योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-27, verse-17

न द्वेषोऽस्ति न रागोऽस्ति न मनो नास्य वृत्तयः ।
चिन्मात्रस्यातिशुद्धस्य विकल्पकलना कुतः ॥ १७ ॥

na dveṣo'sti na rāgo'sti na mano nāsya vṛttayaḥ ,
cinmātrasyātiśuddhasya vikalpakalanā kutaḥ 17

17. na dveṣaḥ asti na rāgaḥ asti na manaḥ na asya
vṛttayaḥ cinmātrasya atiśuddhasya vikalpakalanā kutaḥ

17. dveṣaḥ na asti rāgaḥ na asti
manaḥ na [asti] asya vṛttayaḥ na
[santi] atiśuddhasya cinmātrasya
vikalpakalanā kutaḥ [syāt]

17. There is no hatred, no attachment, no mind, nor its functions. For the supremely pure, mere consciousness (cit), how can there be any mental constructions or differentiations (vikalpa-kalanā)?

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• द्वेषः (dveṣaḥ) - hatred, aversion

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• रागः (rāgaḥ) - attachment, passion, desire

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अस्य (asya) - Refers to `cinmātra` (consciousness). (of this, its)

• वृत्तयः (vṛttayaḥ) - modifications or functions of the mind. (modifications, functions, activities, states)

• चिन्मात्रस्य (cinmātrasya) - of mere consciousness, of pure consciousness

• अतिशुद्धस्य (atiśuddhasya) - of the supremely pure, of the exceedingly clean

• विकल्पकलना (vikalpakalanā) - mental constructions, imagined differentiations, conceptualizations

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, why, how is it possible

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

द्वेषः (dveṣaḥ) - hatred, aversion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dveṣa

dveṣa - hatred, dislike, aversion, enmity

Root: dviṣ (class 2)

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

रागः (rāgaḥ) - attachment, passion, desire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - colour, tint, hue, passion, affection, love, attachment, desire

Root: rañj (class 1)

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, intention

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - Refers to `cinmātra` (consciousness). (of this, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Can be masculine or neuter genitive singular. Here it refers to the neuter `cinmātra`.

वृत्तयः (vṛttayaḥ) - modifications or functions of the mind. (modifications, functions, activities, states)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vṛtti

vṛtti - mode of being, conduct, course, state, function, modification (of mind)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

चिन्मात्रस्य (cinmātrasya) - of mere consciousness, of pure consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - mere consciousness, pure consciousness, nothing but consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, merely, nothing but, amount
  adjective (neuter)

Note: This form is neuter as it often refers to the abstract principle of consciousness.

अतिशुद्धस्य (atiśuddhasya) - of the supremely pure, of the exceedingly clean

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of atiśuddha

atiśuddha - supremely pure, exceedingly clean, very holy

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+śuddha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
• śuddha – pure, clean, clear, spotless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śudh.
  Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `cinmātrasya`.

विकल्पकलना (vikalpakalanā) - mental constructions, imagined differentiations, conceptualizations

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vikalpakalanā

vikalpakalanā - mental constructions, differentiations, conceptualizations, imaginations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vikalpa+kalanā)

• vikalpa – doubt, uncertainty, option, mental construction, imagination, differentiation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 10)
• kalanā – calculation, apprehension, imagination, artistic work
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root kal.
  Root: kal (class 10)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, why, how is it possible

(indeclinable)

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