योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-10, verse-14

ब्रह्मणः कः स्वभावोऽसाविति वक्तुं न युज्यते ।
अनन्ते परमे तत्त्वे स्वत्वास्वत्वात्यसंभवात् ॥ १४ ॥

brahmaṇaḥ kaḥ svabhāvo'sāviti vaktuṃ na yujyate ,
anante parame tattve svatvāsvatvātyasaṃbhavāt 14

14. brahmaṇaḥ kaḥ svabhāvaḥ asau iti vaktum na yujyate
anante parame tattve svatva asvatva atyasaṃbhavāt

14. anante parame tattve svatva asvatva atyasaṃbhavāt
brahmaṇaḥ asau kaḥ svabhāvaḥ iti vaktum na yujyate

14. It is not appropriate to describe what the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of Brahman (brahman) is. This is because, in the infinite, supreme reality, the concepts of 'own-ness' or 'not-own-ness' are absolutely impossible.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman, of the Absolute

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, inherent characteristic, essence

• असौ (asau) - that

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, indicating direct speech or thought

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say, to describe

• न (na) - not, no

• युज्यते (yujyate) - is appropriate, is proper, is suitable, is joined

• अनन्ते (anante) - in the infinite, in the endless

• परमे (parame) - in the supreme, in the highest

• तत्त्वे (tattve) - in the reality, in the principle, in the truth

• स्वत्व (svatva) - own-ness, property, distinct individuality

• अस्वत्व (asvatva) - not-own-ness, non-possession

• अत्यसंभवात् (atyasaṁbhavāt) - due to the absolute impossibility, because of the utter non-existence

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman, of the Absolute

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the universal spirit, the supreme cosmic principle (brahman)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, inherent characteristic, essence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition, essential character

sva (own) + bhāva (state of being)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  pronoun
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

असौ (asau) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, this

Note: Refers to 'svabhāvaḥ'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say, to describe

(indeclinable)

infinitive

infinitive form of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

युज्यते (yujyate) - is appropriate, is proper, is suitable, is joined

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of yuj

present passive

3rd person singular present passive of root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

अनन्ते (anante) - in the infinite, in the endless

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless, the infinite

a (not) + anta (end)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+anta)

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

Note: Agrees with 'tattve'.

परमे (parame) - in the supreme, in the highest

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Note: Agrees with 'tattve'.

तत्त्वे (tattve) - in the reality, in the principle, in the truth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - reality, truth, principle, essence

derived from "tat" (that)

स्वत्व (svatva) - own-ness, property, distinct individuality

(noun)

neuter, singular of svatva

svatva - own-ness, property, individuality

derived from sva + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: First part of a dvandva compound with 'asvatva'.

अस्वत्व (asvatva) - not-own-ness, non-possession

(noun)

neuter, singular of asvatva

asvatva - not-own-ness, non-possession

a (not) + svatva (own-ness)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+svatva)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• svatva – own-ness, property, individuality
  noun (neuter)
  derived from sva + tva

Note: Part of the dvandva compound 'svatvāsvatva'.

अत्यसंभवात् (atyasaṁbhavāt) - due to the absolute impossibility, because of the utter non-existence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of atyasaṃbhava

atyasaṁbhava - absolute impossibility, utter non-existence

ati (extreme) + asambhava (impossibility)

Compound type : pradi-tatpurusha (ati+a+saṃbhava)

• ati – excessively, extremely, beyond
  indeclinable
• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• saṃbhava – possibility, existence, origin
  noun (masculine)
  sam (with, together) + bhava (being)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The compound is 'svatva-asvatva-atyasaṃbhava'. This whole compound takes the ablative ending.

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