योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-40

यन्मयो हि भवत्यङ्ग पुरुषो वक्ति तादृशम् ।
ज्ञेयमात्रमयश्चाहं वागतीते पदे स्थितः ॥ ४० ॥

yanmayo hi bhavatyaṅga puruṣo vakti tādṛśam ,
jñeyamātramayaścāhaṃ vāgatīte pade sthitaḥ 40

40. yat-mayaḥ hi bhavati aṅga puruṣaḥ vakti tādṛśam
jñeyamātramayaḥ ca aham vāk-atīte pade sthitaḥ

40. aṅga hi puruṣaḥ yat-mayaḥ bhavati (saḥ) tādṛśam
vakti ca aham jñeyamātramayaḥ vāk-atīte pade sthitaḥ

40. Indeed, O dear one, a person (puruṣa) speaks according to what he is absorbed in. And I, being absorbed only in that which is to be known, am situated in a state (pada) that is beyond speech.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्-मयः (yat-mayaḥ) - consisting of whatever, absorbed in whatever

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one, O child, O friend

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person (puruṣa)

• वक्ति (vakti) - speaks, says

• तादृशम् (tādṛśam) - such, of that kind, in such a way

• ज्ञेयमात्रमयः (jñeyamātramayaḥ) - consisting only of what is to be known, absorbed only in the knowable

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वाक्-अतीते (vāk-atīte) - beyond speech, transcending speech

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

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, established

Words meanings and morphology

यत्-मयः (yat-mayaḥ) - consisting of whatever, absorbed in whatever

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yatmaya

yatmaya - consisting of whatever, composed of that, absorbed in that

Compound type : tatpurusha (yad+maya)

• yad – which, whatever, that
  pronoun (neuter)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix
  Suffix -maya used to form adjectives from nouns indicating composition.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one, O child, O friend

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, part, person, a term of address (O dear one)

Note: Used as an affectionate address.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person (puruṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, male, human being, spirit, soul, the Supreme Being, cosmic person

वक्ति (vakti) - speaks, says

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

तादृशम् (tādṛśam) - such, of that kind, in such a way

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tādṛśa

tādṛśa - such, like that, of that kind

Note: Used adverbially.

ज्ञेयमात्रमयः (jñeyamātramayaḥ) - consisting only of what is to be known, absorbed only in the knowable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñeyamātramaya

jñeyamātramaya - consisting merely of the knowable, absorbed only in the object of knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñeya+mātra+maya)

• jñeya – to be known, knowable, discernible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, quantity, measure
  indeclinable
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix
  Suffix -maya used to form adjectives from nouns indicating composition.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

वाक्-अतीते (vāk-atīte) - beyond speech, transcending speech

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vāgatīta

vāgatīta - transcending speech, beyond the reach of words

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāc+atīta)

• vāc – speech, word, voice, language
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• atīta – gone past, passed, elapsed, transcended
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'pade'.

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

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, state, condition, abode, word, verse-quarter

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, firm, steady, established

Past Passive Participle

Root: sthā (class 1)

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