योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-14, verse-68
स्वयं स्पन्दितयास्पन्दिचित्त्वाच्चिति महानभ ।
चित्प्रकाशप्रकाशो हि जगदस्ति च नास्ति च ॥ ६८ ॥
चित्प्रकाशप्रकाशो हि जगदस्ति च नास्ति च ॥ ६८ ॥
svayaṃ spanditayāspandicittvācciti mahānabha ,
citprakāśaprakāśo hi jagadasti ca nāsti ca 68
citprakāśaprakāśo hi jagadasti ca nāsti ca 68
68.
svayam spanditayā aspandi-cittvāt citi mahān abhaḥ
cit-prakāśa-prakāśaḥ hi jagat asti ca na asti ca
cit-prakāśa-prakāśaḥ hi jagat asti ca na asti ca
68.
citi aspandi-cittvāt svayam spanditayā mahān abhaḥ asti.
hi jagat cit-prakāśa-prakāśaḥ asti ca na asti ca.
hi jagat cit-prakāśa-prakāśaḥ asti ca na asti ca.
68.
Within consciousness (cit), there is a great expanse (abha) that, despite consciousness being by nature non-vibrating, appears to pulsate on its own. Indeed, the world (jagat) is merely the manifestation of the light of consciousness (cit), and thus, it both exists and does not exist.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, by itself, on its own, personally
- स्पन्दितया (spanditayā) - by the vibration, by the pulsation, by the agitation
- अस्पन्दि-चित्त्वात् (aspandi-cittvāt) - due to the nature of non-vibrating consciousness
- चिति (citi) - in consciousness
- महान् (mahān) - great, large, vast
- अभः (abhaḥ) - expanse, light (splendor, light, luster, sky, ether)
- चित्-प्रकाश-प्रकाशः (cit-prakāśa-prakāśaḥ) - the manifestation of the light of consciousness, the shining of consciousness's light
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly, because
- जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe, moving, living
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- च (ca) - and, also
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, by itself, on its own, personally
(indeclinable)
स्पन्दितया (spanditayā) - by the vibration, by the pulsation, by the agitation
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of spandita
spandita - pulsated, vibrated, agitated, throbbing
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'spand' (to pulsate, tremble) with suffix '-ita'
Root: spand (class 1)
अस्पन्दि-चित्त्वात् (aspandi-cittvāt) - due to the nature of non-vibrating consciousness
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of aspandi-cittva
aspandi-cittva - the state or nature of non-vibrating consciousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aspandin+cittva)
- aspandin – non-vibrating, non-pulsating
adjective (masculine)
Negative prefix 'a-' added to 'spandin'
Prefix: a
Root: spand (class 1) - cittva – the state or nature of consciousness
noun (neuter)
Derived from 'cit' (consciousness) with 'tva' suffix indicating 'state of being'
चिति (citi) - in consciousness
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, thought
Root: cit (class 1)
महान् (mahān) - great, large, vast
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, vast, extensive, important, eminent
अभः (abhaḥ) - expanse, light (splendor, light, luster, sky, ether)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abha
abha - splendor, light, luster; sky, ether
चित्-प्रकाश-प्रकाशः (cit-prakāśa-prakāśaḥ) - the manifestation of the light of consciousness, the shining of consciousness's light
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-prakāśa-prakāśa
cit-prakāśa-prakāśa - the shining of the light of consciousness, the manifestation of the light of consciousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+prakāśa+prakāśa)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - prakāśa – light, luster, manifestation, appearance
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'pra-'
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1) - prakāśa – light, luster, manifestation, appearance
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'kāś' (to shine) with prefix 'pra-'
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly, because
(indeclinable)
जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe, moving, living
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - the world, universe, people, moving, living
Present Active Participle (acting as noun)
Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ja-'.
Root: gam (class 1)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular present active indicative
Root: as (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular present active indicative
Root: as (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)