योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-97, verse-3
ब्रह्मात्मनि जगत्यस्मिन्मन एकाकृतिं गतम् ।
क्वचिन्नरतया रूढं क्वचित्सुरतयोत्थितम् ॥ ३ ॥
क्वचिन्नरतया रूढं क्वचित्सुरतयोत्थितम् ॥ ३ ॥
brahmātmani jagatyasminmana ekākṛtiṃ gatam ,
kvacinnaratayā rūḍhaṃ kvacitsuratayotthitam 3
kvacinnaratayā rūḍhaṃ kvacitsuratayotthitam 3
3.
brahmātmani jagati asmin manaḥ ekākṛtim gatam
kvacit naratayā rūḍham kvacit suratayā utthitam
kvacit naratayā rūḍham kvacit suratayā utthitam
3.
asmin jagati brahmātmani manaḥ ekākṛtim gatam
kvacit naratayā rūḍham kvacit suratayā utthitam
kvacit naratayā rūḍham kvacit suratayā utthitam
3.
In this world (jagat), which is the very Self (ātman) of Brahman, the mind (manas) assumes a unified form. Sometimes it is established as a human being, and sometimes it manifests as a deity.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मात्मनि (brahmātmani) - in the Brahman-Self (brahmātman) (in the Brahman-Self, in the universal Self)
- जगति (jagati) - in the world (in the world, in the universe)
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (world) (in this (masculine/neuter locative singular))
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)
- एकाकृतिम् (ekākṛtim) - a unified form (single form, unified form (accusative singular))
- गतम् (gatam) - assumes, attained (gone, attained, reached, assumed)
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, somewhere, in some way)
- नरतया (naratayā) - as a human being (as a human, by humanity, in the state of humanity)
- रूढम् (rūḍham) - established (as) (established, grown, arisen, well-known)
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, somewhere, in some way)
- सुरतया (suratayā) - as a deity (as a deity, by divinity, in the state of a god)
- उत्थितम् (utthitam) - manifested (risen, arisen, manifested, produced)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मात्मनि (brahmātmani) - in the Brahman-Self (brahmātman) (in the Brahman-Self, in the universal Self)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of brahmātman
brahmātman - the Self that is Brahman, the universal Self, the absolute Self
Compound of 'brahman' and 'ātman'.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (brahman+ātman)
- brahman – the Absolute Reality, the Supreme Spirit, universal soul
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - ātman – Self, soul, individual soul, essential nature, breath
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
जगति (jagati) - in the world (in the world, in the universe)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, all that moves
Root: gam (class 1)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (world) (in this (masculine/neuter locative singular))
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Note: Agrees with 'jagati'.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart, consciousness
Root: man (class 4)
एकाकृतिम् (ekākṛtim) - a unified form (single form, unified form (accusative singular))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ekākṛti
ekākṛti - single form, unified nature, one appearance
Compound of 'eka' (one) and 'ākṛti' (form).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+ākṛti)
- eka – one, single, unique
numeral (masculine) - ākṛti – form, shape, figure, appearance
noun (feminine)
Derived from ā- + kṛ (to make/do).
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Direct object of 'gatam'.
गतम् (gatam) - assumes, attained (gone, attained, reached, assumed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gata
gata - gone, arrived, attained, reached, obtained, assumed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'gam' (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ'.
क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, somewhere, in some way)
(indeclinable)
नरतया (naratayā) - as a human being (as a human, by humanity, in the state of humanity)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of narata
narata - humanity, state of being human
Derived from 'nara' (man, human) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun).
Note: Used in the sense of 'in the form of a human'.
रूढम् (rūḍham) - established (as) (established, grown, arisen, well-known)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rūḍha
rūḍha - grown, ascended, arisen, established, traditional, well-known
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'ruh' (to grow, ascend).
Root: ruh (class 1)
क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, somewhere, in some way)
(indeclinable)
सुरतया (suratayā) - as a deity (as a deity, by divinity, in the state of a god)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of surata
surata - state of being a god/deity, divinity
Derived from 'sura' (god, deity) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun).
Note: Used in the sense of 'in the form of a deity'.
उत्थितम् (utthitam) - manifested (risen, arisen, manifested, produced)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of utthita
utthita - risen, arisen, standing up, produced, manifested
Past Passive Participle
Derived from ut- + sthā (to stand).
Prefix: ud
Root: sthā (class 1)