योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-27, verse-12
अहं चिदम्बरे भानावहं चिद्भूतपञ्जरे ।
सुरासुरेषु चिदहं स्थावरेषु चरेषु च ॥ १२ ॥
सुरासुरेषु चिदहं स्थावरेषु चरेषु च ॥ १२ ॥
ahaṃ cidambare bhānāvahaṃ cidbhūtapañjare ,
surāsureṣu cidahaṃ sthāvareṣu careṣu ca 12
surāsureṣu cidahaṃ sthāvareṣu careṣu ca 12
12.
aham cit ambare bhānau aham cit bhūta-pañjare
sura-asureṣu cit aham sthāvareṣu careṣu ca
sura-asureṣu cit aham sthāvareṣu careṣu ca
12.
aham cit ambare bhānau aham cit bhūta-pañjare
aham cit sura-asureṣu sthāvareṣu careṣu ca
aham cit sura-asureṣu sthāvareṣu careṣu ca
12.
I am consciousness in the vast expanse of space and in the sun. I am consciousness within the framework of elements. I am consciousness among gods and demons, and among both stationary and moving beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- अहम् (aham) - I
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit
- अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space
- भानौ (bhānau) - in the sun, in light
- अहम् (aham) - I
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit
- भूत-पञ्जरे (bhūta-pañjare) - in the material world or body, composed of the five elements (in the cage of elements, in the framework of beings/elements)
- सुर-असुरेषु (sura-asureṣu) - among gods and demons
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit
- अहम् (aham) - I
- स्थावरेषु (sthāvareṣu) - among stationary beings/things
- चरेषु (careṣu) - among moving beings/things
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, self
चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, spirit, thought, understanding
Root: cit (class 1)
अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in space
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ambara
ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothes
Root: amb (class 1)
भानौ (bhānau) - in the sun, in light
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhānu
bhānu - sun, ray, light
Root: bhā (class 2)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, self
चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, spirit, thought, understanding
Root: cit (class 1)
भूत-पञ्जरे (bhūta-pañjare) - in the material world or body, composed of the five elements (in the cage of elements, in the framework of beings/elements)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bhūta-pañjara
bhūta-pañjara - cage of elements/beings, body (composed of elements)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+pañjara)
- bhūta – element, being, past
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'bhū' (to be) + 'kta' suffix
Root: bhū (class 1) - pañjara – cage, skeleton, framework
noun (neuter)
सुर-असुरेषु (sura-asureṣu) - among gods and demons
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sura-asura
sura-asura - gods and demons
Compound type : dvandva (sura+asura)
- sura – god, deity
noun (masculine) - asura – demon, titan, anti-god
noun (masculine)
चित् (cit) - consciousness, spirit
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, spirit, thought, understanding
Root: cit (class 1)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, self
स्थावरेषु (sthāvareṣu) - among stationary beings/things
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of sthāvara
sthāvara - stationary, immovable (e.g., plants, mountains)
From root 'sthā' (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with implied 'beings'.
चरेषु (careṣu) - among moving beings/things
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of cara
cara - moving, movable (e.g., animals)
From root 'car' (to move)
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Agrees with implied 'beings'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)