योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-1, verse-34
देशान्तरे यच्च नरान्तरे च बुद्ध्यादिसर्वेन्द्रियशक्ति दृश्यम् ।
नास्त्येव तत्तद्विधबुद्धिबोधे न किंचिदित्येव तदुच्यते च ॥ ३४ ॥
नास्त्येव तत्तद्विधबुद्धिबोधे न किंचिदित्येव तदुच्यते च ॥ ३४ ॥
deśāntare yacca narāntare ca buddhyādisarvendriyaśakti dṛśyam ,
nāstyeva tattadvidhabuddhibodhe na kiṃcidityeva taducyate ca 34
nāstyeva tattadvidhabuddhibodhe na kiṃcidityeva taducyate ca 34
34.
deśāntare yat ca narāntare ca
buddhi-ādi-sarva-indriya-śakti dṛśyam |
na asti eva tat-tat-vidha-buddhi-bodhe
na kiṃcit iti eva tat ucyate ca
buddhi-ādi-sarva-indriya-śakti dṛśyam |
na asti eva tat-tat-vidha-buddhi-bodhe
na kiṃcit iti eva tat ucyate ca
34.
yat dṛśyam buddhi-ādi-sarva-indriya-śakti
deśāntare ca narāntare ca
tat-tat-vidha-buddhi-bodhe na eva
asti tat na kiṃcit iti eva ca ucyate
deśāntare ca narāntare ca
tat-tat-vidha-buddhi-bodhe na eva
asti tat na kiṃcit iti eva ca ucyate
34.
That which is perceivable—be it the power of intelligence and all senses in another place or in another person—does not exist at all within the apprehension of one's own corresponding intelligence. Therefore, it is indeed said that nothing (of that) exists.
Words meanings summery:
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- देशान्तरे (deśāntare) - in another place (in another country, in another place)
- यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that which)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- नरान्तरे (narāntare) - in another person (in another man, in another person)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- बुद्धि-आदि-सर्व-इन्द्रिय-शक्ति (buddhi-ādi-sarva-indriya-śakti) - the power of intelligence, all senses, and so on (the power of intelligence and all senses, etc.)
- दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - perceivable (visible, perceivable, object of sight, what is to be seen)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
- एव (eva) - truly, indeed (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, only, just)
- तत्-तत्-विध-बुद्धि-बोधे (tat-tat-vidha-buddhi-bodhe) - within the apprehension of one's own corresponding intelligence (in the knowledge of that particular type of intelligence)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything (used with 'na' to mean 'nothing') (something, anything, somewhat)
- इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, signifies the end of a quote or thought)
- एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, only, just)
- तत् (tat) - that (referring to the previous statement/concept) (that, it)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared (is said, is called, is declared)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
देशान्तरे (deśāntare) - in another place (in another country, in another place)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of deśāntara
deśāntara - another country, different place, foreign land
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+antara)
- deśa – place, region, country
noun (masculine) - antara – other, another, interval, inside
adjective (neuter)
यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that, who
Note: Here, nominative singular, referring to dṛśyam.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
नरान्तरे (narāntare) - in another person (in another man, in another person)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of narāntara
narāntara - another man, different person
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+antara)
- nara – man, person
noun (masculine) - antara – other, another
adjective (neuter)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
बुद्धि-आदि-सर्व-इन्द्रिय-शक्ति (buddhi-ādi-sarva-indriya-śakti) - the power of intelligence, all senses, and so on (the power of intelligence and all senses, etc.)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi-ādi-sarva-indriya-śakti
buddhi-ādi-sarva-indriya-śakti - the power of intelligence and other senses (literally: intellect-beginning-all-sense-power)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi-ādi+sarva-indriya+śakti)
- buddhi-ādi – intelligence and so on
noun (feminine) - sarva-indriya – all senses
noun (neuter) - śakti – power, ability, energy, force (śakti)
noun (feminine)
Derived from root śak 'to be able'
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Refers to the collective power of all faculties, starting with intelligence.
दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - perceivable (visible, perceivable, object of sight, what is to be seen)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - visible, perceivable, to be seen, object
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
From root dṛś 'to see', suffix -ya
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Serves as the subject of the main clause.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Active
root as (class 2)
Root: as (class 2)
एव (eva) - truly, indeed (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
तत्-तत्-विध-बुद्धि-बोधे (tat-tat-vidha-buddhi-bodhe) - within the apprehension of one's own corresponding intelligence (in the knowledge of that particular type of intelligence)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of tat-tat-vidha-buddhi-bodha
tat-tat-vidha-buddhi-bodha - the understanding/apprehension of that specific type of intellect/mind
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat-tat+vidha+buddhi+bodha)
- tat-tat – that and that, each particular
pronoun (neuter)
Reduplication signifies 'each' or 'corresponding'. - vidha – kind, sort, type, manner
noun (masculine) - buddhi – intelligence, intellect, understanding
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1) - bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
noun (masculine)
Derived from root budh 'to know'
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Refers to the specific understanding/cognition of a particular intelligence.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything (used with 'na' to mean 'nothing') (something, anything, somewhat)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit
kiṁcit - something, anything, a little
Note: When immediately preceded by 'na', the phrase 'na kiṃcit' means 'nothing'.
इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, signifies the end of a quote or thought)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that (referring to the previous statement/concept) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Refers to the concept stated previously.
उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared (is said, is called, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present Passive
Root vac (class 2) becomes ucy- in passive.
Root: vac (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)