योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-27, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
निर्वाणो भव शान्तात्मा यथाप्राप्तानुवृत्तिमान् ।
सन्नेवासत्समः सौम्य स्फटिकादिव निर्मितः ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
nirvāṇo bhava śāntātmā yathāprāptānuvṛttimān ,
sannevāsatsamaḥ saumya sphaṭikādiva nirmitaḥ 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca nirvāṇaḥ bhava śāntātmā yathāprāptānuvṛttimān
san eva asatsamaḥ saumya sphatikāt iva nirmitaḥ

1. saumya tvam nirvāṇaḥ śāntātmā yathāprāptānuvṛttimān san eva
asatsamaḥ sphatikāt iva nirmitaḥ bhava śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O gentle one, attain liberation (nirvāṇa) with a peaceful self (ātman), maintaining an attitude of acceptance towards whatever naturally presents itself. Though present, be like something non-existent, as if made of crystal.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha, the venerable sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• निर्वाणः (nirvāṇaḥ) - liberation (nirvāṇa) (liberation, extinction, blowing out)

• भव (bhava) - be, become (be, become, exist)

• शान्तात्मा (śāntātmā) - with a peaceful self (ātman) (one whose self is peaceful)

• यथाप्राप्तानुवृत्तिमान् (yathāprāptānuvṛttimān) - maintaining an attitude of acceptance towards whatever naturally presents itself (one who conforms to what is obtained, one who follows what has come naturally)

• सन् (san) - though present, existing (being, existing)

• एव (eva) - though, indeed (only, just, indeed, even, certainly)

• असत्समः (asatsamaḥ) - like something non-existent (like a non-existent thing, equal to a non-existent thing)

• सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one (O gentle one, mild one, son of Soma)

• स्फतिकात् (sphatikāt) - from crystal

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• निर्मितः (nirmitaḥ) - made (created, made, formed)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha, the venerable sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - venerable Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated Vedic sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person, singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

निर्वाणः (nirvāṇaḥ) - liberation (nirvāṇa) (liberation, extinction, blowing out)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - extinction, blowing out, ultimate liberation, absolute freedom

Prefix: nis

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Acts as an adjective here modifying the implicit 'you'.

भव (bhava) - be, become (be, become, exist)

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

Imperative mood, 2nd person, singular, active voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

शान्तात्मा (śāntātmā) - with a peaceful self (ātman) (one whose self is peaceful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntātman

śāntātman - one whose self (ātman) is peaceful, serene-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānta+ātman)

• śānta – peaceful, calm, tranquil
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm) + kta suffix
  Root: śam (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adjective modifying the implicit 'you'.

यथाप्राप्तानुवृत्तिमान् (yathāprāptānuvṛttimān) - maintaining an attitude of acceptance towards whatever naturally presents itself (one who conforms to what is obtained, one who follows what has come naturally)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathāprāptānuvṛttimat

yathāprāptānuvṛttimat - one who follows what has been obtained; conforming to what is met with; accepting what comes naturally

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yathā+prāpta+anuvṛtti+mat)

• yathā – as, in accordance with, just as
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, acquired, reached, arrived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra-āp (to obtain) + kta suffix
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• anuvṛtti – continuation, following, conformity, adherence
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• mat – having, possessing
  suffix
  Possessive suffix used to form adjectives

Note: Acts as an adjective modifying the implicit 'you'.

सन् (san) - though present, existing (being, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially here to mean 'while being' or 'though existing'.

एव (eva) - though, indeed (only, just, indeed, even, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

असत्समः (asatsamaḥ) - like something non-existent (like a non-existent thing, equal to a non-existent thing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asatsama

asatsama - equal to a non-existent thing, like a non-existent thing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+sama)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'sat'
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• sama – equal, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adjective modifying the implicit 'you'.

सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one (O gentle one, mild one, son of Soma)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, amiable, lunar

Note: Vocative case, addressing Rama.

स्फतिकात् (sphatikāt) - from crystal

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sphatika

sphatika - crystal, quartz

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

निर्मितः (nirmitaḥ) - made (created, made, formed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmita

nirmita - made, created, constructed

Past Passive Participle

From nir-mā (to measure, form) + kta suffix

Prefix: nis

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Acts as an adjective modifying the implicit 'you'.