योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-14, verse-66
स्वविचित्ररसोल्लासा चिज्ज्योत्स्ना सततोदिता ।
स्वयं चिदेव प्रकटश्चिदालोको महात्मकः ॥ ६६ ॥
स्वयं चिदेव प्रकटश्चिदालोको महात्मकः ॥ ६६ ॥
svavicitrarasollāsā cijjyotsnā satatoditā ,
svayaṃ cideva prakaṭaścidāloko mahātmakaḥ 66
svayaṃ cideva prakaṭaścidāloko mahātmakaḥ 66
66.
svavicitrarasollāsā cit jyotsnā satatoditā
svayam cit eva prakaṭaḥ cit ālokaḥ mahātmakaḥ
svayam cit eva prakaṭaḥ cit ālokaḥ mahātmakaḥ
66.
svavicitrarasollāsā satatoditā cit jyotsnā
svayam cit eva prakaṭaḥ mahātmakaḥ cit ālokaḥ
svayam cit eva prakaṭaḥ mahātmakaḥ cit ālokaḥ
66.
The moonlight of consciousness (cij_jyotsnā) is perpetually arisen, radiant with the delight of its own diverse essences. Consciousness (cit) itself is manifest, appearing as the expansive light of consciousness (cidāloka).
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वविचित्ररसोल्लासा (svavicitrarasollāsā) - having the delight/radiance of its own diverse essences
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, knowledge
- ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) - moonlight
- सततोदिता (satatoditā) - ever-risen, perpetually arisen
- स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by itself, spontaneously
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, knowledge
- एव (eva) - itself, only, indeed
- प्रकटः (prakaṭaḥ) - manifest, evident, apparent
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, knowledge
- आलोकः (ālokaḥ) - light, perception, seeing
- महात्मकः (mahātmakaḥ) - having a great nature, expansive, great-souled
Words meanings and morphology
स्वविचित्ररसोल्लासा (svavicitrarasollāsā) - having the delight/radiance of its own diverse essences
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of svavicitrarasollāsa
svavicitrarasollāsa - having the delight or radiance of its own diverse essences
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+vicitra+rasa+ullāsa)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun - vicitra – various, diverse, variegated, wonderful
adjective - rasa – juice, essence, taste, flavor, sentiment, delight
noun (masculine) - ullāsa – delight, joy, radiance, manifestation, expansion
noun (masculine)
From 'ud-las' (to shine forth, to sport)
Prefix: ud
Root: las (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'jyotsnā'
चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, knowledge
(noun)
feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, spirit, mind, knowledge, intelligence
Note: First part of the compound 'cit-jyotsnā', implicitly in a possessive or descriptive relation.
ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) - moonlight
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jyotsnā
jyotsnā - moonlight, luminosity
सततोदिता (satatoditā) - ever-risen, perpetually arisen
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satatodita
satatodita - perpetually arisen, constantly manifested
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satata+udita)
- satata – constant, perpetual, continuous
adjective - udita – risen, manifested, said, uttered
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From 'ud-i' (to rise, to go up)
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'jyotsnā'
स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by itself, spontaneously
(indeclinable)
Accusative singular of 'sva' used adverbially
चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, spirit, mind, knowledge, intelligence
एव (eva) - itself, only, indeed
(indeclinable)
प्रकटः (prakaṭaḥ) - manifest, evident, apparent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prakaṭa
prakaṭa - manifest, evident, apparent, clear, conspicuous
Note: Agrees with 'cidālokaḥ' or 'cit' (if 'cit' is taken as masculine here for grammatical agreement, which is less common but possible in some philosophical texts, or as predicate to a masculine subject implied like 'puruṣa'). Given 'cidālokaḥ' is masculine, it's more likely referring to that.
चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit, knowledge
(noun)
feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, spirit, mind, knowledge, intelligence
Note: First part of the compound 'cit-ālokaḥ', implicitly in a possessive or descriptive relation.
आलोकः (ālokaḥ) - light, perception, seeing
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āloka
āloka - light, luster, seeing, perception, sight
From 'ā-lok' (to see)
Prefix: ā
Root: lok (class 1)
महात्मकः (mahātmakaḥ) - having a great nature, expansive, great-souled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātmaka
mahātmaka - having a great nature, expansive, great-souled, composed of the great self
From 'mahātman' + 'ka' (suffix meaning 'consisting of' or 'having the nature of')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahātman+ka)
- mahātman – great soul, great self, noble-minded
noun (masculine) - ka – suffix used to form adjectives meaning 'made of', 'consisting of', 'having the nature of'
indeclinable
Note: Agrees with 'cidālokaḥ'