योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-174, verse-14

निर्विकल्पं समाधानं तदनन्तमिहोच्यते ।
यथास्थितमविक्षुब्धमासनं सर्वभासनम् ॥ १४ ॥

nirvikalpaṃ samādhānaṃ tadanantamihocyate ,
yathāsthitamavikṣubdhamāsanaṃ sarvabhāsanam 14

14. nirvikalpam samādhānam tat anantam iha ucyate
yathāsthitam avikṣubdham āsanam sarvabhāsanam

14. iha nirvikalpam samādhānam tat anantam ucyate.
yathāsthitam avikṣubdham sarvabhāsanam āsanam (ca tat)

14. That non-conceptual (nirvikalpa) absorption (samādhāna) is here called infinite (ananta). It is the undisturbed state (āsana) that exists just as it is, illuminating everything.

Words meanings summery:

• निर्विकल्पम् (nirvikalpam) - non-conceptual, without mental constructs, undifferentiated

• समाधानम् (samādhānam) - perfect composure, absorption (samādhāna), deep meditation, concentration

• तत् (tat) - that

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, just as it stands

• अविक्षुब्धम् (avikṣubdham) - undisturbed, unagitated, unruffled

• आसनम् (āsanam) - state, sitting, posture, seat

• सर्वभासनम् (sarvabhāsanam) - illuminating all, shining on everything

Words meanings and morphology

निर्विकल्पम् (nirvikalpam) - non-conceptual, without mental constructs, undifferentiated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvikalpa

nirvikalpa - without concepts/distinctions, undifferentiated

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+vikalpa)

• nis – without, out
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence
• vikalpa – doubt, distinction, mental construct
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kḷp (to arrange, conceive) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'samādhānam'.

समाधानम् (samādhānam) - perfect composure, absorption (samādhāna), deep meditation, concentration

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samādhāna

samādhāna - absorption, concentration, perfect composure

Derived from root dhā (to place) with prefixes sam-ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to a state of profound meditation or inner equipoise.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'samādhānam'.

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite

Negation of anta (end)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+anta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'samādhānam' and 'tat'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

(indeclinable)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present passive

Root vac (to speak), becomes uc in passive

Root: vac (class 2)

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, just as it stands

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it stands, as it is

From yathā (as) + sthita (stood, existing)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as
  indeclinable
• sthita – standing, situated, existing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'āsanam'.

अविक्षुब्धम् (avikṣubdham) - undisturbed, unagitated, unruffled

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avikṣubdha

avikṣubdha - undisturbed, unagitated

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Negation of vikṣubdha (agitated) from root kṣubh (to shake) with prefix vi-

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vikṣubdha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vikṣubdha – agitated, disturbed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṣubh (to shake) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'āsanam'.

आसनम् (āsanam) - state, sitting, posture, seat

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsana

āsana - sitting, posture, seat, state

Derived from root ās (to sit)

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: The subject of the second sentence.

सर्वभासनम् (sarvabhāsanam) - illuminating all, shining on everything

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvabhāsana

sarvabhāsana - illuminating all, shining on everything

Agent noun/adjective from root bhās (to shine) with prefix sarva-

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhāsana)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (neuter)
• bhāsana – shining, illuminating
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhās (to shine)
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'āsanam'.

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