योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-56, verse-6
अकर्तृकं जगज्जालं भवत्वथ सकर्तृकम् ।
मा त्वमेतेन शबलं भावयन्नास्य चेतसि ॥ ६ ॥
मा त्वमेतेन शबलं भावयन्नास्य चेतसि ॥ ६ ॥
akartṛkaṃ jagajjālaṃ bhavatvatha sakartṛkam ,
mā tvametena śabalaṃ bhāvayannāsya cetasi 6
mā tvametena śabalaṃ bhāvayannāsya cetasi 6
6.
akartṛkam jagajjālam bhavatu atha sakartṛkam
mā tvam etena śabalam bhāvayan āsya cetasi
mā tvam etena śabalam bhāvayan āsya cetasi
6.
jagajjālam akartṛkam bhavatu atha sakartṛkam
tvam etena śabalam bhāvayan cetasi mā āsya
tvam etena śabalam bhāvayan cetasi mā āsya
6.
Let this intricate network of the world be without a creator, or let it have one. Do not, however, by contemplating this, allow your consciousness (cetas) to become confused (or defiled).
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- अकर्तृकम् (akartṛkam) - without a creator, without an agent
- जगज्जालम् (jagajjālam) - net/web of the world, illusion of the world
- भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it be
- अथ (atha) - or (now, then, moreover, thus)
- सकर्तृकम् (sakartṛkam) - with a creator, having an agent
- मा (mā) - do not
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- एतेन (etena) - by this thought or debate (by this, with this)
- शबलम् (śabalam) - referring to a confused or defiled state of consciousness (variegated, mixed, confused, impure)
- भावयन् (bhāvayan) - making (your mind) confused; or dwelling on/thinking (about this) (causing to be, thinking, making, conceiving)
- आस्य (āsya) - remain (in your mind), reside (in consciousness) (sit, dwell, remain)
- चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in consciousness, in the heart
Words meanings and morphology
अकर्तृकम् (akartṛkam) - without a creator, without an agent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akartṛka
akartṛka - without a creator/agent
Negative Tatpurusha compound (a + kartṛka)
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+kartṛka)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - kartṛka – having an agent, belonging to an agent
adjective (neuter)
From kartṛ + ka suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Nominative/accusative singular neuter
जगज्जालम् (jagajjālam) - net/web of the world, illusion of the world
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagajjāla
jagajjāla - net of the world, illusion of the world
Tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+jāla)
- jagat – world, universe
noun (neuter)
Present active participle
root gam + śatṛ suffix
Root: gam (class 1) - jāla – net, web, illusion, snare
noun (neuter)
Note: Nominative/accusative singular neuter
भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of bhū
Imperative active, 3rd person singular
root bhū, 1st class Parasmaipada
Root: bhū (class 1)
अथ (atha) - or (now, then, moreover, thus)
(indeclinable)
सकर्तृकम् (sakartṛkam) - with a creator, having an agent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sakartṛka
sakartṛka - with a creator/agent
Bahuvrihi compound (sa + kartṛka)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+kartṛka)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable
Prefix - kartṛka – having an agent, belonging to an agent
adjective (neuter)
From kartṛ + ka suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Nominative/accusative singular neuter
मा (mā) - do not
(indeclinable)
Note: Prohibitive particle used with imperative verb
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Nominative singular
एतेन (etena) - by this thought or debate (by this, with this)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Instrumental singular neuter
शबलम् (śabalam) - referring to a confused or defiled state of consciousness (variegated, mixed, confused, impure)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śabala
śabala - variegated, mixed, confused, impure, spotted
Note: Accusative singular neuter
भावयन् (bhāvayan) - making (your mind) confused; or dwelling on/thinking (about this) (causing to be, thinking, making, conceiving)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvayat
bhāvayat - causing to be, thinking, manifesting
Present active participle (causative)
root bhū (causative) + śatṛ suffix
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Nominative singular masculine
आस्य (āsya) - remain (in your mind), reside (in consciousness) (sit, dwell, remain)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of ās
Imperative active, 2nd person singular
root ās, 2nd class Atmanepada (here used as Parasmaipada in imperative)
Root: ās (class 2)
Note: Prohibited by mā
चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in consciousness, in the heart
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of cetas
cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, heart
root cit + as suffix
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Locative singular neuter