योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-114, verse-4
अविद्या यावदस्यास्तु नोत्पन्ना क्षयकारिणी ।
स्वयमात्मावलोकेच्छा मोहसंक्षयदायिनी ॥ ४ ॥
स्वयमात्मावलोकेच्छा मोहसंक्षयदायिनी ॥ ४ ॥
avidyā yāvadasyāstu notpannā kṣayakāriṇī ,
svayamātmāvalokecchā mohasaṃkṣayadāyinī 4
svayamātmāvalokecchā mohasaṃkṣayadāyinī 4
4.
avidyā yāvat asyāḥ tu na utpannā kṣayakāriṇī
svayam ātma-avaloka-icchā moha-saṃkṣaya-dāyinī
svayam ātma-avaloka-icchā moha-saṃkṣaya-dāyinī
4.
yāvat asyāḥ kṣayakāriṇī na utpannā,
tu avidyā svayam ātma-avaloka-icchā moha-saṃkṣaya-dāyinī
tu avidyā svayam ātma-avaloka-icchā moha-saṃkṣaya-dāyinī
4.
As long as that which destroys this ignorance (avidyā) has not arisen, the inherent desire for the realization of the Self (ātman) itself brings about the complete destruction of delusion.
Words meanings summery:
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- अविद्या (avidyā) - metaphysical ignorance (avidyā) (ignorance, nescience)
- यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as far as, until)
- अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (ignorance (avidyā)) (of this, for this)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, moreover)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- उत्पन्ना (utpannā) - arisen, manifested (arisen, produced, born)
- क्षयकारिणी (kṣayakāriṇī) - that which destroys (ignorance (avidyā)) (causing destruction, destructive, destroying)
- स्वयम् (svayam) - itself, spontaneously (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)
- आत्म-अवलोक-इच्छा (ātma-avaloka-icchā) - the desire for the realization of the true Self (ātman) (desire for self-perception/realization)
- मोह-संक्षय-दायिनी (moha-saṁkṣaya-dāyinī) - bringing about the complete destruction of delusion (bestowing the complete destruction of delusion)
Words meanings and morphology
अविद्या (avidyā) - metaphysical ignorance (avidyā) (ignorance, nescience)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avidyā
avidyā - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance
Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'vidyā' (knowledge)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyā)
- a – not, non, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, spiritual knowledge
noun (feminine)
From root vid- 'to know'
Root: vid (class 2)
यावत् (yāvat) - as long as (as long as, as far as, until)
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb to tāvat
अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (ignorance (avidyā)) (of this, for this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Also ablative singular feminine. Genitive fits the context 'of this (ignorance)'.
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle used for emphasis or contrast
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
उत्पन्ना (utpannā) - arisen, manifested (arisen, produced, born)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of utpanna
utpanna - arisen, produced, born, appeared, manifested
Past Passive Participle
From root pad (to go) with prefix ut
Prefix: ut
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Modifies the implied 'vidyā' or 'śakti' (feminine).
क्षयकारिणी (kṣayakāriṇī) - that which destroys (ignorance (avidyā)) (causing destruction, destructive, destroying)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣayakāriṇī
kṣayakāriṇī - causing destruction, destructive, destroying
Agent noun/adjective from kṣaya (destruction) + kṛ (to make/do) + ṇin (agent suffix)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaya+kāriṇī)
- kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, decline
noun (masculine)
From root kṣi (to destroy)
Root: kṣi (class 1) - kāriṇī – female doer, maker, causing, performing
adjective (feminine)
Agent noun/adjective
From root kṛ (to make/do) with ṇin suffix, feminine form
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to an implied 'vidyā' or 'śakti'.
स्वयम् (svayam) - itself, spontaneously (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of 'sva' (self)
आत्म-अवलोक-इच्छा (ātma-avaloka-icchā) - the desire for the realization of the true Self (ātman) (desire for self-perception/realization)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ātma-avaloka-icchā
ātma-avaloka-icchā - desire for self-realization, longing for insight into the Self
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+avaloka+icchā)
- ātman – Self, soul, essence, individual soul, Supreme Soul
noun (masculine) - avaloka – seeing, looking, perception, insight, realization
noun (masculine)
From root lok (to see) with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: lok (class 10) - icchā – desire, wish, longing
noun (feminine)
From root iṣ (to wish)
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
मोह-संक्षय-दायिनी (moha-saṁkṣaya-dāyinī) - bringing about the complete destruction of delusion (bestowing the complete destruction of delusion)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of moha-saṃkṣaya-dāyinī
moha-saṁkṣaya-dāyinī - causing the destruction of delusion, bestowing liberation from infatuation
Compound noun/adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (moha+saṃkṣaya+dāyinī)
- moha – delusion, infatuation, bewilderment, ignorance
noun (masculine)
From root muh (to be bewildered)
Root: muh (class 4) - saṃkṣaya – complete destruction, annihilation, perishing
noun (masculine)
From root kṣi (to destroy) with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: kṣi (class 1) - dāyinī – female giver, bestower, causing
adjective (feminine)
Agent noun/adjective
From root dā (to give) with ṇin suffix, feminine form
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'ātma-avaloka-icchā'.