योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-8, verse-13
य इदं श्रृणुयान्नित्यं तस्योदारचमत्कृतेः ।
बोधस्यापि परं बोधं बुद्धिरेति न संशयः ॥ १३ ॥
बोधस्यापि परं बोधं बुद्धिरेति न संशयः ॥ १३ ॥
ya idaṃ śrṛṇuyānnityaṃ tasyodāracamatkṛteḥ ,
bodhasyāpi paraṃ bodhaṃ buddhireti na saṃśayaḥ 13
bodhasyāpi paraṃ bodhaṃ buddhireti na saṃśayaḥ 13
13.
yaḥ idam śṛṇuyāt nityam tasya udāra camatkṛteḥ
bodhasya api param bodham buddhiḥ eti na saṃśayaḥ
bodhasya api param bodham buddhiḥ eti na saṃśayaḥ
13.
yaḥ idam nityam śṛṇuyāt,
tasya buddhiḥ udāra-camatkṛteḥ bodhasya api param bodham eti,
na saṃśayaḥ.
tasya buddhiḥ udāra-camatkṛteḥ bodhasya api param bodham eti,
na saṃśayaḥ.
13.
Whoever regularly hears this (text), his intellect (buddhiḥ) attains the supreme understanding (bodha) – a knowledge that surpasses even his existing understanding (bodha) which might be born of noble wonder. There is no doubt.
Words meanings summery:
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- यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever, he who
- इदम् (idam) - this (text) (this)
- शृणुयात् (śṛṇuyāt) - should hear, may hear
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, regularly, constantly
- तस्य (tasya) - his, for him, of him
- उदार (udāra) - noble, exalted, magnanimous, generous
- चमत्कृतेः (camatkṛteḥ) - of noble wonder (of wonder, of astonishment, of marvel)
- बोधस्य (bodhasya) - of existing understanding (bodha) (of understanding, of knowledge)
- अपि (api) - even beyond (even, also, moreover)
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- बोधम् (bodham) - the supreme understanding (bodha) (understanding, knowledge)
- बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind, reason
- एति (eti) - attains, reaches, goes
- न (na) - not, no
- संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
Words meanings and morphology
यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever, he who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
Relative pronoun.
इदम् (idam) - this (text) (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Direct object of 'śṛṇuyāt'.
शृणुयात् (śṛṇuyāt) - should hear, may hear
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of śru
Optative mood, potential sense.
Root: śru (class 5)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, regularly, constantly
(indeclinable)
Adjective used adverbially.
Note: Adverb modifying 'śṛṇuyāt'.
तस्य (tasya) - his, for him, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Possessive pronoun for 'buddhiḥ'.
उदार (udāra) - noble, exalted, magnanimous, generous
(adjective)
neuter, singular of udāra
udāra - noble, exalted, high, generous, important
From ud- (up) + ṛ- (to go) or dṛ- (to respect).
Prefix: ud
Root: ṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'camatkṛteḥ'.
चमत्कृतेः (camatkṛteḥ) - of noble wonder (of wonder, of astonishment, of marvel)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of camatkṛti
camatkṛti - wonder, astonishment, marvel, striking beauty
From camat- (an exclamation of wonder) + kṛti (making, doing).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (udāra+camatkṛti)
- udāra – noble, exalted, high, generous, important
adjective (masculine)
From ud- (up) + ṛ- (to go) or dṛ- (to respect).
Prefix: ud
Root: ṛ (class 1) - camatkṛti – wonder, astonishment, marvel, striking beauty
noun (feminine)
From camat- (an exclamation of wonder) + kṛti (making, doing).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Specifies the type of understanding 'bodhasya'.
बोधस्य (bodhasya) - of existing understanding (bodha) (of understanding, of knowledge)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bodha
bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
From root budh- (to awaken, know).
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: This is the understanding that 'param bodham' surpasses.
अपि (api) - even beyond (even, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction/particle.
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of para
para - ultimate, supreme, highest, beyond, next
Note: Qualifies 'bodham'.
बोधम् (bodham) - the supreme understanding (bodha) (understanding, knowledge)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bodha
bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
From root budh- (to awaken, know).
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: The ultimate understanding.
बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind, reason
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, intelligence, mind, perception, reason
From root budh- (to awaken, know) with suffix -ti.
Root: budh (class 1)
एति (eti) - attains, reaches, goes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
Root verb.
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Main verb for 'buddhiḥ'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
From sam- (together) + śī- (to lie, to doubt).
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Used with 'na' to mean 'no doubt'.