योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-63

इति निश्चयवानन्तस्तज्ज्ञोऽज्ञ इव संज्ञया ।
चिद्वपुर्विद्यमानोऽपि शाम्यत्यसदिव स्वयम् ॥ ६३ ॥

iti niścayavānantastajjño'jña iva saṃjñayā ,
cidvapurvidyamāno'pi śāmyatyasadiva svayam 63

63. iti niścayavān anantaḥ tat-jñaḥ ajñaḥ iva saṃjñayā
cit vapuḥ vidyamānaḥ api śāmyati asat iva svayam

63. iti niścayavān anantaḥ tat-jñaḥ api saṃjñayā ajñaḥ
iva cit vapuḥ vidyamānaḥ api svayam asat iva śāmyati

63. Thus, a resolute and infinite being, though a knower of that (truth), appears as if ignorant by conventional understanding. Even though existing as a body of consciousness (cit), he himself becomes tranquil, as if non-existent.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• निश्चयवान् (niścayavān) - determined, resolute, having firm conviction

• अनन्तः (anantaḥ) - infinite, endless, boundless

• तत्-ज्ञः (tat-jñaḥ) - knower of that, knowing that (truth)

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unknowing

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• संज्ञया (saṁjñayā) - by designation, by name, by convention

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, thought, intelligence

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, nature

• विद्यमानः (vidyamānaḥ) - existing, being, present

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes tranquil, subsides, ceases

• असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, bad

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, personally

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

निश्चयवान् (niścayavān) - determined, resolute, having firm conviction

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścayavat

niścayavat - determined, resolute, having firm conviction

possessive suffix -vat

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

अनन्तः (anantaḥ) - infinite, endless, boundless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless

Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+anta)

• an – not, non-, without
  prefix
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ant

तत्-ज्ञः (tat-jñaḥ) - knower of that, knowing that (truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tat-jña

tat-jña - knower of that, knowing that (truth)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+jña)

• tat – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unknowing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+jña)

• a – not, non-, without
  indeclinable
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

संज्ञया (saṁjñayā) - by designation, by name, by convention

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃjñā

saṁjñā - designation, name, technical term, conventional understanding

Prefix: sam

Root: jñā (class 9)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, thought, intelligence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, intelligence

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Used as the first part of a compound 'cit-vapuḥ'.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, nature

Note: Used as the second part of a compound 'cit-vapuḥ'.

विद्यमानः (vidyamānaḥ) - existing, being, present

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidyamāna

vidyamāna - existing, being, present

Present Middle Participle

derived from root vid (to be, exist), 4th class Atmanepada

Root: vid (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

(indeclinable)

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes tranquil, subsides, ceases

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śam

present tense

root śam (4th class, P.), present active, 3rd person singular

Root: śam (class 4)

असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, bad

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, bad

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, without
  indeclinable
• sat – existent, real, good, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  derived from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with an implicit 'tat' (that which is non-existent).

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, personally

(indeclinable)

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