योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-3, verse-23

इदं प्रथमतोद्योगसंप्रबुद्धं महाचितेः ।
नोदेति शुद्धसंवित्त्वादातिवाहिकविस्मृतिः ॥ २३ ॥

idaṃ prathamatodyogasaṃprabuddhaṃ mahāciteḥ ,
nodeti śuddhasaṃvittvādātivāhikavismṛtiḥ 23

23. idam prathamataḥ udyogasaṃprabuddham mahāciteḥ
na udeti śuddhasaṃvittvāt ātivāhikavismṛtiḥ

23. ātivāhikavismṛtiḥ idam mahāciteḥ prathamataḥ
udyogasaṃprabuddham śuddhasaṃvittvāt na udeti

23. Subtle-body forgetfulness (ātivāhikavismṛtiḥ) does not arise from this pure awareness (śuddhasaṃvittva) of the Great Consciousness (mahācit), which is initially awakened by exertion.

23. בהתעוררות הראשונית מתוך התודעה הגדולה, בשל היותה תודעה טהורה, לא קיימת שום שכחה של הגוף המופשט והעדין.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (state/phenomenon/pure awareness) (this, here)

• प्रथमतः (prathamataḥ) - initially (first, initially, in the beginning)

• उद्योगसंप्रबुद्धम् (udyogasaṁprabuddham) - awakened by exertion (referring to pure awareness) (awakened by exertion/activity)

• महाचितेः (mahāciteḥ) - of the Great Consciousness (mahācit) (of the Great Consciousness)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• उदेति (udeti) - arises (arises, comes forth, appears)

• शुद्धसंवित्त्वात् (śuddhasaṁvittvāt) - from this pure awareness (śuddhasaṃvittva) (from pure consciousness/awareness)

• आतिवाहिकविस्मृतिः (ātivāhikavismṛtiḥ) - subtle-body forgetfulness (ātivāhikavismṛti) (subtle-body forgetfulness, illusion of the subtle body)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (state/phenomenon/pure awareness) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Used here as a demonstrative pronoun, referring to 'śuddhasaṃvittvam' (pure awareness) implied.

प्रथमतः (prathamataḥ) - initially (first, initially, in the beginning)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'prathama' (first) with '-tas' suffix.

उद्योगसंप्रबुद्धम् (udyogasaṁprabuddham) - awakened by exertion (referring to pure awareness) (awakened by exertion/activity)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udyogasaṃprabuddha

udyogasaṁprabuddha - awakened by exertion, aroused by effort

Compound formed with a past passive participle.

Compound type : tatpurusha (udyoga+saṃprabuddha)

• udyoga – exertion, effort, activity, enterprise
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'yuj' with prefix 'ud' and nominal suffix 'a'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• saṃprabuddha – fully awakened, enlightened, aroused
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'budh' (to awaken) with prefixes 'sam' and 'pra'.
  Prefixes: sam+pra
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'idam' and the implied 'śuddhasaṃvittvam'.

महाचितेः (mahāciteḥ) - of the Great Consciousness (mahācit) (of the Great Consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mahācit

mahācit - Great Consciousness, Universal Mind

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+cit)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• cit – consciousness, awareness, spirit
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, to understand).
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'idam' and the implied 'śuddhasaṃvittvam'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'udeti'.

उदेति (udeti) - arises (arises, comes forth, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of udeti

Present Active Indicative

From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'ātivāhikavismṛtiḥ'.

शुद्धसंवित्त्वात् (śuddhasaṁvittvāt) - from this pure awareness (śuddhasaṃvittva) (from pure consciousness/awareness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śuddhasaṃvittva

śuddhasaṁvittva - state of pure consciousness/awareness

Compound with suffix -tva forming abstract noun.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+saṃvit+tva)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śudh' (to purify).
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, pure awareness
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vid' (to know) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• tva – suffix denoting 'nature of', 'state of being'
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix to form abstract nouns.

Note: Indicates the source or reason from which something does not arise.

आतिवाहिकविस्मृतिः (ātivāhikavismṛtiḥ) - subtle-body forgetfulness (ātivāhikavismṛti) (subtle-body forgetfulness, illusion of the subtle body)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātivāhikavismṛti

ātivāhikavismṛti - forgetfulness concerning the subtle body, illusion of the subtle body

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātivāhika+vismṛti)

• ātivāhika – subtle body, aerial, belonging to the passage (of soul)
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'ativaha' (passing over) + '-ika' suffix.
  Prefix: ati
  Root: vah (class 1)
• vismṛti – forgetfulness, oblivion, illusion
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'smṛ' (to remember) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'udeti'.

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