योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-42, verse-3
यत्तदप्यमृतं ब्रह्म सर्वव्यापि निरामयम् ।
चिदाभासमनन्ताख्यमनादि विगतभ्रमम् ॥ ३ ॥
चिदाभासमनन्ताख्यमनादि विगतभ्रमम् ॥ ३ ॥
yattadapyamṛtaṃ brahma sarvavyāpi nirāmayam ,
cidābhāsamanantākhyamanādi vigatabhramam 3
cidābhāsamanantākhyamanādi vigatabhramam 3
3.
yat tat api amṛtam brahma sarva-vyāpi nirāmayam
cit-ābhāsam ananta-ākhyam an-ādi vigata-bhramam
cit-ābhāsam ananta-ākhyam an-ādi vigata-bhramam
3.
yat tat api amṛtam brahma sarva-vyāpi nirāmayam
cit-ābhāsam ananta-ākhyam an-ādi vigata-bhramam
cit-ābhāsam ananta-ākhyam an-ādi vigata-bhramam
3.
That which is the immortal ultimate reality (brahman), all-pervading, free from all defects, a mere reflection of pure consciousness (cit), known as endless, without beginning, and free from delusion.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - that which, which
- तत् (tat) - that
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- अमृतम् (amṛtam) - immortal, nectar, deathless
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - ultimate reality, universal spirit
- सर्व-व्यापि (sarva-vyāpi) - all-pervading, omnipresent
- निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - free from ailment, faultless, pure
- चित्-आभासम् (cit-ābhāsam) - a reflection of consciousness, appearing as consciousness
- अनन्त-आख्यम् (ananta-ākhyam) - called infinite, known as endless
- अन्-आदि (an-ādi) - without beginning, beginningless
- विगत-भ्रमम् (vigata-bhramam) - free from delusion, delusion-less
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - that which, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Refers to 'brahma'.
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'brahma'.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
अमृतम् (amṛtam) - immortal, nectar, deathless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta
amṛta - immortal, nectar, deathless
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `mṛ` (to die) with negative prefix `a-`.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - mṛta – dead, deceased
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `mṛ` (to die).
Root: mṛ (class 1)
Note: Modifies `brahma`.
ब्रह्म (brahma) - ultimate reality, universal spirit
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - ultimate reality, universal spirit, the Absolute (brahman)
Root: bṛh
Note: Key term (brahman).
सर्व-व्यापि (sarva-vyāpi) - all-pervading, omnipresent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva-vyāpin
sarva-vyāpin - all-pervading, omnipresent
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+vyāpin)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - vyāpin – pervading, extending over
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective from verb `vyāp` (to pervade)
From `vi-āp` with suffix `-in`.
Prefix: vi
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Modifies `brahma`.
निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - free from ailment, faultless, pure
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nirāmaya
nirāmaya - free from illness, healthy, faultless, pure
Derived from `nir-` (without) + `āmaya` (illness, defect).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āmaya)
- nis – out, forth, without, free from
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence. - āmaya – illness, disease, defect
noun (masculine)
Root: am (class 1)
Note: Modifies `brahma`.
चित्-आभासम् (cit-ābhāsam) - a reflection of consciousness, appearing as consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-ābhāsa
cit-ābhāsa - reflection of consciousness, appearance of consciousness, semblance of consciousness
Compound of `cit` (consciousness) and `ābhāsa` (appearance, reflection).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cit+ābhāsa)
- cit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence (cit)
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, light
noun (masculine)
From `ā-bhās` (to shine upon, appear).
Prefix: ā
Root: bhās (class 1)
Note: Modifies `brahma`.
अनन्त-आख्यम् (ananta-ākhyam) - called infinite, known as endless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta-ākhya
ananta-ākhya - known as infinite, having endless names, called endless
Compound of `ananta` (endless) and `ākhya` (named, called).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ananta+ākhya)
- ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
adjective (masculine)
Derived from `an-` (not) + `anta` (end).
Prefix: an - ākhya – named, called, designated
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive/Passive Participle-like
From `ā-khyā` (to tell, name).
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Modifies `brahma`.
अन्-आदि (an-ādi) - without beginning, beginningless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of an-ādi
an-ādi - beginningless, eternal, without origin
Compound of `an-` (without) + `ādi` (beginning).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ādi)
- an – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - ādi – beginning, origin, first
noun (masculine)
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Modifies `brahma`.
विगत-भ्रमम् (vigata-bhramam) - free from delusion, delusion-less
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vigata-bhrama
vigata-bhrama - free from illusion/delusion, having gone beyond error
Compound of `vigata` (gone away, disappeared) and `bhrama` (delusion, error).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+bhrama)
- vigata – gone, departed, disappeared
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From `vi-gam` (to go away).
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1) - bhrama – delusion, error, confusion, wandering
noun (masculine)
From root `bhram` (to wander, to be confused).
Root: bhram (class 1)
Note: Modifies `brahma`.