योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-114, verse-31
नाहं मांसं न चास्थीनि देहादन्यः परो ह्यहम् ।
इति निश्चयवानन्तः क्षीणाविद्य इहोच्यते ॥ ३१ ॥
इति निश्चयवानन्तः क्षीणाविद्य इहोच्यते ॥ ३१ ॥
nāhaṃ māṃsaṃ na cāsthīni dehādanyaḥ paro hyaham ,
iti niścayavānantaḥ kṣīṇāvidya ihocyate 31
iti niścayavānantaḥ kṣīṇāvidya ihocyate 31
31.
na aham māṃsam na ca asthīni dehāt anyaḥ paraḥ hi
aham iti niścaya-vān antaḥ kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ iha ucyate
aham iti niścaya-vān antaḥ kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ iha ucyate
31.
aham na māṃsam,
na ca asthīni (asmi).
aham hi dehāt anyaḥ paraḥ (asmi).
iti niścaya-vān antaḥ (saḥ) iha kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ ucyate.
na ca asthīni (asmi).
aham hi dehāt anyaḥ paraḥ (asmi).
iti niścaya-vān antaḥ (saḥ) iha kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ ucyate.
31.
"I am not flesh, nor am I bones; I am indeed other than the body, the transcendent (puruṣa)." One who possesses this inner conviction is, in this context, said to have overcome ignorance (avidyā).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- अहम् (aham) - I, myself
- मांसम् (māṁsam) - flesh, meat
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also, indeed
- अस्थीनि (asthīni) - bones
- देहात् (dehāt) - from the body
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, different, distinct
- परः (paraḥ) - supreme, transcendent, ultimate, other
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
- अहम् (aham) - I, myself
- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (indicating direct speech or thought)
- निश्चय-वान् (niścaya-vān) - one who has certainty, one who possesses conviction
- अन्तः (antaḥ) - inwardly, within, inside
- क्षीण-अविद्यः (kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ) - one whose ignorance (avidyā) is diminished or destroyed
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - I, myself
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, myself
मांसम् (māṁsam) - flesh, meat
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of māṃsa
māṁsa - flesh, meat, muscle
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also, indeed
(indeclinable)
अस्थीनि (asthīni) - bones
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of asthi
asthi - bone
देहात् (dehāt) - from the body
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, form, existence
Root: dih (class 4)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, different, distinct
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, different, distinct, another
परः (paraḥ) - supreme, transcendent, ultimate, other
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant, beyond
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - I, myself
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, myself
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (indicating direct speech or thought)
(indeclinable)
निश्चय-वान् (niścaya-vān) - one who has certainty, one who possesses conviction
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya-vat
niścaya-vat - possessing certainty, endowed with conviction
Compound formed with the possessive suffix -vat.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (niścaya+vat)
- niścaya – certainty, conviction, determination, decision
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'ci' with prefixes 'ni-' and 'śas-'.
Prefixes: ni+śas
Root: ci (class 5) - vat – having, possessing (suffix)
adjective
Possessive suffix 'vatup'.
अन्तः (antaḥ) - inwardly, within, inside
(indeclinable)
क्षीण-अविद्यः (kṣīṇa-avidyaḥ) - one whose ignorance (avidyā) is diminished or destroyed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣīṇa-avidya
kṣīṇa-avidya - one whose ignorance is destroyed, having vanquished ignorance
A Bahuvrihi compound: 'one for whom ignorance (avidya) is diminished (kṣīṇa)'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṣīṇa+avidya)
- kṣīṇa – diminished, wasted, destroyed, exhausted
adjective (Past Passive Participle) (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From the root 'kṣi' (to waste, destroy) with the suffix -ta.
Root: kṣi (class 1) - avidya – ignorance, nescience
noun (masculine)
Derived from 'a' (negation) and 'vidyā' (knowledge).
इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context
(indeclinable)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Passive voice, 3rd person singular present tense.