योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-53

तत्राहंता न च त्वत्ता नानहंता न चान्यता ।
केवलं केवलीभावो निर्वाणममलं शिवम् ॥ ५३ ॥

tatrāhaṃtā na ca tvattā nānahaṃtā na cānyatā ,
kevalaṃ kevalībhāvo nirvāṇamamalaṃ śivam 53

53. tatra ahaṃtā na ca tvattā na anahaṃtā na ca
anyatā kevalam kevalībhāvaḥ nirvāṇam amalam śivam

53. tatra ahaṃtā na ca tvattā na anahaṃtā na ca
anyatā kevalam kevalībhāvaḥ amalam śivam nirvāṇam

53. In that state, there is neither 'I-ness' (ahaṅkāra) nor 'you-ness' (tvattā), neither non-'I-ness' nor otherness. It is solely the state of pure oneness (kevalībhāva), an undefiled, auspicious (śivam) state of profound tranquility (nirvāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that state of nirvāṇa (there, in that place/state, then)

• अहंता (ahaṁtā) - ego, egoism, 'I-ness', individuality

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• त्वत्ता (tvattā) - 'you-ness', the state of being 'you' or other than 'I'

• न (na) - not, no

• अनहंता (anahaṁtā) - non-'I-ness', absence of ego

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अन्यता (anyatā) - otherness, difference, distinctness

• केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely, absolutely, pure

• केवलीभावः (kevalībhāvaḥ) - state of being solitary, absolute oneness, pure isolation, absolute being

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

• अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, undefiled, free from impurity

• शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, benevolent, peaceful, prosperous

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that state of nirvāṇa (there, in that place/state, then)

(indeclinable)

adverb of place/time, derived from tad

अहंता (ahaṁtā) - ego, egoism, 'I-ness', individuality

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahaṃtā

ahaṁtā - ego, egoism, 'I-ness', individuality

derived from aham (I) + tā (feminine suffix forming abstract nouns)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

negative particle

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

conjunction

त्वत्ता (tvattā) - 'you-ness', the state of being 'you' or other than 'I'

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tvattā

tvattā - 'you-ness', the state of being 'you' or other than 'I'

derived from tvam (you) + tā (feminine suffix forming abstract nouns)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

negative particle

अनहंता (anahaṁtā) - non-'I-ness', absence of ego

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anahaṃtā

anahaṁtā - non-'I-ness', absence of ego

from an- (negation) + ahaṃtā (ego)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ahaṃtā)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix used before vowels
• ahaṃtā – ego, 'I-ness', individuality
  noun (feminine)
  derived from aham (I) + tā (suffix)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

negative particle

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

conjunction

अन्यता (anyatā) - otherness, difference, distinctness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anyatā

anyatā - otherness, difference, distinctness

from anya (other) + tā (feminine suffix forming abstract nouns)

केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely, absolutely, pure

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies the state of kevalībhāva.

केवलीभावः (kevalībhāvaḥ) - state of being solitary, absolute oneness, pure isolation, absolute being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kevalībhāva

kevalībhāva - state of being solitary, absolute oneness, pure isolation, absolute being

from kevalī-bhāva (being kevalī - solitary/absolute), a compound noun. kevalī (fem. of kevala) + bhāva (state).

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (kevalī+bhāva)

• kevalī – solitary, absolute, pure (feminine form)
  adjective (feminine)
  feminine form of kevala
• bhāva – being, existence, state, condition
  noun (masculine)
  from √bhū
  Root: √bhū (class 1)

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

(noun)

Nominative, 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: Here it functions as an apposition or adjective describing the kevalībhāva.

अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, undefiled, free from impurity

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, undefiled, free from impurity

from a- (negation) + mala (impurity, dirt)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• mala – impurity, dirt, defilement
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Qualifies nirvāṇam.

शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, benevolent, peaceful, prosperous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, peaceful, prosperous, kind, Shiva (proper noun)

Note: Qualifies nirvāṇam.

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