योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-160, verse-10

सदृशोऽयमितस्त्वाभिः कथाभिर्ज्ञाततत्पदः ।
अविद्यायां प्रशान्तायां जीवन्मुक्तो भविष्यति ॥ १० ॥

sadṛśo'yamitastvābhiḥ kathābhirjñātatatpadaḥ ,
avidyāyāṃ praśāntāyāṃ jīvanmukto bhaviṣyati 10

10. sadṛśaḥ ayam itaḥ tu ābhiḥ kathābhiḥ jñātatatpadaḥ
avidyāyām praśāntāyām jīvanmuktaḥ bhaviṣyati

10. ayam itaḥ tu ābhiḥ kathābhiḥ sadṛśaḥ jñātatatpadaḥ
avidyāyām praśāntāyām jīvanmuktaḥ bhaviṣyati

10. This person, who has understood that supreme state, is similar to these narratives. When ignorance (avidyā) is completely pacified, he will become a liberated-while-living (jīvanmukta) individual.

Words meanings summery:

• सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, resembling, like, equal

• अयम् (ayam) - this (person/thing)

• इतः (itaḥ) - from this, by this, hence

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• आभिः (ābhiḥ) - by these (feminine)

• कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - by stories, by narratives, by discussions

• ज्ञाततत्पदः (jñātatatpadaḥ) - one who has known the supreme state/reality

• अविद्यायाम् (avidyāyām) - in (the state of) ignorance, when ignorance is present

• प्रशान्तायाम् (praśāntāyām) - when pacified, when completely calmed/ceased, extinguished

• जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - a liberated living being, one who is liberated while alive

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

Words meanings and morphology

सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, resembling, like, equal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, resembling, similar, equal

अयम् (ayam) - this (person/thing)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, it

इतः (itaḥ) - from this, by this, hence

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

आभिः (ābhiḥ) - by these (feminine)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this

कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - by stories, by narratives, by discussions

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, discourse, narrative, conversation

ज्ञाततत्पदः (jñātatatpadaḥ) - one who has known the supreme state/reality

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātatatpada

jñātatatpada - one who has attained knowledge of the supreme truth/state, one whose ultimate state is known

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jñāta+tat+pada)

• jñāta – known, understood
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• tat – that, that supreme reality, Brahman
  pronoun (neuter)
• pada – step, foot, position, state, supreme state, word, ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)

अविद्यायाम् (avidyāyām) - in (the state of) ignorance, when ignorance is present

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance, illusion

प्रशान्तायाम् (praśāntāyām) - when pacified, when completely calmed/ceased, extinguished

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of praśānta

praśānta - completely calm, peaceful, ceased, extinguished, appeased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `śam` (to be calm, cease) with prefix `pra` (completely).

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

जीवन्मुक्तः (jīvanmuktaḥ) - a liberated living being, one who is liberated while alive

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvanmukta

jīvanmukta - liberated while living, living liberated

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīvat+mukta)

• jīvat – living, alive
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root `jīv` (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• mukta – liberated, released, free
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `muc` (to release, liberate).
  Root: muc (class 6)

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

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