योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-174, verse-17

तच्च नोपलवज्जाड्यं न सुषुप्तोपमं भवेत् ।
न निर्विकल्पं न च वा सविकल्पं न वाऽप्यसत् ॥ १७ ॥

tacca nopalavajjāḍyaṃ na suṣuptopamaṃ bhavet ,
na nirvikalpaṃ na ca vā savikalpaṃ na vā'pyasat 17

17. tat ca na upalavat jāḍyam na suṣupta upamam bhavet
na nirvikalpam na ca vā savikalpam na vā api asat

17. ca tat na upalavat jāḍyam na suṣupta upamam bhavet
na nirvikalpam na ca vā savikalpam na vā api asat

17. And that (state) is not an inertness like a stone, nor should it be compared to deep sleep. It is neither without distinctions (nirvikalpa) nor with distinctions (savikalpa), nor is it non-existent.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• उपलवत् (upalavat) - like a stone, stony

• जाड्यम् (jāḍyam) - inertness, dullness, stupidity

• न (na) - not, no

• सुषुप्त (suṣupta) - deep sleep, profound sleep

• उपमम् (upamam) - comparison, resemblance

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it should be, may it be

• न (na) - not, no

• निर्विकल्पम् (nirvikalpam) - without distinctions, undifferentiated, indeterminate

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• वा (vā) - or, either

• सविकल्पम् (savikalpam) - with distinctions, differentiated, determinate

• न (na) - not, no

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपलवत् (upalavat) - like a stone, stony

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat indicating similarity 'like'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (upala+vat)

• upala – stone, gem, rock
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, similar to, as
  indeclinable
  suffix forming adverbs of comparison

जाड्यम् (jāḍyam) - inertness, dullness, stupidity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāḍya

jāḍya - coldness, inertness, dullness, stupidity, insensibility

from jaḍa (inert)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सुषुप्त (suṣupta) - deep sleep, profound sleep

(noun)

neuter, singular of suṣupta

suṣupta - deep sleep, dreamless sleep, profound sleep

Past Passive Participle

from root svap 'to sleep' with prefix su- (well, thoroughly)

Prefix: su

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Used here as part of a compound 'suṣuptopamam'

उपमम् (upamam) - comparison, resemblance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upama

upama - comparison, resemblance, simile, likeness

भवेत् (bhavet) - it should be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

निर्विकल्पम् (nirvikalpam) - without distinctions, undifferentiated, indeterminate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvikalpa

nirvikalpa - without distinctions, undifferentiated, indeterminate, free from mental constructs

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+vikalpa)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  prefix
• vikalpa – distinction, concept, option, doubt, mental construct
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

सविकल्पम् (savikalpam) - with distinctions, differentiated, determinate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of savikalpa

savikalpa - with distinctions, differentiated, determinate, conceptual

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vikalpa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix
• vikalpa – distinction, concept, option, doubt, mental construct
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, non-being

Present Active Participle (negative)

Negative form of 'sat' (existent)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• sat – existent, real, true, good, being
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)