योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-19, verse-5

यस्य यस्य पदार्थस्य यो भावस्तेन तत्र तम् ।
स्थितं विद्धि तदाभासं तदात्मैकान्तवेदनात् ॥ ५ ॥

yasya yasya padārthasya yo bhāvastena tatra tam ,
sthitaṃ viddhi tadābhāsaṃ tadātmaikāntavedanāt 5

5. yasya yasya padārthasya yaḥ bhāvaḥ tena tatra tam
sthitam viddhi tadābhāsam tadātmaikāntavedanāt

5. yasya yasya padārthasya yaḥ bhāvaḥ tena tatra tam
sthitam tadābhāsam viddhi tadātmaikāntavedanāt

5. Understand that whatever intrinsic nature (bhāva) any particular object possesses, that very nature is established within it, manifesting as its appearance. This is realized through the exclusive experience (vedanā) of its essential self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - of which, whose, of whom

• यस्य (yasya) - emphasizes 'each and every' (of which, whose, of whom)

• पदार्थस्य (padārthasya) - of an object, of a thing, of a category

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (existence, state of being, intrinsic nature, disposition, feeling)

• तेन (tena) - by that, with that

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• तम् (tam) - that

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, established, existing, firm

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• तदाभासम् (tadābhāsam) - its appearance, its reflection, having that appearance

• तदात्मैकान्तवेदनात् (tadātmaikāntavedanāt) - from the exclusive realization of its essential self

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - of which, whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

यस्य (yasya) - emphasizes 'each and every' (of which, whose, of whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

पदार्थस्य (padārthasya) - of an object, of a thing, of a category

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of padārtha

padārtha - object, thing, category, meaning of a word

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+artha)

• pada – word, step, foot, place
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth
  noun (masculine)

यः (yaḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (existence, state of being, intrinsic nature, disposition, feeling)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state of being, existence, intrinsic nature, disposition, feeling, sentiment

Derived from root bhū with suffix -a.

Root: bhū (class 1)

तेन (tena) - by that, with that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tad

tad - that

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad + suffix -tra.

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, established, existing, firm

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, established, existing, standing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative 2nd person singular of root vid (class 2 adādi).

Root: vid (class 2)

तदाभासम् (tadābhāsam) - its appearance, its reflection, having that appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tadābhāsa

tadābhāsa - having that appearance, appearing as that, its reflection

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tad+ābhāsa)

• tad – that
  pronoun
• ābhāsa – appearance, reflection, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhās with upasarga ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

तदात्मैकान्तवेदनात् (tadātmaikāntavedanāt) - from the exclusive realization of its essential self

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tadātmaikāntavedana

tadātmaikāntavedana - exclusive realization of its essential self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+ātman+ekānta+vedana)

• tad – that
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
• ekānta – exclusive, solitary, secluded
  adjective (masculine)
• vedana – knowledge, experience, sensation, feeling, realization
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root vid with suffix -ana.
  Root: vid (class 2)

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