योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-24

जाग्रत्यपि सुषुप्तश्चेज्जागर्षि च सुषुप्तके ।
जाग्रत्सषुप्तयोरैक्यात्तदस्त्यसि निरामयः ॥ २४ ॥

jāgratyapi suṣuptaścejjāgarṣi ca suṣuptake ,
jāgratsaṣuptayoraikyāttadastyasi nirāmayaḥ 24

24. jāgrati api suṣuptaḥ cet jāgarṣi ca suṣuptake
jāgratsuṣuptayoḥ aikyāt tat asti asi nirāmayaḥ

24. jāgrati api cet suṣuptaḥ suṣuptake ca jāgarṣi
jāgratsuṣuptayoḥ aikyāt tat asti asi nirāmayaḥ

24. If you remain 'asleep' (undisturbed) even in the waking state, and 'awake' (aware) even in deep sleep, then, owing to the unity of the waking and deep sleep states, that (unity) exists, and you are truly free from all affliction.

Words meanings summery:

• जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the waking state, while awake

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• सुषुप्तः (suṣuptaḥ) - one who is in deep sleep, asleep

• चेत् (cet) - if

• जागर्षि (jāgarṣi) - you are awake

• च (ca) - and

• सुषुप्तके (suṣuptake) - in deep sleep, in the state of deep sleep

• जाग्रत्सुषुप्तयोः (jāgratsuṣuptayoḥ) - of the waking and deep sleep states

• ऐक्यात् (aikyāt) - from the oneness, from the unity

• तत् (tat) - therefore; that

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• असि (asi) - you are

• निरामयः (nirāmayaḥ) - free from disease, healthy, peaceful, free from affliction

Words meanings and morphology

जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the waking state, while awake

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - awake, watchful

Present Active Participle

from root jāgṛ (to wake, be awake)

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: used substantively as 'in the waking state'

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

सुषुप्तः (suṣuptaḥ) - one who is in deep sleep, asleep

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suṣupta

suṣupta - deep sleep, fast asleep

Past Passive Participle

from root svap (to sleep) with prefix su (well)

Prefix: su

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: modifies implied subject 'you'

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

जागर्षि (jāgarṣi) - you are awake

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of jāgṛ

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सुषुप्तके (suṣuptake) - in deep sleep, in the state of deep sleep

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of suṣuptaka

suṣuptaka - deep sleep (diminutive/substantivized)

from suṣupta with suffix -ka

जाग्रत्सुषुप्तयोः (jāgratsuṣuptayoḥ) - of the waking and deep sleep states

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of jāgratsuṣupta

jāgratsuṣupta - waking and deep sleep (states)

Compound type : Dvandva (jāgrat+suṣupta)

• jāgrat – waking, awake
  verbal adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  from root jāgṛ (to wake, be awake)
  Root: jāgṛ (class 2)
• suṣupta – deep sleep
  verbal adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root svap (to sleep) with prefix su (well)
  Prefix: su
  Root: svap (class 2)

ऐक्यात् (aikyāt) - from the oneness, from the unity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of aikya

aikya - oneness, unity, identity

from eka (one) with suffix -ya

तत् (tat) - therefore; that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it; therefore, then

Note: Can function as an adverb 'therefore' or a pronoun 'that' referring to the unity.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

निरामयः (nirāmayaḥ) - free from disease, healthy, peaceful, free from affliction

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāmaya

nirāmaya - free from disease, healthy, peaceful, free from trouble

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nis+āmaya)

• nis – out, forth, without, free from
  indeclinable
  prefix
• āmaya – disease, illness, affliction, trouble
  noun (masculine)
  from root am (to go, move, suffer) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: predicate adjective for 'you'

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