योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-29

सपिण्डोस्मीति संवित्त्या निष्पिण्डोपि सपिण्डवान्
निष्पिण्डोस्मीति संवित्त्या सपिण्डोपि नपिण्डवान् ॥ २९ ॥

sapiṇḍosmīti saṃvittyā niṣpiṇḍopi sapiṇḍavān
niṣpiṇḍosmīti saṃvittyā sapiṇḍopi napiṇḍavān 29

29. sapiṇḍaḥ asmi iti saṃvittyā niṣpiṇḍaḥ api sapiṇḍavān |
niṣpiṇḍaḥ asmi iti saṃvittyā sapiṇḍaḥ api na piṇḍavān ||

29. sapiṇḍaḥ asmi iti saṃvittyā niṣpiṇḍaḥ api sapiṇḍavān
niṣpiṇḍaḥ asmi iti saṃvittyā sapiṇḍaḥ api na piṇḍavān

29. Through the perception 'I am connected (sapiṇḍa)', even someone actually without such ties becomes connected. Conversely, through the perception 'I am not connected (niṣpiṇḍa)', even someone who is connected becomes unconnected.

Words meanings summery:

• सपिण्डः (sapiṇḍaḥ) - connected by ancestral oblation, kinsman, relative

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am, I exist

• इति (iti) - thus, that (marking a quote)

• संवित्त्या (saṁvittyā) - by perception, by understanding, by knowledge

• निष्पिण्डः (niṣpiṇḍaḥ) - without piṇḍa (oblation/family) connection, not a kinsman

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• सपिण्डवान् (sapiṇḍavān) - one having piṇḍa connection, having kinsmen

• निष्पिण्डः (niṣpiṇḍaḥ) - without piṇḍa (oblation/family) connection, not a kinsman

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am, I exist

• इति (iti) - thus, that (marking a quote)

• संवित्त्या (saṁvittyā) - by perception, by understanding, by knowledge

• सपिण्डः (sapiṇḍaḥ) - connected by ancestral oblation, kinsman, relative

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• पिण्डवान् (piṇḍavān) - one possessing piṇḍa (connections/kinsmen)

Words meanings and morphology

सपिण्डः (sapiṇḍaḥ) - connected by ancestral oblation, kinsman, relative

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sapiṇḍa

sapiṇḍa - connected by offering the same funeral cake (piṇḍa), kinsman, relative

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+piṇḍa)

• sa – with, together with, possessing
  indeclinable
  A prefix meaning 'with'.
• piṇḍa – ball (esp. of rice, offered to ancestors), lump, body
  noun (masculine)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am, I exist

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present active indicative

1st person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, that (marking a quote)

(indeclinable)

संवित्त्या (saṁvittyā) - by perception, by understanding, by knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃvitti

saṁvitti - knowledge, understanding, consciousness, perception

From 'sam' (together, completely) + 'vid' (to know) + '-ti' (feminine suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

निष्पिण्डः (niṣpiṇḍaḥ) - without piṇḍa (oblation/family) connection, not a kinsman

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣpiṇḍa

niṣpiṇḍa - not connected by piṇḍa, without kinsmen, solitary

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+piṇḍa)

• nis – out, without, away from
  prefix
  A prefix meaning 'without' or 'out of'.
• piṇḍa – ball (esp. of rice, offered to ancestors), lump, body
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

सपिण्डवान् (sapiṇḍavān) - one having piṇḍa connection, having kinsmen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sapiṇḍavat

sapiṇḍavat - possessing kinsmen, having piṇḍa connection

Derived from 'sapiṇḍa' with the possessive suffix '-vat'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sapiṇḍa+vat)

• sapiṇḍa – connected by offering the same funeral cake (piṇḍa), kinsman, relative
  adjective (masculine)
• vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

निष्पिण्डः (niṣpiṇḍaḥ) - without piṇḍa (oblation/family) connection, not a kinsman

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣpiṇḍa

niṣpiṇḍa - not connected by piṇḍa, without kinsmen, solitary

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+piṇḍa)

• nis – out, without, away from
  prefix
  A prefix meaning 'without' or 'out of'.
• piṇḍa – ball (esp. of rice, offered to ancestors), lump, body
  noun (masculine)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am, I exist

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present active indicative

1st person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, that (marking a quote)

(indeclinable)

संवित्त्या (saṁvittyā) - by perception, by understanding, by knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃvitti

saṁvitti - knowledge, understanding, consciousness, perception

From 'sam' (together, completely) + 'vid' (to know) + '-ti' (feminine suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

सपिण्डः (sapiṇḍaḥ) - connected by ancestral oblation, kinsman, relative

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sapiṇḍa

sapiṇḍa - connected by offering the same funeral cake (piṇḍa), kinsman, relative

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+piṇḍa)

• sa – with, together with, possessing
  indeclinable
  A prefix meaning 'with'.
• piṇḍa – ball (esp. of rice, offered to ancestors), lump, body
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पिण्डवान् (piṇḍavān) - one possessing piṇḍa (connections/kinsmen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of piṇḍavat

piṇḍavat - possessing piṇḍa, having a body or a connection through oblation

Derived from 'piṇḍa' with the possessive suffix '-vat'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (piṇḍa+vat)

• piṇḍa – ball (esp. of rice, offered to ancestors), lump, body
  noun (masculine)
• vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

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