योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-65, verse-9
अनाख्यस्य स्वरूपस्य सर्वाशातिगतात्मनः ।
चेत्योन्मुखतया चित्तं चित्ताज्जीवत्वकल्पनम् ॥ ९ ॥
चेत्योन्मुखतया चित्तं चित्ताज्जीवत्वकल्पनम् ॥ ९ ॥
anākhyasya svarūpasya sarvāśātigatātmanaḥ ,
cetyonmukhatayā cittaṃ cittājjīvatvakalpanam 9
cetyonmukhatayā cittaṃ cittājjīvatvakalpanam 9
9.
anākhyasya svarūpasya sarvāśātigatātmanaḥ
cetyonmukhatayā cittam cittāt jīvatvakalpanam
cetyonmukhatayā cittam cittāt jīvatvakalpanam
9.
anākhyasya svarūpasya sarvāśātigatātmanaḥ
cittam cetyonmukhatayā cittāt jīvatvakalpanam
cittam cetyonmukhatayā cittāt jīvatvakalpanam
9.
The mind (citta), which is the self (ātman) transcending all directions and of an indescribable nature (svarūpa), becomes inclined towards objects of thought. From this mind, the imagination of individual existence (jīvatva) arises.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनाख्यस्य (anākhyasya) - of the nameless (of the nameless, of the indescribable)
- स्वरूपस्य (svarūpasya) - of an indescribable nature (svarūpa) (of the one's own form, of the essential nature)
- सर्वाशातिगतात्मनः (sarvāśātigatātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) transcending all directions (of the self (ātman) that transcends all directions)
- चेत्योन्मुखतया (cetyonmukhatayā) - becomes inclined towards objects of thought (by the state of being turned towards objects of thought, through inclination towards mentals)
- चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind (citta) (mind, consciousness)
- चित्तात् (cittāt) - From this mind (from the mind, from consciousness)
- जीवत्वकल्पनम् (jīvatvakalpanam) - the imagination of individual existence (jīvatva) (the imagination of individual existence, the conception of jivahood)
Words meanings and morphology
अनाख्यस्य (anākhyasya) - of the nameless (of the nameless, of the indescribable)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of anākhya
anākhya - nameless, indescribable, ineffable
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ākhya)
- an – not, un-
indeclinable - ākhya – named, called, designated
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From root khyā (to tell, to name) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with `svarūpasya` and `sarvāśātigatātmanaḥ`.
स्वरूपस्य (svarūpasya) - of an indescribable nature (svarūpa) (of the one's own form, of the essential nature)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - one's own form, essential nature, identity
Compound type : bahuvrīhi or karmadhāraya (sva+rūpa)
- sva – one's own, self
pronoun - rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Possessive case, qualifying the ultimate reality/self.
सर्वाशातिगतात्मनः (sarvāśātigatātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) transcending all directions (of the self (ātman) that transcends all directions)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sarvāśātigatātman
sarvāśātigatātman - self (ātman) that has gone beyond all directions/hopes
Compound type : tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi (sarvāśātigata+ātman)
- sarvāśātigata – gone beyond all directions/hopes
adjective (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Note: Possessive case, referring to the ultimate self.
चेत्योन्मुखतया (cetyonmukhatayā) - becomes inclined towards objects of thought (by the state of being turned towards objects of thought, through inclination towards mentals)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of cetyonmukhatā
cetyonmukhatā - state of being inclined towards objects of thought
Derived from 'cetyonmukha' + suffix '-tā'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetīya+unmukha+tā)
- cetīya – that which is to be thought, object of thought
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From root cit (to perceive, to think)
Root: cit (class 1) - unmukha – facing towards, inclined towards, eager
adjective (masculine)
From root mukh (to turn the face) with prefix ud-
Prefix: ud
Root: mukh (class 1) - tā – suffix forming abstract feminine nouns, -ness, -hood
indeclinable
Note: Indicates the means or manner.
चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind (citta) (mind, consciousness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart
Past Passive Participle (from cit)
From root cit (to perceive, to understand)
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'becomes inclined'.
चित्तात् (cittāt) - From this mind (from the mind, from consciousness)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart
Past Passive Participle (from cit)
From root cit (to perceive, to understand)
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Indicates the source or origin.
जीवत्वकल्पनम् (jīvatvakalpanam) - the imagination of individual existence (jīvatva) (the imagination of individual existence, the conception of jivahood)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvatvakalpana
jīvatvakalpana - imagination of individual existence, conception of jivahood
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jīvatva+kalpana)
- jīvatva – the state of being a living being, jivahood, individual existence
noun (neuter)
Derived from 'jīva' + suffix '-tva' - kalpana – imagination, conception, creation
noun (feminine)
From root kḷp (to arrange, to imagine)
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'arises'.