योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-159, verse-66

एषा हि संपरिज्ञाता तिष्ठत्यपि यथास्थितम् ।
भामात्ररूपनिर्वाणा निशान्ताऽप्रतिभाकृतिः ॥ ६६ ॥

eṣā hi saṃparijñātā tiṣṭhatyapi yathāsthitam ,
bhāmātrarūpanirvāṇā niśāntā'pratibhākṛtiḥ 66

66. eṣā hi saṃparijñātā tiṣṭhati api yathāsthitam
bhāmātrarūpanirvāṇā niśāntā apratibhākṛtiḥ

66. eṣā hi saṃparijñātā yathāsthitam api tiṣṭhati
bhāmātrarūpanirvāṇā niśāntā apratibhākṛtiḥ

66. Indeed, this [ultimate reality], when fully comprehended, remains just as it is. Its very form is a mere appearance that ultimately ceases (nirvāṇa), it is tranquil, and its nature is non-manifesting.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this [ultimate reality] (this, she)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• संपरिज्ञाता (saṁparijñātā) - fully comprehended (fully known, completely understood)

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

• अपि (api) - even, just (even, also, too)

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - just as it is, in its inherent state (as it is, as it stood, in its natural state)

• भामात्ररूपनिर्वाणा (bhāmātrarūpanirvāṇā) - whose very form is a mere appearance that ultimately ceases (nirvāṇa) (whose form is merely an appearance and is extinguished, whose nature is mere light and cessation)

• निशान्ता (niśāntā) - tranquil (tranquil, ceased, ended, at night's end)

• अप्रतिभाकृतिः (apratibhākṛtiḥ) - its nature is non-manifesting (whose form is without manifestation, non-appearing nature)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this [ultimate reality] (this, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Feminine singular nominative form of 'etad'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle expressing emphasis or cause.

संपरिज्ञाता (saṁparijñātā) - fully comprehended (fully known, completely understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃparijñāta

saṁparijñāta - fully known, completely understood, ascertained

Past Passive Participle

From root jñā (to know) with upasargas sam- and pari-.

Prefixes: sam+pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Past Passive Participle, feminine singular nominative, modifying 'eṣā'.

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

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular present active indicative.

अपि (api) - even, just (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - just as it is, in its inherent state (as it is, as it stood, in its natural state)

(indeclinable)

Compound of yathā (as) and sthita (stood, existing).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, in which manner
  indeclinable
• sthita – standing, remained, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

भामात्ररूपनिर्वाणा (bhāmātrarūpanirvāṇā) - whose very form is a mere appearance that ultimately ceases (nirvāṇa) (whose form is merely an appearance and is extinguished, whose nature is mere light and cessation)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāmātrarūpanirvāṇa

bhāmātrarūpanirvāṇa - whose form is merely an appearance and is extinguished, whose nature is mere light and cessation

Compound of bhāmātra (mere appearance/light), rūpa (form), and nirvāṇa (cessation/extinction).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhā+mātra+rūpa+nirvāṇa)

• bhā – light, splendor, appearance
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – mere, only, measure
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• nirvāṇa – extinction, cessation, liberation (nirvāṇa)
  noun (neuter)
  From root vā (to blow) with nis- (out).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Bahuvrīhi compound, feminine singular nominative, modifying 'eṣā'.

निशान्ता (niśāntā) - tranquil (tranquil, ceased, ended, at night's end)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niśānta

niśānta - tranquil, calm, ceased, ended, quieted

Past Passive Participle (from śam with ni) or derivative of niśā (night) + anta (end)

Can be formed from ni + śam (to be quiet) or niśā (night) + anta (end). Here, likely from śam.

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Past Passive Participle, feminine singular nominative, modifying 'eṣā'.

अप्रतिभाकृतिः (apratibhākṛtiḥ) - its nature is non-manifesting (whose form is without manifestation, non-appearing nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apratibhākṛti

apratibhākṛti - whose form is without manifestation, whose nature is non-appearing

Compound of a- (negation), pratibhā (appearance/manifestation), and kṛti (form/nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+pratibhā+kṛti)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pratibhā – appearance, manifestation, splendor, intuition
  noun (feminine)
  From prati-bhā (to appear, to shine forth).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• kṛti – form, nature, action, creation
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Bahuvrīhi compound, feminine singular nominative, modifying 'eṣā'.

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