योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-14, verse-58
जीवश्चित्तपरिस्पन्दः पुंसां चित्तं स एव च ।
मनस्त्विन्द्रियरूपं सत्सत्तां नानेव गच्छति ॥ ५८ ॥
मनस्त्विन्द्रियरूपं सत्सत्तां नानेव गच्छति ॥ ५८ ॥
jīvaścittaparispandaḥ puṃsāṃ cittaṃ sa eva ca ,
manastvindriyarūpaṃ satsattāṃ nāneva gacchati 58
manastvindriyarūpaṃ satsattāṃ nāneva gacchati 58
58.
jīvaḥ cittaparispandaḥ puṃsām cittam saḥ eva ca
manas tu indriyarūpam sat sattām nānā iva gachhati
manas tu indriyarūpam sat sattām nānā iva gachhati
58.
jīvaḥ cittaparispandaḥ ca saḥ eva puṃsām cittam tu
manas indriyarūpam sat nānā iva sattām gachhati
manas indriyarūpam sat nānā iva sattām gachhati
58.
The individual soul (jīva) is the pulsation of the mind (citta). That very mind is indeed the (essence of) persons (puruṣa). However, the faculty of attention (manas), which exists in the form of the senses, seems to attain a manifold existence (sattā).
Words meanings summery:
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- जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being
- चित्तपरिस्पन्दः (cittaparispandaḥ) - pulsation of the mind, mental vibration
- पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of persons, of men, of beings
- चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought
- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- मनस् (manas) - mind, faculty of attention
- तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
- इन्द्रियरूपम् (indriyarūpam) - having the form of the senses, sensory in nature
- सत् (sat) - being, existing, true, real
- सत्ताम् (sattām) - existence, being, reality
- नाना (nānā) - manifold, various, diverse, separate
- इव (iva) - as if, like, as
- गछ्हति (gachhati) - goes, attains, obtains
Words meanings and morphology
जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - individual soul, living being, life principle
From root 'jīv' (to live).
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
चित्तपरिस्पन्दः (cittaparispandaḥ) - pulsation of the mind, mental vibration
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cittaparispanda
cittaparispanda - pulsation of the mind, mental vibration
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+parispanda)
- citta – mind, thought, consciousness
noun (neuter)
From root 'cit' (to perceive, know).
Root: cit (class 1) - parispanda – vibration, pulsation, tremor
noun (masculine)
From root 'spand' (to vibrate) with prefix 'pari' (around).
Prefix: pari
Root: spand (class 1)
Note: Predicate noun for 'jīvaḥ'.
पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of persons, of men, of beings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of puruṣa
puruṣa - person, man, male, being
Note: Indicates possession or relation to 'cittam'.
चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart
From root 'cit' (to perceive, know).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'jīvaḥ' or the implied subject, equating it with 'cittam'.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the clauses.
मनस् (manas) - mind, faculty of attention
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, faculty of attention, consciousness
From root 'man' (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Subject of the third clause.
तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates a contrast or transition.
इन्द्रियरूपम् (indriyarūpam) - having the form of the senses, sensory in nature
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of indriyarūpa
indriyarūpa - having the form/nature of the senses
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+rūpa)
- indriya – sense organ, faculty
noun (neuter)
Related to 'Indra'. - rūpa – form, nature, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'manas'.
सत् (sat) - being, existing, true, real
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, true, real, good
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'as' (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'manas'.
सत्ताम् (sattām) - existence, being, reality
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sattā
sattā - existence, being, reality, essence
From 'sat' (being) + abstract suffix '-tā'.
Note: Object of 'gachhati'.
नाना (nānā) - manifold, various, diverse, separate
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial modifier for 'gachhati'.
इव (iva) - as if, like, as
(indeclinable)
Note: Conveys a sense of appearance rather than ultimate reality.
गछ्हति (gachhati) - goes, attains, obtains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)