योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-39

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
उपदेश्योपदेशात्म ब्रह्म ब्रह्मणि संस्थितम् ।
बोधात्मनि न मोक्षोऽस्ति न बन्धोऽस्तीति निश्चयः ॥ ३९ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
upadeśyopadeśātma brahma brahmaṇi saṃsthitam ,
bodhātmani na mokṣo'sti na bandho'stīti niścayaḥ 39

39. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca upadeśya
upadeśa ātma brahma brahmaṇi saṃsthitam
bodha ātmani na mokṣaḥ asti
na bandhaḥ asti iti niścayaḥ

39. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca upadeśya upadeśa ātma brahma brahmaṇi saṃsthitam,
bodha ātmani mokṣaḥ na asti bandhaḥ na asti iti niścayaḥ

39. Shri Vasiṣṭha said: 'The very essence (ātman) of instruction for the student is the absolute (brahman), and this absolute (brahman) is established within itself. It is certain that within the Self (ātman) of pure consciousness, neither liberation (mokṣa) nor bondage truly exists.'

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable Sage Vasiṣṭha. (Shri Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• उपदेश्य (upadeśya) - The person who is to receive instruction or teaching. (one to be instructed, student)

• उपदेश (upadeśa) - instruction, teaching

• आत्म (ātma) - The universal Self (ātman). (Self, essence, nature)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality). (the Absolute (brahman))

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - In Brahman (the ultimate reality). (in the Absolute (brahman))

• संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - established, situated, existing

• बोध (bodha) - pure consciousness, knowledge

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - In the universal Self (ātman) of pure consciousness. (in the Self (ātman), in the essence)

• न (na) - not

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - Final liberation (mokṣa) from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra). (liberation (mokṣa))

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not

• बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - Spiritual bondage, attachment to worldly existence (saṃsāra). (bondage, fetter)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• इति (iti) - thus, indeed

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, firm conviction

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable Sage Vasiṣṭha. (Shri Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Glorious Vasiṣṭha; a revered Vedic sage.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glorious, revered
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (a proper name, a celebrated Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect form of √vac, Pāṇinian Class 2.

Root: vac (class 2)

उपदेश्य (upadeśya) - The person who is to receive instruction or teaching. (one to be instructed, student)

(noun)

masculine, singular of upadeśya

upadeśya - to be taught, to be instructed; a student, disciple

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Derived from the root √diś (to point, show) with the prefix 'upa-' and suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: First member of the compound 'upadeśya-upadeśa-ātman'.

उपदेश (upadeśa) - instruction, teaching

(noun)

masculine, singular of upadeśa

upadeśa - instruction, teaching, advice, precept

Derived from the root √diś (to point, show) with the prefix 'upa-'.

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Second member of the compound 'upadeśya-upadeśa-ātman'.

आत्म (ātma) - The universal Self (ātman). (Self, essence, nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, true nature, vital breath

Nominative singular form of the n-stem noun 'ātman'.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality). (the Absolute (brahman))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit

Neuter nominative singular form of 'brahman'.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: It is equated with the 'ātman' of the instruction/student.

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - In Brahman (the ultimate reality). (in the Absolute (brahman))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit

Neuter locative singular form of 'brahman'.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - established, situated, existing

(past passive participle)

बोध (bodha) - pure consciousness, knowledge

(noun)

masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - awakening, perception, knowledge, consciousness, understanding

From the root √budh (to know, perceive, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - In the universal Self (ātman) of pure consciousness. (in the Self (ātman), in the essence)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, true nature, vital breath

Locative singular form of the n-stem noun 'ātman'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - Final liberation (mokṣa) from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra). (liberation (mokṣa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, salvation

Derived from the root √muc (to release, set free).

Root: muc (class 6)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Indicative Active

Third person singular present indicative active form of the root √as, Pāṇinian Class 2.

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - Spiritual bondage, attachment to worldly existence (saṃsāra). (bondage, fetter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - bond, fetter, bondage, tying, attachment

Derived from the root √bandh (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Indicative Active

Third person singular present indicative active form of the root √as, Pāṇinian Class 2.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, indeed

(indeclinable)

Quotative or emphasizing particle.

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, firm conviction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, determination, conclusion

Derived from the root √ci (to collect, observe) with the prefix 'nis-'.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)