योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-1, verse-31

समे शान्ते शिवे सूक्ष्मे द्वैतैक्यपरिवर्जिते ।
ततेऽनन्ते परे शुद्धे किं केन किल खिद्यते ॥ ३१ ॥

same śānte śive sūkṣme dvaitaikyaparivarjite ,
tate'nante pare śuddhe kiṃ kena kila khidyate 31

31. same śānte śive sūkṣme dvaitaika-parivarjite
tate anante pare śuddhe kim kena kila khidyate

31. same śānte śive sūkṣme dvaitaika-parivarjite
tate anante pare śuddhe kila kim kena khidyate

31. In that state which is balanced, peaceful, benevolent, subtle, beyond both duality and unity, all-pervasive, infinite, supreme, and pure—what could possibly distress anyone, and by what means?

Words meanings summery:

• समे (same) - in the state of equanimity, uniformity, or sameness (referring to brahman) (in the equal, in the same, in the balanced)

• शान्ते (śānte) - in the tranquil state (referring to brahman) (in the peaceful, in the calm)

• शिवे (śive) - in the beneficent or blissful state (referring to brahman) (in the auspicious, in the benevolent)

• सूक्ष्मे (sūkṣme) - in the imperceptible or refined state (referring to brahman) (in the subtle, in the minute)

• द्वैतैक-परिवर्जिते (dvaitaika-parivarjite) - in the state beyond the concepts of both duality and non-duality (referring to brahman) (in that which is devoid of duality and unity)

• तते (tate) - in the all-pervasive state (referring to brahman) (in the spread out, in the pervading)

• अनन्ते (anante) - in the boundless, eternal state (referring to brahman) (in the infinite, in the endless)

• परे (pare) - in the ultimate, highest state (referring to brahman) (in the supreme, in the transcendent)

• शुद्धे (śuddhe) - in the immaculate, unsullied state (referring to brahman) (in the pure, in the undefiled)

• किम् (kim) - what (can happen)? (what?, why?)

• केन (kena) - by what means (can distress occur)? (by what?, by whom?)

• किल (kila) - indeed, really (emphasizing the rhetorical question) (indeed, certainly, forsooth, it is said)

• खिद्यते (khidyate) - is made to suffer, is troubled (is distressed, suffers, is grieved, is wearied)

Words meanings and morphology

समे (same) - in the state of equanimity, uniformity, or sameness (referring to brahman) (in the equal, in the same, in the balanced)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, even, balanced, tranquil, uniform

Note: Refers to an implied noun like `brahmaṇi` or `tattve`.

शान्ते (śānte) - in the tranquil state (referring to brahman) (in the peaceful, in the calm)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quieted, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From √śam (to be calm, to cease) with suffix `-ta`.

Root: √śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `same`.

शिवे (śive) - in the beneficent or blissful state (referring to brahman) (in the auspicious, in the benevolent)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, propitious, happy, blissful

Note: Agrees with `same`.

सूक्ष्मे (sūkṣme) - in the imperceptible or refined state (referring to brahman) (in the subtle, in the minute)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate, refined

From √suc (to be pure, to shine) via `sūkti` + `ma`.

Root: √suc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `same`.

द्वैतैक-परिवर्जिते (dvaitaika-parivarjite) - in the state beyond the concepts of both duality and non-duality (referring to brahman) (in that which is devoid of duality and unity)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of dvaitaika-parivarjita

dvaitaika-parivarjita - devoid of duality and unity

Tatpurusha compound (dvaita-aikya) + `parivarjita` (past passive participle).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvaita+aikya+parivarjita)

• dvaita – duality, state of being two
  noun (neuter)
  From `dvi` (two) with suffix `-ta`.
• aikya – unity, oneness, identity
  noun (neuter)
  From `eka` (one) with suffix `-ya`.
• parivarjita – abandoned, left, devoid of, excluded
  adjective (Past Passive Participle) (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix `pari-` + √vṛj (to abandon, avoid).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: √vṛj (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `same`.

तते (tate) - in the all-pervasive state (referring to brahman) (in the spread out, in the pervading)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of tata

tata - stretched, spread, extended, pervaded, vast

Past Passive Participle

From √tan (to stretch, to extend) with suffix `-ta`.

Root: √tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `same`.

अनन्ते (anante) - in the boundless, eternal state (referring to brahman) (in the infinite, in the endless)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless, eternal

Derived from `an-` (negation) + `anta` (end).

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (an+anta)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix used before vowels.
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `same`.

परे (pare) - in the ultimate, highest state (referring to brahman) (in the supreme, in the transcendent)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, higher, other, distant

Note: Agrees with `same`.

शुद्धे (śuddhe) - in the immaculate, unsullied state (referring to brahman) (in the pure, in the undefiled)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, undefiled, faultless

Past Passive Participle

From √śudh (to be pure, to cleanse) with suffix `-ta`.

Root: √śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `same`.

किम् (kim) - what (can happen)? (what?, why?)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, which?, why?, whether

केन (kena) - by what means (can distress occur)? (by what?, by whom?)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, which?, why?, whether

किल (kila) - indeed, really (emphasizing the rhetorical question) (indeed, certainly, forsooth, it is said)

(indeclinable)

खिद्यते (khidyate) - is made to suffer, is troubled (is distressed, suffers, is grieved, is wearied)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle/passive, present (laṭ) of √khid

Present Passive Indicative

From √khid, 4th class (dīvā-di), Ātmanepada. Can also be formed as passive.

Root: √khid (class 4)

Note: Sandhi-resolved form of `khidyate`.