योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-121, verse-46

विश्वं सन्मात्रमेवैतद्विद्धि तत्त्वविदां वर ।
असत्तात्यागनिष्ठेन विश्वं लक्षशतभ्रमैः ॥ ४६ ॥

viśvaṃ sanmātramevaitadviddhi tattvavidāṃ vara ,
asattātyāganiṣṭhena viśvaṃ lakṣaśatabhramaiḥ 46

46. viśvaṃ sanmātram eva etat viddhi tattvavidām vara
asattātyāganiṣṭhena viśvaṃ lakṣaśatabhramaiḥ

46. tattvavidām vara etat viśvaṃ sanmātram eva viddhi
asattātyāganiṣṭhena viśvaṃ lakṣaśatabhramaiḥ

46. O best among the knowers of reality (tattvavit), know this universe (viśva) to be merely existence. This is understood by one whose steadfast determination is the abandonment of non-existence, even though the universe appears to be composed of hundreds of thousands of illusions.

46. דע, מובחר שבמביני האמת, כי היקום כולו אינו אלא קיום טהור בלבד. עבור מי שמסור לנטישת שקר האשליה, היקום נחווה כולו כפלא התודעה ולא כריבוי תעתועים.

Words meanings summery:

• विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the universe (viśva) (the universe, the world)

• सन्मात्रम् (sanmātram) - merely existence (merely existence, only reality)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know! understand!

• तत्त्वविदाम् (tattvavidām) - of the knowers of reality (tattvavit) (of the knowers of reality/truth)

• वर (vara) - O best (best, excellent, boon, chosen one)

• असत्तात्यागनिष्ठेन (asattātyāganiṣṭhena) - by one whose steadfast determination is the abandonment of non-existence (by one whose steadfastness is the abandonment of non-existence)

• विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the universe (the universe, the world)

• लक्षशतभ्रमैः (lakṣaśatabhramaiḥ) - composed of hundreds of thousands of illusions (by hundreds of thousands of illusions, with a hundred thousand illusions)

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the universe (viśva) (the universe, the world)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire; the universe, the world

Note: Object of viddhi.

सन्मात्रम् (sanmātram) - merely existence (merely existence, only reality)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sanmātra

sanmātra - merely existence, only reality, pure being

From 'sat' (existence, being) + 'mātra' (only, merely)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+mātra)

• sat – being, existing, real, good; existence, reality
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• mātra – only, merely, exclusively; measure, quantity
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Predicative accusative agreeing with viśvaṃ.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to viśvaṃ.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know! understand!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Irregular form.

तत्त्वविदाम् (tattvavidām) - of the knowers of reality (tattvavit) (of the knowers of reality/truth)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tattvavid

tattvavid - knower of truth, knower of reality, philosopher

Compound of tattva (reality) and vid (knowing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tattva+vid)

• tattva – reality, truth, essence, principle
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, one who knows
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Dependent on vara.

वर (vara) - O best (best, excellent, boon, chosen one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; boon, blessing

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Vocative address.

असत्तात्यागनिष्ठेन (asattātyāganiṣṭhena) - by one whose steadfast determination is the abandonment of non-existence (by one whose steadfastness is the abandonment of non-existence)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asattātyāganiṣṭha

asattātyāganiṣṭha - steadfast in abandoning non-existence, dedicated to giving up unrealities

Bahuvrihi compound: one whose niṣṭhā (steadfastness) is asattātyāga (abandonment of non-existence)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (asattā+tyāga+niṣṭha)

• asattā – non-existence, unreality, non-being
  noun (feminine)
  From 'asat' (non-existent) + -tā (abstract noun suffix)
  Prefix: a
• tyāga – abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice, giving up
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• niṣṭha – standing on, devoted to, intent on, steadfast in
  adjective (masculine)
  From ni-sthā
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the agent of understanding.

विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the universe (the universe, the world)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire; the universe, the world

Note: Subject of an implied verb.

लक्षशतभ्रमैः (lakṣaśatabhramaiḥ) - composed of hundreds of thousands of illusions (by hundreds of thousands of illusions, with a hundred thousand illusions)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of lakṣaśatabhrama

lakṣaśatabhrama - hundreds of thousands of illusions, countless delusions

Compound: lakṣa (hundred thousand) + śata (hundred) + bhrama (illusion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (lakṣa+śata+bhrama)

• lakṣa – a hundred thousand; target, aim
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)
• śata – a hundred
  noun (neuter)
• bhrama – illusion, delusion, error, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Indicates means or characteristic.

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