योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-82, verse-26

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ज्ञाने तु शान्तिं स तथोपयाति यथा न सोऽब्धिर्न तरङ्गकोऽसौ ।
यथास्थितं सर्वमिदं च शान्तं भवत्यनन्तं परमेव तस्य ॥ २६ ॥

jñāne tu śāntiṃ sa tathopayāti yathā na so'bdhirna taraṅgako'sau ,
yathāsthitaṃ sarvamidaṃ ca śāntaṃ bhavatyanantaṃ parameva tasya 26

26. jñāne tu śāntim saḥ tathā upayāti
yathā na saḥ abdhiḥ na taraṅgakaḥ
asau yathāsthitam sarvam idam ca
śāntam bhavati anantam param eva tasya

26. tu jñāne saḥ tathā śāntim upayāti.
yathā saḥ abdhiḥ na,
na taraṅgakaḥ asau.
ca idam sarvam yathāsthitam śāntam anantam param eva tasya bhavati.

26. Indeed, through true knowledge (jñāna), one attains such peace (śānti) that one (the enlightened self) is neither the ocean nor a wave (i.e., transcending the distinction between the whole and its parts). All this (existence), as it truly is, then becomes tranquil, infinite, and verily the supreme reality for that individual.

Words meanings summery:

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ज्ञाने (jñāne) - through true knowledge (in knowledge, by knowledge, concerning knowledge)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace (śānti) (peace, tranquility, quietude)

सः (saḥ) - he (the enlightened person) (he, that)

तथा (tathā) - such (peace) (thus, so, in that manner)

उपयाति (upayāti) - attains (approaches, attains, reaches)

यथा (yathā) - just as (introducing a simile/analogy) (as, just as, in which way)

न (na) - neither (part of "neither... nor...") (not, no)

सः (saḥ) - one (the enlightened self) (he, that)

अब्धिः (abdhiḥ) - the ocean (as a vast whole) (ocean, sea)

न (na) - nor (part of "neither... nor...") (not, no)

तरङ्गकः (taraṅgakaḥ) - a wave (as a distinct part) (a small wave, ripple)

असौ (asau) - (that state) (that, that one (masculine/feminine nominative singular of adas))

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it truly is (as it is, as it stands, in its proper state)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (existence) (all, whole, every)

इदम् (idam) - this (existence) (this, here)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite (infinite, endless, boundless)

परम् (param) - the supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

एव (eva) - verily (indeed, only, just, verily)

तस्य (tasya) - for that person (of that, his)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञाने (jñāne) - through true knowledge (in knowledge, by knowledge, concerning knowledge)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Root: jñā (class 9)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace (śānti) (peace, tranquility, quietude)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, quietude, cessation

From root śam (to be calm) + nominalizing suffix -ti

Root: śam (class 4)

सः (saḥ) - he (the enlightened person) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तथा (tathā) - such (peace) (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

उपयाति (upayāti) - attains (approaches, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of upayā

Present indicative, 3rd person singular

Prefix: upa

Root: yā (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - just as (introducing a simile/analogy) (as, just as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - neither (part of "neither... nor...") (not, no)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - one (the enlightened self) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अब्धिः (abdhiḥ) - the ocean (as a vast whole) (ocean, sea)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea

Formed from 'ap' (water) and 'dhi' (from dhā, to hold)

न (na) - nor (part of "neither... nor...") (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तरङ्गकः (taraṅgakaḥ) - a wave (as a distinct part) (a small wave, ripple)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of taraṅgaka

taraṅgaka - a small wave, ripple

Diminutive of taraṅga, derived from root tṛ (to cross) with suffix -aṅga, then -ka.

Root: tṛ (class 6)

असौ (asau) - (that state) (that, that one (masculine/feminine nominative singular of adas))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine/feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one, yonder

Demonstrative pronoun

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it truly is (as it is, as it stands, in its proper state)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it is, as it stands, in its proper state

Compound formed from yathā (as) and sthita (stood, existing).

Compound type : avyayībhāva

yathā – as, just as
indeclinable
sthita – stood, situated, existing
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root sthā + suffix -ta
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with sarvam idam.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (existence) (all, whole, every)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Adjective to idam.

इदम् (idam) - this (existence) (this, here)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: The object that becomes tranquil, infinite, supreme.