योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-216, verse-26

ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिं द्वन्द्वातीतं गगनसदृशं तत्त्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् ।
एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधीसाक्षिभूतं भावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं श्रीवसिष्ठं नताःस्मः ॥ २६ ॥

brahmānandaṃ paramasukhadaṃ kevalaṃ jñānamūrtiṃ dvandvātītaṃ gaganasadṛśaṃ tattvamasyādilakṣyam ,
ekaṃ nityaṃ vimalamacalaṃ sarvadhīsākṣibhūtaṃ bhāvātītaṃ triguṇarahitaṃ śrīvasiṣṭhaṃ natāḥsmaḥ 26

26. brahma-ānandam parama-sukha-dam kevalam jñāna-mūrtim
dvandva-atītam gagana-sadṛśam tat-tvam-asi-ādi-lakṣyam
ekam nityam vimalam acalam sarva-dhī-sākṣi-bhūtam
bhāva-atītam tri-guṇa-rahitam śrī-vasiṣṭham natāḥ smaḥ

26. vayam (implied) brahma-ānandam parama-sukha-dam kevalam
jñāna-mūrtim dvandva-atītam gagana-sadṛśam tat-tvam-asi-ādi-lakṣyam
ekam nityam vimalam acalam sarva-dhī-sākṣi-bhūtam
bhāva-atītam tri-guṇa-rahitam śrī-vasiṣṭham natāḥ smaḥ

26. We bow to Śrī Vasiṣṭha, who is the bliss of Brahman (brahman), the bestower of supreme happiness, the absolute, the embodiment of knowledge, beyond dualities, like the sky, the ultimate goal (lakṣya) indicated by "Tat tvam asi" and similar great sayings, one, eternal, pure, unmoving, the witness of all intelligences, beyond all states of being, and devoid of the three qualities (guṇas).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्म-आनन्दम् (brahma-ānandam) - bliss of Brahman

• परम-सुख-दम् (parama-sukha-dam) - bestower of supreme happiness

• केवलम् (kevalam) - sole, absolute, pure, mere

• ज्ञान-मूर्तिम् (jñāna-mūrtim) - embodiment of knowledge, form of wisdom

• द्वन्द्व-अतीतम् (dvandva-atītam) - transcending dualities, beyond pairs of opposites

• गगन-सदृशम् (gagana-sadṛśam) - like the sky, sky-like

• तत्-त्वम्-असि-आदि-लक्ष्यम् (tat-tvam-asi-ādi-lakṣyam) - the goal indicated by "Tat tvam asi" and similar (sayings)

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique, sole

• नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal, constant, perpetual

• विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, stainless, spotless, immaculate

• अचलम् (acalam) - unmoving, immovable, steady

• सर्व-धी-साक्षि-भूतम् (sarva-dhī-sākṣi-bhūtam) - the witness of all intellects

• भाव-अतीतम् (bhāva-atītam) - transcending all states of being, beyond emotions

• त्रि-गुण-रहितम् (tri-guṇa-rahitam) - devoid of the three qualities (guṇas)

• श्री-वसिष्ठम् (śrī-vasiṣṭham) - to Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• नताः (natāḥ) - we who are bowed (meaning 'we bow') (bowed, bent, humbled)

• स्मः (smaḥ) - we are

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्म-आनन्दम् (brahma-ānandam) - bliss of Brahman

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahma-ānanda

brahma-ānanda - the bliss of Brahman, supreme joy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ānanda)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute Reality
  noun (neuter)
• ānanda – bliss, joy, happiness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative case as it's an object of 'we bow to'.

परम-सुख-दम् (parama-sukha-dam) - bestower of supreme happiness

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paramasukhadā

paramasukhadā - bestowing supreme happiness, giving utmost joy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+sukha+da)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• sukha – happiness, joy, ease
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, bestowing, granting
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Derived from the root √dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

केवलम् (kevalam) - sole, absolute, pure, mere

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, unique, absolute, pure, isolated

ज्ञान-मूर्तिम् (jñāna-mūrtim) - embodiment of knowledge, form of wisdom

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jñāna-mūrti

jñāna-mūrti - embodiment of knowledge, personification of wisdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+mūrti)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from the root √jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• mūrti – form, embodiment, statue, idol
  noun (feminine)

द्वन्द्व-अतीतम् (dvandva-atītam) - transcending dualities, beyond pairs of opposites

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvandva-atīta

dvandva-atīta - beyond dualities, free from pairs of opposites (e.g., pleasure/pain, heat/cold)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvandva+atīta)

• dvandva – pair, duality, couple, pair of opposites
  noun (neuter)
• atīta – gone beyond, passed, transcended
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √i (to go) with prefix ati-.
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

गगन-सदृशम् (gagana-sadṛśam) - like the sky, sky-like

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gagana-sadṛśa

gagana-sadṛśa - like the sky, resembling the firmament (implying vastness, omnipresence, purity)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gagana+sadṛśa)

• gagana – sky, firmament, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• sadṛśa – like, similar, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

तत्-त्वम्-असि-आदि-लक्ष्यम् (tat-tvam-asi-ādi-lakṣyam) - the goal indicated by "Tat tvam asi" and similar (sayings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tat-tvam-asi-ādi-lakṣya

tat-tvam-asi-ādi-lakṣya - that which is signified or pointed to by the Mahāvākya 'Tat tvam asi' (Thou art That) and other such profound statements

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat tvam asi+ādi+lakṣya)

• tat tvam asi – Thou art That (a great saying from the Chāndogya Upaniṣad)
  quotation
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on, principal
  noun (masculine)
• lakṣya – target, aim, goal, that which is indicated or signified
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from the root √lakṣ (to perceive, to mark).
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique, sole

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, uniform

नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal, constant, perpetual

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent

विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, stainless, spotless, immaculate

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vimala

vimala - stainless, pure, clean, clear

Compound of vi- (privative) + mala (dirt, impurity).

अचलम् (acalam) - unmoving, immovable, steady

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of acala

acala - immovable, unmoving, firm, steady

Compound of a- (negation) + cala (moving).

सर्व-धी-साक्षि-भूतम् (sarva-dhī-sākṣi-bhūtam) - the witness of all intellects

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarva-dhī-sākṣi-bhūta

sarva-dhī-sākṣi-bhūta - that which has become the witness of all intelligences/thoughts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dhī+sākṣin+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• dhī – intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• sākṣin – witness, spectator
  noun (masculine)
• bhūta – become, been, existing, a being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

भाव-अतीतम् (bhāva-atītam) - transcending all states of being, beyond emotions

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva-atīta

bhāva-atīta - beyond states of being, beyond emotions, transcending existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāva+atīta)

• bhāva – state of being, existence, emotion, sentiment, nature
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  Derived from the root √bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• atīta – gone beyond, passed, transcended
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √i (to go) with prefix ati-.
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

त्रि-गुण-रहितम् (tri-guṇa-rahitam) - devoid of the three qualities (guṇas)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of triguṇarahita

triguṇarahita - devoid of or free from the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+guṇa+rahita)

• tri – three
  numeral (masculine)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (guṇa), strand, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• rahita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √rah (to abandon).
  Root: rah (class 1)

श्री-वसिष्ठम् (śrī-vasiṣṭham) - to Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śrī-vasiṣṭha

śrī-vasiṣṭha - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – radiance, beauty, prosperity, sacred (honorific prefix)
  indeclinable (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage), most excellent, best
  proper noun (masculine)

नताः (natāḥ) - we who are bowed (meaning 'we bow') (bowed, bent, humbled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nata

nata - bowed, bent, humbled, saluted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √nam (to bow, to salute).

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Used as a predicative adjective with 'smaḥ' to mean 'we bow'.

स्मः (smaḥ) - we are

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Auxiliary verb, used with 'natāḥ' to form the present tense 'we bow'.

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