योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-53, verse-21

शान्तं समं समुदयास्तमयैर्विहीनमाकारमुक्तमजमम्बरमच्छमेकम् ।
सर्वं सदा सदसदेकतयोदितात्म निर्वाणमाद्यमिदमुत्तमबोधरूपम् ॥ २१ ॥

śāntaṃ samaṃ samudayāstamayairvihīnamākāramuktamajamambaramacchamekam ,
sarvaṃ sadā sadasadekatayoditātma nirvāṇamādyamidamuttamabodharūpam 21

21. śāntaṃ samaṃ samudayāstamayaiḥ vihīnam
ākāramuktam ajam ambaram accham ekam
sarvaṃ sadā sad-asad-ekatayā uditātma
nirvāṇaṃ ādyam idam uttamabodharūpam

21. idam nirvāṇaṃ ādyam uttamabodharūpam
śāntaṃ samaṃ samudayāstamayaiḥ vihīnam
ākāramuktam ajam ambaram accham ekam
sarvaṃ sadā sad-asad-ekatayā uditātma

21. This ultimate liberation (nirvāṇa) is the primeval, supreme form of knowledge. It is peaceful, uniform, free from origination and dissolution, unbound by form, unborn, and one, like a clear sky. It is always everything, and its intrinsic nature (ātman) is manifest as the unity of both being and non-being.

Words meanings summery:

• शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet

• समं (samaṁ) - equal, even, same, uniform, impartial

• समुदयास्तमयैः (samudayāstamayaiḥ) - by means of rising and setting, by origination and destruction

• विहीनम् (vihīnam) - devoid of, free from, destitute of

• आकारमुक्तम् (ākāramuktam) - free from form, formless

• अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born

• अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky, space, atmosphere

• अच्छम् (accham) - clear, pure, transparent, limpid

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique, sole

• सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all, whole, entire, everything

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

• सद्-असद्-एकतया (sad-asad-ekatayā) - by the unity of existence and non-existence

• उदितात्म (uditātma) - whose self/essence is manifested, of manifested nature

• निर्वाणं (nirvāṇaṁ) - ultimate liberation (nirvāṇa), extinction of desire, ultimate peace

• आद्यम् (ādyam) - primeval, original, first, ancient

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• उत्तमबोधरूपम् (uttamabodharūpam) - whose nature/form is supreme knowledge

Words meanings and morphology

शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, ceased, extinguished

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm, cease) + kta suffix.

Root: śam (class 4)

समं (samaṁ) - equal, even, same, uniform, impartial

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, even, same, uniform, impartial, similar, level

समुदयास्तमयैः (samudayāstamayaiḥ) - by means of rising and setting, by origination and destruction

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of samudayāstamaya

samudayāstamaya - origination and destruction, rising and setting

Dvandva compound of samudaya and astamaya.

Compound type : dvandva (samudaya+astamaya)

• samudaya – rising, origination, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From ud-i (to rise) with prefix sam
  Prefixes: sam+ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• astamaya – setting, disappearance, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From root as (to throw) or related to asta (setting point)
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Refers to nirvāṇa being devoid of these.

विहीनम् (vihīnam) - devoid of, free from, destitute of

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vihīna

vihīna - devoid of, free from, destitute of, abandoned

Past Passive Participle

From root hā (to abandon, forsake) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: hā (class 3)

आकारमुक्तम् (ākāramuktam) - free from form, formless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāramukta

ākāramukta - free from form, formless

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākāra+mukta)

• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (masculine)
• mukta – free, liberated, released
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root muc (to free) + kta suffix
  Root: muc (class 6)

अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born, eternal, primordial

a (negative prefix) + ja (born).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jan (to be born) + ḍa suffix
  Root: jan (class 4)

अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky, space, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, space, garment, surrounding

अच्छम् (accham) - clear, pure, transparent, limpid

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of accha

accha - clear, pure, transparent, limpid, spotless

From root arc (to shine) or ṛc (to shine).

एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique, sole

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, sole, principal

सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all, whole, entire, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire, everything, every

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb.

सद्-असद्-एकतया (sad-asad-ekatayā) - by the unity of existence and non-existence

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sad-asad-ekatā

sad-asad-ekatā - unity of being and non-being, oneness of existence and non-existence

Tatpurusha compound of sat, asat, and ekatā.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+asat+ekatā)

• sat – being, existence, reality, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-being, non-existence, unreality, bad
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From a (negative) + root as (to be)
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• ekatā – oneness, unity, identity
  noun (feminine)
  From eka (one) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

उदितात्म (uditātma) - whose self/essence is manifested, of manifested nature

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uditātman

uditātman - whose self/essence is manifested, of manifested nature

Bahuvrihi compound. udita (manifested) + ātman (self/essence).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (udita+ātman)

• udita – risen, appeared, manifested
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ud-i (to rise)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

निर्वाणं (nirvāṇaṁ) - ultimate liberation (nirvāṇa), extinction of desire, ultimate peace

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa

nirvāṇa - ultimate liberation, extinction of desire, ultimate peace, blowing out (of a lamp)

From root vā (to blow) with prefix nis.

Prefix: nis

Root: vā (class 2)

आद्यम् (ādyam) - primeval, original, first, ancient

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ādya

ādya - primeval, original, first, ancient, chief

From ādi (beginning) + ya suffix.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

उत्तमबोधरूपम् (uttamabodharūpam) - whose nature/form is supreme knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttamabodharūpa

uttamabodharūpa - whose nature/form is supreme knowledge, having the form of supreme knowledge

Bahuvrihi compound. uttama (supreme) + bodha (knowledge) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (uttama+bodha+rūpa)

• uttama – supreme, excellent, highest, best
  adjective (neuter)
  Superlative form of ud (up)
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
  noun (masculine)
  From root budh (to know, awaken)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)