योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-18, verse-42

असत्यताभिधं सत्यं मुक्त एव भवेच्छिवः ।
सातिवाहिकदेहैकपरिक्षयविकासवान् ॥ ४२ ॥

asatyatābhidhaṃ satyaṃ mukta eva bhavecchivaḥ ,
sātivāhikadehaikaparikṣayavikāsavān 42

42. asatyatābhidham satyam muktaḥ eva bhavet
śivaḥ sātivāhikadehaikaparikṣayavikāsavān

42. asatyatābhidham satyam muktaḥ eva
sātivāhikadehaikaparikṣayavikāsavān śivaḥ bhavet

42. That reality (satya) which is designated as unreality (asatya) – only the liberated (mokṣa) one becomes auspicious (Śiva), characterized by the complete dissolution of the subtle body (ātivāhika deha) as the sole means of liberation's unfolding.

42. המשיג את האמת מעבר למה שקרוי אשליה הופך למשחרר ומבורך, ומשגשג מתוך התפוגגותו המוחלטת של הגוף המעודן.

Words meanings summery:

• असत्यताभिधम् (asatyatābhidham) - designated as unreality (asatya) (named as unreality, designated as non-existence)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - the ultimate reality (satya) (truth, reality, existent)

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - one who is liberated (mokṣa) (liberated, freed)

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

• भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes (may be, should be, would be, becomes)

• शिवः (śivaḥ) - auspicious (Śiva) (auspicious, benevolent, Shiva)

• सातिवाहिकदेहैकपरिक्षयविकासवान् (sātivāhikadehaikaparikṣayavikāsavān) - characterized by the complete dissolution of the subtle body (ātivāhika deha) as the sole means of liberation's unfolding (possessing the development/unfolding characterized by the sole destruction of the subtle body)

Words meanings and morphology

असत्यताभिधम् (asatyatābhidham) - designated as unreality (asatya) (named as unreality, designated as non-existence)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asatyatābhidha

asatyatābhidha - named unreality; that whose name is unreality

Bahuvrihi compound meaning 'that which has unreality as its name/designation'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asatyatā+abhidha)

• asatyatā – unreality, falseness
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from asatya + tā.
  Prefix: a
• abhidha – name, designation, named
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dhā with prefix abhi-.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifying satyam.

सत्यम् (satyam) - the ultimate reality (satya) (truth, reality, existent)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, truth, reality

Note: Subject of the sentence.

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - one who is liberated (mokṣa) (liberated, freed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, freed, unyoked

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root muc (to release, free).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of bhavet śivaḥ.

एव (eva) - only (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes muktaḥ.

भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes (may be, should be, would be, becomes)

(verb)

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

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular

Derived from root bhū (class 1).

Root: bhū (class 1)

शिवः (śivaḥ) - auspicious (Śiva) (auspicious, benevolent, Shiva)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, propitious, kind, happy, Shiva (as proper noun)

Note: Predicate for muktaḥ.

सातिवाहिकदेहैकपरिक्षयविकासवान् (sātivāhikadehaikaparikṣayavikāsavān) - characterized by the complete dissolution of the subtle body (ātivāhika deha) as the sole means of liberation's unfolding (possessing the development/unfolding characterized by the sole destruction of the subtle body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sātivāhikadehaikaparikṣayavikāsavat

sātivāhikadehaikaparikṣayavikāsavat - one who possesses the development/unfolding of the sole destruction of the subtle body

Bahuvrihi compound modifying mukta. Ends with possessive suffix vat.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ātivāhikadeha+eka+parikṣaya+vikāsavat)

• sa – with, possessing
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' in Bahuvrihi compounds.
• ātivāhikadeha – subtle body
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of ātivāhika and deha.
• eka – one, sole, only
  numeral
• parikṣaya – complete destruction, dissolution
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṣi with prefix pari-.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• vikāsavat – possessing development, expanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Formed from vikāsa (development) with possessive suffix vat.

Note: Qualifies muktaḥ.

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