योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-98, verse-30

सर्वं निरालम्बमजं प्रशान्तमनादिरित्यात्म यथास्थितं सत् ।
इदं तु नानेव न चाप्यनाना यथास्थितं तिष्ठ सुकाष्ठमौनम् ॥ ३० ॥

sarvaṃ nirālambamajaṃ praśāntamanādirityātma yathāsthitaṃ sat ,
idaṃ tu nāneva na cāpyanānā yathāsthitaṃ tiṣṭha sukāṣṭhamaunam 30

30. sarvam nirālambam ajam praśāntam
anādiḥ iti ātman yathāsthitam sat
idam tu nānā iva na ca api anānā
yathāsthitam tiṣṭha sukāṣṭhamaunam

30. sarvam nirālambam ajam praśāntam anādiḥ iti ātman yathāsthitam sat.
tu idam nānā iva na ca api anānā.
yathāsthitam sukāṣṭhamaunam tiṣṭha.

30. All (this) is without support, unborn, perfectly tranquil, and without beginning — thus the self (ātman) exists as it is, truly. But this (world) is neither manifold nor non-manifold; remain just as it is, in a profound, log-like silence (dhyāna).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - the totality of existence, often equated with (brahman) or (ātman) (all, whole, entire)

• निरालम्बम् (nirālambam) - without support, self-supported, independent

• अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born, eternal

• प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - perfectly tranquil, utterly peaceful, serene

• अनादिः (anādiḥ) - without beginning, eternal

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation

• आत्मन् (ātman) - the ultimate Self (ātman) being described (the self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality)

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, in its true state, as it stands

• सत् (sat) - existing, real, true, being

• इदम् (idam) - this phenomenal world or experience (this, this here)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• नाना (nānā) - diverse, manifold, various

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• न (na) - no, not

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अनाना (anānā) - not diverse, non-manifold, unified, one

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, in its true state, as it stands

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, stand, stay

• सुकाष्ठमौनम् (sukāṣṭhamaunam) - in a deep, immovable meditative silence (dhyāna), like a piece of wood (in a profound log-like silence, excellent log-like silence)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वम् (sarvam) - the totality of existence, often equated with (brahman) or (ātman) (all, whole, entire)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire, every

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality, implicitly the (ātman).

निरालम्बम् (nirālambam) - without support, self-supported, independent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirālamba

nirālamba - without support, self-supported, independent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+ālamba)

• nir – without, out of
  indeclinable
• ālamba – support, reliance, foundation
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Modifies 'sarvam' or the implied (ātman).

अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born, eternal, primordial

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun / Verbal Adjective
  Derived from root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'sarvam' or the implied (ātman).

प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - perfectly tranquil, utterly peaceful, serene

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of praśānta

praśānta - perfectly tranquil, utterly peaceful, serene, calm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'śam' (to be calm, pacified) with the prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'sarvam' or the implied (ātman).

अनादिः (anādiḥ) - without beginning, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anādi

anādi - without beginning, eternal, primeval

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+ādi)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• ādi – beginning, origin
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'ātman' (masculine), aligning with its nature as eternal.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces or summarizes the description of the (ātman).

आत्मन् (ātman) - the ultimate Self (ātman) being described (the self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - the self, soul, spirit, supreme soul, essence (ātman)

Note: Although the Devanagari form is 'आत्म' (ātma), in context, it's interpreted as nominative singular 'ātman' as the subject of description.

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, in its true state, as it stands

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it is, in its natural state, remaining as it was

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, situated, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the manner of existence of the (ātman).

सत् (sat) - existing, real, true, being

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, true, good, being

Present Active Participle

Derived from the verb root 'as' (to be) + śatṛ suffix, acting here as a predicate adjective.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate for 'ātman', emphasizing its real existence.

इदम् (idam) - this phenomenal world or experience (this, this here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here, the present

Note: Refers to the perceived diversity of the world.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrasting statement about the phenomenal world.

नाना (nānā) - diverse, manifold, various

(indeclinable)

Note: Describes the perceived state of the world as manifold.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates that the diversity is merely apparent, not real.

न (na) - no, not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the preceding 'nānā iva'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two negated clauses.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the negation of 'anānā'.

अनाना (anānā) - not diverse, non-manifold, unified, one

(indeclinable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+nānā)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nānā – diverse, manifold
  indeclinable

Note: Describes the negated state of the world, meaning it's not even non-diverse (implying transcending both categories).

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, in its true state, as it stands

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it is, in its natural state, remaining as it was

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, situated, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adverbially modifies the imperative 'tiṣṭha', meaning 'remain as it is'.

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain, stand, stay

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: A command given to the listener to remain in a certain state.

सुकाष्ठमौनम् (sukāṣṭhamaunam) - in a deep, immovable meditative silence (dhyāna), like a piece of wood (in a profound log-like silence, excellent log-like silence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukāṣṭhamauna

sukāṣṭhamauna - profound log-like silence, excellent wood-like stillness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kāṣṭha+mauna)

• su – good, excellent, well
  indeclinable
• kāṣṭha – wood, log, timber
  noun (neuter)
• mauna – silence, taciturnity
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the manner of remaining, implying deep meditative stillness.