योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-161, verse-35

तन्मैवं क्रियतामेतदबन्धस्यैव बन्धनम् ।
कान्यता अमलव्योम्नश्चिन्मयस्य निराकृतेः ॥ ३५ ॥

tanmaivaṃ kriyatāmetadabandhasyaiva bandhanam ,
kānyatā amalavyomnaścinmayasya nirākṛteḥ 35

35. tat mā evam kriyatām etat abandhasya eva bandhanam
kā anyatā amala vyomnaḥ cinmayasya nirākṛteḥ

35. tat mā evam etat kriyatām abandhasya eva bandhanam
kā amala vyomnaḥ cinmayasya nirākṛteḥ anyatā

35. Therefore, let this not be done! This (self-conception) is truly the bondage (bandha) of the unbound (ātman). What otherness could there be from the pure, conscious (cinmaya), formless (nirākṛti) expanse?

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore)

• मा (mā) - do not (not, do not (prohibitive particle))

• एवम् (evam) - this way, like this (thus, in this manner, so)

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, let this happen (let it be done, may it be made)

• एतत् (etat) - this (conception) (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• अबन्धस्य (abandhasya) - of the unbound (ātman) (of the unbound, of one who is not bound)

• एव (eva) - truly, indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - the bondage (bandha) (binding, bondage, a fetter)

• का (kā) - what (difference)? (what? which? (feminine nominative singular))

• अन्यता (anyatā) - otherness, difference (otherness, difference, distinctness)

• अमल (amala) - pure (spotless, pure, stainless, free from impurity)

• व्योम्नः (vyomnaḥ) - from the expanse (of the sky, of space, of ether)

• चिन्मयस्य (cinmayasya) - of the conscious (cinmaya) (of the conscious, of that consisting of consciousness)

• निराकृतेः (nirākṛteḥ) - of the formless (nirākṛti) (of the formless, of that which is without shape)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this, therefore

Note: Functions as a conjunction or adverb.

मा (mā) - do not (not, do not (prohibitive particle))

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of negation for imperative/optative.

एवम् (evam) - this way, like this (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the preceding idea of self-conception as ignorance.

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, let this happen (let it be done, may it be made)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of kṛ

Imperative, 3rd person, singular, passive voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses a prohibition.

एतत् (etat) - this (conception) (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these, that (referring to something close or just mentioned)

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied as 'this situation' or 'this conception').

अबन्धस्य (abandhasya) - of the unbound (ātman) (of the unbound, of one who is not bound)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abandha

abandha - unbound, free from bondage, not tied

Compound of a- (negation) + bandha (bondage)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bandha)

• a – not, non-, un- (negating prefix)
  prefix
• bandha – bondage, fetter, binding
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'self' (ātman).

एव (eva) - truly, indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - the bondage (bandha) (binding, bondage, a fetter)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bandhana

bandhana - binding, bondage, a fetter, a rope

Derived from root bandh (to bind) with suffix -ana

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Predicate noun for `etat`.

का (kā) - what (difference)? (what? which? (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what? which? who? why?

Note: Refers to `anyatā`.

अन्यता (anyatā) - otherness, difference (otherness, difference, distinctness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anyatā

anyatā - otherness, difference, distinctness

Derived from anya (other) + -tā (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Subject of the rhetorical question.

अमल (amala) - pure (spotless, pure, stainless, free from impurity)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, stainless, free from impurity

Compound of a- (negation) + mala (dirt, impurity)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, non-, un- (negating prefix)
  prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `vyomnaḥ`.

व्योम्नः (vyomnaḥ) - from the expanse (of the sky, of space, of ether)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, ether, space

Root: ve (class 2)

Note: Expresses separation ("from").

चिन्मयस्य (cinmayasya) - of the conscious (cinmaya) (of the conscious, of that consisting of consciousness)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cinmaya

cinmaya - consisting of consciousness, full of consciousness, purely conscious

Derived from cit (consciousness) + -maya (suffix meaning 'consisting of')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+maya)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of (suffix)
  suffix

Note: Qualifies `vyomnaḥ`.

निराकृतेः (nirākṛteḥ) - of the formless (nirākṛti) (of the formless, of that which is without shape)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of nirākṛti

nirākṛti - formless, bodiless, without shape or form

Compound of nis- (without) + ākṛti (form)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ākṛti)

• nis – out, without, away, negation (prefix)
  prefix
• ākṛti – form, shape, figure, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from ā-kṛ (to form)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `vyomnaḥ`.