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

विचारेणावदातेन पश्यत्यात्मानमात्मना ।
इन्दुना शीतलेनान्तर्विश्वं खमिव तेजसा ॥ १७ ॥

vicāreṇāvadātena paśyatyātmānamātmanā ,
indunā śītalenāntarviśvaṃ khamiva tejasā 17

17. vicāreṇa avadātena paśyati ātmānam ātmanā
indunā śītalena antar viśvam kham iva tejasā

17. avadātena vicāreṇa ātmanā ātmānam paśyati
śītalena indunā tejasā antar viśvam kham iva

17. Through pure discernment, one perceives the self (ātman) by means of the self (ātman), just as one internally perceives the universe (viśva), which is like the vast sky, with the cool light of the moon.

Words meanings summery:

• विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - by means of discernment (by reflection, by thought, by discernment)

• अवदातेन (avadātena) - by pure (discernment) (by pure, by clean, by white)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - one perceives (sees, perceives)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by means of the self (ātman) (by the self, with one's own self)

• इन्दुना (indunā) - with the moon (by the moon)

• शीतलेन (śītalena) - with the cool (moon) (by the cool, by the cold)

• अन्तर् (antar) - internally (within, inside, internally)

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe (viśva) (the universe, the all, the whole world)

• खम् (kham) - the vast sky (sky, space, ether)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

• तेजसा (tejasā) - with its light (by light, by brilliance, by power)

Words meanings and morphology

विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - by means of discernment (by reflection, by thought, by discernment)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - reflection, consideration, examination, discernment

Derived from root 'car' with prefix 'vi-'

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

अवदातेन (avadātena) - by pure (discernment) (by pure, by clean, by white)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of avadāta

avadāta - pure, clean, white, bright

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dā' with prefix 'ava'

Prefix: ava

Root: dā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vicāreṇa'.

पश्यति (paśyati) - one perceives (sees, perceives)

(verb)

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

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of 'paśyati'.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by means of the self (ātman) (by the self, with one's own self)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul

Root: an (class 2)

इन्दुना (indunā) - with the moon (by the moon)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon, drop

Root: und (class 7)

शीतलेन (śītalena) - with the cool (moon) (by the cool, by the cold)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śītala

śītala - cool, cold, frosty

Note: Agrees with 'indunā'.

अन्तर् (antar) - internally (within, inside, internally)

(indeclinable)

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe (viśva) (the universe, the all, the whole world)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire, universe, world

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Object of implied 'paśyati'.

खम् (kham) - the vast sky (sky, space, ether)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - hole, aperture, sky, space, ether, zero

Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison, implied 'paśyati'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

तेजसा (tejasā) - with its light (by light, by brilliance, by power)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - light, brilliance, splendor, energy, power, semen

Root: tij (class 6)

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