योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-31, verse-33
सर्वं शान्तं च निःशून्यं न किंचिदिव संस्थितम् ।
तत्र व्योम्नि विभान्तीमा निजा भासोऽङ्ग सृष्टयः ॥ ३३ ॥
तत्र व्योम्नि विभान्तीमा निजा भासोऽङ्ग सृष्टयः ॥ ३३ ॥
sarvaṃ śāntaṃ ca niḥśūnyaṃ na kiṃcidiva saṃsthitam ,
tatra vyomni vibhāntīmā nijā bhāso'ṅga sṛṣṭayaḥ 33
tatra vyomni vibhāntīmā nijā bhāso'ṅga sṛṣṭayaḥ 33
33.
sarvam śāntam ca niḥśūnyam na kiñcit iva saṃsthitam
tatra vyomni vibhānti imāḥ nijāḥ bhāsaḥ aṅga sṛṣṭayaḥ
tatra vyomni vibhānti imāḥ nijāḥ bhāsaḥ aṅga sṛṣṭayaḥ
33.
(he) aṅga,
sarvam śāntam ca niḥśūnyam,
kiñcit iva na saṃsthitam.
tatra vyomni imāḥ nijāḥ bhāsaḥ sṛṣṭayaḥ (ca) vibhānti.
sarvam śāntam ca niḥśūnyam,
kiñcit iva na saṃsthitam.
tatra vyomni imāḥ nijāḥ bhāsaḥ sṛṣṭayaḥ (ca) vibhānti.
33.
Everything is peaceful and utterly void, existing as if it were nothing. In that vast space (vyoman), dear friend (aṅga), these creations shine forth as one's own emanations.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- निःशून्यम् (niḥśūnyam) - utterly void, completely empty
- न (na) - not, no
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, nothing (with na)
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - situated, established, existing
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the ether
- विभान्ति (vibhānti) - they shine, they appear
- इमाः (imāḥ) - these
- निजाः (nijāḥ) - one's own, innate
- भासः (bhāsaḥ) - Emanations, projections of reality. (rays, splendors, emanations)
- अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear friend (vocative particle). (limb, body, part, dear friend)
- सृष्टयः (sṛṣṭayaḥ) - creations, emanations
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Subject of the first clause.
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm
Past Passive Participle
From root 'śam' (to be calm).
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'sarvam'.
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
निःशून्यम् (niḥśūnyam) - utterly void, completely empty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of niḥśūnya
niḥśūnya - utterly void, completely empty
Compound of 'nis' (without) + 'śūnya' (empty).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+śūnya)
- nis – without, free from
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence. - śūnya – empty, void, null
adjective (neuter)
From root 'śū' (to swell) or 'śvi' (to grow) with a sense of lacking.
Root: śū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'sarvam'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, nothing (with na)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit
kiñcit - anything, something; nothing (with na)
Indefinite pronoun/adverb formed from 'kim' (what) + 'cit' (particle).
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - situated, established, existing
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsthita
saṁsthita - established, situated, existing
Past Passive Participle
From 'sam' + 'sthā' (to stand).
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'sarvam'.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Adverb formed from 'tad' (that).
Note: Refers to the 'space' mentioned or implied by the previous line.
व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the ether
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, space, ether
From root 'vi' + 'yu' (to join).
Prefix: vi
Root: yu (class 2)
Note: Refers to the ultimate consciousness as a vast space.
विभान्ति (vibhānti) - they shine, they appear
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vibhā
Present indicative
3rd person plural present active of root 'bhā' with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: bhā (class 2)
इमाः (imāḥ) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of idam
idam - this, here
निजाः (nijāḥ) - one's own, innate
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nija
nija - one's own, innate, personal
From root 'nij' (to wash, purify) or derived from 'ni' (in, own).
Root: nij (class 3)
भासः (bhāsaḥ) - Emanations, projections of reality. (rays, splendors, emanations)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bhās
bhās - light, radiance, splendor
From root 'bhā' (to shine).
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Appears to be in apposition to or describing 'sṛṣṭayaḥ'.
अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear friend (vocative particle). (limb, body, part, dear friend)
(noun)
Vocative, neuter, singular of aṅga
aṅga - limb, body, part; also used as a vocative particle for 'dear friend'
सृष्टयः (sṛṣṭayaḥ) - creations, emanations
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sṛṣṭi
sṛṣṭi - creation, emission, projection
From root 'sṛj' (to create, emit) + 'ti' suffix.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Subject of the verb 'vibhānti'.