योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-30, verse-3
अहंतामलमुत्सृज्य निर्वाणः खमिवामलः ।
सदेहमपदेहं वा ज्ञस्तिष्ठति गतज्वरः ॥ ३ ॥
सदेहमपदेहं वा ज्ञस्तिष्ठति गतज्वरः ॥ ३ ॥
ahaṃtāmalamutsṛjya nirvāṇaḥ khamivāmalaḥ ,
sadehamapadehaṃ vā jñastiṣṭhati gatajvaraḥ 3
sadehamapadehaṃ vā jñastiṣṭhati gatajvaraḥ 3
3.
ahaṃtāmalam utsṛjya nirvāṇaḥ kham iva amalaḥ
sadeham apadeham vā jñaḥ tiṣṭhati gatajvaraḥ
sadeham apadeham vā jñaḥ tiṣṭhati gatajvaraḥ
3.
jñaḥ ahaṃtāmalam utsṛjya kham iva amalaḥ nirvāṇaḥ
sadeham vā apadeham vā gatajvaraḥ tiṣṭhati
sadeham vā apadeham vā gatajvaraḥ tiṣṭhati
3.
Having abandoned the impurity of ego, the enlightened one (jña), who is like the spotless sky and has attained final liberation (nirvāṇa), remains free from distress, whether embodied or disembodied.
Words meanings summery:
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- अहंतामलम् (ahaṁtāmalam) - the defilement of ego, the impurity of ego
- उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, having discarded
- निर्वाणः (nirvāṇaḥ) - one who has attained final liberation (nirvāṇa) (attained liberation, extinguished, cooled down)
- खम् (kham) - sky, space, ether
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अमलः (amalaḥ) - spotless, pure, stainless
- सदेहम् (sadeham) - with a body, embodied
- अपदेहम् (apadeham) - without a body, disembodied
- वा (vā) - or
- ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, the enlightened one
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, abides
- गतज्वरः (gatajvaraḥ) - free from fever, free from distress, free from agitation
Words meanings and morphology
अहंतामलम् (ahaṁtāmalam) - the defilement of ego, the impurity of ego
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ahaṃtāmala
ahaṁtāmala - the impurity of ego, ego-defilement
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃtā+mala)
- ahaṃtā – ego, egocentricity, self-conceit
noun (feminine)
Derived from 'aham' (I) + suffix '-tā'. - mala – dirt, impurity, defilement
noun (neuter)
उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, having discarded
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Formed with prefix 'ut-' and the root 'sṛj' and suffix '-ya' for absolutive.
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicates an action completed before the main verb.
निर्वाणः (nirvāṇaḥ) - one who has attained final liberation (nirvāṇa) (attained liberation, extinguished, cooled down)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvāṇa
nirvāṇa - liberation, extinction, blowing out, cooling
From 'nir-' + '√vā' (to blow).
Prefix: nir
Root: vā (class 2)
Note: Describes 'jñaḥ'.
खम् (kham) - sky, space, ether
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - sky, space, ether, hole
Note: It functions as the object of comparison for 'jñaḥ'.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Note: particle of comparison.
अमलः (amalaḥ) - spotless, pure, stainless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amala
amala - spotless, pure, stainless, free from impurity
'a-' (negation) + 'mala' (impurity).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - mala – dirt, impurity, defilement
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'jñaḥ'.
सदेहम् (sadeham) - with a body, embodied
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sadeha
sadeha - embodied, with a body
'sa-' (with) + 'deha' (body).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+deha)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable
Prefix meaning 'with'. - deha – body
noun (masculine)
Root: dih (class 4)
Note: Expresses a state.
अपदेहम् (apadeham) - without a body, disembodied
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of apadeha
apadeha - disembodied, without a body
Compound of 'apa' (away, without) and 'deha' (body), meaning 'without a body'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apa+deha)
- apa – away, off, without
indeclinable
Prepositional prefix. - deha – body
noun (masculine)
Root: dih (class 4)
Note: Expresses a state.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, the enlightened one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knowing, understanding, wise; a knower, an expert
From '√jñā' (to know) + suffix 'ka'.
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains, stands, abides
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
present active
Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Main verb.
गतज्वरः (gatajvaraḥ) - free from fever, free from distress, free from agitation
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gatajvara
gatajvara - one from whom fever/distress has gone, tranquil
Compound of 'gata' (gone) and 'jvara' (fever, distress).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+jvara)
- gam – gone, arrived
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gam' (to go).
Root: gam (class 1) - jvara – fever, distress, agitation
noun (masculine)
From root 'jvar' (to be hot, agitated).
Root: jvar (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'jñaḥ'.