योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-111, verse-28

इहलोकेन विचरत्विहलोके परत्र च ।
चित्तमामोक्षमास्तेऽस्य रूपमन्यन्न विद्यते ॥ २८ ॥

ihalokena vicaratvihaloke paratra ca ,
cittamāmokṣamāste'sya rūpamanyanna vidyate 28

28. iha-lokena vicaratu iha-loke paratra ca cittam
ā-mokṣam āste asya rūpam anyat na vidyate

28. cittam iha-lokena iha-loke paratra ca vicaratu.
asya ā-mokṣam āste.
anyat rūpam na vidyate.

28. Let the mind (citta) wander through this world (ihā-loka) and also in the other world. This mental faculty remains until final liberation (mokṣa); no other form exists for it (the mind).

Words meanings summery:

• इह-लोकेन (iha-lokena) - through this world (ihā-loka) (by this world, through this world)

• विचरतु (vicaratu) - let (the mind) wander (let it wander, let it roam)

• इह-लोके (iha-loke) - in this world (ihā-loka) (in this world)

• परत्र (paratra) - in the other world (in the other world, elsewhere, in the future)

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind (citta) (mind, thought, consciousness)

• आ-मोक्षम् (ā-mokṣam) - until final liberation (mokṣa) (until liberation)

• आस्ते (āste) - remains, continues to exist (sits, stays, remains, exists)

• अस्य (asya) - for it (the mind) (of this, for this, his, its)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form (form, shape, nature, image)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - another (form) (other, another, different)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (is found, exists, is present)

Words meanings and morphology

इह-लोकेन (iha-lokena) - through this world (ihā-loka) (by this world, through this world)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of iha-loka

iha-loka - this world, the present world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iha+loka)

• iha – here, in this world
  indeclinable
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

विचरतु (vicaratu) - let (the mind) wander (let it wander, let it roam)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vi-car

Imperative Active

3rd person singular

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

इह-लोके (iha-loke) - in this world (ihā-loka) (in this world)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of iha-loka

iha-loka - this world, the present world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iha+loka)

• iha – here, in this world
  indeclinable
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

परत्र (paratra) - in the other world (in the other world, elsewhere, in the future)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'para' (other) with 'trā' suffix indicating place

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind (citta) (mind, thought, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, intellect, heart

From root 'cit' (to perceive, to understand)

Root: cit (class 1)

आ-मोक्षम् (ā-mokṣam) - until final liberation (mokṣa) (until liberation)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage formed with 'ā' prefix

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+mokṣa)

• ā – up to, until, towards, from
  indeclinable
• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom, salvation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'muc' (to free)
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Adverbial use of 'ā' with accusative 'mokṣam'.

आस्ते (āste) - remains, continues to exist (sits, stays, remains, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ās

Present Middle Indicative

3rd person singular

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Often translated actively as 'exists' or 'is present' when in the middle voice.

अस्य (asya) - for it (the mind) (of this, for this, his, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'cittam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form (form, shape, nature, image)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, nature, image, appearance, beauty

अन्यत् (anyat) - another (form) (other, another, different)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (is found, exists, is present)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid

Present Middle Indicative

3rd person singular (passive form used with active meaning 'to exist')

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: Often translated actively as 'exists' or 'is present' when in the middle voice.

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