योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-6, verse-3
नह्येष दूरे नाभ्याशे नालभ्यो विषमे न च ।
स्वानन्दाभासरूपोऽसौ स्वदेहादेव लभ्यते ॥ ३ ॥
स्वानन्दाभासरूपोऽसौ स्वदेहादेव लभ्यते ॥ ३ ॥
nahyeṣa dūre nābhyāśe nālabhyo viṣame na ca ,
svānandābhāsarūpo'sau svadehādeva labhyate 3
svānandābhāsarūpo'sau svadehādeva labhyate 3
3.
na hi eṣaḥ dūre na abhyāśe na alabhyaḥ viṣame na
ca svānandābhāsarūpaḥ asau svadehāt eva labhyate
ca svānandābhāsarūpaḥ asau svadehāt eva labhyate
3.
na hi eṣaḥ dūre na abhyāśe na alabhyaḥ na ca viṣame
asau svānandābhāsarūpaḥ svadehāt eva labhyate
asau svānandābhāsarūpaḥ svadehāt eva labhyate
3.
Indeed, this (Supreme Self) is neither far away nor too near (to be an object of perception); it is not unobtainable, nor is it found in a difficult place. Its essential nature (svarūpa) is the manifestation of its own bliss (svānanda), and it is realized (or obtained) from one's own body itself.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- हि (hi) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, surely, for)
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (Supreme Self) (this, this one (masculine))
- दूरे (dūre) - far away, at a distance
- न (na) - not, no
- अभ्याशे (abhyāśe) - too near (as an object of perception) (near, in the vicinity)
- न (na) - not, no
- अलभ्यः (alabhyaḥ) - unobtainable, not to be attained
- विषमे (viṣame) - in a difficult place (implying spiritual difficulty) (in a difficult place, in unevenness, in adversity)
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- स्वानन्दाभासरूपः (svānandābhāsarūpaḥ) - whose nature is the manifestation of its own bliss (svānanda) (whose nature is the appearance of one's own bliss (svānanda))
- असौ (asau) - that (Supreme Self) (that one (masculine/feminine))
- स्वदेहात् (svadehāt) - from one's own body
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- लभ्यते (labhyate) - is realized/obtained (is obtained, is attained, is found)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (Supreme Self) (this, this one (masculine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Subject of the implied verb asti.
दूरे (dūre) - far away, at a distance
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial locative.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अभ्याशे (abhyāśe) - too near (as an object of perception) (near, in the vicinity)
(indeclinable)
From abhi + āś (to obtain, reach).
Prefix: abhi
Root: aś (class 5)
Note: Adverbial locative.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अलभ्यः (alabhyaḥ) - unobtainable, not to be attained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of alabhya
alabhya - unobtainable, unattainable, impossible to get
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
a (negation) + labhya (to be obtained). From root labh (to obtain).
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+labhya)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - labhya – to be obtained, obtainable
gerundive
Gerundive
From root labh with suffix ya.
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for eṣaḥ.
विषमे (viṣame) - in a difficult place (implying spiritual difficulty) (in a difficult place, in unevenness, in adversity)
(indeclinable)
vi (different) + sama (even, equal).
Compound type : tatpurusha (vi+sama)
- vi – apart, away, different
indeclinable
Prefix indicating separation or difference. - sama – even, equal, tranquil
adjective
Note: Adverbial locative.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स्वानन्दाभासरूपः (svānandābhāsarūpaḥ) - whose nature is the manifestation of its own bliss (svānanda) (whose nature is the appearance of one's own bliss (svānanda))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svānandābhāsarūpa
svānandābhāsarūpa - having the form/nature of the appearance of one's own bliss
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+ānanda+ābhāsa+rūpa)
- sva – one's own
pronoun - ānanda – bliss, joy, happiness
noun (masculine)
From ā + nand (to rejoice)
Prefix: ā
Root: nand (class 1) - ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, manifestation, reflection
noun (masculine)
From ā + bhās (to shine, appear)
Prefix: ā
Root: bhās (class 1) - rūpa – form, nature, aspect
noun (neuter)
Note: Predicate adjective for asau.
असौ (asau) - that (Supreme Self) (that one (masculine/feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, this
Note: Subject. Refers to the Supreme Self.
स्वदेहात् (svadehāt) - from one's own body
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of svadeha
svadeha - one's own body
sva (own) + deha (body).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+deha)
- sva – one's own
pronoun - deha – body
noun (masculine)
From root dih (to smear, form).
Root: dih (class 1)
Note: 'From one's own body.'
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
लभ्यते (labhyate) - is realized/obtained (is obtained, is attained, is found)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of labh
Present tense, Middle voice, Passive voice
3rd person singular, passive voice. Root labh (class 1, bhvādi).
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: The subject is eṣaḥ/asau (the Self).