योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-10, verse-16

अस्वत्वाभावयोर्नित्येऽनन्तेऽत्यन्तमसंभवात् ।
स्वत्वभावेषु सिद्धेषु स्वभावोक्तिर्न तिष्ठति ॥ १६ ॥

asvatvābhāvayornitye'nante'tyantamasaṃbhavāt ,
svatvabhāveṣu siddheṣu svabhāvoktirna tiṣṭhati 16

16. asvatva abhāvayoḥ nitye anante atyantam asaṃbhavāt
svatva bhāveṣu siddheṣu svabhāva uktiḥ na tiṣṭhati

16. nitye anante asvatva abhāvayoḥ atyantam asaṃbhavāt
svatva bhāveṣu siddheṣu svabhāva uktiḥ na tiṣṭhati

16. Since both non-own-ness (asvatva) and non-existence (abhāva) are utterly impossible in the eternal, infinite [reality], the assertion of an intrinsic nature (svabhāva) does not hold true, even if own-ness (svatva) and existence (bhāva) were to be considered as established.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्वत्व (asvatva) - non-own-ness, lack of property

• अभावयोः (abhāvayoḥ) - of non-existence, of absence (dual)

• नित्ये (nitye) - in the eternal, in the constant

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

• अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - utterly, absolutely, extremely

• असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - due to the impossibility, from the non-existence

• स्वत्व (svatva) - own-ness, property

• भावेषु (bhāveṣu) - in existences, in states of being

• सिद्धेषु (siddheṣu) - when established, when accomplished, when proven

• स्वभाव (svabhāva) - intrinsic nature, essence

• उक्तिः (uktiḥ) - statement, saying, speech

• न (na) - not

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, is valid

Words meanings and morphology

अस्वत्व (asvatva) - non-own-ness, lack of property

(noun)

neuter, dual of asvatva

asvatva - non-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: First part of dvandva compound with 'abhāvayoḥ'.

अभावयोः (abhāvayoḥ) - of non-existence, of absence (dual)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, negation

a (not) + bhāva (existence)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+bhāva)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• bhāva – existence, state of being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Second part of dvandva compound 'asvatvābhāvayoḥ'.

नित्ये (nitye) - in the eternal, in the constant

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual

Note: Agrees with 'anante' (and implied 'tattve').

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 'nitye'.

अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - utterly, absolutely, extremely

(indeclinable)

ati (beyond, very) + anta (end)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+anta)

• ati – excessively, extremely, beyond
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'asaṃbhavāt'.

असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - due to the impossibility, from the non-existence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhava

asaṁbhava - impossibility, non-occurrence, non-existence

a (not) + saṃbhava (possibility)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+saṃbhava)

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

स्वत्व (svatva) - own-ness, property

(noun)

neuter, plural of svatva

svatva - own-ness, property, individuality

derived from sva + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: First part of dvandva compound with 'bhāveṣu'.

भावेषु (bhāveṣu) - in existences, in states of being

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - existence, being, state, sentiment

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Second part of dvandva compound with 'svatva'.

सिद्धेषु (siddheṣu) - when established, when accomplished, when proven

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - established, accomplished, perfected, proven

Past Passive Participle

From root sidh

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'svatvabhāveṣu'.

स्वभाव (svabhāva) - intrinsic nature, essence

(noun)

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)

Note: First part of 'svabhāvoktiḥ' compound.

उक्तिः (uktiḥ) - statement, saying, speech

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukti

ukti - statement, saying, speech

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'tiṣṭhati'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'tiṣṭhati'.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, is valid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā

present active

3rd person singular present active of root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

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