योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-1, verse-48
द्रव्यस्य हृद्येव चमत्कृतिर्यथा सदोदितास्त्यस्तमितोज्झितोदरे ।
द्रव्यस्य चिन्मात्रशरीरिणस्तथा स्वभावभूतास्त्युदरे जगत्स्थितिः ॥ ४८ ॥
द्रव्यस्य चिन्मात्रशरीरिणस्तथा स्वभावभूतास्त्युदरे जगत्स्थितिः ॥ ४८ ॥
dravyasya hṛdyeva camatkṛtiryathā sadoditāstyastamitojjhitodare ,
dravyasya cinmātraśarīriṇastathā svabhāvabhūtāstyudare jagatsthitiḥ 48
dravyasya cinmātraśarīriṇastathā svabhāvabhūtāstyudare jagatsthitiḥ 48
48.
dravyasya hṛdi eva camatkṛtiḥ yathā
sadā uditā asti astamita ujjhita udare
dravyasya cinmātraśarīriṇaḥ tathā
svabhāvabhūtā asti udare jagatsthitiḥ
sadā uditā asti astamita ujjhita udare
dravyasya cinmātraśarīriṇaḥ tathā
svabhāvabhūtā asti udare jagatsthitiḥ
48.
yathā dravyasya hṛdi eva astamita-ujjhita-udare camatkṛtiḥ sadā uditā asti,
tathā cinmātraśarīriṇaḥ dravyasya udare jagatsthitiḥ svabhāvabhūtā asti.
tathā cinmātraśarīriṇaḥ dravyasya udare jagatsthitiḥ svabhāvabhūtā asti.
48.
Just as the splendor (camatkṛtiḥ) of any substance (dravya) is always inherently present within its very essence, an essence that is never subject to disappearance or abandonment; similarly, the existence of the world (jagatsthitiḥ) resides within the core of that ultimate reality (dravya) whose nature is pure consciousness (cit-mātra-śarīriṇaḥ), existing as its intrinsic nature (svabhāva-bhūtā).
Words meanings summery:
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- द्रव्यस्य (dravyasya) - of a substance, of an object, of reality
- हृदि (hṛdi) - in its very essence (in the heart, in the core, in the essence)
- एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, very
- चमत्कृतिः (camatkṛtiḥ) - splendor (wonder, splendor, miraculous power, aesthetic delight)
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as
- सदा (sadā) - always, constantly
- उदिता (uditā) - manifest (arisen, manifested, risen)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
- अस्तमित (astamita) - disappeared (set, disappeared, gone down)
- उज्झित (ujjhita) - abandoned (abandoned, forsaken, cast off)
- उदरे (udare) - within its core (in the belly, in the interior, in the core)
- द्रव्यस्य (dravyasya) - of a substance, of an object, of reality
- चिन्मात्रशरीरिणः (cinmātraśarīriṇaḥ) - of that whose nature is pure consciousness (cit) (of that whose body is pure consciousness)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, so, thus)
- स्वभावभूता (svabhāvabhūtā) - existing as its intrinsic nature (existing as intrinsic nature, become one's own nature)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
- उदरे (udare) - within the core (in the belly, in the interior, in the core)
- जगत्स्थितिः (jagatsthitiḥ) - the existence of the world, the state of the world
Words meanings and morphology
द्रव्यस्य (dravyasya) - of a substance, of an object, of reality
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dravya
dravya - substance, object, thing, wealth, reality
From dru (to run) + ya suffix.
Root: dru (class 1)
हृदि (hṛdi) - in its very essence (in the heart, in the core, in the essence)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd
hṛd - heart, essence, core, mind, soul
एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, very
(indeclinable)
चमत्कृतिः (camatkṛtiḥ) - splendor (wonder, splendor, miraculous power, aesthetic delight)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of camatkṛti
camatkṛti - wonder, surprise, splendor, charm, aesthetic delight
From camat (a particle indicating surprise) + kṛti (making, doing).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (camat+kṛti)
- camat – a particle indicating surprise or wonder
indeclinable - kṛti – doing, making, action, creation
noun (feminine)
From √kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces the simile.
सदा (sadā) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
उदिता (uditā) - manifest (arisen, manifested, risen)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of udita
udita - arisen, risen, manifested, spoken
Past Passive Participle
From ud-√i (to rise, to go up, to appear).
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Used predicatively.
अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
present active
3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Appears twice in the verse.
अस्तमित (astamita) - disappeared (set, disappeared, gone down)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of astamita
astamita - set (as a sun), disappeared, gone, perished
Past Passive Participle
From astam-√i (to go home, to set).
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Compound component.
उज्झित (ujjhita) - abandoned (abandoned, forsaken, cast off)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of ujjhita
ujjhita - abandoned, forsaken, cast off, rejected
Past Passive Participle
From ud-√hyā (to throw off, abandon).
Prefix: ud
Root: hyā (class 3)
Note: Compound component.
उदरे (udare) - within its core (in the belly, in the interior, in the core)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of udara
udara - belly, interior, middle, core, essence
Note: Appears twice in the verse. In the first instance, it's part of a compound astamitōjjhitodare. In the second, it's udare alone.
द्रव्यस्य (dravyasya) - of a substance, of an object, of reality
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dravya
dravya - substance, object, thing, wealth, reality
From dru (to run) + ya suffix.
Root: dru (class 1)
चिन्मात्रशरीरिणः (cinmātraśarīriṇaḥ) - of that whose nature is pure consciousness (cit) (of that whose body is pure consciousness)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of cinmātraśarīrin
cinmātraśarīrin - one whose body is pure consciousness, having consciousness as its only form
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+mātra+śarīrin)
- cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
noun (feminine) - mātra – only, merely, merely of the size of
adjective (neuter) - śarīrin – having a body, embodied, corporeal
adjective (masculine)
From śarīra (body) + in (possessive suffix).
Note: Refers to Brahman or the ultimate reality.
तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, so, thus)
(indeclinable)
स्वभावभूता (svabhāvabhūtā) - existing as its intrinsic nature (existing as intrinsic nature, become one's own nature)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of svabhāvabhūta
svabhāvabhūta - become one's own nature, existing as intrinsic nature
Past Passive Participle (bhūta)
Compound of svabhāva (one's own nature) and bhūta (become, existing).
Compound type : tatpurusha (svabhāva+bhūta)
- svabhāva – own nature, intrinsic quality, natural state
noun (masculine) - bhūta – become, existing, past, being
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √bhū (to be, become).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used predicatively.
अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
present active
3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Appears twice in the verse.
उदरे (udare) - within the core (in the belly, in the interior, in the core)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of udara
udara - belly, interior, middle, core, essence
Note: Appears twice in the verse. In the first instance, it's part of a compound astamitōjjhitodare. In the second, it's udare alone.
जगत्स्थितिः (jagatsthitiḥ) - the existence of the world, the state of the world
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jagatsthiti
jagatsthiti - the existence of the world, the continuance of the world
Compound of jagat (world) and sthiti (existence, state).
Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+sthiti)
- jagat – world, universe, moving, living
noun (neuter)
Derived from √gam (to go) with at suffix.
Root: gam (class 1) - sthiti – standing, existing, state, condition, continuance
noun (feminine)
From √sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject of the second clause.