योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-21, verse-36
ब्रह्मैव पश्यति ब्रह्म नाब्रह्म ब्रह्म पश्यति ।
सर्गादिनाम्ना प्रथितः स्वभावोऽस्यैव चेदृशः ॥ ३६ ॥
सर्गादिनाम्ना प्रथितः स्वभावोऽस्यैव चेदृशः ॥ ३६ ॥
brahmaiva paśyati brahma nābrahma brahma paśyati ,
sargādināmnā prathitaḥ svabhāvo'syaiva cedṛśaḥ 36
sargādināmnā prathitaḥ svabhāvo'syaiva cedṛśaḥ 36
36.
brahma eva paśyati brahma na abrahmā brahma paśyati
sarga-ādi-nāmnā prathitaḥ svabhāvaḥ asya eva ca īdṛśaḥ
sarga-ādi-nāmnā prathitaḥ svabhāvaḥ asya eva ca īdṛśaḥ
36.
brahma eva brahma paśyati; abrahmā brahma na paśyati;
asya svabhāvaḥ sarga-ādi-nāmnā prathitaḥ eva ca īdṛśaḥ
asya svabhāvaḥ sarga-ādi-nāmnā prathitaḥ eva ca īdṛśaḥ
36.
Only the Absolute Reality (brahman) perceives the Absolute Reality (brahman); that which is not (brahman) cannot perceive (brahman). Such is its intrinsic nature (dharma), which is renowned by names such as 'creation' and so forth.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality
- एव (eva) - alone, indeed, only
- पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality
- न (na) - not
- अब्रह्मा (abrahmā) - that which is not Brahman, non-Brahman
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality
- पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
- सर्ग-आदि-नाम्ना (sarga-ādi-nāmnā) - by names like creation etc.
- प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - renowned, famous, known, manifested
- स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, own being, natural disposition
- अस्य (asya) - of this, its
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly
- च (ca) - and
- ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, priest
Root: √bṛh (class 1)
एव (eva) - alone, indeed, only
(indeclinable)
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √dṛś
4th class verb, paśya-stem
Root: √dṛś (class 4)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, priest
Root: √bṛh (class 1)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
अब्रह्मा (abrahmā) - that which is not Brahman, non-Brahman
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abrahman
abrahman - not Brahman, non-Brahman
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+brahman)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negation prefix - brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, priest
noun (neuter)
Root: √bṛh (class 1)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute Reality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, priest
Root: √bṛh (class 1)
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √dṛś
4th class verb, paśya-stem
Root: √dṛś (class 4)
सर्ग-आदि-नाम्ना (sarga-ādi-nāmnā) - by names like creation etc.
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sargādināman
sargādināman - name beginning with creation, name like creation etc.
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+ādi+nāman)
- sarga – creation, emission, production
noun (masculine)
Root: √sṛj (class 6) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
indeclinable - nāman – name, appellation
noun (neuter)
प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - renowned, famous, known, manifested
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prathita
prathita - famous, celebrated, known, spread out
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root prath- (to spread, to be famous)
Root: √prath (class 1)
Note: Agrees with svabhāvaḥ
स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, own being, natural disposition
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva
svabhāva - intrinsic nature, own being, natural state, disposition
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - bhāva – state, being, nature, existence
noun (masculine)
Root: √bhū (class 1)
अस्य (asya) - of this, its
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to 'brahman'
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa
īdṛśa - such, of this sort, like this
Note: Agrees with 'svabhāvaḥ'