योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-117, verse-29

अज्ञानभूमिरिति सप्तपदा मयोक्ता नानाविकारजगदन्तरभेदहीना ।
अस्याः समुत्तरसि चारुविचारणाभिर्दृष्टे प्रबोधविमले स्वयमात्मनोति ॥ २९ ॥

ajñānabhūmiriti saptapadā mayoktā nānāvikārajagadantarabhedahīnā ,
asyāḥ samuttarasi cāruvicāraṇābhirdṛṣṭe prabodhavimale svayamātmanoti 29

29. ajñānabhūmiḥ iti saptapadā mayā uktā
nānāvikārajagadantarabhedahīnā
asyāḥ samuttarasi cāruvicāraṇābhiḥ
dṛṣṭe prabodhavimale svayam ātmanā anoti

29. mayā ajñānabhūmiḥ iti saptapadā
nānāvikārajagadantarabhedahīnā uktā
asyāḥ cāruvicāraṇābhiḥ samuttarasi
dṛṣṭe prabodhavimale svayam ātmanā anoti

29. I have described the realm of ignorance (ajñānabhūmi) as having seven stages, a realm without internal distinctions within the world of diverse transformations. You transcend this through astute contemplation, and upon perceiving clear enlightenment (prabodha), one spontaneously attains it by one's own self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञानभूमिः (ajñānabhūmiḥ) - the seven-stepped stage of ignorance (realm/stage of ignorance)

• इति (iti) - thus, as such (thus, in this manner, marking quotation/description)

• सप्तपदा (saptapadā) - having seven stages (having seven steps/stages, seven-footed)

• मया (mayā) - by me (Vasishtha) (by me)

• उक्ता (uktā) - described (spoken, said, described)

• नानाविकारजगदन्तरभेदहीना (nānāvikārajagadantarabhedahīnā) - devoid of internal distinctions within the world's diverse transformations (devoid of internal distinctions in a world of various transformations)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - from this (land of ignorance) (from this, of this)

• समुत्तरसि (samuttarasi) - you transcend (you cross over, you transcend, you rise above)

• चारुविचारणाभिः (cāruvicāraṇābhiḥ) - through astute contemplation (by beautiful/proper deliberations/reflections)

• दृष्टे (dṛṣṭe) - upon perceiving (when seen, when perceived)

• प्रबोधविमले (prabodhavimale) - in clear enlightenment (prabodha) (in pure enlightenment, in clear awakening)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, personally)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by one's own self (ātman) (by the self (ātman), by the soul)

• अनोति (anoti) - attains (obtains, attains, reaches)

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञानभूमिः (ajñānabhūmiḥ) - the seven-stepped stage of ignorance (realm/stage of ignorance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ajñānabhūmi

ajñānabhūmi - realm of ignorance, stage of ignorance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajñāna+bhūmi)

• ajñāna – ignorance, nescience
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• bhūmi – earth, ground, land, stage, realm
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, as such (thus, in this manner, marking quotation/description)

(indeclinable)

सप्तपदा (saptapadā) - having seven stages (having seven steps/stages, seven-footed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saptapada

saptapada - seven-footed, having seven steps/stages

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saptan+pada)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• pada – foot, step, stage, word
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to `ajñānabhūmiḥ`.

मया (mayā) - by me (Vasishtha) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

उक्ता (uktā) - described (spoken, said, described)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) + kta suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle

नानाविकारजगदन्तरभेदहीना (nānāvikārajagadantarabhedahīnā) - devoid of internal distinctions within the world's diverse transformations (devoid of internal distinctions in a world of various transformations)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nānāvikārajagadantarabhedahīna

nānāvikārajagadantarabhedahīna - devoid of internal distinctions in a world of various transformations

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānāvikārajagadantarabheda+hīna)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• vikāra – transformation, modification, change
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vi + kṛ
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix
  Root: gam (class 1)
• antara – internal, inner, distinction, difference
  adjective (neuter)
• bheda – distinction, difference, division
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhid (to break)
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• hīna – devoid of, lacking, abandoned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root hā (to abandon) + kta suffix
  Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Refers to `ajñānabhūmiḥ`.

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - from this (land of ignorance) (from this, of this)

(pronoun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to `ajñānabhūmiḥ`.

समुत्तरसि (samuttarasi) - you transcend (you cross over, you transcend, you rise above)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of samuttara

Derived from root tṛ (to cross) with upasargas sam and ut

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: tṛ (class 1)

चारुविचारणाभिः (cāruvicāraṇābhiḥ) - through astute contemplation (by beautiful/proper deliberations/reflections)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of cāruvicāraṇā

cāruvicāraṇā - beautiful/proper deliberation/reflection

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cāru+vicāraṇā)

• cāru – beautiful, charming, elegant, proper
  adjective (masculine)
• vicāraṇā – deliberation, investigation, contemplation, reflection
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from vi + car
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)

दृष्टे (dṛṣṭe) - upon perceiving (when seen, when perceived)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see) + kta suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle, used in locative absolute construction.

प्रबोधविमले (prabodhavimale) - in clear enlightenment (prabodha) (in pure enlightenment, in clear awakening)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of prabodhavimala

prabodhavimala - pure enlightenment, clear awakening

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prabodha+vimala)

• prabodha – awakening, enlightenment, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from pra + budh
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)
• vimala – pure, spotless, clear, stainless
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from vi + mala (dirt, impurity)
  Prefix: vi

Note: Locative singular, agreeing with `dṛṣṭe`.

स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, personally)

(indeclinable)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by one's own self (ātman) (by the self (ātman), by the soul)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)

अनोति (anoti) - attains (obtains, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of an

Root an (5th class, P) meaning 'to obtain'.

Root: an (class 5)

Note: The subject is implied as 'one' or 'the self'.

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