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7,4

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-4, verse-6

अहमंशे विदा क्षीणे सर्वमेव क्षयं गतम् ।
न किंचिच्च क्वचित्क्षीणं निर्वाणैकघनं स्थितम् ॥ ६ ॥
ahamaṃśe vidā kṣīṇe sarvameva kṣayaṃ gatam ,
na kiṃcicca kvacitkṣīṇaṃ nirvāṇaikaghanaṃ sthitam 6
6. aham aṃśe vidā kṣīṇe sarvam eva kṣayam gatam na
kiñcit ca kvacit kṣīṇam nirvāṇa-eka-ghanam sthitam
6. yadā aham aṃśe vidā kṣīṇe (sati),
tadā sarvam eva kṣayam gatam.
api ca kiñcit ca kvacit na kṣīṇam (asti),
nirvāṇa-eka-ghanam sthitam (asti).
6. When the aspect of 'I' (aham) is dissolved by true knowledge, then indeed everything has gone to an end. Yet, nothing whatsoever is diminished anywhere; rather, it remains as a singular, solid mass of liberation (nirvāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अहम् (aham) - the 'I-sense' or ego (I, myself)
  • अंशे (aṁśe) - in the part, in the aspect
  • विदा (vidā) - by true knowledge (by knowledge, by consciousness)
  • क्षीणे (kṣīṇe) - when diminished, when destroyed, when dissolved
  • सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly
  • क्षयम् (kṣayam) - to destruction, to an end
  • गतम् (gatam) - gone, attained
  • (na) - not, no
  • किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, whatsoever
  • (ca) - and
  • क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, anywhere, at any time
  • क्षीणम् (kṣīṇam) - diminished, destroyed, wasted
  • निर्वाण-एक-घनम् (nirvāṇa-eka-ghanam) - a singular, solid mass of liberation (nirvāṇa)
  • स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, existing, remaining

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - the 'I-sense' or ego (I, myself)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I
Note: Here, 'aham' refers to the 'I-sense' or ego, part of the compound 'aham-aṃśe'.
अंशे (aṁśe) - in the part, in the aspect
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of aṃśa
aṁśa - part, portion, aspect
Note: Part of 'aham-aṃśe'.
विदा (vidā) - by true knowledge (by knowledge, by consciousness)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of vid
vid - knowledge, wisdom, consciousness
क्षीणे (kṣīṇe) - when diminished, when destroyed, when dissolved
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of kṣīṇa
kṣīṇa - diminished, wasted, destroyed, dissolved
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from the root kṣi (to destroy, diminish).
Root: kṣi (class 1)
Note: Adjective agreeing with 'aṃśe' in a locative absolute construction.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly
(indeclinable)
क्षयम् (kṣayam) - to destruction, to an end
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaya
kṣaya - cessation, destruction, loss
nominalization of verbal root
Action noun from the root kṣi (to destroy, diminish).
Root: kṣi (class 1)
गतम् (gatam) - gone, attained
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gata
gata - gone, reached, passed
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from the root gam.
Root: gam (class 1)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, whatsoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid
kiñcid - something, anything
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, anywhere, at any time
(indeclinable)
क्षीणम् (kṣīṇam) - diminished, destroyed, wasted
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣīṇa
kṣīṇa - diminished, wasted, destroyed
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from the root kṣi (to destroy, diminish).
Root: kṣi (class 1)
निर्वाण-एक-घनम् (nirvāṇa-eka-ghanam) - a singular, solid mass of liberation (nirvāṇa)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa-eka-ghana
nirvāṇa-eka-ghana - a singular, solid mass of liberation (nirvāṇa)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nirvāṇa+eka+ghana)
  • nirvāṇa – liberation, extinction (of desires/suffering), ultimate peace
    noun (neuter)
    nominalization of verbal root
    Action noun from the root vā with the prefix nis.
    Prefix: nis
    Root: vā (class 2)
  • eka – one, single, sole
    numeral (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  • ghana – solid, dense, mass, cloud
    adjective/noun (masculine/neuter)
स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, existing, remaining
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, remaining
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from the root sthā.
Root: sthā (class 1)