योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-4, verse-2
शास्त्रसत्संगमाभ्यासात्सविवेको जितेन्द्रियः ।
अत्यन्ताभावमेतस्य दृश्यस्याप्यवगच्छति ॥ २ ॥
अत्यन्ताभावमेतस्य दृश्यस्याप्यवगच्छति ॥ २ ॥
śāstrasatsaṃgamābhyāsātsaviveko jitendriyaḥ ,
atyantābhāvametasya dṛśyasyāpyavagacchati 2
atyantābhāvametasya dṛśyasyāpyavagacchati 2
2.
śāstrasatsaṅgamābhyāsāt savivekaḥ jitendriyaḥ
atyantābhāvam etasya dṛśyasya api avagacchati
atyantābhāvam etasya dṛśyasya api avagacchati
2.
savivekaḥ jitendriyaḥ śāstrasatsaṅgamābhyāsāt
etasya dṛśyasya api atyantābhāvam avagacchati
etasya dṛśyasya api atyantābhāvam avagacchati
2.
Through the practice of studying scriptures and keeping good company, one who possesses discernment and has controlled their senses realizes the absolute non-existence of even this visible phenomenon.
Words meanings summery:
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- शास्त्रसत्सङ्गमाभ्यासात् (śāstrasatsaṅgamābhyāsāt) - from the practice of scriptures and good company
- सविवेकः (savivekaḥ) - endowed with discernment; discerning
- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - having controlled the senses; self-controlled
- अत्यन्ताभावम् (atyantābhāvam) - absolute non-existence, total absence
- एतस्य (etasya) - of this
- दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the visible, of the phenomenon
- अपि (api) - even, also
- अवगच्छति (avagacchati) - understands, realizes, comprehends
Words meanings and morphology
शास्त्रसत्सङ्गमाभ्यासात् (śāstrasatsaṅgamābhyāsāt) - from the practice of scriptures and good company
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of śāstrasatsaṅgamābhyāsa
śāstrasatsaṅgamābhyāsa - practice of scriptures and good company
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+satsaṅga+abhyāsa)
- śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise
noun (neuter)
Root: śās (class 2) - satsaṅga – good company, association with the virtuous
noun (masculine) - abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study
noun (masculine)
Prefix: abhi
Root: as (class 4)
सविवेकः (savivekaḥ) - endowed with discernment; discerning
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saviveka
saviveka - discerning, endowed with discrimination or judgment
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+viveka)
- sa – with, having
indeclinable - viveka – discernment, discrimination, judgment
noun (masculine)
From vi + vic, to separate
Prefix: vi
Root: vic (class 7)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject (a person).
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - having controlled the senses; self-controlled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - one who has conquered or controlled the senses
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jita+indriya)
- jita – conquered, subdued
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'ji' (to conquer), with 'kta' suffix.
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject, in agreement with 'savivekaḥ'.
अत्यन्ताभावम् (atyantābhāvam) - absolute non-existence, total absence
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of atyantābhāva
atyantābhāva - absolute non-existence, total absence
Compound type : karmadhāraya (atyanta+abhāva)
- atyanta – absolute, extreme, excessive
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'ati' + 'anta'
Prefix: ati
Root: ant (class 1) - abhāva – non-existence, absence
noun (masculine)
From 'a-' (negative prefix) + 'bhāva' (being, existence)
Prefix: a
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'avagacchati'.
एतस्य (etasya) - of this
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this
Note: Qualifies 'dṛśyasya'.
दृश्यस्य (dṛśyasya) - of the visible, of the phenomenon
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - visible, perceivable, phenomenon
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
From root 'dṛś' (to see) + suffix '-ya'. Meaning 'that which is to be seen' or 'visible'.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Refers to the objective world, the things seen.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
अवगच्छति (avagacchati) - understands, realizes, comprehends
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of avagam
Present Active
From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ava'.
Prefix: ava
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: The subject is implied from 'savivekaḥ jitendriyaḥ'.