योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-10, verse-45
अचेत्यस्यामनस्कस्य जीवतो या स्वभावतः ।
स्यात्स्थितिः सा परा शान्ता सत्ता तस्याद्यवस्तुनः ॥ ४५ ॥
स्यात्स्थितिः सा परा शान्ता सत्ता तस्याद्यवस्तुनः ॥ ४५ ॥
acetyasyāmanaskasya jīvato yā svabhāvataḥ ,
syātsthitiḥ sā parā śāntā sattā tasyādyavastunaḥ 45
syātsthitiḥ sā parā śāntā sattā tasyādyavastunaḥ 45
45.
acetyasya amanaskasya jīvataḥ yā svabhāvataḥ syāt
sthitiḥ sā parā śāntā sattā tasya ādyavastunaḥ
sthitiḥ sā parā śāntā sattā tasya ādyavastunaḥ
45.
yā acetyasya amanaskasya jīvataḥ svabhāvataḥ sthitiḥ syāt,
sā parā śāntā sattā tasya ādyavastunaḥ
sā parā śāntā sattā tasya ādyavastunaḥ
45.
That state of being (sthiti), which by its intrinsic nature (svabhāvataḥ) belongs to the living (jīvataḥ) entity that is beyond thought (acetya) and mind (amanaska), is indeed the supreme, tranquil reality (sattā) of that primal (ādya) principle.
Words meanings summery:
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- अचेत्यस्य (acetyasya) - of the unthinkable, of that which is beyond thought, of the inconceivable
- अमनस्कस्य (amanaskasya) - of the mindless, of that which is without mind
- जीवतः (jīvataḥ) - of the living, of the existing, of a living being
- या (yā) - which (feminine)
- स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by intrinsic nature, naturally, inherently
- स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, exists
- स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, existence, abiding
- सा (sā) - that (feminine)
- परा (parā) - supreme, ultimate, higher
- शान्ता (śāntā) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet
- सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality
- तस्य (tasya) - of that (masculine/neuter)
- आद्यवस्तुनः (ādyavastunaḥ) - of the primal entity, of the original substance, of the primary element
Words meanings and morphology
अचेत्यस्य (acetyasya) - of the unthinkable, of that which is beyond thought, of the inconceivable
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of acetya
acetya - unthinkable, inconceivable, not to be conceived or known
Gerundive
Derived from root `cit` (to perceive, understand) with `ya` suffix (gerundive) and `a` negative prefix.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cetaya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - cetaya – thinkable, perceivable, conceivable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From root `cit` (to perceive, understand, know) with `ya` suffix.
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Modifies `jīvataḥ`.
अमनस्कस्य (amanaskasya) - of the mindless, of that which is without mind
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of amanaska
amanaska - mindless, without mind
Derived from `manas` (mind) with `ka` suffix and `a` negative prefix.
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+manas+ka)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - manas – mind, intellect, internal organ
noun (neuter) - ka – suffix indicating 'having' or 'related to'
suffix (adjective-forming)
Note: Modifies `jīvataḥ`.
जीवतः (jīvataḥ) - of the living, of the existing, of a living being
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jīvat
jīvat - living, existing, a living being
Present Active Participle
Derived from root `jīv` (to live) with `śatṛ` (at) suffix.
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: This is a present active participle functioning substantively.
या (yā) - which (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ya
ya - which, what
स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by intrinsic nature, naturally, inherently
(indeclinable)
The `tas` suffix indicates 'from,' 'by means of,' or 'by nature'.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+bhāva)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (masculine) - bhāva – state of being, nature, existence, feeling
noun (masculine)
Action noun
From root `bhū` (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Acts adverbially, modifying `syāt`.
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Optative Mood
3rd person singular optative active of root `as`.
Root: as (class 2)
स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, existence, abiding
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti
sthiti - standing, staying, state, condition, existence, stability
Action noun
Derived from root `sthā` (to stand) with `ktin` suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject of `syāt`.
सा (sā) - that (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
परा (parā) - supreme, ultimate, higher
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of para
para - supreme, ultimate, higher, excellent, chief
शान्ता (śāntā) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted, ceased
Past Passive Participle
From root `śam` (to be calm, cease) with `kta` suffix.
Root: śam (class 4)
सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā
sattā - existence, being, reality, essence
Derived from root `as` (to be) through `sat` (present participle) + `tā` (suffix for abstract noun).
Root: as (class 2)
तस्य (tasya) - of that (masculine/neuter)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
आद्यवस्तुनः (ādyavastunaḥ) - of the primal entity, of the original substance, of the primary element
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of ādyavastu
ādyavastu - primal entity, original substance, primary element
Compound of `ādya` (primal) and `vastu` (entity).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ādya+vastu)
- ādya – first, primal, original, primeval
adjective (masculine)
Derived from `ādi` (beginning) + `ya` suffix. - vastu – entity, object, substance, reality, thing
noun (neuter)
Root: vas (class 1)