योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-10, verse-10
सौम्याम्भसि यथा वीचिर्न चास्ति नच नास्ति च ।
तथा जगद्ब्रह्मणीदं शून्याशून्यपदं गतम् ॥ १० ॥
तथा जगद्ब्रह्मणीदं शून्याशून्यपदं गतम् ॥ १० ॥
saumyāmbhasi yathā vīcirna cāsti naca nāsti ca ,
tathā jagadbrahmaṇīdaṃ śūnyāśūnyapadaṃ gatam 10
tathā jagadbrahmaṇīdaṃ śūnyāśūnyapadaṃ gatam 10
10.
saumya-ambhasi yathā vīciḥ na ca asti na ca na asti ca
| tathā jagat brahmaṇi idam śūnya-aśūnya-padam gatam ||
| tathā jagat brahmaṇi idam śūnya-aśūnya-padam gatam ||
10.
yathā saumya-ambhasi vīciḥ na ca asti na ca na asti ca,
tathā idam jagat brahmaṇi śūnya-aśūnya-padam gatam.
tathā idam jagat brahmaṇi śūnya-aśūnya-padam gatam.
10.
Just as a wave in calm water neither truly exists nor truly does not exist (as separate from the water), similarly, this universe in (brahman) has attained a state that is neither empty nor not empty (i.e., indescribable).
Words meanings summery:
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- सौम्य-अम्भसि (saumya-ambhasi) - in calm water (in calm water, in gentle water)
- यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which manner)
- वीचिः (vīciḥ) - a wave (wave, ripple)
- न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)
- च (ca) - and (used with 'na' for "neither...nor") (and, also, moreover)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
- न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)
- च (ca) - and (used with 'na' for "neither...nor") (and, also, moreover)
- न (na) - not (not, no, nor)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)
- जगत् (jagat) - the universe (moving, world, universe)
- ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman
- इदम् (idam) - this (universe) (this, this one)
- शून्य-अशून्य-पदम् (śūnya-aśūnya-padam) - the state of being neither empty nor not empty, an indescribable state (the state of being empty and not empty (indescribable))
- गतम् (gatam) - has reached (gone, reached, attained)
Words meanings and morphology
सौम्य-अम्भसि (saumya-ambhasi) - in calm water (in calm water, in gentle water)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of saumya-ambhas
saumya-ambhas - calm water, gentle water
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saumya+ambhas)
- saumya – calm, gentle, mild, benevolent
adjective (neuter) - ambhas – water
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the medium in which the wave exists.
यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in which manner)
(indeclinable)
वीचिः (vīciḥ) - a wave (wave, ripple)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vīci
vīci - wave, ripple, current
Note: The subject of the first clause.
न (na) - neither (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (used with 'na' for "neither...nor") (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Active Indicative, 3rd person singular
Root: as (class 2)
न (na) - nor (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (used with 'na' for "neither...nor") (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
न (na) - not (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Active Indicative, 3rd person singular
Root: as (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction. The structure "na ca asti na ca na asti ca" is "neither exists nor not exists".
तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)
(indeclinable)
जगत् (jagat) - the universe (moving, world, universe)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - moving, world, universe
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'gam'
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: The subject of the second clause.
ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth
Note: The locus for the universe.
इदम् (idam) - this (universe) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Adjectival to jagat.
शून्य-अशून्य-पदम् (śūnya-aśūnya-padam) - the state of being neither empty nor not empty, an indescribable state (the state of being empty and not empty (indescribable))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śūnya-aśūnya-pada
śūnya-aśūnya-pada - the state of being empty and not empty, indescribable state
Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (śūnya+aśūnya+pada)
- śūnya – empty, void
adjective (neuter) - aśūnya – not empty, full
adjective (neuter) - pada – state, place
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of gatam.
गतम् (gatam) - has reached (gone, reached, attained)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gata
gata - gone, reached, attained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'gam'
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Functions as the main verb here (has gone/reached). Agrees with jagat.