योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-10, verse-9

ज्ञोऽसि किंचिन्न किंचिद्वा निःशङ्कमलमास्यताम् ।
अचेतनाचिदाभासे शाम्यतामात्मनात्मनि ॥ ९ ॥

jño'si kiṃcinna kiṃcidvā niḥśaṅkamalamāsyatām ,
acetanācidābhāse śāmyatāmātmanātmani 9

9. jñaḥ asi kiñcit na kiñcit vā niḥśaṅkam alam
āsyatām acetanācidābhāse śāmyatām ātmanā ātmani

9. jñaḥ asi kiñcit na kiñcit vā niḥśaṅkam alam
āsyatām acetanācidābhāse ātmanā ātmani śāmyatām

9. You are the knower (jña). Whether [you consider yourself] 'something' or 'nothing' (kiñcit na kiñcit), simply remain in a state of fearless contentment (niḥśaṅkam alam āsyatām). Let the manifestation of the unconscious and insentient (acetanācidābhāsa) subside into the Self (ātman) by the Self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knower, conscious, knowing

• असि (asi) - you are

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, a little

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, a little

• वा (vā) - or, either

• निःशङ्कम् (niḥśaṅkam) - fearlessly, without doubt

• अलम् (alam) - just be, remain content (enough, sufficient, capable; just be (with imperative))

• आस्यताम् (āsyatām) - let [you] remain (content) (let [you/it] remain, let it be sat, let it dwell)

• अचेतनाचिदाभासे (acetanācidābhāse) - in the manifestation of the unconscious and insentient

• शाम्यताम् (śāmyatām) - let it subside, let it be calmed

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self, by the soul

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knower, conscious, knowing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, conscious, knowing, wise

Agent noun

Derived from jñā (to know) + ka

Root: jñā (class 9)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense, Active Voice

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

Root: as (class 2)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, a little

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything

Note: Used here as neuter nominative singular, 'anything/nothing'.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, a little

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything

Note: Used here as neuter nominative singular, 'anything/nothing'.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

निःशङ्कम् (niḥśaṅkam) - fearlessly, without doubt

(indeclinable)

From nir + śaṅkā

Compound type : avyayibhāva (nis+śaṅkā)

• nis – out, without, away
  indeclinable
• śaṅkā – doubt, fear, apprehension
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अलम् (alam) - just be, remain content (enough, sufficient, capable; just be (with imperative))

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used with imperative āsyatām, implying 'just be' or 'be content'.

आस्यताम् (āsyatām) - let [you] remain (content) (let [you/it] remain, let it be sat, let it dwell)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ās

Imperative, Middle Voice

Root ās, class 2, middle voice imperative third person singular

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Often takes an implicit 'you' (tvam) as the subject, so 'remain you'.

अचेतनाचिदाभासे (acetanācidābhāse) - in the manifestation of the unconscious and insentient

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of acetanācidābhāsa

acetanācidābhāsa - manifestation of unconscious insentience

Compound: acetana + cit + ābhāsa

Compound type : tatpurusha (acetana+cit+ābhāsa)

• acetana – unconscious, insentient
  adjective
  From a + cetana
  Prefix: a
  Root: cit (class 1)
• cit – consciousness, mind, intellect
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ābhāsa – appearance, manifestation, reflection, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + bhās (to shine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

शाम्यताम् (śāmyatām) - let it subside, let it be calmed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of śam

Imperative, Middle Voice

Root śam, class 4, middle voice imperative third person singular

Root: śam (class 4)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self, by the soul

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self, in the soul

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

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