योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-41

सर्गादिदीर्घसंवित्या शैलादिजडसंविदा ।
सूक्ष्मं सूक्ष्मविदा चेति देहं शून्यं न वास्तवम् ॥ ४१ ॥

sargādidīrghasaṃvityā śailādijaḍasaṃvidā ,
sūkṣmaṃ sūkṣmavidā ceti dehaṃ śūnyaṃ na vāstavam 41

41. sargādidīrghasaṃvityā śailādijaḍasaṃvidā sūkṣmam
sūkṣmavidā ca iti deham śūnyam na vāstavam

41. deham sūkṣmam,
śūnyam,
na vāstavam (asti) iti (etat) sargādidīrghasaṃvityā,
śailādijaḍasaṃvidā ca sūkṣmavidā (jñāyate).

41. The body (deha) is subtle (sūkṣma), void (śūnya), and not substantial (vāstava). This is perceived, by the expansive consciousness (saṃvit) of primordial creation, by the inert consciousness (saṃvid) [manifesting as] mountains and other objects, and by the knower of the subtle (sūkṣmavid).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्गादिदीर्घसंवित्या (sargādidīrghasaṁvityā) - by the long consciousness of the beginning of creation

• शैलादिजडसंविदा (śailādijaḍasaṁvidā) - by the inert consciousness of mountains and other objects

• सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle, fine, minute

• सूक्ष्मविदा (sūkṣmavidā) - by the knower of the subtle

• च (ca) - and, also

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, as follows

• देहम् (deham) - body

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - void, empty, barren

• न (na) - not, no

• वास्तवम् (vāstavam) - real, substantial, true

Words meanings and morphology

सर्गादिदीर्घसंवित्या (sargādidīrghasaṁvityā) - by the long consciousness of the beginning of creation

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sargādidīrghasaṃvit

sargādidīrghasaṁvit - the long consciousness originating from the beginning of creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi+dīrgha+saṃvit)

• sarga – creation, emission
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, first, primeval
  noun (masculine)
• dīrgha – long, extensive
  adjective (neuter)
• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Acts as an agent of knowledge/perception.

शैलादिजडसंविदा (śailādijaḍasaṁvidā) - by the inert consciousness of mountains and other objects

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śailādijaḍasaṃvid

śailādijaḍasaṁvid - the inert consciousness of mountains etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+ādi+jaḍa+saṃvid)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, first, and so on
  noun (masculine)
• jaḍa – inert, insentient, dull
  adjective (neuter)
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Acts as an agent of knowledge/perception.

सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle, fine, minute

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, fine, minute, delicate

Root: sūc (class 1)

Note: Describes 'deham'.

सूक्ष्मविदा (sūkṣmavidā) - by the knower of the subtle

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sūkṣmavid

sūkṣmavid - knower of the subtle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūkṣma+vid)

• sūkṣma – subtle, fine
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: sūc (class 1)
• vid – knower, knowing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Acts as an agent of knowledge/perception.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, as follows

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the preceding phrase is a conclusion or statement.

देहम् (deham) - body

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of deha

deha - body, corporeal form

Root: dih (class 4)

Note: Subject of the statement.

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - void, empty, barren

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, deserted, naught

Root: śū (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'deham'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वास्तवम् (vāstavam) - real, substantial, true

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāstava

vāstava - real, actual, substantial, true

Note: Predicate adjective for 'deham'.

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