योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-14, verse-59
शान्ताशेषविशेषं हि चित्प्रकाशच्छटा जगत् ।
कार्यकारणकादित्वं तस्मादन्यन्न विद्यते ॥ ५९ ॥
कार्यकारणकादित्वं तस्मादन्यन्न विद्यते ॥ ५९ ॥
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣaṃ hi citprakāśacchaṭā jagat ,
kāryakāraṇakāditvaṃ tasmādanyanna vidyate 59
kāryakāraṇakāditvaṃ tasmādanyanna vidyate 59
59.
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣam hi citprakāśachhaṭā jagat
kāryakāraṇakāditvam tasmāt anyat na vidyate
kāryakāraṇakāditvam tasmāt anyat na vidyate
59.
jagat hi śāntāśeṣaviśeṣam citprakāśachhaṭā (asti)
tasmāt kāryakāraṇakāditvam anyat na vidyate
tasmāt kāryakāraṇakāditvam anyat na vidyate
59.
Indeed, the world (jagat) is a radiant flash of consciousness (cit) where all distinctions have completely subsided. Thus, nothing else exists apart from that, including the very concept of being a cause and effect (kāryakāraṇakāditva).
Words meanings summery:
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- शान्ताशेषविशेषम् (śāntāśeṣaviśeṣam) - whose entire distinctions have ceased, where all particularities are calmed
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because
- चित्प्रकाशछ्हटा (citprakāśachhaṭā) - a radiant flash of consciousness, a stream of consciousness-light
- जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving
- कार्यकारणकादित्वम् (kāryakāraṇakāditvam) - the state of being cause and effect, etc.
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, than that
- अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another, different
- न (na) - not
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
Words meanings and morphology
शान्ताशेषविशेषम् (śāntāśeṣaviśeṣam) - whose entire distinctions have ceased, where all particularities are calmed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śāntāśeṣaviśeṣa
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣa - where all distinctions have subsided
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānta+aśeṣa+viśeṣa)
- śānta – calmed, subsided, ceased, peaceful
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm).
Root: śam (class 4) - aśeṣa – entire, all, without remainder
adjective (neuter)
From 'a-' (negation) + 'śeṣa' (remainder). - viśeṣa – distinction, particularity, specific feature
noun (masculine)
From root 'śiṣ' (to distinguish) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
चित्प्रकाशछ्हटा (citprakāśachhaṭā) - a radiant flash of consciousness, a stream of consciousness-light
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of citprakāśachhaṭā
citprakāśachhaṭā - a radiant flash/stream of consciousness-light
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+prakāśa+chhaṭā)
- cit – consciousness
noun (feminine) - prakāśa – light, manifestation, illumination
noun (masculine)
From root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'pra' (forth).
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1) - chhaṭā – mass, collection, streak, flash, stream
noun (feminine)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'jagat'.
जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving (as an adjective)
Present Active Participle (from 'gam')
Root 'gam' (to go) forms 'gachhat', but 'jagat' is also used as a noun for 'world'.
Root: gam (class 1)
कार्यकारणकादित्वम् (kāryakāraṇakāditvam) - the state of being cause and effect, etc.
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāryakāraṇakāditva
kāryakāraṇakāditva - the state of being cause, effect, and so on
Abstract noun from 'kāryakāraṇaka' + 'tva' suffix.
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (kārya+kāraṇa+ādi+tva)
- kārya – effect, work, to be done
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-ya'.
Root: kṛ (class 8) - kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
noun (neuter)
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
indeclinable - tva – suffix for abstract nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
indeclinable
Note: Subject of the second clause along with 'anyat'.
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, than that
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this
Note: Refers to the 'citprakāśachhaṭā jagat' described in the first part.
अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another, different
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Subject of the second clause along with 'kāryakāraṇakāditvam'.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates 'vidyate'.
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 4)