योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-96, verse-57
चित्तमेवेदमखिलं सर्वेणैवानुभूयते ।
अचित्तो हि नरो लोकं पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति ॥ ५७ ॥
अचित्तो हि नरो लोकं पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति ॥ ५७ ॥
cittamevedamakhilaṃ sarveṇaivānubhūyate ,
acitto hi naro lokaṃ paśyannapi na paśyati 57
acitto hi naro lokaṃ paśyannapi na paśyati 57
57.
cittam eva idam akhilam sarveṇa eva anubhūyate
acittaḥ hi naraḥ lokam paśyan api na paśyati
acittaḥ hi naraḥ lokam paśyan api na paśyati
57.
idam akhilam cittam eva sarveṇa eva anubhūyate.
hi acittaḥ naraḥ lokam paśyan api na paśyati.
hi acittaḥ naraḥ lokam paśyan api na paśyati.
57.
Indeed, this entire world, being mind (citta) itself, is experienced by everyone. A person without a mind (citta), even while seeing the world, does not truly see it.
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, consciousness
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly, even
- इदम् (idam) - this
- अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, all
- सर्वेण (sarveṇa) - By all people or beings. (by all, by everyone)
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly
- अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived
- अचित्तः (acittaḥ) - without mind, mindless
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
- लोकम् (lokam) - world, realm, people
- पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, while seeing
- अपि (api) - 'even though' in conjunction with the participle 'paśyan'. (even, also, although)
- न (na) - not, no
- पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
Words meanings and morphology
चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, understanding
Past Passive Participle
From root `cit` (to perceive, understand) + -ta suffix. Also used as a noun meaning 'mind'.
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Here, it acts as a predicate nominative describing 'idam akhilam'.
एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly, even
(indeclinable)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, all
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akhila
akhila - entire, whole, complete, all
Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'khila' (gap, deficiency).
Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - khila – gap, deficiency, waste land
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'idam'.
सर्वेण (sarveṇa) - By all people or beings. (by all, by everyone)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agent of the passive verb 'anubhūyate'.
एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of anubhū
Present Tense, Passive Voice
From root `bhū` (to be, to exist) with prefix `anu`. 3rd person singular passive.
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)
अचित्तः (acittaḥ) - without mind, mindless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acitta
acitta - mindless, senseless, foolish, without consciousness
Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'citta' (mind).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+citta)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - citta – mind, thought, consciousness
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root `cit` (to perceive, understand) + -ta suffix. Used as a noun.
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'naraḥ'.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Root: nṛ
लोकम् (lokam) - world, realm, people
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, space, people, community
Root: lok (class 1)
Note: Object of 'paśyan'.
पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, while seeing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paśyat
dṛś - to see, to perceive, to look
Present Active Participle
From root `dṛś` (to see) - `paśya` stem. Masculine nominative singular.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
अपि (api) - 'even though' in conjunction with the participle 'paśyan'. (even, also, although)
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present Tense, Active Voice
From root `dṛś` (to see), `paśya` stem, 3rd person singular.
Root: dṛś (class 1)