योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-48, verse-31

बोधात्मैषोऽन्तरात्मैव परमः परमेश्वरः ।
अस्यैव वाचको नाम प्रणवो वेदसंमतः ॥ ३१ ॥

bodhātmaiṣo'ntarātmaiva paramaḥ parameśvaraḥ ,
asyaiva vācako nāma praṇavo vedasaṃmataḥ 31

31. bodhātmā eṣaḥ antarātmā eva paramaḥ parameśvaraḥ
asya eva vācakaḥ nāma praṇavaḥ vedasaṁmataḥ

31. eṣaḥ bodhātmā eva antarātmā paramaḥ parameśvaraḥ
asya eva vedasaṁmataḥ praṇavaḥ nāma vācakaḥ

31. This self (ātman) of pure consciousness is indeed the inner self (ātman), the supreme one, the supreme Lord. The name Praṇava, approved by the Vedas, is the very designator of this one.

Words meanings summery:

• बोधात्मा (bodhātmā) - the self (ātman) of pure consciousness (the self of knowledge, the conscious self)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• अन्तरात्मा (antarātmā) - the inner self (ātman) (the inner self, the indwelling spirit)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

• परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the supreme lord, the highest lord

• अस्य (asya) - of this, his

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• वाचकः (vācakaḥ) - designator, expressor, speaker

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, for instance

• प्रणवः (praṇavaḥ) - Praṇava, the sacred syllable Om

• वेदसंमतः (vedasaṁmataḥ) - approved by the Vedas, assented to by the Vedas

Words meanings and morphology

बोधात्मा (bodhātmā) - the self (ātman) of pure consciousness (the self of knowledge, the conscious self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodhātman

bodhātman - self of knowledge, conscious self, soul of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bodha+ātman)

• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening, consciousness
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

अन्तरात्मा (antarātmā) - the inner self (ātman) (the inner self, the indwelling spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antarātman

antarātman - inner self, indwelling spirit, soul

Compound type : karmadhāraya (antar+ātman)

• antar – inner, internal, within
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, best

परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the supreme lord, the highest lord

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parameśvara

parameśvara - supreme lord, highest lord, God

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+īśvara)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
  adjective
• īśvara – lord, ruler, master, God
  noun (masculine)

अस्य (asya) - of this, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

वाचकः (vācakaḥ) - designator, expressor, speaker

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vācaka

vācaka - designator, expressor, indicator, speaker, eloquent

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, for instance

(indeclinable)

प्रणवः (praṇavaḥ) - Praṇava, the sacred syllable Om

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇava

praṇava - the sacred syllable Om, sacred exclamation, praise

वेदसंमतः (vedasaṁmataḥ) - approved by the Vedas, assented to by the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedasaṁmata

vedasaṁmata - approved by the Vedas, in conformity with the Vedas

Compound type : tṛtīyā tatpuruṣa (veda+saṁmata)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture
  noun (masculine)
• saṁmata – approved, agreed upon, esteemed, conformable
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root man (to think) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

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