योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-1, verse-33

अवेदनस्य शान्तस्य जीवतो वाप्यजीवतः ।
नेह किंचित्कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनापि कश्चन ॥ ३३ ॥

avedanasya śāntasya jīvato vāpyajīvataḥ ,
neha kiṃcitkṛtenārtho nākṛtenāpi kaścana 33

33. avedanasya śāntasya jīvataḥ vā api ajīvataḥ na
iha kiñcit kṛtena arthaḥ na akṛtena api kaścana

33. avedanasya śāntasya jīvataḥ vā api ajīvataḥ iha kṛtena kiñcit arthaḥ na,
akṛtena api kaścana na

33. For one who is beyond (conceptual) knowledge and is peaceful, whether they are living or not living, there is no purpose here whatsoever by what is done, nor by what is left undone.

Words meanings summery:

• अवेदनस्य (avedanasya) - of one who is in a state beyond conceptual knowledge (of one who is unknowing, of one who lacks knowledge)

• शान्तस्य (śāntasya) - of one who is tranquil and free from mental agitation (of the peaceful, of the calm)

• जीवतः (jīvataḥ) - of the living one, while living

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अजीवतः (ajīvataḥ) - of the not living, of the dead

• न (na) - not, no

• इह (iha) - in this state (of liberation) (here, in this world, in this case)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything whatsoever (in negation, 'nothing at all') (something, anything, a little)

• कृतेन (kṛtena) - by performing actions (by what is done, by action, by deed)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - purpose, value, benefit, or consequence (purpose, meaning, object, wealth, gain)

• न (na) - not, no

• अकृतेन (akṛtena) - by refraining from actions (by what is not done, by inaction)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• कश्चन (kaścana) - anything at all (used with negation, means 'nothing at all') (anyone, anything)

Words meanings and morphology

अवेदनस्य (avedanasya) - of one who is in a state beyond conceptual knowledge (of one who is unknowing, of one who lacks knowledge)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of avedana

avedana - unknowing, unconsciousness, absence of sensation

From `a-` (negation) + `vedana` (knowledge/sensation).

Root: √vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to an implied enlightened person.

शान्तस्य (śāntasya) - of one who is tranquil and free from mental agitation (of the peaceful, of the calm)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, 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 `avedanasya`.

जीवतः (jīvataḥ) - of the living one, while living

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jīvat

jīvat - living, alive, existing

Present Active Participle

From √jīv (to live) with suffix `-at`.

Root: √jīv (class 1)

Note: The sandhi-resolved form of `jīvato`.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

अजीवतः (ajīvataḥ) - of the not living, of the dead

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajīvat

ajīvat - not living, dead

Present Active Participle

From `a-` (negation) + `jīvat` (living).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jīvat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• jīvat – living, alive, existing
  adjective (Present Active Participle) (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From √jīv (to live) with suffix `-at`.
  Root: √jīv (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `avedanasya`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

इह (iha) - in this state (of liberation) (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything whatsoever (in negation, 'nothing at all') (something, anything, a little)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything, a little, some

From `kim` + particle `cit`.

कृतेन (kṛtena) - by performing actions (by what is done, by action, by deed)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, deed, act

Past Passive Participle

From √kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix `-ta`.

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: The sandhi-resolved form of `kṛtenārtho`.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - purpose, value, benefit, or consequence (purpose, meaning, object, wealth, gain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, gain, advantage, aim

From √ṛ (to go) + `tha`.

Root: √ṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

अकृतेन (akṛtena) - by refraining from actions (by what is not done, by inaction)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of akṛta

akṛta - not done, unmade, inaction, not performed

Past Passive Participle

From `a-` (negation) + `kṛta` (done).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṛta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• kṛta – done, made, performed, deed, act
  adjective (Past Passive Participle) (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix `-ta`.
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: The sandhi-resolved form of `nākṛtenāpi`.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

कश्चन (kaścana) - anything at all (used with negation, means 'nothing at all') (anyone, anything)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - anyone, anything, some one or other

Formed from `ka` (who/what) + `cid`/`cana` (indefinite particle).

Note: Nullifies the `arthaḥ` completely in both cases (action and inaction).