योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-51

स्पन्दनेऽस्पन्दने चैव यत्पाषाणवदासितम् ।
अजडस्यैव तद्विद्धि निर्वाणमजरं पदम् ॥ ५१ ॥

spandane'spandane caiva yatpāṣāṇavadāsitam ,
ajaḍasyaiva tadviddhi nirvāṇamajaraṃ padam 51

51. spandane aspandane ca eva yat pāṣāṇavat āsitam
ajaḍasya eva tat viddhi nirvāṇam ajaram padam

51. yat spandane ca aspandane eva pāṣāṇavat āsitam
tat ajaḍasya eva ajaram nirvāṇam padam viddhi

51. That state which remains like a stone, whether in vibration or non-vibration, know that to be the undecaying state (nirvāṇa) of the conscious one (ajaḍasya).

Words meanings summery:

• स्पन्दने (spandane) - in vibration, in activity, in motion

• अस्पन्दने (aspandane) - in non-vibration, in inactivity, in motionlessness

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

• यत् (yat) - which, that which, whatever

• पाषाणवत् (pāṣāṇavat) - like a stone, stone-like

• आसितम् (āsitam) - established, seated, existing, remaining

• अजडस्य (ajaḍasya) - of the non-inert, of the conscious, of the sentient

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

• तत् (tat) - that state (padam) (that)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know!

• निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - nirvāṇa, liberation, extinction, complete stillness

• अजरम् (ajaram) - undecaying, ageless, immortal

• पदम् (padam) - state, abode, position, goal, foot

Words meanings and morphology

स्पन्दने (spandane) - in vibration, in activity, in motion

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of spandana

spandana - vibration, tremor, motion, activity

from √spand (class 1)

Root: √spand (class 1)

अस्पन्दने (aspandane) - in non-vibration, in inactivity, in motionlessness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aspandana

aspandana - non-vibration, inactivity, motionlessness

from a- (negation) + spandana

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+spandana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• spandana – vibration, tremor, motion, activity
  noun (neuter)
  from √spand (class 1)
  Root: √spand (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

conjunction

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

(indeclinable)

particle for emphasis

यत् (yat) - which, that which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which, whatever

relative pronoun

Note: Refers to padam or nirvāṇa.

पाषाणवत् (pāṣāṇavat) - like a stone, stone-like

(indeclinable)

from pāṣāṇa (stone) + vat (suffix meaning 'like, as')

आसितम् (āsitam) - established, seated, existing, remaining

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsita

āsita - seated, established, existing, calm, still

Past Passive Participle

from √ās (class 2) + ta suffix

Root: √ās (class 2)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative with yat.

अजडस्य (ajaḍasya) - of the non-inert, of the conscious, of the sentient

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajaḍa

ajaḍa - non-inert, conscious, sentient, intelligent

from a- (negation) + jaḍa (inert, unconscious, dull)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jaḍa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• jaḍa – inert, inanimate, dull, senseless
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used as a noun referring to a conscious being.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

(indeclinable)

particle for emphasis

तत् (tat) - that state (padam) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of viddhi.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √vid

Imperative, active

from √vid (class 2) + dhi ending for 2nd singular imperative

Root: √vid (class 2)

निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - nirvāṇa, liberation, extinction, complete stillness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - nirvāṇa, liberation, extinction, complete stillness, highest bliss

from prefix nir + √vā (to blow) + suffix ana

Prefix: nis

Root: √vā (class 2)

Note: Complement to tat.

अजरम् (ajaram) - undecaying, ageless, immortal

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ajara

ajara - undecaying, ageless, immortal, everlasting

from a- (negation) + jara (decay, old age, from √jṛ)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• jara – old age, decay
  noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  from √jṛ
  Root: √jṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies padam.

पदम् (padam) - state, abode, position, goal, foot

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - state, abode, position, goal, foot, step

from √pad

Root: √pad (class 4)

Note: Object complement to tat.

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