योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-62

नेहाकृतिर्न च भवाभवजन्मनाशाः सत्ता न चैव न च नाम तथास्त्यसत्ता ।
शान्तं परं कचति केवलमात्मनीत्थं ब्रह्माथवा कचनमप्यलमत्र नास्ति ॥ ६२ ॥

nehākṛtirna ca bhavābhavajanmanāśāḥ sattā na caiva na ca nāma tathāstyasattā ,
śāntaṃ paraṃ kacati kevalamātmanītthaṃ brahmāthavā kacanamapyalamatra nāsti 62

62. na iha ākṛtiḥ na ca bhava abhava janma nāśāḥ
sattā na ca eva na ca nāma tathā asti asattā
śāntaṃ paraṃ kacati kevalam ātmani itthaṃ
brahma athavā kacanam api alam atra na asti

62. iha ākṛtiḥ na,
ca bhavābhavajanmanāśāḥ na.
ca eva sattā na,
tathā nāma ca asattā na asti.
itthaṃ kevalam ātmani śāntaṃ paraṃ brahma कचति.
athavā atra kacanam api alam na asti

62. Here (in this ultimate reality), there is no (specific) form or shape. Neither are there existences, non-existences, births, or destructions. There is no (defined) being (sattā), nor, by the same token, is there (defined) non-being (asattā) by name. Only the supreme, tranquil reality shines forth within the Self (ātman) in this manner, (as) Brahman. Or rather, here, even the notion of 'shining forth' is insufficient.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• इह (iha) - here, in this world/state

• आकृतिः (ākṛtiḥ) - form, shape, appearance

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also, nor

• भवाभवजन्मनाशाः (bhavābhavajanmanāśāḥ) - existences, non-existences, births, and destructions

• सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also, indeed

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also, nor

• नाम (nāma) - by name, namely, so called

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, in that manner

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• असत्ता (asattā) - non-existence, non-being

• शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• परं (paraṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, becomes visible

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, solely, exclusively

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman), in oneself

• इत्थं (itthaṁ) - thus, in this manner, in this way

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

• अथवा (athavā) - or, or rather

• कचनम् (kacanam) - shining, appearance

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अलम् (alam) - insufficient, not fitting (with 'na asti') (enough, sufficient, adequate, fitting)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• न (na) - not

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world/state

(indeclinable)

आकृतिः (ākṛtiḥ) - form, shape, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ākṛti

ākṛti - form, shape, figure, appearance, bodily form

Derived from 'ā-' (towards) and √kṛ (to make, to form)

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, nor

(indeclinable)

भवाभवजन्मनाशाः (bhavābhavajanmanāśāḥ) - existences, non-existences, births, and destructions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavābhavajanmanāśa

bhavābhavajanmanāśa - existences, non-existences, births, and destructions

Compound type : dvandva (bhava+abhava+janma+nāśa)

• bhava – existence, being, birth, state of being
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √bhū (to be, to become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhava – non-existence, non-being, absence
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'a-' (negation) and 'bhava'
  Prefix: a
• janma – birth, origin, existence
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• nāśa – destruction, annihilation, loss, death
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √naś (to perish, to be lost)
  Root: naś (class 4)

सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, truth

Derived from √as (to be, to exist)

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, indeed

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, nor

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - by name, namely, so called

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, in that manner

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

असत्ता (asattā) - non-existence, non-being

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asattā

asattā - non-existence, non-being, unreality

Derived from 'a-' (negation) and 'sattā'

शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, tranquil, peaceful, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √śam (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or Brahman.

परं (paraṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, transcendent, other

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or Brahman.

कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, becomes visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of kac

Root: kac (class 1)

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, solely, exclusively

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman), in oneself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath

इत्थं (itthaṁ) - thus, in this manner, in this way

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word, Veda

अथवा (athavā) - or, or rather

(indeclinable)

कचनम् (kacanam) - shining, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacana

kacana - shining, appearance, binding

Derived from √kac (to shine, to appear)

Root: kac (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अलम् (alam) - insufficient, not fitting (with 'na asti') (enough, sufficient, adequate, fitting)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

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