योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-7, verse-31
जगन्नाम्नोऽस्य दृश्यस्य स्वसत्तासंभवं विना ।
बुध्यते परमं तत्त्वं न कदाचन केनचित् ॥ ३१ ॥
बुध्यते परमं तत्त्वं न कदाचन केनचित् ॥ ३१ ॥
jagannāmno'sya dṛśyasya svasattāsaṃbhavaṃ vinā ,
budhyate paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana kenacit 31
budhyate paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana kenacit 31
31.
jagatnāmnaḥ asya dṛśyasya sva-sattā-saṃbhavaṃ
vinā budhyate paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana kenacit
vinā budhyate paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana kenacit
31.
kenacit asya jagatnāmnaḥ dṛśyasya sva-sattā-saṃbhavaṃ
vinā paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana budhyate
vinā paramaṃ tattvaṃ na kadācana budhyate
31.
Without the possibility of self-existence for this visible phenomenon known as the world, the supreme reality is never understood by anyone.
Words meanings summery:
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- जगत्नाम्नः (jagatnāmnaḥ) - of this phenomenon named 'world' (of the world-named, of that which is called world)
- अस्य (asya) - of this
- दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the visible, of that which is seen, of the world of phenomena
- स्व-सत्ता-संभवं (sva-sattā-saṁbhavaṁ) - the possibility of its own existence
- विना (vinā) - without
- बुध्यते (budhyate) - is understood, is known, is perceived
- परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- तत्त्वं (tattvaṁ) - reality, truth, principle, essence
- न (na) - not
- कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time, never (when with 'na')
- केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone, by someone
Words meanings and morphology
जगत्नाम्नः (jagatnāmnaḥ) - of this phenomenon named 'world' (of the world-named, of that which is called world)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat-nāman
jagat-nāman - world-named, having the name 'world'
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jagat+nāman)
- jagat – world, universe
noun (neuter) - nāman – name
noun (neuter)
Note: modifies 'dṛśyasya'
अस्य (asya) - of this
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: modifies 'dṛśyasya'
दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the visible, of that which is seen, of the world of phenomena
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - visible, to be seen, phenomenon
Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle
Derived from root dṛś with suffix -ya
Root: dṛś
Note: Used here as a substantive noun meaning 'the visible world' or 'phenomenon'.
स्व-सत्ता-संभवं (sva-sattā-saṁbhavaṁ) - the possibility of its own existence
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sva-sattā-saṃbhava
sva-sattā-saṁbhava - possibility of self-existence
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+sattā+saṃbhava)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - sattā – existence, being, reality
noun (feminine) - saṃbhava – origin, birth, possibility
noun (masculine)
Derived from root bhū with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: bhū
Note: Object of 'vinā'.
विना (vinā) - without
(indeclinable)
बुध्यते (budhyate) - is understood, is known, is perceived
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh
Present Tense, Middle Voice
Root: budh (class 4)
परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent
Note: modifies 'tattvaṃ'
तत्त्वं (tattvaṁ) - reality, truth, principle, essence
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva
tattva - reality, truth, principle, essence, suchness
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time, never (when with 'na')
(indeclinable)
Formed from 'kadā' (when) and 'cana' (indefinite particle)
केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone, by someone
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ka-cit
ka-cit - someone, anyone (indefinite pronoun)
Indefinite pronoun formed by 'ka' (who) + 'cit'