योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-104, verse-9

सति वाऽसति वा देहे निर्दुःखसुखत्वमक्षयं मोक्षः ।
बुद्धेऽमले स्वभावे निर्भरविश्रान्तिरस्तु सर्वेह ॥ ९ ॥

sati vā'sati vā dehe nirduḥkhasukhatvamakṣayaṃ mokṣaḥ ,
buddhe'male svabhāve nirbharaviśrāntirastu sarveha 9

9. sati vā asati vā dehe nirduḥkha-sukhatvam akṣayam mokṣaḥ
buddhe amale svabhāve nirbhara-viśrāntiḥ astu sarva-īha

9. dehe sati vā asati vā,
akṣayam nirduḥkha-sukhatvam mokṣaḥ (asti).
buddhe amale svabhāve (jñāte sati),
sarva-īha nirbhara-viśrāntiḥ astu.

9. Whether the body exists or does not exist, the imperishable state of being free from suffering and joy is final liberation (mokṣa). When the pure intrinsic nature (svabhāva) is thoroughly understood, let there be complete cessation of all striving.

Words meanings summery:

• सति (sati) - existing, being present, if it exists

• वा (vā) - or

• असति (asati) - non-existing, not present, if it does not exist

• वा (vā) - or

• देहे (dehe) - in the body

• निर्दुःख-सुखत्वम् (nirduḥkha-sukhatvam) - the state of being free from suffering and joy

• अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, undiminishing

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation, emancipation (mokṣa)

• बुद्धे (buddhe) - in the understood, in the realized

• अमले (amale) - in the pure, in the spotless

• स्वभावे (svabhāve) - in the intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

• निर्भर-विश्रान्तिः (nirbhara-viśrāntiḥ) - complete rest, full cessation

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• सर्व-ईह (sarva-īha) - all striving, all effort

Words meanings and morphology

सति (sati) - existing, being present, if it exists

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, being, true

Present Active Participle

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

असति (asati) - non-existing, not present, if it does not exist

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existing, not being, false

Present Active Participle

Formed from root `as` with negative prefix `a`.

Prefix: a

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

देहे (dehe) - in the body

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, mass

निर्दुःख-सुखत्वम् (nirduḥkha-sukhatvam) - the state of being free from suffering and joy

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirduḥkha-sukhatva

nirduḥkha-sukhatva - the state of being free from suffering and joy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nis+duḥkha+sukha+tva)

• nis – out, without, free from
  prefix
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery
  noun (neuter)
• sukha – joy, happiness, pleasure
  noun (neuter)
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract noun)
  suffix

अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, undiminishing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, undiminishing, eternal

Prefix: a

Root: kṣi (class 1)

मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation, emancipation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, release

Root: muc (class 6)

बुद्धे (buddhe) - in the understood, in the realized

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, understood

Past Passive Participle

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Used as a nominalized participle or adjective modifying 'svabhāve'.

अमले (amale) - in the pure, in the spotless

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - pure, spotless, clean

स्वभावे (svabhāve) - in the intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality, innate disposition

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

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

निर्भर-विश्रान्तिः (nirbhara-viśrāntiḥ) - complete rest, full cessation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirbhara-viśrānti

nirbhara-viśrānti - complete rest, full cessation, profound repose

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nirbhara+viśrānti)

• nirbhara – full, complete, abundant
  adjective
  Prefix: nis
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• viśrānti – rest, repose, cessation, tranquility
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root śram with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

सर्व-ईह (sarva-īha) - all striving, all effort

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarva-īhā

sarva-īhā - all striving, all effort, all desire

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+īhā)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• īhā – effort, striving, desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Root: īh (class 1)

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