योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
-
book-3, chapter-113, verse-3
मा भवाज्ञो भव प्राज्ञः सम्यग्राम विचारय ।
नास्त्येवेन्दुर्द्वितीयः खे भ्रान्त्या संलक्ष्यते मुधा ॥ ३ ॥
नास्त्येवेन्दुर्द्वितीयः खे भ्रान्त्या संलक्ष्यते मुधा ॥ ३ ॥
mā bhavājño bhava prājñaḥ samyagrāma vicāraya ,
nāstyevendurdvitīyaḥ khe bhrāntyā saṃlakṣyate mudhā 3
nāstyevendurdvitīyaḥ khe bhrāntyā saṃlakṣyate mudhā 3
3.
mā bhava ajñaḥ bhava prājñaḥ samyak rāmam vicāraya na
asti eva induḥ dvitīyaḥ khe bhrāntyā saṃlakṣyate mudhā
asti eva induḥ dvitīyaḥ khe bhrāntyā saṃlakṣyate mudhā
3.
tvam ajñaḥ mā bhava.
prājñaḥ bhava.
samyak rāmam vicāraya.
khe dvitīyaḥ induḥ eva na asti.
[saḥ] bhrāntyā mudhā saṃlakṣyate.
prājñaḥ bhava.
samyak rāmam vicāraya.
khe dvitīyaḥ induḥ eva na asti.
[saḥ] bhrāntyā mudhā saṃlakṣyate.
3.
Do not remain ignorant; become discerning. Reflect deeply and correctly upon the supreme reality (Rāma). There is indeed no second moon in the sky; any such perception is merely in vain, caused by illusion.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- मा (mā) - do not, not
- भव (bhava) - be, become (imperative)
- अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, foolish, unwise
- भव (bhava) - be, become (imperative)
- प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, discerning, intelligent
- सम्यक् (samyak) - rightly, properly, completely, truly
- रामम् (rāmam) - the supreme reality or Self (Rāma (name of a deity/hero), the supreme reality, the Self)
- विचारय (vicāraya) - reflect, consider, investigate, discriminate
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, just
- इन्दुः (induḥ) - moon
- द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second, a second one
- खे (khe) - in the sky, in space
- भ्रान्त्या (bhrāntyā) - by illusion, by error, due to confusion
- संलक्ष्यते (saṁlakṣyate) - is perceived, appears, is observed
- मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, foolishly
Words meanings and morphology
मा (mā) - do not, not
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with injunctive to express prohibition.
भव (bhava) - be, become (imperative)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Imperative, 2nd person singular
From root 'bhū' (class 1)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used with 'mā' to form a prohibition.
अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, foolish, unwise
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña
ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish
From 'a' (negation) + 'jña' (knowing)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)
- a – not, non, absence of
indeclinable
Prefix for negation - jña – knowing, wise, acquainted with
adjective (masculine)
From root 'jñā'
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Refers to the implied subject 'you'.
भव (bhava) - be, become (imperative)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Imperative, 2nd person singular
From root 'bhū' (class 1)
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, discerning, intelligent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña
prājña - wise, intelligent, discerning, knowing
From 'pra-jñā' (to know well)
Prefix: pra
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Refers to the implied subject 'you'.
सम्यक् (samyak) - rightly, properly, completely, truly
(indeclinable)
From root añc with prefix sam; adverbial use.
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 1)
रामम् (rāmam) - the supreme reality or Self (Rāma (name of a deity/hero), the supreme reality, the Self)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - pleasing, delightful, charming; an epithet for Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa; the supreme reality, the Self
Root 'ram' (to delight)
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Object of 'vicāraya'.
विचारय (vicāraya) - reflect, consider, investigate, discriminate
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vicār
Imperative, 2nd person singular (causative stem)
From root 'car' with prefix 'vi', in causative form.
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Causal form.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present tense, 3rd person singular
From root 'as' (class 2)
Root: as (class 2)
एव (eva) - only, merely, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
इन्दुः (induḥ) - moon
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of indu
indu - moon, drop, bindu
Root: und (class 7)
द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second, a second one
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvitīya
dvitīya - second, a second one, another
Derived from 'dvi' (two)
Note: Modifies 'induḥ'.
खे (khe) - in the sky, in space
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - sky, space, ether, heaven
भ्रान्त्या (bhrāntyā) - by illusion, by error, due to confusion
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhrānti
bhrānti - illusion, error, confusion, delusion, mistaken notion
From root 'bhram' (to wander, to err)
Root: bhram (class 1)
संलक्ष्यते (saṁlakṣyate) - is perceived, appears, is observed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of saṃlakṣ
Present tense, 3rd person singular
From root 'lakṣ' (to see, perceive) with prefix 'sam', in passive voice.
Prefix: sam
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, foolishly
(indeclinable)