योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-58

अन्यत्ववेदनादन्यः परस्मादातिवाहिकः ।
ब्रह्मत्ववेदनाद्ब्रह्म सा संवित्तिर्हि नान्यजा ॥ ५८ ॥

anyatvavedanādanyaḥ parasmādātivāhikaḥ ,
brahmatvavedanādbrahma sā saṃvittirhi nānyajā 58

58. anyatva-vedanāt anyaḥ parasmāt ātivāhikaḥ
brahmatva-vedanāt brahma sā saṃvittiḥ hi na anyajā

58. anyatva-vedanāt ātivāhikaḥ parasmāt anyaḥ (bhavati).
brahmatva-vedanāt (saḥ) brahma (bhavati).
sā saṃvittiḥ hi na anyajā (asti).

58. When there is knowledge of otherness, the subtle, transcendent entity (ātivāhika) is perceived as different from the Supreme (para). However, through the realization of its Brahman-nature, it is known as Brahman (brahman). This consciousness (saṃvitti) indeed does not arise from anything else.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्यत्व-वेदनात् (anyatva-vedanāt) - from the knowledge of otherness/difference

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, different, distinct

• परस्मात् (parasmāt) - from the Supreme (from the other, from the higher, from the supreme)

• आतिवाहिकः (ātivāhikaḥ) - the subtle, transcendent entity (subtle, transcendent entity; subtle body)

• ब्रह्मत्व-वेदनात् (brahmatva-vedanāt) - from the knowledge of Brahman-ness

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

• सा (sā) - that, she, it

• संवित्तिः (saṁvittiḥ) - consciousness (saṃvitti), realization (knowledge, understanding, realization, consciousness)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यजा (anyajā) - born from anything else (born of another, born from difference)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्यत्व-वेदनात् (anyatva-vedanāt) - from the knowledge of otherness/difference

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of anyatvavedanā

anyatvavedanā - knowledge/perception of otherness

Compound of anyatva and vedanā.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (anyatva+vedanā)

• anyatva – otherness, difference
  noun (neuter)
  From anya + tva suffix
• vedanā – knowledge, understanding, sensation
  noun (feminine)
  From root vid (to know) + suffix yuC
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Indicates the cause.

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, different, distinct

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, different, distinct

Note: Predicate adjective for ātivāhikaḥ.

परस्मात् (parasmāt) - from the Supreme (from the other, from the higher, from the supreme)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, highest, supreme, transcendent

Note: Indicates the point of separation or comparison.

आतिवाहिकः (ātivāhikaḥ) - the subtle, transcendent entity (subtle, transcendent entity; subtle body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātivāhika

ātivāhika - subtle, belonging to the subtle body, transitory; that which carries across

From ati-vah + ika suffix.

Prefix: ati

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

ब्रह्मत्व-वेदनात् (brahmatva-vedanāt) - from the knowledge of Brahman-ness

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of brahmatvavedanā

brahmatvavedanā - knowledge/realization of Brahman-nature

Compound of brahmatva and vedanā.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahmatva+vedanā)

• brahmatva – Brahman-nature, the state of being Brahman
  noun (neuter)
  From brahman + tva suffix
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• vedanā – knowledge, understanding, sensation
  noun (feminine)
  From root vid (to know) + suffix yuC
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Indicates the cause.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word

From root bṛh (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

सा (sā) - that, she, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

संवित्तिः (saṁvittiḥ) - consciousness (saṃvitti), realization (knowledge, understanding, realization, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvitti

saṁvitti - knowledge, understanding, realization, consciousness, perception

From sam-vid (to know, perceive) + kti suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अन्यजा (anyajā) - born from anything else (born of another, born from difference)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anyaja

anyaja - born of another, produced by another, extraneous

Compound of anya and ja (from root jan, to be born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+ja)

• anya – other, different
  adjective
• ja – born, produced
  adjective
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies saṃvittiḥ.

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