योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-2, verse-23
विज्ञानघनमेवैकमिदमेवमवस्थितम् ।
सोदयास्तमयारम्भमनन्तं शान्तमाततम् ॥ २३ ॥
सोदयास्तमयारम्भमनन्तं शान्तमाततम् ॥ २३ ॥
vijñānaghanamevaikamidamevamavasthitam ,
sodayāstamayārambhamanantaṃ śāntamātatam 23
sodayāstamayārambhamanantaṃ śāntamātatam 23
23.
vijñānaghanam eva ekam idam evam avasthitam
sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham anantam śāntam ātatam
sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham anantam śāntam ātatam
23.
idam ekam vijñānaghanam eva evam avasthitam
sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham anantam śāntam ātatam
sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham anantam śāntam ātatam
23.
This one reality is an intensely conscious (vijñānaghana) mass, thus established. It is the origin of both appearance and disappearance, endless, tranquil, and all-pervading.
Words meanings summery:
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- विज्ञानघनम् (vijñānaghanam) - a solid mass of consciousness, intensely conscious
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, emphatic particle
- एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique
- इदम् (idam) - this, this one
- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - established, situated, existing, abiding
- स-उदय-अस्तमय-आरम्भम् (sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham) - the origin of both appearance and disappearance (having the beginning of rising and setting, that which originates the cycles of appearance and disappearance)
- अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, boundless
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified
- आततम् (ātatam) - pervading, extended, spread out, diffused
Words meanings and morphology
विज्ञानघनम् (vijñānaghanam) - a solid mass of consciousness, intensely conscious
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñānaghana
vijñānaghana - dense with consciousness, solid mass of knowledge/consciousness
Compound type : tatpurusha (vijñāna+ghana)
- vijñāna – consciousness, knowledge, discriminative knowledge
noun (neuter)
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9) - ghana – dense, solid, mass, cloud
adjective (masculine)
Note: Predicative adjective.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, emphatic particle
(indeclinable)
एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, alone
Note: Qualifies idam.
इदम् (idam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or Brahman.
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
Adverbial particle.
Note: Modifies avasthitam.
अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - established, situated, existing, abiding
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita
avasthita - established, situated, present, existing
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā with prefix ava.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies idam.
स-उदय-अस्तमय-आरम्भम् (sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambham) - the origin of both appearance and disappearance (having the beginning of rising and setting, that which originates the cycles of appearance and disappearance)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambha
sa-udaya-astamaya-ārambha - having a beginning with rising and setting, that which initiates cycles of appearance and dissolution
Compound formed with sa (with) + udaya (rising) + astamaya (setting) + ārambha (beginning). udaya-astamaya-ārambha is a tatpurusha, then sa- forms a bahuvrihi.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+udaya+astamaya+ārambha)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - udaya – rising, appearance, dawn, origin
noun (masculine)
Derived from ud-i (to rise).
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2) - astamaya – setting, disappearance, end
noun (masculine)
Derived from asta (home/set) + aya (going).
Root: i (class 2) - ārambha – beginning, commencement, origin
noun (masculine)
Derived from root rabh with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: rabh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies idam.
अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, boundless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, eternal, boundless
na (negation) + anta (end).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+anta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - anta – end, limit, border, death
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies idam.
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet, pacified
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śam (to be calm).
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Qualifies idam.
आततम् (ātatam) - pervading, extended, spread out, diffused
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ātata
ātata - extended, spread, pervading, stretched
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root tan with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Qualifies idam.