योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-97, verse-13

एकः सर्वत्र कर्तेति सत्यं तन्मयचेतसाम् ।
सोऽयं निश्चयवान्सोऽत्र तदाप्नोतीत्यबाधितम् ॥ १३ ॥

ekaḥ sarvatra karteti satyaṃ tanmayacetasām ,
so'yaṃ niścayavānso'tra tadāpnotītyabādhitam 13

13. ekaḥ sarvatra kartā iti satyam tat-maya-cetasām saḥ
ayam niścayavān saḥ atra tat āpnoti iti abādhitam

13. ekaḥ sarvatra kartā iti tat-maya-cetasām satyam saḥ
ayam niścayavān saḥ atra tat āpnoti iti abādhitam

13. The assertion that 'there is one doer everywhere' is a truth for those whose minds are absorbed in that (reality). Such a resolute person (niścayavān) certainly attains that (reality) here (in this very life) without obstruction.

Words meanings summery:

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one (supreme) (one, single, alone)

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in every place)

• कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent (doer, agent, creator)

• इति (iti) - (marks quotation) (thus, in this way, quotes)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - is true (truth, reality, true)

• तत्-मय-चेतसाम् (tat-maya-cetasām) - for those whose minds are absorbed in that (reality) (of those whose minds are absorbed in that, whose consciousness is permeated by that)

• सः (saḥ) - such (a person) (he, that)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (person) (this, he)

• निश्चयवान् (niścayavān) - a resolute person (niścayavān) (resolute, firm in resolve, having certainty)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this world/life) (here, in this place, in this matter)

• तत् (tat) - that (reality) (that, it)

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - attains (obtains, reaches, attains)

• इति (iti) - thus (indicating the certainty of the statement) (thus, in this way)

• अबाधितम् (abādhitam) - unimpeded, without obstruction (unobstructed, unimpeded, unchallenged)

Words meanings and morphology

एकः (ekaḥ) - one (supreme) (one, single, alone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or supreme self.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in every place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from sarva with tral suffix.

Note: Specifies the pervasive nature.

कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent (doer, agent, creator)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, creator, author

Agent noun from root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the 'ekaḥ'.

इति (iti) - (marks quotation) (thus, in this way, quotes)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the quoted statement.

सत्यम् (satyam) - is true (truth, reality, true)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real

From 'sat' (being, existent).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Functions as a predicate here.

तत्-मय-चेतसाम् (tat-maya-cetasām) - for those whose minds are absorbed in that (reality) (of those whose minds are absorbed in that, whose consciousness is permeated by that)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of tanmayacetas

tanmayacetas - one whose mind is permeated by that, absorbed in that

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tatmaya+cetas)

• tatmaya – consisting of that, absorbed in that, permeated by that
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'tat' (that) and 'maya' (consisting of).
• cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the beneficiaries of this truth.

सः (saḥ) - such (a person) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'niścayavān'.

अयम् (ayam) - this (person) (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Emphasizes 'saḥ'.

निश्चयवान् (niścayavān) - a resolute person (niścayavān) (resolute, firm in resolve, having certainty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścayavat

niścayavat - having certainty, resolute, determined

Derived from niścaya (certainty, resolve) with matup suffix.

Note: Used substantively as 'a resolute person'.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Redundant, but common in Sanskrit for emphasis.

अत्र (atra) - here (in this world/life) (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to present existence.

तत् (tat) - that (reality) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to the goal or the truth.

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - attains (obtains, reaches, attains)

(verb)

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

Root verb, 5th conjugation, with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

इति (iti) - thus (indicating the certainty of the statement) (thus, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the statement or indicates a consequence.

अबाधितम् (abādhitam) - unimpeded, without obstruction (unobstructed, unimpeded, unchallenged)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of abādhita

abādhita - unobstructed, unimpeded, undisturbed, unhindered

Past Passive Participle

Negative particle 'a' + Past passive participle of root bādh (to obstruct).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bādhita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• bādhita – obstructed, hindered, challenged
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bādh (to oppress, hinder).
  Root: bādh (class 1)

Note: Can modify 'tat' or function adverbially, implying the attainment itself is unimpeded.

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