योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-61, verse-31
नास्तमेति न चोदेति क्वचित्किंचित्कदाचन ।
सर्वं शान्तमजं ब्रह्म चिद्धनं सुशिलाघनम् ॥ ३१ ॥
सर्वं शान्तमजं ब्रह्म चिद्धनं सुशिलाघनम् ॥ ३१ ॥
nāstameti na codeti kvacitkiṃcitkadācana ,
sarvaṃ śāntamajaṃ brahma ciddhanaṃ suśilāghanam 31
sarvaṃ śāntamajaṃ brahma ciddhanaṃ suśilāghanam 31
31.
na astam eti na ca udeti kvacit kiñcit kadācana |
sarvaṃ śāntam ajam brahma ciddhanam suśilāghanam
sarvaṃ śāntam ajam brahma ciddhanam suśilāghanam
31.
brahma kvacit kadācana na astam eti ca na
udeti sarvaṃ śāntam ajam ciddhanam suśilāghanam
udeti sarvaṃ śāntam ajam ciddhanam suśilāghanam
31.
The (brahman) never sets, nor does it ever rise anywhere at any time. All is the tranquil, unborn (brahman), a dense mass of consciousness, and exceedingly firm.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- अस्तम् (astam) - setting, disappearance
- एति (eti) - goes, attains, reaches
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- उदेति (udeti) - rises, appears, ascends
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, in some place, sometimes
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, even a little
- कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time, never (with 'na')
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful, calm
- अजम् (ajam) - unborn, eternal
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - ultimate reality, universal spirit
- चिद्धनम् (ciddhanam) - dense with consciousness, mass of intelligence
- सुशिलाघनम् (suśilāghanam) - exceedingly firm, solid as a good rock
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्तम् (astam) - setting, disappearance
(indeclinable)
Adverbial use, often with 'gam' or 'i' verbs for 'to set'
एति (eti) - goes, attains, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
Root: i (class 2)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
उदेति (udeti) - rises, appears, ascends
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, in some place, sometimes
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, even a little
(indeclinable)
कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time, never (with 'na')
(indeclinable)
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, whole, every
शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful, calm
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - tranquil, peaceful, calm, pacified
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śam (to be calm) + kta (PPP suffix)
Root: śam (class 4)
अजम् (ajam) - unborn, eternal
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aja
aja - unborn, not born, eternal, a goat, a ram
From 'a' (not) + 'ja' (born)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - ja – born, produced
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/suffix
From root 'jan' (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - ultimate reality, universal spirit
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - ultimate reality, universal spirit, sacred word, the creative principle (brahman)
चिद्धनम् (ciddhanam) - dense with consciousness, mass of intelligence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ciddhana
ciddhana - dense mass of consciousness, pure consciousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+dhana)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
noun (feminine) - dhana – wealth, mass, dense, compact
noun (neuter)
सुशिलाघनम् (suśilāghanam) - exceedingly firm, solid as a good rock
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of suśilāghana
suśilāghana - solid as a good rock, very firmly established
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+śilā+ghana)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'good' or 'well' - śilā – rock, stone
noun (feminine) - ghana – dense, solid, compact, thick
adjective (masculine)