योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-89, verse-25

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चिन्मात्रमेतदजरं परमात्मतत्त्वं शुद्धात्मतामजहदङ्गगतं बिभर्ति ।
सर्वं यथास्थितमिदं जगदात्तभेदं बुद्धं सदङ्ग न बिभर्ति तु किंचनापि ॥ २५ ॥

cinmātrametadajaraṃ paramātmatattvaṃ śuddhātmatāmajahadaṅgagataṃ bibharti ,
sarvaṃ yathāsthitamidaṃ jagadāttabhedaṃ buddhaṃ sadaṅga na bibharti tu kiṃcanāpi 25

25. cinmātram etat ajaram paramātmatattvam
śuddhātmatām ajahat aṅgagataṁ bibharti
sarvam yathāsthitam idam jagat āttabhedam
buddham sat aṅga na bibharti tu kiñcana api

25. etat cinmātram ajaram paramātmatattvam ajahat śuddhātmatām aṅgagataṁ bibharti.
tu sat aṅga buddham idam sarvam yathāsthitam āttabhedam jagat kiñcana api na bibharti

25. This ageless principle of the supreme Self (paramātmatattva), which is pure consciousness itself, maintains its pure self-nature (ātman) without abandoning it, and also sustains that which is embodied. But, O good one, O dear one, it (the supreme Self) does not maintain this entire world, which, though existing as it is and having taken on distinctions, is merely perceived.

Words meanings summery:

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चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - consciousness alone, mere consciousness

एतत् (etat) - this

अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless, undecaying

परमात्मतत्त्वम् (paramātmatattvam) - the principle of the supreme Self (ātman)

शुद्धात्मताम् (śuddhātmatām) - the state of pure self-nature (ātman)

अजहत् (ajahat) - not abandoning, not forsaking

अङ्गगतं (aṅgagataṁ) - embodied, residing in the body/parts

बिभर्ति (bibharti) - bears, supports, maintains

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire

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

इदम् (idam) - this

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

आत्तभेदम् (āttabhedam) - having assumed distinctions, endowed with difference

बुद्धम् (buddham) - known, perceived, understood

सत् (sat) - Used as a vocative, addressing a good or wise person. (O good one, O existing one)

अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one, O friend

न (na) - not, no

बिभर्ति (bibharti) - does not bear, does not maintain, does not support

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

किञ्चन (kiñcana) - anything at all, something

अपि (api) - even, also

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - consciousness alone, mere consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - consciousness alone, mere thought

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mātra)

cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1)
mātra – only, merely, solely
adjective (neuter)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless, undecaying

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajara

ajara - ageless, undecaying, immortal

Compound of 'a' (not) + 'jara' (decaying)

परमात्मतत्त्वम् (paramātmatattvam) - the principle of the supreme Self (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramātmatattva

paramātmatattva - the principle or essence of the supreme Self (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+ātmatattva)

parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
adjective (neuter)
ātmatattva – the essence or principle of the Self (ātman)
noun (neuter)

शुद्धात्मताम् (śuddhātmatām) - the state of pure self-nature (ātman)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śuddhātmatā

śuddhātmatā - purity of self (ātman), state of pure self-nature

Compound of śuddha (pure) + ātmatā (self-ness)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śuddha+ātmatā)

śuddha – pure, clean, clear
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śudh (to purify)
Root: śudh (class 4)
ātmatā – self-ness, the nature of the Self (ātman)
noun (feminine)
Derived from ātman (self) + suffix -tā (state of)

अजहत् (ajahat) - not abandoning, not forsaking

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajahat

ajahat - not abandoning, not forsaking

Present Active Participle

Derived from root hā (to abandon) with negative particle 'a'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jahat)

a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
jahat – abandoning, forsaking
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle
Derived from root hā (to abandon)
Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Modifies paramātmatattvam

अङ्गगतं (aṅgagataṁ) - embodied, residing in the body/parts

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aṅgagata

aṅgagata - embodied, residing in the limbs or parts, being in the body

Past Passive Participle

Compound of aṅga (limb/body) + gata (gone/residing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅga+gata)

aṅga – limb, body, part, component
noun (neuter)
gata – gone, come, obtained, present, residing
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as an object ('the embodied thing') or an adverbial modifier ('as embodied')

बिभर्ति (bibharti) - bears, supports, maintains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhṛ

Present Indicative

Root bhṛ, 3rd class, reduplicated, present stem bibhar-

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire, whole

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

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

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

Past Passive Participle

Compound of yathā (as) + sthita (situated)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable
sthita – stood, situated, existing, remaining
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies jagat

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Derived from root gam (to go) + suffix -at

Root: gam (class 1)

आत्तभेदम् (āttabhedam) - having assumed distinctions, endowed with difference

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āttabheda

āttabheda - having assumed or taken on distinctions/differences

Bahuvrīhi compound: ātta (taken) + bheda (distinction)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātta+bheda)

ātta – taken, assumed, seized
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dā (to give) with prefix ā (to take)
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
bheda – split, distinction, difference, division
noun (masculine)
Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Modifies jagat

बुद्धम् (buddham) - known, perceived, understood

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - known, perceived, awakened, enlightened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Modifies jagat

सत् (sat) - Used as a vocative, addressing a good or wise person. (O good one, O existing one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sat