योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-42, verse-28
जीवोऽहंकारतां प्राप्तस्त्वहंकारश्च बुद्धिताम् ।
संकल्पजालकलितां मनस्तां बुद्धिरागता ॥ २८ ॥
संकल्पजालकलितां मनस्तां बुद्धिरागता ॥ २८ ॥
jīvo'haṃkāratāṃ prāptastvahaṃkāraśca buddhitām ,
saṃkalpajālakalitāṃ manastāṃ buddhirāgatā 28
saṃkalpajālakalitāṃ manastāṃ buddhirāgatā 28
28.
jīvaḥ ahaṅkāratām prāptaḥ tu ahaṅkāraḥ ca buddhitām
saṅkalpa-jāla-kalitām manastām buddhiḥ āgatā
saṅkalpa-jāla-kalitām manastām buddhiḥ āgatā
28.
jīvaḥ ahaṅkāratām prāptaḥ,
tu ahaṅkāraḥ ca buddhitām prāptaḥ.
buddhiḥ saṅkalpa-jāla-kalitām manastām āgatā.
tu ahaṅkāraḥ ca buddhitām prāptaḥ.
buddhiḥ saṅkalpa-jāla-kalitām manastām āgatā.
28.
The individual soul (jīva) attains the state of ego (ahaṅkāra), and the ego (ahaṅkāra) in turn attains the state of intellect (buddhi). Then, the intellect (buddhi) itself, becoming entangled with a network of thoughts and intentions (saṅkalpa), reaches the state of mind (manas).
Words meanings summery:
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- जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul, living being
- अहङ्कारताम् (ahaṅkāratām) - the state of ego, ego-nature
- प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, acquired
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, sense of 'I'
- च (ca) - and, also
- बुद्धिताम् (buddhitām) - the state of intellect, intelligence
- सङ्कल्प-जाल-कलिताम् (saṅkalpa-jāla-kalitām) - endowed with a net of thoughts/volitions, entangled by a web of intentions
- मनस्ताम् (manastām) - the state of mind, mentality
- बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, intelligence, discrimination
- आगता (āgatā) - arrived, come, attained
Words meanings and morphology
जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul, living being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - living being, individual soul, life, living
Root: jīv (class 1)
अहङ्कारताम् (ahaṅkāratām) - the state of ego, ego-nature
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ahaṅkāratā
ahaṅkāratā - the state of ego, egoism, self-consciousness
Derived from `ahaṅkāra` + `tā` (feminine suffix for abstract nouns)
प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, acquired
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - attained, reached, obtained, acquired
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `āp` with prefix `pra`.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Adjective form used in place of finite verb.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego, sense of 'I'
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra
ahaṅkāra - ego, egoism, self-consciousness, the 'I-maker'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kāra)
- aham – I
pronoun - kāra – maker, doing, causing
noun (masculine)
Derived from root kṛ (to do/make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
बुद्धिताम् (buddhitām) - the state of intellect, intelligence
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhitā
buddhitā - the state of intellect, intelligence, awareness
Derived from `buddhi` + `tā` (feminine suffix for abstract nouns)
Note: Object of implied `prāptaḥ`.
सङ्कल्प-जाल-कलिताम् (saṅkalpa-jāla-kalitām) - endowed with a net of thoughts/volitions, entangled by a web of intentions
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of saṅkalpa-jāla-kalita
saṅkalpa-jāla-kalita - provided with a net of saṅkalpas, entangled by a web of thoughts/intentions
Past Passive Participle
Compound adjective, `kalita` (derived from kal - to hold, bind, calculate) describes `manastā`.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṅkalpa-jāla+kalita)
- saṅkalpa – volition, intention, determination, thought, resolve
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1) - jāla – net, web, snare, multitude
noun (neuter) - kalita – held, grasped, bound, connected, endowed with, calculated
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root kal (to hold, bind)
Root: kal (class 10)
Note: Adjective modifying `manastām`.
मनस्ताम् (manastām) - the state of mind, mentality
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of manastā
manastā - the state of mind, mentality
Derived from `manas` + `tā` (feminine suffix for abstract nouns)
Note: Object of `āgatā`.
बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, intelligence, discrimination
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, discrimination
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Subject of the last clause.
आगता (āgatā) - arrived, come, attained
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of āgata
āgata - come, arrived, obtained, attained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `gam` with prefix `ā`.
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Adjective form used in place of finite verb.