योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-96, verse-61
न चेतनं न च जडं यदिदं प्रोत्थितं मनः ।
विचित्रसुखदुःखेहं जगदभ्युदितं तदा ॥ ६१ ॥
विचित्रसुखदुःखेहं जगदभ्युदितं तदा ॥ ६१ ॥
na cetanaṃ na ca jaḍaṃ yadidaṃ protthitaṃ manaḥ ,
vicitrasukhaduḥkhehaṃ jagadabhyuditaṃ tadā 61
vicitrasukhaduḥkhehaṃ jagadabhyuditaṃ tadā 61
61.
na cetanam na ca jaḍam yat idam protthitam manaḥ
vicitrasukhaduḥkheham jagat abhyuditam tadā
vicitrasukhaduḥkheham jagat abhyuditam tadā
61.
idam yat manaḥ na cetanam na ca jaḍam protthitam
vicitrasukhaduḥkheham tadā jagat abhyuditam
vicitrasukhaduḥkheham tadā jagat abhyuditam
61.
This mind (manas) that has emerged is neither conscious nor inert. It is when this mind, with its diverse experiences of joy and sorrow and its activities, arises that the world (jagat) comes into being.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- चेतनम् (cetanam) - conscious, sentient
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull
- यत् (yat) - which, that
- इदम् (idam) - this
- प्रोत्थितम् (protthitam) - arisen, emerged, sprung up
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect
- विचित्रसुखदुःखेहम् (vicitrasukhaduḥkheham) - (describing the mind) with varied experiences of happiness and suffering, and engaging in various efforts/activities (characterized by diverse joys, sorrows, and activities)
- जगत् (jagat) - world, universe
- अभ्युदितम् (abhyuditam) - arisen, emerged, appeared
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
चेतनम् (cetanam) - conscious, sentient
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cetana
cetana - conscious, sentient, intelligent, soul, spirit
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, unconscious, dull
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jaḍa
jaḍa - inert, unconscious, dull, foolish, cold
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
यत् (yat) - which, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, that, what
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
प्रोत्थितम् (protthitam) - arisen, emerged, sprung up
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of protthita
protthita - arisen, emerged, sprung up, risen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefixes pra- and ut-.
Prefixes: pra+ut
Root: sthā (class 1)
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness
Root: man (class 4)
विचित्रसुखदुःखेहम् (vicitrasukhaduḥkheham) - (describing the mind) with varied experiences of happiness and suffering, and engaging in various efforts/activities (characterized by diverse joys, sorrows, and activities)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vicitrasukhaduḥkheha
vicitrasukhaduḥkheha - having diverse joys, sorrows, and activities
Bahuvrīhi compound describing an entity (here, the mind) as possessing varied experiences of happiness and suffering, and engaging in various efforts/activities.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+sukha+duḥkha+īhā)
- vicitra – diverse, varied, variegated, wonderful
adjective - sukha – joy, happiness, pleasure, comfort
noun (neuter) - duḥkha – sorrow, pain, suffering, misery
noun (neuter) - īhā – desire, wish, effort, action, activity
noun (feminine)
Root: īh (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'manaḥ'.
जगत् (jagat) - world, universe
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, living beings, moving
Present active participle of root 'gam' (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
अभ्युदितम् (abhyuditam) - arisen, emerged, appeared
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abhyudita
abhyudita - risen, emerged, appeared, prospered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root i (to go) with prefixes abhi- and ut-.
Prefixes: abhi+ut
Root: i (class 2)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)