योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
-
book-3, chapter-91, verse-26
कश्चिच्चित्तविलासोऽयं ब्रह्माहमिह संस्थितः ।
स्वभाव एव देहादि विद्धि शून्यतरात्मखात् ॥ २६ ॥
स्वभाव एव देहादि विद्धि शून्यतरात्मखात् ॥ २६ ॥
kaściccittavilāso'yaṃ brahmāhamiha saṃsthitaḥ ,
svabhāva eva dehādi viddhi śūnyatarātmakhāt 26
svabhāva eva dehādi viddhi śūnyatarātmakhāt 26
26.
kaścit citta-vilāsaḥ ayam brahmā aham iha saṃsthitaḥ
svabhāvaḥ eva deha-ādi viddhi śūnyatara-ātma-khāt
svabhāvaḥ eva deha-ādi viddhi śūnyatara-ātma-khāt
26.
ayam kaścit citta-vilāsaḥ.
aham brahmā iha saṃsthitaḥ.
deha-ādi svabhāvaḥ eva iti,
śūnyatara-ātma-khāt viddhi.
aham brahmā iha saṃsthitaḥ.
deha-ādi svabhāvaḥ eva iti,
śūnyatara-ātma-khāt viddhi.
26.
This (existence) is merely a sport or play of the mind (citta). I, Brahmā, am established here. Know that the body and all else (deha-ādi) are simply their intrinsic nature (svabhāva), originating from the ether of the utterly empty Self (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, something, some
- चित्त-विलासः (citta-vilāsaḥ) - sport/play/activity of the mind
- अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
- ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator deity)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- इह (iha) - here, in this world
- संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - well-established, perfectly situated
- स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - own nature, inherent disposition
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- देह-आदि (deha-ādi) - body and so on, beginning with the body
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative)
- शून्यतर-आत्म-खात् (śūnyatara-ātma-khāt) - from the vast, empty space of the ultimate Self, which is even emptier than ordinary space (from the ether of the more empty Self / utterly empty Self)
Words meanings and morphology
कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, something, some
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, some (masculine/neuter nominative singular)
चित्त-विलासः (citta-vilāsaḥ) - sport/play/activity of the mind
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citta-vilāsa
citta-vilāsa - play of the mind, sport of consciousness, mental amusement
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+vilāsa)
- citta – mind, consciousness, thought
noun (neuter)
Root: cit (class 1) - vilāsa – play, sport, amusement, grace, charm
noun (masculine)
from root las with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: las (class 1)
अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator deity)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - the ultimate reality (brahman), the creator deity (Brahmā)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
First person pronoun
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - well-established, perfectly situated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita
saṁsthita - well-placed, established, existing, composed
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - own nature, inherent disposition
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva
svabhāva - own being, inherent nature, intrinsic disposition
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun (masculine) - bhāva – being, existence, state, nature, feeling
noun (masculine)
from root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
देह-आदि (deha-ādi) - body and so on, beginning with the body
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deha-ādi
deha-ādi - body etc., beginning with the body
Compound type : dvandva (implied) or tatpuruṣa (deha+ādi)
- deha – body
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, first, and so on
noun (masculine)
विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid
Imperative Active
Root: vid (class 2)
शून्यतर-आत्म-खात् (śūnyatara-ātma-khāt) - from the vast, empty space of the ultimate Self, which is even emptier than ordinary space (from the ether of the more empty Self / utterly empty Self)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of śūnyatara-ātma-kha
śūnyatara-ātma-kha - the ether of the more empty Self
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūnyatara+ātman+kha)
- śūnyatara – emptier, more void (comparative of śūnya)
adjective (masculine)
Comparative adjective
Derived from śūnya + -tara - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine) - kha – space, ether, sky, void
noun (neuter)