योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-212, verse-20

किं तस्मिंश्चेतितेऽहंत्वे पदे संपद्यते परे ।
बुद्धवानसि शुश्रूषुर्नाहं तृप्तिमुपैमि हि ॥ २० ॥

kiṃ tasmiṃścetite'haṃtve pade saṃpadyate pare ,
buddhavānasi śuśrūṣurnāhaṃ tṛptimupaimi hi 20

20. kim tasmin ca cetite ahaṃtve pade sampadyate pare
buddhavaan asi śuśrūṣuḥ na aham tṛptim upaimi hi

20. kim tasmin cetite ahaṃtve pare pade sampadyate tvam
buddhavaan asi śuśrūṣuḥ hi aham tṛptim na upaimi

20. What is achieved in that supreme state where the ego-nature (ahaṃtva) is rendered conscious? You are intelligent and eager to listen, yet I do not feel satisfied (with my answer).

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - what?

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• च (ca) - and

• चेतिते (cetite) - being made conscious, being known

• अहंत्वे (ahaṁtve) - in the ego-nature, in the state of 'I'-ness

• पदे (pade) - in the state, in the condition, in the abode

• सम्पद्यते (sampadyate) - is attained, results, becomes

• परे (pare) - supreme, highest

• बुद्धवअन् (buddhavaan) - intelligent, wise

• असि (asi) - you are

• शुश्रूषुः (śuśrūṣuḥ) - desirous to hear, eager to listen

• न (na) - not

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तृप्तिम् (tṛptim) - satisfaction, contentment

• उपैमि (upaimi) - I obtain, I reach, I achieve

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what?

(interrogative pronoun)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'ahaṃtve' and 'pade'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the ideas of 'cetite' and 'ahaṃtve', implying 'in the ego-nature when it is made conscious'.

चेतिते (cetite) - being made conscious, being known

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of cetita

cetita - made conscious, perceived, known

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root cit (to perceive, understand) with suffix -ta, often with causative 'i' and then passive form.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ahaṃtve'.

अहंत्वे (ahaṁtve) - in the ego-nature, in the state of 'I'-ness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ahaṃtva

ahaṁtva - ego, egoism, self-sense, I-ness

Derived from 'aham' (I) with the suffix '-tva' forming an abstract noun.

Note: Refers to the state of ego (ahaṃtva).

पदे (pade) - in the state, in the condition, in the abode

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, mark, state, condition, abode, word

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to a state or condition.

सम्पद्यते (sampadyate) - is attained, results, becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sampad

Derived from root pad (to go) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to what is achieved.

परे (pare) - supreme, highest

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, next, supreme, highest, ultimate

Note: Qualifies 'pade'.

बुद्धवअन् (buddhavaan) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhavaṃt

buddhavaṁt - possessing intelligence, wise, enlightened

Past Active Participle

Derived from root budh (to know) with the suffix -vat.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam' (implied 'you').

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb 'to be'.

शुश्रूषुः (śuśrūṣuḥ) - desirous to hear, eager to listen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuśrūṣu

śuśrūṣu - desirous to hear, obedient, disciple

Desiderative participle/agent noun

Derived from desiderative stem of root śru (to hear) with suffix -u.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam' (implied 'you').

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'upaimi'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of 'upaimi'.

तृप्तिम् (tṛptim) - satisfaction, contentment

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tṛpti

tṛpti - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

Derived from root tṛp (to be satisfied) with suffix -ti.

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Object of the verb.

उपैमि (upaimi) - I obtain, I reach, I achieve

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upa-i

Derived from root i (to go) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.