योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-14, verse-40
चितो यस्माच्चिदालेहस्तन्मयत्वादनन्तकः ।
स एष भुवनाभोग इति तस्यां प्रबिम्बति ॥ ४० ॥
स एष भुवनाभोग इति तस्यां प्रबिम्बति ॥ ४० ॥
cito yasmāccidālehastanmayatvādanantakaḥ ,
sa eṣa bhuvanābhoga iti tasyāṃ prabimbati 40
sa eṣa bhuvanābhoga iti tasyāṃ prabimbati 40
40.
citaḥ yasmāt citālehaḥ tanmayatvāt anantakaḥ
saḥ eṣaḥ bhuvanābhogaḥ iti tasyām prabimbati
saḥ eṣaḥ bhuvanābhogaḥ iti tasyām prabimbati
40.
yasmāt citaḥ citālehaḥ tanmayatvāt anantakaḥ,
saḥ eṣaḥ bhuvanābhogaḥ iti tasyām prabimbati
saḥ eṣaḥ bhuvanābhogaḥ iti tasyām prabimbati
40.
Because the pervasive consciousness (cidāleha) itself originates from consciousness (cit) and, being entirely composed of that consciousness, is infinite, this entire expanse of the worlds (bhuvana) is thus reflected within that (consciousness).
Words meanings summery:
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- चितः (citaḥ) - from consciousness (from consciousness, of consciousness)
- यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because of which (from which, because of which)
- चितालेहः (citālehaḥ) - pervasive consciousness (pervasive consciousness, enjoyment of consciousness)
- तन्मयत्वात् (tanmayatvāt) - being entirely composed of that (consciousness) (due to being composed of that, because of its nature being that)
- अनन्तकः (anantakaḥ) - infinite, endless
- सः (saḥ) - that very (that, he)
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this
- भुवनाभोगः (bhuvanābhogaḥ) - the expanse of the worlds, the full extent of the universe
- इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this way)
- तस्याम् (tasyām) - within that (consciousness) (in that, in her)
- प्रबिम्बति (prabimbati) - is reflected (reflects, is reflected, manifests)
Words meanings and morphology
चितः (citaḥ) - from consciousness (from consciousness, of consciousness)
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, understanding
Note: Here, it indicates the origin or source, hence ablative.
यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because of which (from which, because of which)
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, that (relative pronoun)
Note: Introduces the cause.
चितालेहः (citālehaḥ) - pervasive consciousness (pervasive consciousness, enjoyment of consciousness)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citāleha
citāleha - pervasion of consciousness, smear of consciousness, enjoyment of consciousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+āleha)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence
noun (feminine) - āleha – smear, anointing, pervasion, licking, enjoyment
noun (masculine)
From root LIH- to lick, smear, with upasarga Ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: lih (class 2)
तन्मयत्वात् (tanmayatvāt) - being entirely composed of that (consciousness) (due to being composed of that, because of its nature being that)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tanmayatva
tanmayatva - the state of being made of that, consisting of that; absorption in that
Derived from 'tanmaya' (composed of that) + '-tva' (suffix for abstract noun)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+maya+tva)
- tad – that, it
pronoun (neuter) - maya – made of, consisting of
adjective
suffix 'mayaṭ' - tva – state, nature, -ness (abstract suffix)
noun (neuter)
suffix 'tva'
Note: Refers to cidālehaḥ being composed of cit.
अनन्तकः (anantakaḥ) - infinite, endless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anantaka
anantaka - infinite, endless, eternal
From 'ananta' + suffix '-ka'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+anta)
- an – not, non-
indeclinable - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies citālehaḥ.
सः (saḥ) - that very (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to bhuvanābhogaḥ.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Emphatic, 'this very'.
भुवनाभोगः (bhuvanābhogaḥ) - the expanse of the worlds, the full extent of the universe
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhuvanābhoga
bhuvanābhoga - the expanse of the worlds, the full enjoyment/occupation of existence
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhuvana+ābhoga)
- bhuvana – world, existence, being
noun (neuter)
From root BHŪ- to be, become
Root: bhū (class 1) - ābhoga – expanse, fullness, enjoyment, curvature
noun (masculine)
From root BHUJ- to enjoy, with upasarga Ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: bhuj (class 7)
इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this way)
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces the consequence.
तस्याम् (tasyām) - within that (consciousness) (in that, in her)
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to cit (consciousness), which is feminine.
प्रबिम्बति (prabimbati) - is reflected (reflects, is reflected, manifests)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of prabimb
From root BIMB- to reflect, with upasarga PRA-
Prefix: pra
Root: bimb (class 1)
Note: The subject is bhuvanābhogaḥ.