योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-14, verse-21
शुद्धचिन्मात्रममलं ब्रह्मास्तीह हि सर्वगम् ।
तद्यथा सर्वशक्तित्वाद्विन्दते याः स्वयं कलाः ॥ २१ ॥
तद्यथा सर्वशक्तित्वाद्विन्दते याः स्वयं कलाः ॥ २१ ॥
śuddhacinmātramamalaṃ brahmāstīha hi sarvagam ,
tadyathā sarvaśaktitvādvindate yāḥ svayaṃ kalāḥ 21
tadyathā sarvaśaktitvādvindate yāḥ svayaṃ kalāḥ 21
21.
śuddha-cinmātram amalam brahma asti iha hi sarvagam
tat yathā sarva-śaktitvāt vindate yāḥ svayam kalāḥ
tat yathā sarva-śaktitvāt vindate yāḥ svayam kalāḥ
21.
iha śuddha-cinmātram amalam sarvagam brahma hi asti.
tat yathā sarva-śaktitvāt svayam yāḥ kalāḥ vindate.
tat yathā sarva-śaktitvāt svayam yāḥ kalāḥ vindate.
21.
The pure, stainless, and all-pervading mere consciousness (brahman) indeed exists here. Just as that (brahman), by virtue of its all-potency, spontaneously manifests its own inherent powers (kalās).
Words meanings summery:
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- शुद्ध-चिन्मात्रम् (śuddha-cinmātram) - pure mere consciousness
- अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, stainless
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the supreme cosmic reality (brahman)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists, is
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
- सर्वगम् (sarvagam) - all-pervading, omnipresent
- तत् (tat) - that (referring to brahman)
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
- सर्व-शक्तित्वात् (sarva-śaktitvāt) - due to its all-potency, by virtue of its omnipotence
- विन्दते (vindate) - manifests (in this context, Brahman manifesting its powers) (obtains, finds, manifests, perceives)
- याः (yāḥ) - which (feminine plural nominative/accusative)
- स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, naturally
- कलाः (kalāḥ) - inherent powers or manifestations of Brahman (parts, portions, powers, emanations)
Words meanings and morphology
शुद्ध-चिन्मात्रम् (śuddha-cinmātram) - pure mere consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddha-cinmātra
śuddha-cinmātra - pure mere consciousness
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+cit+mātra)
- śuddha – pure, clean, clear
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root śudh
Root: śudh (class 4) - cit – consciousness, thought, intelligence
noun (feminine)
From root cit (to perceive)
Root: cit (class 1) - mātra – mere, only, nothing but
indeclinable
Note: Agrees with brahma.
अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, stainless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amala
amala - spotless, pure, stainless
From a (negation) + mala (dirt, impurity)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
Negation prefix - mala – dirt, impurity, stain
noun (masculine)
Root: mal (class 1)
Note: Agrees with brahma.
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the supreme cosmic reality (brahman)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the supreme cosmic reality
From root bṛh (to expand)
Root: bṛh (class 1)
अस्ति (asti) - exists, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present active indicative
Root: as (class 2)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
सर्वगम् (sarvagam) - all-pervading, omnipresent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvaga
sarvaga - all-pervading, omnipresent
From sarva + gam (to go)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (sarva+ga)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun - ga – going, moving, abiding in
noun (masculine)
Derived noun/adjective
From root gam (to go) with suffix ḍa.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with brahma.
तत् (tat) - that (referring to brahman)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Pronominal stem
Note: Refers back to 'brahma'.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
(indeclinable)
सर्व-शक्तित्वात् (sarva-śaktitvāt) - due to its all-potency, by virtue of its omnipotence
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of sarva-śaktitva
sarva-śaktitva - all-potency, omnipotence
From sarva-śakti + tva (suffix for abstract noun)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+śakti+tva)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun - śakti – power, energy, capacity, divine power (śakti)
noun (feminine)
From root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5) - tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
suffix (neuter)
Converts a noun/adjective into an abstract noun.
Note: The ablative case indicates cause or reason.
विन्दते (vindate) - manifests (in this context, Brahman manifesting its powers) (obtains, finds, manifests, perceives)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Present middle indicative
Root vid, ātmanepada, 1st class (to gain, find)
Root: vid (class 1)
Note: From root 'vid' (to gain/obtain).
याः (yāḥ) - which (feminine plural nominative/accusative)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of yad
yad - which, what
Pronominal stem
Note: Refers to 'kalāḥ'.
स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, naturally
(indeclinable)
Reflexive pronoun used adverbially.
कलाः (kalāḥ) - inherent powers or manifestations of Brahman (parts, portions, powers, emanations)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of kalā
kalā - part, portion, digit, power, manifestation, art
Root: kal (class 10)
Note: Object of 'vindate'.