योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-62, verse-3

नैकस्थानस्थितमयो नाहं गतिमयोऽभवम् ।
तदनेन स्व एवास्मिन्दृष्टमेतन्मयात्मनि ॥ ३ ॥

naikasthānasthitamayo nāhaṃ gatimayo'bhavam ,
tadanena sva evāsmindṛṣṭametanmayātmani 3

3. na eka-sthāna-sthita-mayaḥ na aham gati-mayaḥ abhavam
tat anena svaḥ eva asmin dṛṣṭam etat mayā ātmani

3. aham na ekasthānasthitamayaḥ na gatimayaḥ abhavam
tat anena etat mayā asmin sve ātmani eva dṛṣṭam

3. I was neither localized in a single place nor constituted by movement. Therefore, by this very means, this entire vision was perceived by me within my own Self (ātman).

3. לא הייתי מוגבל למקום אחד, וגם לא נתון בתנועה; ראיתי את כל זה בתוכי, בתוך העצמי הפנימי שלי.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither (not, no)

• एक-स्थान-स्थित-मयः (eka-sthāna-sthita-mayaḥ) - localized in a single place (consisting of being in one place)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Vasiṣṭha) (I)

• गति-मयः (gati-mayaḥ) - constituted by movement (consisting of movement, characterized by movement)

• अभवम् (abhavam) - I was (I was, I became)

• तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, so, that)

• अनेन (anena) - by this means (referring to the state described) (by this)

• स्वः (svaḥ) - my own (one's own)

• एव (eva) - very (indeed, only, very)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (implied self) (in this)

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - was perceived (seen, observed)

• एतत् (etat) - this (entire vision) (this)

• मया (mayā) - by me (Vasiṣṭha) (by me)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within my own Self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither (not, no)

(indeclinable)

एक-स्थान-स्थित-मयः (eka-sthāna-sthita-mayaḥ) - localized in a single place (consisting of being in one place)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka-sthāna-sthita-maya

eka-sthāna-sthita-maya - consisting of being in one place

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+sthāna+sthita+maya)

• eka – one, single
  numeral (masculine)
• sthāna – place, position
  noun (neuter)
• sthita – situated, standing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• maya – consisting of, made of
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  Suffix indicating 'consisting of'

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I (Vasiṣṭha) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

गति-मयः (gati-mayaḥ) - constituted by movement (consisting of movement, characterized by movement)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gati-maya

gati-maya - consisting of movement, characterized by movement

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gati+maya)

• gati – movement, motion, course
  noun (feminine)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• maya – consisting of, made of
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  Suffix indicating 'consisting of'

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

अभवम् (abhavam) - I was (I was, I became)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, so, that)

(indeclinable)

अनेन (anena) - by this means (referring to the state described) (by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the state of being beyond localization and movement.

स्वः (svaḥ) - my own (one's own)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, self

Note: Adjective to 'ātmani'.

एव (eva) - very (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (implied self) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with 'ātmani'.

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - was perceived (seen, observed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'etat'.

एतत् (etat) - this (entire vision) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Subject of 'dṛṣṭam'.

मया (mayā) - by me (Vasiṣṭha) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of passive verb 'dṛṣṭam'.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within my own Self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

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