योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-66, verse-25

आत्मैव भाति जगदित्युदितस्तरङ्गैः कल्पान्त एक इव वारिधिरप्रमेयः ।
ज्ञातः स एव हि ददाति विमोक्षसिद्धिं त्वज्ञात एव मनसे चिरबन्धनाय ॥ २५ ॥

ātmaiva bhāti jagadityuditastaraṅgaiḥ kalpānta eka iva vāridhiraprameyaḥ ,
jñātaḥ sa eva hi dadāti vimokṣasiddhiṃ tvajñāta eva manase cirabandhanāya 25

25. ātman eva bhāti jagat iti uditaḥ taraṅgaiḥ
kalpa-ante ekaḥ iva vāridhiḥ aprameyaḥ
jñātaḥ saḥ eva hi dadāti vimokṣa-siddhim
tu ajñātaḥ eva manase cira-bandhanāya

25. iti uditaḥ,
kalpa-ante taraṅgaiḥ ekaḥ aprameyaḥ vāridhiḥ iva,
ātman eva jagat bhāti.
saḥ eva hi jñātaḥ vimokṣa-siddhim dadāti; tu ajñātaḥ eva manase cira-bandhanāya (bhavati).

25. The Self (ātman) alone shines as this world, as declared, like an immeasurable, singular ocean manifesting with its waves at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa). When this Self (ātman) is known, it indeed bestows the perfection of liberation (mokṣa); but when it remains unknown, it only leads to the mind's perpetual bondage.

25. העצמי (אָתְמַן) לבדו זורח כעולם, עולה באדוות כמו אוקיינוס לא נתפס בסוף העידן. כשהוא מוכר, הוא מעניק את הגאולה השלמה; אך כשהוא אינו מוכר, הוא משאיר את פעילות החשיבה בכבלים ממושכים.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मन् (ātman) - the Self, the soul, the essence

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, indicating direct speech or citation

• उदितः (uditaḥ) - risen, arisen, declared, said, manifested

• तरङ्गैः (taraṅgaiḥ) - by waves, with waves

• कल्प-अन्ते (kalpa-ante) - at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa)

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वारिधिः (vāridhiḥ) - ocean, sea (literally, container of water)

• अप्रमेयः (aprameyaḥ) - immeasurable, incomprehensible, limitless

• ज्ञातः (jñātaḥ) - known, understood

• सः (saḥ) - that (he)

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• ददाति (dadāti) - gives, bestows, grants

• विमोक्ष-सिद्धिम् (vimokṣa-siddhim) - the perfection/accomplishment of liberation (mokṣa)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• अज्ञातः (ajñātaḥ) - unknown, unrecognized

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just

• मनसे (manase) - for the mind

• चिर-बन्धनाय (cira-bandhanāya) - for perpetual/eternal bondage

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मन् (ātman) - the Self, the soul, the essence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - the self, soul, essence, individual soul, universal soul

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the moving, what moves, the world, universe, people

present participle of gam, used as a noun

Root: gam

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, indicating direct speech or citation

(indeclinable)

उदितः (uditaḥ) - risen, arisen, declared, said, manifested

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, declared, said, manifested

Past Passive Participle

from ud-i (to rise, go forth, speak)

Prefix: ud

Root: i

तरङ्गैः (taraṅgaiḥ) - by waves, with waves

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of taraṅga

taraṅga - wave, billow

कल्प-अन्ते (kalpa-ante) - at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kalpa-anta

kalpa-anta - the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+anta)

• kalpa – a cosmic cycle, aeon, fixed rule, sacred precept
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, sole

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वारिधिः (vāridhiḥ) - ocean, sea (literally, container of water)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāridhi

vāridhi - ocean, sea, receptacle of water

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāri+dhi)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – container, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

अप्रमेयः (aprameyaḥ) - immeasurable, incomprehensible, limitless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aprameya

aprameya - immeasurable, incomprehensible, illimitable, not to be proved or ascertained

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prameya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• prameya – measurable, comprehensible, provable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  from pra-mā (to measure, ascertain)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 3)

ज्ञातः (jñātaḥ) - known, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, recognized

Past Passive Participle

from jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

सः (saḥ) - that (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

ददाति (dadāti) - gives, bestows, grants

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

विमोक्ष-सिद्धिम् (vimokṣa-siddhim) - the perfection/accomplishment of liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vimokṣa-siddhi

vimokṣa-siddhi - attainment of liberation (mokṣa), perfection in liberation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vimokṣa+siddhi)

• vimokṣa – liberation (mokṣa), freedom, final emancipation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: muc (class 6)
• siddhi – perfection, accomplishment, success, attainment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sidh (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

अज्ञातः (ajñātaḥ) - unknown, unrecognized

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajñāta

ajñāta - unknown, unrecognized, ignorant

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jñāta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jñāta – known
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

मनसे (manase) - for the mind

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

चिर-बन्धनाय (cira-bandhanāya) - for perpetual/eternal bondage

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of cira-bandhana

cira-bandhana - long-lasting bondage, perpetual confinement

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cira+bandhana)

• cira – long, lasting a long time, ancient
  adjective
• bandhana – bondage, binding, fetter
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

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