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7,184

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-184, verse-21

अमौनमौनं जीवात्म यत्पाषाणवदासनम् ।
यत्सदेवासदाभासं तद्ब्रह्माभिधमुच्यते ॥ २१ ॥
amaunamaunaṃ jīvātma yatpāṣāṇavadāsanam ,
yatsadevāsadābhāsaṃ tadbrahmābhidhamucyate 21
21. amauna-maunam jīva-ātman yat pāṣāṇa-vat āsanam yat
sat-eva-asat-ābhāsam tat brahma-abhidham ucyate
21. yat jīva-ātman amauna-maunam pāṣāṇa-vat āsanam yat
sat-eva-asat-ābhāsam tat brahma-abhidham ucyate
21. That which is the profound, active silence (amauna-maunam) of the individual self (jīva-ātman), a state of stillness like a stone, and which appears as both existent and non-existent—that is called by the name Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अमौन-मौनम् (amauna-maunam) - the silence beyond ordinary silence, profound silence
  • जीव-आत्मन् (jīva-ātman) - the living soul, the individual self (ātman)
  • यत् (yat) - Refers to Brahman as the antecedent. (which, that (neuter))
  • पाषाण-वत् (pāṣāṇa-vat) - Describing a state of profound stillness. (like a stone, stone-like)
  • आसनम् (āsanam) - state of profound stillness or being. (sitting, posture, state of being, seat)
  • यत् (yat) - Refers to Brahman as the antecedent. (which, that (neuter))
  • सत्-एव-असत्-आभासम् (sat-eva-asat-ābhāsam) - appearing as both existent and non-existent
  • तत् (tat) - Refers to Brahman. (that)
  • ब्रह्म-अभिधम् (brahma-abhidham) - called Brahman (brahman), having the name Brahman
  • उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

Words meanings and morphology

अमौन-मौनम् (amauna-maunam) - the silence beyond ordinary silence, profound silence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amauna-mauna
amauna-mauna - (the state of) non-silence that is also silence, profound stillness beyond speech
Compound, possibly karmadhāraya or dvandva implying a unique state of silence.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (amauna+mauna)
  • amauna – not silent, noisy, or beyond silence
    adjective (neuter)
    Negative particle 'a' + 'mauna'.
    Prefix: a
  • mauna – silence, quiet, taciturnity
    noun (neuter)
    From muni (sage) + aṇ (suffix).
जीव-आत्मन् (jīva-ātman) - the living soul, the individual self (ātman)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva-ātman
jīva-ātman - the living soul, individual self (ātman)
Tatpurusha compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (jīva+ātman)
  • jīva – living, existing, life, soul
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    From root jīv (to live).
    Root: jīv (class 1)
  • ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, breath
    noun (masculine)
यत् (yat) - Refers to Brahman as the antecedent. (which, that (neuter))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Relative pronoun.
पाषाण-वत् (pāṣāṇa-vat) - Describing a state of profound stillness. (like a stone, stone-like)
(indeclinable)
Derived from pāṣāṇa + vat (suffix meaning 'like').
आसनम् (āsanam) - state of profound stillness or being. (sitting, posture, state of being, seat)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āsana
āsana - sitting, seat, posture, state of being
From root ās (to sit).
Root: ās (class 2)
यत् (yat) - Refers to Brahman as the antecedent. (which, that (neuter))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Relative pronoun.
सत्-एव-असत्-आभासम् (sat-eva-asat-ābhāsam) - appearing as both existent and non-existent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat-eva-asat-ābhāsa
sat-eva-asat-ābhāsa - appearing as both existent and non-existent, simultaneously real and unreal
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+eva+asat+ābhāsa)
  • sat – existing, real, true, good, being
    participle/adjective/noun (neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    From root as (to be).
    Root: as (class 2)
  • eva – indeed, truly, only
    indeclinable
  • asat – non-existent, unreal, false, evil, non-being
    participle/adjective/noun (neuter)
    Negative of Present Active Participle
    Negation of sat (a- + sat).
    Prefix: a
    Root: as (class 2)
  • ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, light
    noun (masculine)
    From ā-bhās (to shine forth, appear).
    Prefix: ā
    Root: bhās (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Brahman).
तत् (tat) - Refers to Brahman. (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
ब्रह्म-अभिधम् (brahma-abhidham) - called Brahman (brahman), having the name Brahman
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahma-abhidha
brahma-abhidha - having the name Brahman (brahman), called Brahman
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+abhidhā)
  • brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, universal spirit
    noun (neuter)
    Root: bṛh (class 1)
  • abhidhā – name, appellation, expression
    noun (feminine)
    From abhi-dhā (to place upon, express).
    Prefix: abhi
    Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'tat'.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present Tense, Passive Voice
Third person singular, passive voice, present indicative.
Root: vac (class 2)