmly established (established, situated, firm)

Words meanings and morphology

क (ka) - what (kind of) (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

interrogative pronoun

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

particle

भ्रमसंमोहः (bhramasaṁmohaḥ) - this state of illusion and delusion (illusion and delusion, bewilderment and infatuation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhramasaṃmoha

bhramasaṁmoha - illusion and delusion, bewilderment and infatuation

Compound of bhrama and sammoha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrama+sammoha)

• bhrama – wandering, error, illusion, perplexity
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram (to wander, to err)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• sammoha – delusion, infatuation, confusion, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  From root muh (to be bewildered) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: muh (class 4)

कथम् (katham) - how (how, why)

(indeclinable)

interrogative adverb

कस्य (kasya) - whose (whose, of what)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

interrogative pronoun

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where (from where, why)

(indeclinable)

interrogative adverb of place/cause

क्व (kva) - where (does it exist) (where, anywhere)

(indeclinable)

interrogative adverb of place

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

conjunction

स्वम् (svam) - my own self (ātman) (one's own, self)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's self, relative, kin, property

reflexive pronoun or noun

Note: Can also be nominative, but here functions as the state in which the speaker is established.

अनन्तम् (anantam) - the infinite (Self) (endless, infinite)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless, eternal

negative particle 'an' + 'anta' (end)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+anta)

• an – not, without
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'svam'.

अनायासम् (anāyāsam) - the effortless (Self) (effortless, without exertion)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anāyāsa

anāyāsa - absence of effort, ease, effortless, spontaneous

negative particle 'an' + 'āyāsa' (effort)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āyāsa)

• an – not, without
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• āyāsa – effort, exertion, toil, trouble
  noun (masculine)
  From root yam (to restrain) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'svam'.

उपशान्ता (upaśāntā) - I (feminine speaker) am completely tranquil (completely pacified, tranquil, calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upaśānta

upaśānta - completely calmed, pacified, tranquil, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be quiet, calm) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'aham' (I).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am (present first person singular) (I am)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of as

Present indicative, 1st person singular, active voice

From root as.

Root: as (class 2)

संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - I (feminine speaker) am firmly established (established, situated, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, situated, fixed, firm, abiding in

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'aham' (I).