योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-31, verse-24

नेह द्रष्टा न भोक्तास्ति नाऽस्तिता न च नास्तिता ।
यथास्थितमिदं शान्तमेकं स्पन्दि सदाब्धिवत् ॥ २४ ॥

neha draṣṭā na bhoktāsti nā'stitā na ca nāstitā ,
yathāsthitamidaṃ śāntamekaṃ spandi sadābdhivat 24

24. na iha draṣṭā na bhoktā asti na astitā na ca nāstitā
yathāsthitam idam śāntam ekam spandi sadā abdhivat

24. iha na draṣṭā na bhoktā asti na astitā na ca nāstitā
idam yathāsthitam śāntam ekam spandi sadā abdhivat

24. Here, there is no seer, nor is there an enjoyer; there is no existence, nor is there non-existence. This, as it is, is peaceful, one, and ever-pulsating like the ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, absence of (not, no, nor)

• इह (iha) - in this (state of reality/being) (here, in this world/context)

• द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the agent who sees or perceives (seer, observer)

• न (na) - not, absence of (not, no, nor)

• भोक्ता (bhoktā) - the agent who enjoys or experiences (enjoyer, experiencer, consumer)

• अस्ति (asti) - is present, exists (is, exists)

• न (na) - not, absence of (not, no, nor)

• अस्तिता (astitā) - the quality or state of existing (existence, being, reality)

• न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• नास्तिता (nāstitā) - the quality or state of not existing (non-existence, non-being, absence)

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - in its original or natural state (as it stands, as it is, as it was)

• इदम् (idam) - this (reality, the ultimate truth) (this, this here)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - inherently serene (peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet)

• एकम् (ekam) - singular, undifferentiated (one, single, unique, alone)

• स्पन्दि (spandi) - dynamically active, yet unified (pulsating, throbbing, vibrating, moving)

• सदा (sadā) - continuously, perpetually (always, ever, perpetually)

• अब्धिवत् (abdhivat) - like the vast, continuously moving ocean (like the ocean)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, absence of (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - in this (state of reality/being) (here, in this world/context)

(indeclinable)

द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - the agent who sees or perceives (seer, observer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ

draṣṭṛ - seer, observer, spectator

agent noun

Agent noun derived from root `dṛś` (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, absence of (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

भोक्ता (bhoktā) - the agent who enjoys or experiences (enjoyer, experiencer, consumer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoktṛ

bhoktṛ - enjoyer, experiencer, consumer, ruler

agent noun

Agent noun derived from root `bhuj` (to enjoy/eat).

Root: bhuj (class 7)

अस्ति (asti) - is present, exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Root verb `as` (2nd class), present indicative.

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, absence of (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

अस्तिता (astitā) - the quality or state of existing (existence, being, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of astitā

astitā - existence, being, reality, presence

Derived from `asti` (is) + suffix `tā` (abstract noun).

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

नास्तिता (nāstitā) - the quality or state of not existing (non-existence, non-being, absence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nāstitā

nāstitā - non-existence, non-being, absence, annihilation

Derived from `na asti` (is not) + suffix `tā` (abstract noun).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+astitā)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• astitā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from `asti` (is) + suffix `tā` (abstract noun).
  Root: as (class 2)

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - in its original or natural state (as it stands, as it is, as it was)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it stands, as it is, in its natural state

Compound of `yathā` (as) and `sthita` (stood, situated).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, in which way, just as
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, situated, existing, firm
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here to qualify `idam`.

इदम् (idam) - this (reality, the ultimate truth) (this, this here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

शान्तम् (śāntam) - inherently serene (peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root `śam` (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `idam`.

एकम् (ekam) - singular, undifferentiated (one, single, unique, alone)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies `idam`.

स्पन्दि (spandi) - dynamically active, yet unified (pulsating, throbbing, vibrating, moving)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of spandin

spandin - pulsating, throbbing, moving, vibrating

agent noun/adjective

Derived from root `spand` (to throb, vibrate).

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `idam`.

सदा (sadā) - continuously, perpetually (always, ever, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

अब्धिवत् (abdhivat) - like the vast, continuously moving ocean (like the ocean)

(adjective)

of abdhivat

abdhivat - like the ocean

Noun `abdhi` with suffix `vat` (denoting similarity).

Compound type : suffixal compound (abdhi+vat)

• abdhi – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating similarity.

Note: Used adverbially to describe the manner of pulsating.