योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-14, verse-60
अच्छेद्योऽहमदाह्योऽहमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च ।
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽहमिति स्थितम् ॥ ६० ॥
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽहमिति स्थितम् ॥ ६० ॥
acchedyo'hamadāhyo'hamakledyo'śoṣya eva ca ,
nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuracalo'hamiti sthitam 60
nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuracalo'hamiti sthitam 60
60.
acchedyaḥ aham adāhyaḥ aham akledyaḥ aśoṣyaḥ eva ca
nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuḥ acalaḥ aham iti sthitam
nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuḥ acalaḥ aham iti sthitam
60.
aham acchedyaḥ adāhyaḥ akledyaḥ aśoṣyaḥ eva ca
nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuḥ acalaḥ iti sthitam
nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuḥ acalaḥ iti sthitam
60.
The self (ātman) cannot be cut; it cannot be burned. It cannot be moistened, nor can it be dried. It is eternal, all-pervading, unmoving, and steady. Thus, this truth is established.
Words meanings summery:
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- अच्छेद्यः (acchedyaḥ) - cannot be cut or divided (indivisible, not to be cut)
- अहम् (aham) - I (the self/ātman) (I, myself)
- अदाह्यः (adāhyaḥ) - cannot be burned (incombustible, not to be burned)
- अहम् (aham) - I (the self/ātman) (I, myself)
- अक्लेद्यः (akledyaḥ) - cannot be moistened (unmoistenable, not to be moistened)
- अशोष्यः (aśoṣyaḥ) - cannot be dried (indissiccable, not to be dried)
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, just, only, certainly)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal (eternal, constant, perpetual)
- सर्वगतः (sarvagataḥ) - all-pervading (all-pervading, omnipresent)
- स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - unmoving, stationary (firm, unmoving, stationary)
- अचलः (acalaḥ) - unmoving, steady (immovable, unmoving, steady)
- अहम् (aham) - I (the self/ātman) (I, myself)
- इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this way, so)
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, determined (established, stood, situated, firm)
Words meanings and morphology
अच्छेद्यः (acchedyaḥ) - cannot be cut or divided (indivisible, not to be cut)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acchedya
acchedya - indivisible, not to be cut, impenetrable
Gerundive (NVA)
From 'a-' (negative) + root 'chid' (to cut) + '-ya' (gerundive suffix).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+chedya)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - chedya – to be cut, divisible
adjective
Gerundive
From root 'chid' (to cut) + '-ya' (gerundive suffix).
Root: chid (class 7)
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
अहम् (aham) - I (the self/ātman) (I, myself)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, myself
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
अदाह्यः (adāhyaḥ) - cannot be burned (incombustible, not to be burned)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adāhya
adāhya - incombustible, not to be burned
Gerundive (NVA)
From 'a-' (negative) + root 'dah' (to burn) + '-ya' (gerundive suffix).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dāhya)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - dāhya – to be burned, combustible
adjective
Gerundive
From root 'dah' (to burn) + '-ya' (gerundive suffix).
Root: dah (class 1)
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
अहम् (aham) - I (the self/ātman) (I, myself)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, myself
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
अक्लेद्यः (akledyaḥ) - cannot be moistened (unmoistenable, not to be moistened)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akledya
akledya - unmoistenable, not to be moistened
Gerundive (NVA)
From 'a-' (negative) + root 'klid' (to be moist, wet) + '-ya' (gerundive suffix).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kledya)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - kledya – to be moistened, moistenable
adjective
Gerundive
From root 'klid' (to be moist) + '-ya' (gerundive suffix).
Root: klid (class 4)
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
अशोष्यः (aśoṣyaḥ) - cannot be dried (indissiccable, not to be dried)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśoṣya
aśoṣya - indissiccable, not to be dried
Gerundive (NVA)
From 'a-' (negative) + root 'śuṣ' (to dry) + '-ya' (gerundive suffix).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śoṣya)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - śoṣya – to be dried, siccable
adjective
Gerundive
From root 'śuṣ' (to dry) + '-ya' (gerundive suffix).
Root: śuṣ (class 4)
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, just, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding terms.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the qualities.
नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal (eternal, constant, perpetual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya
nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, always existing
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
सर्वगतः (sarvagataḥ) - all-pervading (all-pervading, omnipresent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvagata
sarvagata - all-pervading, omnipresent
Past Passive Participle
Compound formed from 'sarva' (all) and 'gata' (gone, pervaded).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+gata)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun - gata – gone, arrived, passed, pervaded
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) + 'kta' suffix.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - unmoving, stationary (firm, unmoving, stationary)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāṇu
sthāṇu - firm, unmoving, pillar, stationary, immovable
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
अचलः (acalaḥ) - unmoving, steady (immovable, unmoving, steady)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acala
acala - immovable, unmoving, steady, firm
From 'a-' (negative) + 'cala' (moving).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cala)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - cala – moving, unsteady
adjective
From root 'cal' (to move).
Root: cal (class 1)
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
अहम् (aham) - I (the self/ātman) (I, myself)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, myself
Note: Refers to the self (ātman).
इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this way, so)
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates the conclusion or a statement.
स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, determined (established, stood, situated, firm)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - established, stood, situated, firm
Past Passive Participle
From root 'sthā' (to stand) + 'kta' suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to 'this fact' or 'it is established'.