योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-67, verse-71
ब्रह्मणः सुकृतात्पापात्कीटकस्य समुत्थितेः ।
चित्तन्मात्रात्मिका भ्रान्तिः प्रेक्षामात्रं भवेत्क्षयः ॥ ७१ ॥
चित्तन्मात्रात्मिका भ्रान्तिः प्रेक्षामात्रं भवेत्क्षयः ॥ ७१ ॥
brahmaṇaḥ sukṛtātpāpātkīṭakasya samutthiteḥ ,
cittanmātrātmikā bhrāntiḥ prekṣāmātraṃ bhavetkṣayaḥ 71
cittanmātrātmikā bhrāntiḥ prekṣāmātraṃ bhavetkṣayaḥ 71
71.
brahmaṇaḥ sukṛtāt pāpāt kīṭakasya samutthiteḥ
cit-tanmātra-ātmikā bhrāntiḥ prekṣā-mātram bhavet kṣayaḥ
cit-tanmātra-ātmikā bhrāntiḥ prekṣā-mātram bhavet kṣayaḥ
71.
brahmaṇaḥ kīṭakasya sukṛtāt pāpāt samutthiteḥ,
cit-tanmātra-ātmikā bhrāntiḥ prekṣā-mātram bhavet kṣayaḥ.
cit-tanmātra-ātmikā bhrāntiḥ prekṣā-mātram bhavet kṣayaḥ.
71.
The delusion (bhrānti), which is of the nature of mere consciousness (cit), arising from virtue and vice and encompassing the manifestation of beings from (the state of) brahman down to an insect (kīṭa), becomes mere observation (prekṣā-mātram) and (thus achieves) cessation (kṣaya).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of brahman (the supreme reality), related to the Veda
- सुकृतात् (sukṛtāt) - from good deeds, from virtue
- पापात् (pāpāt) - from evil deeds, from sin, from vice
- कीटकस्य (kīṭakasya) - of an insect, of a worm
- समुत्थितेः (samutthiteḥ) - from the arising, from the manifestation
- चित्-तन्मात्र-आत्मिका (cit-tanmātra-ātmikā) - whose nature is mere consciousness, consisting purely of consciousness
- भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - delusion, illusion, error, confusion
- प्रेक्षा-मात्रम् (prekṣā-mātram) - mere observation, pure perception
- भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, becomes, should be
- क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - cessation, destruction, decay
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of brahman (the supreme reality), related to the Veda
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - supreme reality, the Absolute, sacred word, Veda, priest
सुकृतात् (sukṛtāt) - from good deeds, from virtue
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of sukṛta
sukṛta - good deed, virtuous act, well done
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
Past Passive Participle from root kṛ with prefix su
Prefix: su
Root: kṛ (class 8)
पापात् (pāpāt) - from evil deeds, from sin, from vice
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of pāpa
pāpa - evil, sin, vice, wicked
कीटकस्य (kīṭakasya) - of an insect, of a worm
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kīṭaka
kīṭaka - insect, worm, small creature
समुत्थितेः (samutthiteḥ) - from the arising, from the manifestation
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of samutthiti
samutthiti - arising, springing up, manifestation, growth
From root sthā with prefixes sam and ud
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: sthā (class 1)
चित्-तन्मात्र-आत्मिका (cit-tanmātra-ātmikā) - whose nature is mere consciousness, consisting purely of consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-tanmātra-ātmika
cit-tanmātra-ātmika - whose nature is pure consciousness, consisting of mere consciousness
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+tanmātra+ātmika)
- cit – consciousness, thought, intellect
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - tanmātra – only that, merely that, a subtle element (e.g., sound, touch)
noun (neuter) - ātmika – whose nature is, consisting of, pertaining to the self
adjective (masculine)
भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - delusion, illusion, error, confusion
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti
bhrānti - delusion, illusion, error, confusion, wandering
Root: bhram (class 1)
प्रेक्षा-मात्रम् (prekṣā-mātram) - mere observation, pure perception
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prekṣā-mātra
prekṣā-mātra - mere observation, only perception
Compound type : karmadhāraya (prekṣā+mātra)
- prekṣā – observation, perception, looking, vision
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1) - mātra – mere, only, consisting only of
adjective (neuter)
भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, becomes, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - cessation, destruction, decay
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaya
kṣaya - cessation, destruction, decay, loss, decline
Root: kṣi (class 1)