योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-33, verse-5

वर्जयित्वाहमित्येव नाविद्यास्तीतरात्मिका ।
शान्ते त्वभावनादस्मिन्नान्यो मोक्षोऽस्ति कश्चन ॥ ५ ॥

varjayitvāhamityeva nāvidyāstītarātmikā ,
śānte tvabhāvanādasminnānyo mokṣo'sti kaścana 5

5. varjayitvā aham iti eva na avidyā asti itara-ātmikā |
śānte tu abhāvanāt asmin na anyaḥ mokṣaḥ asti kaścana ||

5. aham iti eva varjayitvā itara-ātmikā avidyā na asti
tu asmin śānte abhāvanāt anyaḥ kaścana mokṣaḥ na asti

5. Apart from the very notion of 'I am' (aham iti), no other ignorance (avidyā) exists that possesses a different intrinsic nature. However, when this (sense of 'I am') becomes tranquil due to the absence of conceptualization (abhāvanā) within it, there is no other liberation (mokṣa) whatsoever.

Words meanings summery:

• वर्जयित्वा (varjayitvā) - apart from, excluding (having excluded, excepting, forsaking)

• अहम् (aham) - 'I' (as in 'I am') (I)

• इति (iti) - (quotative, referring to 'I') (thus, so, that (quotative particle))

• एव (eva) - very (notion of) (indeed, only, just)

• न (na) - no (not, no)

• अविद्या (avidyā) - ignorance (avidyā) (ignorance, nescience)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• इतर-आत्मिका (itara-ātmikā) - possesses a different intrinsic nature (of another nature, having another self)

• शान्ते (śānte) - when this (sense of 'I am') is tranquil (when tranquil, in the tranquil (state))

• तु (tu) - however (but, on the other hand, however)

• अभावनात् (abhāvanāt) - due to the absence of conceptualization (abhāvanā) (from non-existence, due to non-conceptualization)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - within it (the 'I am' sense) (in this)

• न (na) - no (not, no)

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other (other, different)

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, emancipation, release)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• कश्चन (kaścana) - whatsoever (any, some, whatsoever)

Words meanings and morphology

वर्जयित्वा (varjayitvā) - apart from, excluding (having excluded, excepting, forsaking)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root vṛj (वृज्) in causative form (varj-ay-) with suffix -tvā.

Root: vṛj (class 10)

अहम् (aham) - 'I' (as in 'I am') (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Quotative use, referring to the 'I-sense' or ego.

इति (iti) - (quotative, referring to 'I') (thus, so, that (quotative particle))

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - very (notion of) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - no (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अविद्या (avidyā) - ignorance (avidyā) (ignorance, nescience)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avidyā

avidyā - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance

a- (negation) + vidyā (knowledge).

Prefix: a

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Root as (अस्).

Root: as (class 2)

इतर-आत्मिका (itara-ātmikā) - possesses a different intrinsic nature (of another nature, having another self)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of itara-ātmika

itara-ātmika - of another nature, having another self

Compound of itara and ātmika.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (itara+ātmika)

• itara – other, different, another
  adjective (masculine)
• ātmika – relating to the self, inherent, intrinsic
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman (self) with suffix -ika.

शान्ते (śānte) - when this (sense of 'I am') is tranquil (when tranquil, in the tranquil (state))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - tranquil, calm, peaceful, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (शम्) + -ta.

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Refers to 'asmin' (this).

तु (tu) - however (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

अभावनात् (abhāvanāt) - due to the absence of conceptualization (abhāvanā) (from non-existence, due to non-conceptualization)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of abhāvanā

abhāvanā - non-existence, absence, non-conceptualization, lack of mental formation

verbal noun with negation

a- (negation) + bhāvanā (conceptualization, mental creation, from bhū).

Prefix: a

Root: bhū (class 1)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - within it (the 'I am' sense) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'aham' (the 'I' sense).

न (na) - no (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other (other, different)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, emancipation, release)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, release from saṃsāra, final beatitude

verbal noun

From root muc (मुच्) with suffix -sa.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Root as (अस्).

Root: as (class 2)

कश्चन (kaścana) - whatsoever (any, some, whatsoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - anyone, anything, some, certain, whatsoever

From kim (who/what) + cana (particle).

Note: Modifies 'mokṣaḥ'.

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