योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-97, verse-7

स्वात्मनीशमनन्तं तद्यथास्थितमवस्थितम् ।
प्रतियोगिव्यवच्छेदाभावतः सत्त्वभावयोः ॥ ७ ॥

svātmanīśamanantaṃ tadyathāsthitamavasthitam ,
pratiyogivyavacchedābhāvataḥ sattvabhāvayoḥ 7

7. sva ātmani īśam anantam tat yathāsthitam avasthitam
pratiyogivyavacchedābhāvataḥ sattvabhāvayoḥ

7. tat anantam īśam sva ātmani yathāsthitam avasthitam (asti),
pratiyogivyavacchedābhāvataḥ sattvabhāvayoḥ

7. That infinite (anantam) Lord (īśam) is established within its own Self (ātman) as it truly is, owing to the absence of distinction between opposing qualities, namely existence and existence-in-relation.

Words meanings summery:

• स्व (sva) - own, one's own

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in its own Self (ātman) (in the self (ātman), in the soul, in oneself)

• ईशम् (īśam) - Lord (Lord, ruler, master, powerful)

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite (infinite, endless, eternal, boundless)

• तत् (tat) - that (ultimate reality) (that, it, he, she)

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it truly is (as it is, in its true state, according to its nature)

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - established (established, situated, existing, remaining)

• प्रतियोगिव्यवच्छेदाभावतः (pratiyogivyavacchedābhāvataḥ) - due to the absence of distinction between opposing qualities (due to the absence of the separation of opposites/counterparts)

• सत्त्वभावयोः (sattvabhāvayoḥ) - between existence and existence-in-relation (of existence and (another) state of being; of being and becoming)

Words meanings and morphology

स्व (sva) - own, one's own

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Note: Used here as an adjective, 'one's own'.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in its own Self (ātman) (in the self (ātman), in the soul, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath

ईशम् (īśam) - Lord (Lord, ruler, master, powerful)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - Lord, ruler, master, powerful, able

From root 'īś' (to rule, command).

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Here treated as an adjective agreeing with 'tat', or a noun in apposition.

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite (infinite, endless, eternal, boundless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, eternal, boundless; the infinite, eternity

Negative prefix 'a' + 'anta' (end).

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrihi (a+anta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• anta – end, limit, boundary, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'tat', which is implied to be masculine in the translation context (Lord).

तत् (tat) - that (ultimate reality) (that, it, he, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she, this

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or Brahman, which can be referred to in neuter.

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it truly is (as it is, in its true state, according to its nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it is, in its true state, in the right place

Compound of 'yathā' (as, like) and 'sthita' (situated, existing).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, according as
  indeclinable
• sthita – situated, standing, existing, firm, established
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tat'.

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - established (established, situated, existing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, existing, established, remaining

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'ava' + root 'sthā' (to stand).

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tat'.

प्रतियोगिव्यवच्छेदाभावतः (pratiyogivyavacchedābhāvataḥ) - due to the absence of distinction between opposing qualities (due to the absence of the separation of opposites/counterparts)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pratiyogivyavacchedābhāva

pratiyogivyavacchedābhāva - absence of the distinction or separation of counterparts/opposites

Compound of 'pratiyogin' (counterpart, opposite), 'vyavaccheda' (separation, distinction), and 'abhāva' (absence).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratiyogin+vyavaccheda+abhāva)

• pratiyogin – counterpart, opposite, rival, competitor
  noun (masculine)
  From 'prati' (against) + root 'yuj' (to join) + suffix 'in'.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• vyavaccheda – separation, division, distinction, severance
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' + 'ava' (prefixes) + root 'chid' (to cut, separate) + suffix 'a'.
  Prefixes: vi+ava
  Root: chid (class 7)
• abhāva – absence, non-existence, negation
  noun (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'bhāva' (existence).
  Prefix: a

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

सत्त्वभावयोः (sattvabhāvayoḥ) - between existence and existence-in-relation (of existence and (another) state of being; of being and becoming)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of sattvabhāva

sattvabhāva - existence and (another) state of being; being and becoming

Compound of 'sattva' (existence, being) and 'bhāva' (state, existence, nature).

Compound type : dvandva (sattva+bhāva)

• sattva – existence, being, reality, essence; goodness, purity
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'as' (to be) + suffix 'tva'.
  Root: as (class 2)
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature, feeling, becoming
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The dual genitive indicates 'of the two states of being'.

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