योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-110, verse-13
अतस्त्वं मन एवेदं नरं विद्धि न देहकम् ।
जडो देहो मनश्चात्र न जडं नाजडं विदुः ॥ १३ ॥
जडो देहो मनश्चात्र न जडं नाजडं विदुः ॥ १३ ॥
atastvaṃ mana evedaṃ naraṃ viddhi na dehakam ,
jaḍo deho manaścātra na jaḍaṃ nājaḍaṃ viduḥ 13
jaḍo deho manaścātra na jaḍaṃ nājaḍaṃ viduḥ 13
13.
ataḥ tvam manaḥ eva idam naram viddhi na dehakam
jaḍaḥ dehaḥ manaḥ ca atra na jaḍam na ajaḍam viduḥ
jaḍaḥ dehaḥ manaḥ ca atra na jaḍam na ajaḍam viduḥ
13.
ataḥ tvam idam naram manaḥ eva viddhi,
dehakam na.
dehaḥ jaḍaḥ (asti).
atra ca manaḥ na jaḍam na ajaḍam (iti) viduḥ.
dehakam na.
dehaḥ jaḍaḥ (asti).
atra ca manaḥ na jaḍam na ajaḍam (iti) viduḥ.
13.
Therefore, understand this human being (nara) to be the mind itself, not merely the physical body. The body is considered inert, but the mind, in this context, is known as neither inert nor entirely non-inert (conscious).
Words meanings summery:
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- अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this.
- त्वम् (tvam) - you.
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect.
- एव (eva) - Emphasizes manaḥ. (indeed, only, very, just.)
- इदम् (idam) - Refers to 'this human being'. Grammatically neuter, but contextually referring to 'naram'. (this.)
- नरम् (naram) - human being, man.
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand.
- न (na) - Negation. (not, nor.)
- देहकम् (dehakam) - the body, the physical form.
- जडः (jaḍaḥ) - inert, insentient, dull, stupid.
- देहः (dehaḥ) - body, physical form.
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect.
- च (ca) - and, also.
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context.
- न (na) - Negation. (not, nor.)
- जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, insentient, dull.
- न (na) - Negation. (not, nor.)
- अजडम् (ajaḍam) - non-inert, sentient, conscious.
- विदुः (viduḥ) - Refers to the wise or learned. (they know, they understand.)
Words meanings and morphology
अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this.
(indeclinable)
Suffix tas to idam.
त्वम् (tvam) - you.
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Subject of viddhi.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect.
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Object of viddhi, as a predicate accusative.
एव (eva) - Emphasizes manaḥ. (indeed, only, very, just.)
(indeclinable)
इदम् (idam) - Refers to 'this human being'. Grammatically neuter, but contextually referring to 'naram'. (this.)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Used here with naram (masc.) possibly as a general demonstrative or in a slightly flexible grammatical construction.
नरम् (naram) - human being, man.
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, human being, person (nara)
Root: nṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of viddhi.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand.
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
imperative active
Irregular imperative 2nd person singular.
Root: vid (class 2)
न (na) - Negation. (not, nor.)
(indeclinable)
देहकम् (dehakam) - the body, the physical form.
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dehaka
dehaka - body, physical form
Diminutive of deha or simply deha.
Root: dih (class 1)
Note: Object of viddhi in negation. Gender neuter to match manaḥ in context of predicate.
जडः (jaḍaḥ) - inert, insentient, dull, stupid.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaḍa
jaḍa - inert, insentient, dull, stupid, cold
Root: jaḍ (class 10)
Note: Predicate adjective for dehaḥ.
देहः (dehaḥ) - body, physical form.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, physical form, person
From root dih (to smear, to grow, to increase).
Root: dih (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect.
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Subject of viduḥ.
च (ca) - and, also.
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two parts of the sentence.
अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context.
(indeclinable)
Derived from idam + tra suffix.
न (na) - Negation. (not, nor.)
(indeclinable)
Note: Paired with the second na for a double negation (neither... nor).
जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, insentient, dull.
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jaḍa
jaḍa - inert, insentient, dull, stupid, cold
Root: jaḍ (class 10)
Note: Predicate adjective for manaḥ.
न (na) - Negation. (not, nor.)
(indeclinable)
Note: Paired with the first na for a double negation (neither... nor).
अजडम् (ajaḍam) - non-inert, sentient, conscious.
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ajaḍa
ajaḍa - non-inert, sentient, not dull, conscious
Negative compound of a + jaḍa.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jaḍa)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - jaḍa – inert, insentient, dull
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Root: jaḍ (class 10)
Note: Predicate adjective for manaḥ.
विदुः (viduḥ) - Refers to the wise or learned. (they know, they understand.)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (used as present) (liṭ) of vid
perfect active
Third person plural perfect active, used as a present in some contexts.
Root: vid (class 2)