योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-50

अर्थोऽतनुस्तनुर्वापि नासद्रूपेण चेत्यते ।
सद्रूपो नानुभूतोऽज्ञे न ज्ञेनैव न तत्तया ॥ ५० ॥

artho'tanustanurvāpi nāsadrūpeṇa cetyate ,
sadrūpo nānubhūto'jñe na jñenaiva na tattayā 50

50. arthaḥ atanuḥ tanuḥ vā api na asat-rūpeṇa cetyate
sat-rūpaḥ na anubhūtaḥ ajñe na jñena eva na tat-tayā

50. arthaḥ atanuḥ vā api tanuḥ asat-rūpeṇa na cetyate.
sat-rūpaḥ ajñe na anubhūtaḥ,
na eva jñena,
na tat-tayā

50. An object (artha), whether subtle or gross, is not perceived as non-existent. However, as existent, it is not experienced in the ignorant, nor indeed by the wise, nor by its own essential nature.

50. חפץ, בין אם הוא גדול או קטן, אינו נתפס כחסר קיום. אצל הסכל, צורתו הממשית אינה נחווית, וכך גם אצל החכם, שאינו חווה אותו כמציאות העילאית כשלעצמה.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - an object of perception, reality (object, meaning, purpose, thing)

• अतनुः (atanuḥ) - bodiless, subtle, immaterial

• तनुः (tanuḥ) - embodied, gross, material

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• असत्-रूपेण (asat-rūpeṇa) - as non-existent, in the form of unreality

• चेत्यते (cetyate) - is perceived, is known, is thought of

• सत्-रूपः (sat-rūpaḥ) - as existent, in the form of reality

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अनुभूतः (anubhūtaḥ) - experienced, perceived

• अज्ञे (ajñe) - in the ignorant person, for the ignorant person

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• ज्ञेन (jñena) - by the knowing person, by the wise

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• तत्-तया (tat-tayā) - by its own essential nature (by thatness, by its true nature)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - an object of perception, reality (object, meaning, purpose, thing)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अतनुः (atanuḥ) - bodiless, subtle, immaterial

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atanu

atanu - bodiless, subtle, non-material

Negation of tanu (body, form) with 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+tanu)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• tanu – body, form, subtle, slender
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `arthaḥ`.

तनुः (tanuḥ) - embodied, gross, material

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, form, gross, material

Note: Qualifies `arthaḥ`.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

असत्-रूपेण (asat-rūpeṇa) - as non-existent, in the form of unreality

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of asat-rūpa

asat-rūpa - form of non-existence, unreal form

Compound of asat (non-existent, unreal) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+rūpa)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false
  adjective
  Present Active Participle (negative)
  Negation of sat (existent, real) with 'a-'. Derived from root as (to be).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Specifies the manner of perception.

चेत्यते (cetyate) - is perceived, is known, is thought of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of cit

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Derived from root cit, in the passive form.

Root: cit (class 1)

सत्-रूपः (sat-rūpaḥ) - as existent, in the form of reality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat-rūpa

sat-rūpa - form of existence, real form

Compound of sat (existent, real) and rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+rūpa)

• sat – existent, real, true, good
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Referring to `arthaḥ` in its existent aspect.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अनुभूतः (anubhūtaḥ) - experienced, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anu-bhūta

anu-bhūta - experienced, felt, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be, exist) with prefix anu (after, along).

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate, 'is experienced'.

अज्ञे (ajñe) - in the ignorant person, for the ignorant person

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing person

Compound of 'a-' (not) and jña (knowing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• jña – knowing, wise, knowledgeable
  adjective
  Derived from root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the sphere or state where the experience does not occur, i.e., 'in the ignorant'.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

ज्ञेन (jñena) - by the knowing person, by the wise

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, knowledgeable person

Derived from root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agent of the passive `anubhūtaḥ`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

तत्-तया (tat-tayā) - by its own essential nature (by thatness, by its true nature)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tat-tā

tat-tā - thatness, reality, essential nature, truth

Compound of tat (that) and tā (suffix for abstract noun, 'ness').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+tā)

• tat – that, its
  pronoun (neuter)
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  suffix (feminine)

Note: Instrumental case indicating agency or means.

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