योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-12, verse-6
ततः सा परमा सत्ता सचेतश्चेतनोन्मुखी ।
चिन्नामयोग्या भवति किंचिल्लभ्यतया तथा ॥ ६ ॥
चिन्नामयोग्या भवति किंचिल्लभ्यतया तथा ॥ ६ ॥
tataḥ sā paramā sattā sacetaścetanonmukhī ,
cinnāmayogyā bhavati kiṃcillabhyatayā tathā 6
cinnāmayogyā bhavati kiṃcillabhyatayā tathā 6
6.
tataḥ sā paramā sattā sacetaḥ cetanonmukhī
cit-nāma-yogyā bhavati kiñcit labhyatayā tathā
cit-nāma-yogyā bhavati kiñcit labhyatayā tathā
6.
tataḥ sā paramā sacetaḥ cetanonmukhī sattā
kiñcit labhyatayā tathā cit-nāma-yogyā bhavati
kiñcit labhyatayā tathā cit-nāma-yogyā bhavati
6.
Thereafter, that supreme, conscious existence (sattā), which is directed towards consciousness, becomes suitable to be called 'consciousness' (cit) because it is now somewhat perceivable.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that
- सा (sā) - that, she
- परमा (paramā) - supreme, ultimate, highest
- सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality
- सचेतः (sacetaḥ) - conscious, endowed with consciousness
- चेतनोन्मुखी (cetanonmukhī) - turned towards consciousness, facing consciousness
- चित्-नाम-योग्या (cit-nāma-yogyā) - worthy of the name 'consciousness'
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat, a little, anything
- लभ्यतया (labhyatayā) - by attainability, by being attainable
- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that
(indeclinable)
From tad (that) + the tasi suffix
सा (sā) - that, she
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, he, it
परमा (paramā) - supreme, ultimate, highest
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, most excellent
सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā
sattā - existence, being, reality, essence
From sat (being, existent) + tā (suffix for abstract nouns)
Root: as (class 2)
सचेतः (sacetaḥ) - conscious, endowed with consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saceta
saceta - conscious, endowed with consciousness, attentive
Compound: sa (with) + cetas (mind/consciousness)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+cetas)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
noun (neuter)
Root cit (to perceive, know)
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Declined to agree with 'sattā'
चेतनोन्मुखी (cetanonmukhī) - turned towards consciousness, facing consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cetanonmukha
cetanonmukha - facing consciousness, directed towards consciousness
Compound: cetana (consciousness) + unmukha (facing)
Compound type : tatpurusha (cetana+unmukha)
- cetana – consciousness, sentient, intelligent
noun (masculine)
From root cit (to perceive)
Root: cit (class 1) - unmukha – facing, turned towards, eager
adjective (masculine)
From ud (up) + mukha (face)
Prefix: ud
Note: Declined to agree with 'sattā'
चित्-नाम-योग्या (cit-nāma-yogyā) - worthy of the name 'consciousness'
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-nāma-yogya
cit-nāma-yogya - worthy of the name 'consciousness'
Compound: cit (consciousness) + nāman (name) + yogya (worthy)
Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+nāman+yogya)
- cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
noun (feminine)
Root cit (to perceive, know)
Root: cit (class 1) - nāman – name, appellation
noun (neuter) - yogya – suitable, fit, proper, worthy
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From root yuj (to join) + ya (kṛtya suffix)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Declined to agree with 'sattā'
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Present tense, indicative mood
Root: bhū (class 1)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat, a little, anything
(indeclinable)
लभ्यतया (labhyatayā) - by attainability, by being attainable
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of labhyatā
labhyatā - attainability, state of being obtainable
From labhya (attainable, gerundive of labh) + tā (suffix for abstract nouns)
Root: labh (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so
(indeclinable)