योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-60, verse-3
ज्ञानेनाकाशरूपेण दृश्यं ज्ञेयस्वरूपकम् ।
इत्येकीभूतमालोक्य ज्ञस्तिष्ठत्यम्बरोपमः ॥ ३ ॥
इत्येकीभूतमालोक्य ज्ञस्तिष्ठत्यम्बरोपमः ॥ ३ ॥
jñānenākāśarūpeṇa dṛśyaṃ jñeyasvarūpakam ,
ityekībhūtamālokya jñastiṣṭhatyambaropamaḥ 3
ityekībhūtamālokya jñastiṣṭhatyambaropamaḥ 3
3.
jñānena ākāśarūpeṇa dṛśyam jñeyasvarūpakam
iti ekībhūtam ālokya jñaḥ tiṣṭhati ambaropamaḥ
iti ekībhūtam ālokya jñaḥ tiṣṭhati ambaropamaḥ
3.
jñaḥ ākāśarūpeṇa jñānena jñeyasvarūpakam dṛśyam
ekībhūtam iti ālokya ambaropamaḥ tiṣṭhati
ekībhūtam iti ālokya ambaropamaḥ tiṣṭhati
3.
When the knower perceives that the perceptible world, intrinsically knowable, has become unified with knowledge—which is like space—then the knower himself remains like space.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्ञानेन (jñānena) - by knowledge
- आकाशरूपेण (ākāśarūpeṇa) - which is like space (in the form of space, having the nature of space)
- दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the perceptible world (the visible, the perceptible (world/object))
- ज्ञेयस्वरूपकम् (jñeyasvarūpakam) - intrinsically knowable (having the nature of the knowable, whose form is the knowable)
- इति (iti) - (indicating that) (thus, in this manner, so saying)
- एकीभूतम् (ekībhūtam) - become unified (become one, unified, made identical)
- आलोक्य (ālokya) - when perceiving (having seen, having perceived, after observing)
- ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower himself (the knower, the wise person)
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains (stands, remains, dwells, exists)
- अम्बरोपमः (ambaropamaḥ) - like space (like space, comparable to space)
Words meanings and morphology
ज्ञानेन (jñānena) - by knowledge
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, cognition
Derived from √jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Instrumental case indicating means.
आकाशरूपेण (ākāśarūpeṇa) - which is like space (in the form of space, having the nature of space)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of ākāśarūpa
ākāśarūpa - having the form/nature of space (ākāśa)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākāśa+rūpa)
- ākāśa – space, ether, sky
noun (masculine) - rūpa – form, nature, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with `jñānena`.
दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the perceptible world (the visible, the perceptible (world/object))
(participle)
neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - visible, perceptible, an object of sight
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Derived from √dṛś (to see) + -ya
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Subject/Object of unification.
ज्ञेयस्वरूपकम् (jñeyasvarūpakam) - intrinsically knowable (having the nature of the knowable, whose form is the knowable)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of jñeyasvarūpaka
jñeyasvarūpaka - having the nature of the knowable
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñeya+svarūpa)
- jñeya – knowable, to be known, object of knowledge
participle
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Derived from √jñā (to know) + -ya
Root: jñā (class 9) - svarūpa – one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature, essence
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with `dṛśyam`.
इति (iti) - (indicating that) (thus, in this manner, so saying)
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks the end of a thought or statement.
एकीभूतम् (ekībhūtam) - become unified (become one, unified, made identical)
(participle)
neuter, singular of ekībhūta
ekībhūta - become one, unified, made identical
Past Passive Participle
Derived from ekī-bhū (to become one)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `dṛśyam`.
आलोक्य (ālokya) - when perceiving (having seen, having perceived, after observing)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from ā-√lok (to see, perceive)
Prefix: ā
Root: lok (class 10)
Note: Action completed before the main verb.
ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower himself (the knower, the wise person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knowing, wise, the knower
Derived from √jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Subject of `tiṣṭhati`.
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains (stands, remains, dwells, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of sthā
Present active, 3rd person singular
Root: sthā (class 1)
अम्बरोपमः (ambaropamaḥ) - like space (like space, comparable to space)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ambaropama
ambaropama - like space, comparable to space
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambara+upama)
- ambara – sky, space, atmosphere
noun (neuter) - upama – likeness, comparison, similar, equal to
adjective
Derived from upa-√mā (to compare)
Prefix: upa
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with `jñaḥ`.