योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-14, verse-71
चिदर्कालोकदिवसो जगदस्ति च नास्ति च ।
चित्कज्जलरजस्तैलपरमाणुर्जगत्क्रमः ॥ ७१ ॥
चित्कज्जलरजस्तैलपरमाणुर्जगत्क्रमः ॥ ७१ ॥
cidarkālokadivaso jagadasti ca nāsti ca ,
citkajjalarajastailaparamāṇurjagatkramaḥ 71
citkajjalarajastailaparamāṇurjagatkramaḥ 71
71.
cit-arka-āloka-divasaḥ jagat asti ca na asti ca
cit-kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇuḥ jagat-kramaḥ
cit-kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇuḥ jagat-kramaḥ
71.
jagat cit-arka-āloka-divasaḥ asti ca na asti ca.
jagat-kramaḥ cit-kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇuḥ [asti].
jagat-kramaḥ cit-kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇuḥ [asti].
71.
The world (jagat) is both existent and non-existent, being the day (divasa) illuminated by the light (āloka) of the sun of consciousness (cit). The entire cosmic order (jagat-krama) is simply the ultimate particle (paramāṇu) of lampblack, dust, and oil — all fundamentally consciousness (cit).
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्-अर्क-आलोक-दिवसः (cit-arka-āloka-divasaḥ) - the day of the light of the sun of consciousness
- 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
- चित्-कज्जल-रजस्-तैल-परमाणुः (cit-kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇuḥ) - the ultimate atom of lampblack, dust, and oil, which is consciousness
- जगत्-क्रमः (jagat-kramaḥ) - the cosmic order, the sequence/process of the world
Words meanings and morphology
चित्-अर्क-आलोक-दिवसः (cit-arka-āloka-divasaḥ) - the day of the light of the sun of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-arka-āloka-divasa
cit-arka-āloka-divasa - the day of the light of the consciousness-sun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+arka+āloka+divasa)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - arka – sun, ray, praise, hymn
noun (masculine) - āloka – light, luster, manifestation, sight
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'lok' (to see, perceive) with prefix 'ā-'
Prefix: ā
Root: lok (class 1) - divasa – day
noun (masculine)
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)
चित्-कज्जल-रजस्-तैल-परमाणुः (cit-kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇuḥ) - the ultimate atom of lampblack, dust, and oil, which is consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇu
cit-kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇu - the ultimate particle of lampblack, dust, and oil that is consciousness
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (cit+kajjala-rajas-taila-paramāṇu)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - kajjala – lampblack, collyrium
noun (neuter) - rajas – dust, pollen, impurity, menstrual blood
noun (neuter) - taila – oil, sesame oil
noun (neuter) - paramāṇu – ultimate atom, smallest particle, molecule
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'parama' (supreme, ultimate) and 'aṇu' (atom, particle)
जगत्-क्रमः (jagat-kramaḥ) - the cosmic order, the sequence/process of the world
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jagat-krama
jagat-krama - the order or sequence of the world, cosmic process
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+krama)
- jagat – the world, universe, moving, living
noun (neuter)
Present Active Participle (acting as noun)
Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ja-'.
Root: gam (class 1) - krama – step, order, sequence, succession, method
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'kram' (to step, go)
Root: kram (class 1)