योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-80, verse-26
तत्संवित्त्या वह्निसत्ता तेनात्यक्तानलाकृतिः ।
सर्वगोऽप्यदहत्येव स जगद्द्रव्यपावकः ॥ २६ ॥
सर्वगोऽप्यदहत्येव स जगद्द्रव्यपावकः ॥ २६ ॥
tatsaṃvittyā vahnisattā tenātyaktānalākṛtiḥ ,
sarvago'pyadahatyeva sa jagaddravyapāvakaḥ 26
sarvago'pyadahatyeva sa jagaddravyapāvakaḥ 26
26.
tat-saṃvittyā vahni-sattā tena atyakta-anala-ākṛtiḥ |
sarva-gaḥ api adahati eva saḥ jagat-dravya-pāvakaḥ ||
sarva-gaḥ api adahati eva saḥ jagat-dravya-pāvakaḥ ||
26.
tat-saṃvittyā tena atyakta-anala-ākṛtiḥ vahni-sattā (bhavati);
saḥ sarva-gaḥ api jagat-dravya-pāvakaḥ eva na adahati
saḥ sarva-gaḥ api jagat-dravya-pāvakaḥ eva na adahati
26.
By its (the supreme Self's) consciousness (saṃvit), the intrinsic nature (sattā) of fire (vahni) exists; hence, its form is never devoid of fire. Even though it is all-pervading, that fire (pāvaka) which consumes the substance (dravya) of the world (jagat) does not actually burn (adahati).
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्संवित्त्या (tatsaṁvittyā) - by the consciousness of the supreme Self (by its consciousness, by that cognition)
- वह्निसत्ता (vahnisattā) - the existence of fire, the intrinsic nature of fire
- तेन (tena) - hence, for that reason (by that, therefore, hence)
- अत्यक्तानलाकृतिः (atyaktānalākṛtiḥ) - whose form is never abandoned by fire, having a nature never without fire
- सर्वगः (sarvagaḥ) - all-pervading, omnipresent
- अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)
- अदहति (adahati) - does not burn
- एव (eva) - actually (indeed, only, certainly)
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- जगद्द्रव्यपावकः (jagaddravyapāvakaḥ) - the fire that consumes the substance of the world
Words meanings and morphology
तत्संवित्त्या (tatsaṁvittyā) - by the consciousness of the supreme Self (by its consciousness, by that cognition)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of tatsaṃvitti
tatsaṁvitti - its consciousness, that cognition
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tad+saṃvitti)
- tad – that
pronoun - saṃvitti – consciousness, knowledge, cognition
noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to the consciousness of the paramātman from the previous verse.
वह्निसत्ता (vahnisattā) - the existence of fire, the intrinsic nature of fire
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vahnisattā
vahnisattā - existence of fire, reality of fire, intrinsic nature of fire
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vahni+sattā)
- vahni – fire
noun (masculine) - sattā – existence, being, reality, intrinsic nature
noun (feminine)
Root: as (class 2)
तेन (tena) - hence, for that reason (by that, therefore, hence)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here as an adverb meaning 'therefore' or 'hence'.
अत्यक्तानलाकृतिः (atyaktānalākṛtiḥ) - whose form is never abandoned by fire, having a nature never without fire
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of atyaktānalākṛti
atyaktānalākṛti - whose form is never deserted by fire, not having forsaken the nature of fire
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (atyakta+anala+ākṛti)
- atyakta – not abandoned, not forsaken
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From a (not) + tyakta (abandoned, from root tyaj)
Root: tyaj (class 1) - anala – fire
noun (masculine) - ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (feminine)
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to 'vahnisattā'.
सर्वगः (sarvagaḥ) - all-pervading, omnipresent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaga
sarvaga - all-pervading, omnipresent
Derived from gam- to go.
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (sarva+ga)
- sarva – all, every, entire
pronoun/adjective - ga – going, moving, residing in
suffix forming agent noun
agent noun suffix
Derived from gam- to go.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Refers to 'jagatdravyapāvakaḥ'.
अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)
(indeclinable)
अदहति (adahati) - does not burn
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dah
Prefix: a
Root: dah (class 1)
Note: Formed with negative prefix 'a-' and root 'dah'.
एव (eva) - actually (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding verb.
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
Note: Refers to 'jagatdravyapāvakaḥ'.
जगद्द्रव्यपावकः (jagaddravyapāvakaḥ) - the fire that consumes the substance of the world
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jagaddravyapāvaka
jagaddravyapāvaka - the fire that consumes the substance of the world
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+dravya+pāvaka)
- jagat – world, universe, moving
noun (neuter)
Root: gam (class 1) - dravya – substance, material, thing
noun (neuter) - pāvaka – fire, purifier, consuming
noun/adjective (masculine)
From root pū (to purify)
Root: pū (class 1)