योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-103, verse-4
लब्धप्रतिष्ठं परमात्पदादुल्लसितं मनः ।
निमेषेणैव संसारान्करोति न करोति च ॥ ४ ॥
निमेषेणैव संसारान्करोति न करोति च ॥ ४ ॥
labdhapratiṣṭhaṃ paramātpadādullasitaṃ manaḥ ,
nimeṣeṇaiva saṃsārānkaroti na karoti ca 4
nimeṣeṇaiva saṃsārānkaroti na karoti ca 4
4.
labdhapratiṣṭham paramāt-padāt ullasitam manaḥ
nimeṣeṇa eva saṃsārān karoti na karoti ca
nimeṣeṇa eva saṃsārān karoti na karoti ca
4.
labdhapratiṣṭham paramāt-padāt ullasitam manaḥ
nimeṣeṇa eva saṃsārān karoti ca na karoti
nimeṣeṇa eva saṃsārān karoti ca na karoti
4.
The mind (manas), having achieved stability and blossomed forth from the supreme state of the Self (ātman), in an instant both creates and uncreates the cycles of worldly existence (saṃsāra).
Words meanings summery:
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- लब्धप्रतिष्ठम् (labdhapratiṣṭham) - having gained a firm foundation, well-established, stable
- परमात्-पदात् (paramāt-padāt) - from the supreme state of the Self (ātman) (from the supreme state, from the ultimate reality)
- उल्लसितम् (ullasitam) - manifested, arisen, blossomed, shone forth
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart
- निमेषेण (nimeṣeṇa) - by a wink, in an instant
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very
- संसारान् (saṁsārān) - worlds, cycles of existence
- करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates
- न (na) - not, no
- करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
लब्धप्रतिष्ठम् (labdhapratiṣṭham) - having gained a firm foundation, well-established, stable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of labdhapratiṣṭha
labdhapratiṣṭha - having obtained stability, well-established, firm
Bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (labdha+pratiṣṭhā)
- labdha – obtained, gained, received
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root labh (to obtain, gain)
Root: labh (class 1) - pratiṣṭhā – stability, foundation, firm position, renown
noun (feminine)
From prati-sthā (to stand firm)
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies manaḥ.
परमात्-पदात् (paramāt-padāt) - from the supreme state of the Self (ātman) (from the supreme state, from the ultimate reality)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of paramāt-pada
paramāt-pada - supreme state, ultimate state, highest abode, state of the supreme Self
Tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+ātman+pada)
- parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
adjective (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality, Brahman
noun (masculine) - pada – step, foot, place, state, condition, abode
noun (neuter)
उल्लसितम् (ullasitam) - manifested, arisen, blossomed, shone forth
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ullasita
ullasita - manifested, arisen, blossomed, shone forth, delighted
Past Passive Participle
From ud-las (to spring up, to appear, to shine)
Prefix: ud
Root: las (class 1)
Note: Qualifies manaḥ.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, consciousness, heart
Root: man (class 4)
Note: The subject of the verbs karoti and na karoti.
निमेषेण (nimeṣeṇa) - by a wink, in an instant
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of nimeṣa
nimeṣa - wink, blinking, moment, instant
From ni-miṣ (to wink)
Prefix: ni
Root: miṣ (class 6)
Note: Instrumental of time.
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
संसारान् (saṁsārān) - worlds, cycles of existence
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃsāra
saṁsāra - worldly existence, cycle of birth and death, transmigration, world
From sam-sṛ (to run together, to pass through)
Prefix: sam
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of karoti.
करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Present active indicative
8th class verb (tanādi), present tense, active voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Present active indicative
8th class verb (tanādi), present tense, active voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.