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7,38

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-38, verse-23

अनहंतात्मनो ज्ञस्य सत एकत्वमासतः ।
जरत्तृणलवायन्ते ननु नामाऽणिमादयः ॥ २३ ॥
anahaṃtātmano jñasya sata ekatvamāsataḥ ,
jarattṛṇalavāyante nanu nāmā'ṇimādayaḥ 23
23. anahaṃtātmanaḥ jñasya sataḥ ekatvam āsataḥ
| jarattṛṇalavāyante nanu nāma aṇimādayaḥ ||
23. jñasya anahaṃtātmanaḥ sataḥ ekatvam āsataḥ
nanu nāma aṇimādayaḥ jarattṛṇalavāyante
23. For a knower whose individual self (ātman) is free from ego (ahaṅkāra) and who has attained oneness with the ultimate reality (sat), the powers like aṇimā (minuteness) and others certainly become like mere old blades of grass.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अनहंतात्मनः (anahaṁtātmanaḥ) - of one whose self is free from ego; of a non-egotistical self
  • ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower; of the enlightened one
  • सतः (sataḥ) - of the ultimate reality (of the existent; of the real; of the good)
  • एकत्वम् (ekatvam) - oneness, unity, singularity
  • आसतः (āsataḥ) - having attained oneness (having attained; having reached; having approached)
  • जरत्तृणलवायन्ते (jarattṛṇalavāyante) - they become like old blades of grass; they are reduced to old blades of grass
  • ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, certainly
  • नाम (nāma) - as it were, namely, by name
  • अणिमादयः (aṇimādayaḥ) - the powers like aṇimā and others; aṇimā etc.

Words meanings and morphology

अनहंतात्मनः (anahaṁtātmanaḥ) - of one whose self is free from ego; of a non-egotistical self
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of anahaṃtātman
anahaṁtātman - one whose self is free from ego; non-egotistical self; a non-egotist
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anahaṃtā+ātman)
  • anahaṃtā – absence of ego; non-egoism
    noun (feminine)
    Prefix: an
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an
ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower; of the enlightened one
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knowing, understanding, wise; a knower, an enlightened person
Derived from root jñā, often used substantively.
Root: jñā (class 9)
सतः (sataḥ) - of the ultimate reality (of the existent; of the real; of the good)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sat
sat - existent, real, true, good, virtuous; being, reality
Present Active Participle
Present active participle of the verb root 'as' (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'jñasya'.
एकत्वम् (ekatvam) - oneness, unity, singularity
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ekatva
ekatva - oneness, unity, singularity, identity
Derived from 'eka' (one) with suffix '-tva'.
आसतः (āsataḥ) - having attained oneness (having attained; having reached; having approached)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ā-sat
ā-sad - to approach, to reach, to attain, to sit down, to settle
Past Active Participle
Genitive singular masculine of a past active participle (derived from root 'sad' with prefix 'ā').
Prefix: ā
Root: sad (class 1)
जरत्तृणलवायन्ते (jarattṛṇalavāyante) - they become like old blades of grass; they are reduced to old blades of grass
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of jarattṛṇalavāyate
Denominative verb derived from the compound noun 'jarattṛṇalava'. The suffix '-āyate' forms a denominative verb meaning 'to act like' or 'to become like'.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jarat+tṛṇalava)
  • jarat – old, decaying, decrepit
    adjective (neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    Present active participle of the root 'jṛ' (to grow old).
    Root: jṛ (class 1)
  • tṛṇalava – a blade of grass, a particle of grass
    noun (masculine)
ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, certainly
(indeclinable)
नाम (nāma) - as it were, namely, by name
(indeclinable)
Often used to emphasize or qualify a statement.
अणिमादयः (aṇimādayaḥ) - the powers like aṇimā and others; aṇimā etc.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aṇimādi
aṇimādi - aṇimā and others (referring to the eight siddhis or supernatural powers)
Compound type : dvandva (aṇiman+ādi)
  • aṇiman – minuteness, the power of becoming minute
    noun (masculine)
  • ādi – beginning, commencement, first; and so on, et cetera
    noun (masculine)