योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-81, verse-100

संधिरप्यविलोपः स्यादेतयोरेव तद्वपुः ।
भावाभावैर्यथैकास्थानिष्ठावेतौ तथैव हि ॥ १०० ॥

saṃdhirapyavilopaḥ syādetayoreva tadvapuḥ ,
bhāvābhāvairyathaikāsthāniṣṭhāvetau tathaiva hi 100

100. sandhiḥ api avilopaḥ syāt etayoḥ eva tat vapuḥ
bhāva-abhāvaiḥ yathā eka-asthā aniṣṭhau etau tathā eva hi

100. etayoḥ sandhiḥ api avilopaḥ syāt tat eva hi vapuḥ yathā
etau bhāva-abhāvaiḥ eka-asthā tathā eva hi aniṣṭhau

100. The intrinsic connection (sandhi) of these two (principles) is also indestructible; indeed, that is their very essence. Just as these two are indivisibly established through their presence and absence, so too are they ultimately imperishable.

100. אפילו נקודת המעבר אינה נפרדת, שכן היא מורכבת מעצם טבעם; וכפי שקיומיות והיעדר קיומיות דרים בכפיפה אחת, כך גם שניים אלה.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - intrinsic connection or union between the two principles (connection, union, junction, euphonic combination)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too, moreover

• अविलोपः (avilopaḥ) - non-disappearing, indestructible, imperishable

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be, might be, should be

• एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of these two principles (consciousness and inertness, implied from context) (of these two)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• तत् (tat) - that (refers to the connection/sandhi) (that, it)

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - their very essence or nature (form, body, essence, nature)

• भाव-अभावैः (bhāva-abhāvaiḥ) - by existence and non-existence, by presence and absence, by manifestation and non-manifestation

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• एक-अस्था (eka-asthā) - established in a single, inseparable state (in one state, in a single place/foundation, indivisibly established)

• अनिष्ठौ (aniṣṭhau) - ultimately imperishable (without termination, imperishable, non-ending)

• एतौ (etau) - these two principles (consciousness and inertness, implied from context) (these two)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

Words meanings and morphology

सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - intrinsic connection or union between the two principles (connection, union, junction, euphonic combination)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sandhi

sandhi - union, junction, connection, peace; euphonic combination of sounds

From sam-dhā

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

अपि (api) - also, even, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

अविलोपः (avilopaḥ) - non-disappearing, indestructible, imperishable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avilopa

avilopa - not disappearing, indestructible, imperishable

Negative compound of vilopa

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vilopa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vilopa – disappearance, loss, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-lup
  Prefix: vi
  Root: lup (class 6)

Note: Agrees with sandhiḥ

स्यात् (syāt) - would be, might be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of these two principles (consciousness and inertness, implied from context) (of these two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of etas

etas - this (dual form of idam in specific cases)

Dual genitive/locative of idam

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

तत् (tat) - that (refers to the connection/sandhi) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

वपुः (vapuḥ) - their very essence or nature (form, body, essence, nature)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, essence, nature

Root: vap (class 1)

भाव-अभावैः (bhāva-abhāvaiḥ) - by existence and non-existence, by presence and absence, by manifestation and non-manifestation

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhāva-abhāva

bhāva-abhāva - existence and non-existence, presence and absence

Dvandva compound

Compound type : dvandva (bhāva+abhāva)

• bhāva – existence, being, state, feeling, presence, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  From bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhāva – non-existence, absence, negation, non-manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Negative compound of bhāva

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

एक-अस्था (eka-asthā) - established in a single, inseparable state (in one state, in a single place/foundation, indivisibly established)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of eka-astha

eka-astha - standing in one place, residing in one place, having a single state

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+astha)

• eka – one, single
  numeral (masculine)
• astha – standing, abiding, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā with 'a' suffix
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective agreeing with an implied feminine noun referring to state/basis, or implicitly agreeing with the dual masculine etau in a less strict sense.

अनिष्ठौ (aniṣṭhau) - ultimately imperishable (without termination, imperishable, non-ending)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of aniṣṭha

aniṣṭha - having no end, imperishable, without termination; not desired, unwelcome

Negative compound of niṣṭha (from ni-sthā)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+niṣṭha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• niṣṭha – standing on, devoted to, ending, completion
  adjective (masculine)
  From ni-sthā
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with etau

एतौ (etau) - these two principles (consciousness and inertness, implied from context) (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etas

etas - this (dual form of idam in specific cases)

Dual nominative of idam

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to yathā

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

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