योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-121, verse-41

दारुपाषाणभेदानां नतु ह्येते चिदात्मकाः ।
पदार्थो हि पदार्थेन परिणाम्यनुभूयते ॥ ४१ ॥

dārupāṣāṇabhedānāṃ natu hyete cidātmakāḥ ,
padārtho hi padārthena pariṇāmyanubhūyate 41

41. dārupāṣāṇabhedānām na tu hi ete cidātmakāḥ
padārthaḥ hi padārthena pariṇāmya anubhūyate

41. ete dārupāṣāṇabhedānām tu hi na cidātmakāḥ
padārthaḥ hi padārthena pariṇāmya anubhūyate

41. Certainly, categories like wood and stone are not conscious (cidātmakāḥ). Indeed, one object (padārtha) is experienced by another object through transformation.

Words meanings summery:

• दारुपाषाणभेदानाम् (dārupāṣāṇabhedānām) - of the differences or distinctions of wood and stone

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• एते (ete) - referring to categories like wood and stone (these)

• चिदात्मकाः (cidātmakāḥ) - conscious, having a conscious self, of the nature of consciousness (ātman)

• पदार्थः (padārthaḥ) - object, thing, category

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• पदार्थेन (padārthena) - by an object, by a thing

• परिणाम्य (pariṇāmya) - having transformed, by transforming

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

दारुपाषाणभेदानाम् (dārupāṣāṇabhedānām) - of the differences or distinctions of wood and stone

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dārupāṣāṇabheda

dārupāṣāṇabheda - differences/distinctions of wood and stone

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāru+pāṣāṇa+bheda)

• dāru – wood, timber
  noun (neuter)
• pāṣāṇa – stone, rock
  noun (masculine)
• bheda – difference, distinction, division, category
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhid' (to break).
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Compound of 'dāru' (wood), 'pāṣāṇa' (stone), and 'bheda' (difference/distinction).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

एते (ete) - referring to categories like wood and stone (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Masculine nominative plural of 'etad'.

चिदात्मकाः (cidātmakāḥ) - conscious, having a conscious self, of the nature of consciousness (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cidātmaka

cidātmaka - conscious, having consciousness, of the nature of consciousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)

Note: Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'ātman' (self).

पदार्थः (padārthaḥ) - object, thing, category

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padārtha

padārtha - object, thing, category, meaning of a word

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+artha)

• pada – word, foot, step, place
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛ' (to go) + 'than' suffix.
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

पदार्थेन (padārthena) - by an object, by a thing

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of padārtha

padārtha - object, thing, category, meaning of a word

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+artha)

• pada – word, foot, step, place
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛ' (to go) + 'than' suffix.
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

परिणाम्य (pariṇāmya) - having transformed, by transforming

(indeclinable)

gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root 'ṇam' (to bow, bend) with prefix 'pari' (around)

Prefix: pari

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Absolutive/gerund form.

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of anubhū

present passive 3rd singular

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, become) with prefix 'anu' (after, along)

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

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