योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-37, verse-14

home » Scriptures Library » Yoga Vasishtha

View complete chapter

गत्वा सुदूरमपि यत्नवता जवेन नासाद्यते तदिह येन सुपूर्णतैति ।
मत्वेति मा व्रज पदार्थगणान्धिया त्वं न त्वं त्वमेव परमार्थतया चिदात्मा ॥ १४ ॥

gatvā sudūramapi yatnavatā javena nāsādyate tadiha yena supūrṇataiti ,
matveti mā vraja padārthagaṇāndhiyā tvaṃ na tvaṃ tvameva paramārthatayā cidātmā 14

14. gatvā sudūram api yatnavatā javena na
āsādyate tat iha yena supūrṇatā eti
matvā iti mā vraja padārthagaṇāndhiyā tvam
na tvam eva paramārthatayā cit ātmā

14. yatnavatā javena sudūram api gatvā,
yena supūrṇatā eti,
tat iha na āsādyate.
iti matvā,
tvam padārthagaṇāndhiyā mā vraja.
tvam na tvam eva,
paramārthatayā cit ātmā (asi).

14. Even by those striving with great effort and speed, having traversed vast distances, that (which brings perfect fullness) is not attained here (in this world). Realizing this, do not wander off deluded by the multitude of material objects. You are not merely yourself (the individual ego), but in ultimate reality (paramārtha) you are indeed the conscious Self (cit-ātman).

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having traversed (having gone, having proceeded)

सुदूरम् (sudūram) - vast distances (very far, to a great distance)

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

यत्नवता (yatnavatā) - by those striving (by one who is diligent/striving/making effort)

जवेन (javena) - with speed (with speed, quickly, with vigor)

न (na) - not (not, no)

आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is attained (is attained, is reached, is met with)

तत् (tat) - that (which brings fullness) (that, it)

इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world, at this time)

येन (yena) - by which (by which, wherefore)

सुपूर्णता (supūrṇatā) - perfect fullness (perfect fullness, complete satisfaction)

एति (eti) - comes (comes, goes, approaches)

मत्वा (matvā) - Realizing (having thought, having considered, having known)

इति (iti) - this (thus, so, in this way)

मा (mā) - do not (do not, not)

व्रज (vraja) - wander off (go, wander, proceed)

पदार्थगणान्धिया (padārthagaṇāndhiyā) - deluded by the multitude of material objects (by the intellect blinded by the multitude of objects)

त्वम् (tvam) - You

न (na) - not (not, no)

त्वम् (tvam) - yourself (the individual ego) (you)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

परमार्थतया (paramārthatayā) - in ultimate reality (paramārtha) (by means of ultimate reality, in ultimate truth)

चित् (cit) - conscious (consciousness, intelligence, thought)

आत्मा (ātmā) - Self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality)

Words meanings and morphology

गत्वा (gatvā) - having traversed (having gone, having proceeded)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed from root gam + suffix -tvā

Root: gam (class 1)

सुदूरम् (sudūram) - vast distances (very far, to a great distance)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sudūra

sudūra - very far, remote, distant

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (su+dūra)

su – good, well, very
prefix
dūra – far, distant
adjective (neuter)

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

यत्नवता (yatnavatā) - by those striving (by one who is diligent/striving/making effort)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatnavat

yatnavat - diligent, zealous, careful, striving

Derived from yatna (effort) with the possessive suffix -vat.

जवेन (javena) - with speed (with speed, quickly, with vigor)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of java

java - speed, velocity, quickness; force, impetuosity

Root: jū (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is attained (is attained, is reached, is met with)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of ā-sad

Present Passive

Third person singular present passive form of the root sad with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (which brings fullness) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she; (as indeclinable) then, therefore

इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)

येन (yena) - by which (by which, wherefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, who; (as indeclinable) because, since

सुपूर्णता (supūrṇatā) - perfect fullness (perfect fullness, complete satisfaction)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of supūrṇatā

supūrṇatā - perfect fullness, complete satisfaction, absolute plenitude

Derived from su-pūrṇa ('very full' or 'perfectly complete') + -tā (suffix for 'state of being').

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (su+pūrṇa+tā)

su – good, well, very
prefix
pūrṇa – full, complete, fulfilled
adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
From root pṛ 'to fill'
Root: pṛ (class 9)
tā – state, condition, quality
suffix
Feminine abstract noun suffix

एति (eti) - comes (comes, goes, approaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of i

Present

Third person singular present active form of the root i.

Root: i (class 2)

मत्वा (matvā) - Realizing (having thought, having considered, having known)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed from root man + suffix -tvā

Root: man (class 4)

इति (iti) - this (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

मा (mā) - do not (do not, not)

(indeclinable)

व्रज (vraja) - wander off (go, wander, proceed)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vraj

imperative

Second person singular imperative form of the root vraj.

Root: vraj (class 1)

पदार्थगणान्धिया (padārthagaṇāndhiyā) - deluded by the multitude of material objects (by the intellect blinded by the multitude of objects)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of padārthagaṇāndhadhī

padārthagaṇāndhadhī - intellect blinded by the multitude of objects

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (padārtha+gaṇa+andha+dhī)

padārtha – meaning of a word, category of being, object of sense
noun (masculine)
gaṇa – multitude, group, collection
noun (masculine)
andha – blind, obscure, foolish
adjective (masculine)
dhī – intellect, understanding, thought
noun (feminine)
Root: dhyai (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - You

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - yourself (the individual ego) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used here to refer to the individual ego or limited self, contrasting with the true nature of 'cit-ātmā'.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)