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

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ब्रह्मानन्तमजं शान्तमतोऽस्तीदं न सर्गधीः ।
कारणाभावतस्तेन ब्रह्मैवेदमखण्डितम् ॥ ७ ॥

brahmānantamajaṃ śāntamato'stīdaṃ na sargadhīḥ ,
kāraṇābhāvatastena brahmaivedamakhaṇḍitam 7

7. brahma anantam ajam śāntam ataḥ asti idam na sargadhīḥ
kāraṇābhāvataḥ tena brahma eva idam akhaṇḍitam

7. idam brahma anantam ajam śāntam asti ataḥ sargadhīḥ
na kāraṇābhāvataḥ tena idam brahma eva akhaṇḍitam

7. This [reality] is Brahman, which is infinite (anantam), unborn (ajam), and peaceful (śāntam). Therefore, there is no idea of creation (sargadhīḥ). Because of the absence of a cause, this [whole] is consequently indeed the indivisible (akhaṇḍitam) Brahman.

Words meanings summery:

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ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite

अजम् (ajam) - unborn

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calmed

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

इदम् (idam) - this

न (na) - not, no, nor

सर्गधीः (sargadhīḥ) - thought of creation, idea of creation

कारणाभावतः (kāraṇābhāvataḥ) - due to the absence of a cause

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, by him/it

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

इदम् (idam) - this

अखण्डितम् (akhaṇḍitam) - unbroken, indivisible

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word

Root: bṛh (class 1)

अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless

From a + anta

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+anta)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)

अजम् (ajam) - unborn

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born

From a + jan

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+jan)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
jan – birth, origin
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calmed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From śam (to be calm) + kta

Root: śam (class 4)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of 'idam'

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense, Active Voice

Root as, class 2, active voice present indicative third person singular

Root: as (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

सर्गधीः (sargadhīḥ) - thought of creation, idea of creation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sargadhī

sargadhī - thought/idea of creation

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+dhī)

sarga – creation, emission, chapter
noun (masculine)
From sṛj (to emit)
Root: sṛj (class 6)
dhī – thought, intellect, understanding, mind
noun (feminine)
Root: dhyai (class 1)

कारणाभावतः (kāraṇābhāvataḥ) - due to the absence of a cause

(indeclinable)

Derived from kāraṇābhāva + tas (ablative suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāraṇa+abhāva)

kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
noun (neuter)
Agent noun
Derived from kṛ (to do) + ana
Root: kṛ (class 8)
abhāva – absence, non-existence, lack
noun (masculine)
Prefix: a
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'due to the absence of a cause'

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, by him/it

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Can also be masc instrumental singular. Here, likely referring to the previous statement, hence 'therefore' or 'by that reason'.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word

Root: bṛh (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly