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3,18

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-18, verse-12

निःसंधितवचोज्योतिर्घनो मृदुसुशीतलः ।
अचेत्यचिदिति ख्यातो नाम्ना निर्भित्तिरग्रतः ॥ १२ ॥
niḥsaṃdhitavacojyotirghano mṛdusuśītalaḥ ,
acetyaciditi khyāto nāmnā nirbhittiragrataḥ 12
12. niḥsandhitavacaḥ jyotiḥ ghanaḥ mṛdusuśītalaḥ
acetyacit iti khyātaḥ nāmnā nirbhittiḥ agrataḥ
12. niḥsandhitavacaḥ jyotiḥ ghanaḥ,
mṛdusuśītalaḥ,
acetyacit iti nāmnā khyātaḥ,
nirbhittiḥ,
agrataḥ (asti).
12. It (the mirror/ultimate reality) is a light having undivided primordial sound (vacas), dense, soft, and exceedingly cool. It is renowned by the name 'Unthinkable Consciousness' (acetya-cit), is without boundaries (nirbhitti), and is always foremost (agrataḥ).

Words meanings summery:

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  • निःसन्धितवचः (niḥsandhitavacaḥ) - whose word/sound is uncompounded or primordial (having undivided speech/sound)
  • ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - the effulgence or luminous nature of the ultimate reality (light, radiance, brilliance)
  • घनः (ghanaḥ) - of a dense, substantial nature (dense, compact, solid, thick)
  • मृदुसुशीतलः (mṛdusuśītalaḥ) - possessing both gentle and soothing qualities (soft and very cool)
  • अचेत्यचित् (acetyacit) - consciousness that cannot be conceptualized or grasped by thought (unthinkable consciousness (cit))
  • इति (iti) - designating the name 'acetyacit' (thus, so, indicating a quote or designation)
  • ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - renowned by the name 'Unthinkable Consciousness' (known, famous, renowned)
  • नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name, by means of the name
  • निर्भित्तिः (nirbhittiḥ) - unconfined, limitless, without any physical or conceptual barriers (without walls, boundless, without support)
  • अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - pre-eminent, always present or at the forefront (in front, foremost, first)

Words meanings and morphology

निःसन्धितवचः (niḥsandhitavacaḥ) - whose word/sound is uncompounded or primordial (having undivided speech/sound)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of niḥsandhitavacas
niḥsandhitavacas - having uncompounded or undivided speech/word/sound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niḥsandhita+vacas)
  • niḥsandhita – unjoined, undivided, uncompounded
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'dhā' with prefixes 'niḥ' and 'sam'.
    Prefixes: nis+sam
    Root: dhā (class 3)
  • vacas – speech, word, sound, voice
    noun (neuter)
    Root: vac (class 2)
ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - the effulgence or luminous nature of the ultimate reality (light, radiance, brilliance)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jyotis
jyotis - light, radiance, heavenly body
Note: It is the subject, with implied 'asti' (is).
घनः (ghanaḥ) - of a dense, substantial nature (dense, compact, solid, thick)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghana
ghana - dense, compact, solid, thick, cloud
Root: han (class 2)
मृदुसुशीतलः (mṛdusuśītalaḥ) - possessing both gentle and soothing qualities (soft and very cool)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdusuśītala
mṛdusuśītala - soft and very cool
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mṛdu+suśītala)
  • mṛdu – soft, tender, gentle
    adjective (masculine)
  • suśītala – very cool, exceedingly cold
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: su
Note: Masculine nominative singular, refers to the masculine 'ādarśaḥ' (mirror) or the ultimate reality being described.
अचेत्यचित् (acetyacit) - consciousness that cannot be conceptualized or grasped by thought (unthinkable consciousness (cit))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of acetyacit
acetyacit - unthinkable consciousness, consciousness beyond conception
Compound type : karmadhāraya (acetya+cit)
  • acetya – unthinkable, incomprehensible, not to be perceived
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive
    Negated gerundive from root 'cit'.
    Prefix: a
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • cit – consciousness, intelligence, understanding
    noun (feminine)
    Root: cit (class 1)
इति (iti) - designating the name 'acetyacit' (thus, so, indicating a quote or designation)
(indeclinable)
ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - renowned by the name 'Unthinkable Consciousness' (known, famous, renowned)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta
khyāta - known, celebrated, famous
Past Passive Participle
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Masculine nominative singular, refers to the masculine 'ādarśaḥ' (mirror) or the ultimate reality being described.
नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name, by means of the name
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman
nāman - name, appellation, noun
Note: Indicates the means by which it is known.
निर्भित्तिः (nirbhittiḥ) - unconfined, limitless, without any physical or conceptual barriers (without walls, boundless, without support)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirbhitti
nirbhitti - without a wall, without support, boundless
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+bhitti)
  • nir – without, out of, away from
    prefix
  • bhitti – wall, partition, division, barrier
    noun (feminine)
    Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Masculine nominative singular, refers to the masculine 'ādarśaḥ' (mirror) or the ultimate reality being described.
अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - pre-eminent, always present or at the forefront (in front, foremost, first)
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions adverbially, describing its omnipresence or supreme position.