योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-57, verse-11
स्वतो यदात्मसत्तायाश्चित्त्वात्सत्त्वैकवेदनम् ।
तदहंतादि भेदादि चेतनानीतिवत्स्थितम् ॥ ११ ॥
तदहंतादि भेदादि चेतनानीतिवत्स्थितम् ॥ ११ ॥
svato yadātmasattāyāścittvātsattvaikavedanam ,
tadahaṃtādi bhedādi cetanānītivatsthitam 11
tadahaṃtādi bhedādi cetanānītivatsthitam 11
11.
svataḥ yat ātmasattāyāḥ cittvāt sattvaikavedanam
tat ahaṃtā-ādi bheda-ādi cetanā anīti-vat sthitam
tat ahaṃtā-ādi bheda-ādi cetanā anīti-vat sthitam
11.
svataḥ yat ātmasattāyāḥ cittvāt sattvaikavedanam
tat ahaṃtā-ādi bheda-ādi cetanā anīti-vat sthitam
tat ahaṃtā-ādi bheda-ādi cetanā anīti-vat sthitam
11.
When, by itself, from the existence of the Self (ātman) and from its conscious nature (cittvāt), there is the sole cognition of reality (sattvaikavedanam), then that (tat)—the ego (ahaṃtā) and other distinctions (bheda-ādi), and even consciousness (cetanā)—is established (sthitam) as if it were an anomaly (anīti-vat).
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वतः (svataḥ) - by oneself, by itself, spontaneously, naturally
- यत् (yat) - that which, what, who
- आत्मसत्तायाः (ātmasattāyāḥ) - of the existence of the Self, of the Self's being
- चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - from consciousness, due to being consciousness, by virtue of consciousness
- सत्त्वैकवेदनम् (sattvaikavedanam) - the sole cognition of existence, the singular awareness of reality
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- अहंता-आदि (ahaṁtā-ādi) - ego (ahaṃtā) and so forth, egoism and the like
- भेद-आदि (bheda-ādi) - distinction and so forth, difference and the like
- चेतना (cetanā) - consciousness, intelligence, sentient being
- अनीति-वत् (anīti-vat) - like impropriety, like bad conduct, like an anomaly
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, situated, standing, existing
Words meanings and morphology
स्वतः (svataḥ) - by oneself, by itself, spontaneously, naturally
(indeclinable)
From sva (own) + tas (ablative suffix)
यत् (yat) - that which, what, who
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that which, who
आत्मसत्तायाः (ātmasattāyāḥ) - of the existence of the Self, of the Self's being
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of ātmasattā
ātmasattā - existence of the Self, Self's being
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+sattā)
- ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
noun (masculine) - sattā – existence, being, reality
noun (feminine)
Root: as (class 2)
चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - from consciousness, due to being consciousness, by virtue of consciousness
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva
cittva - state of being conscious, consciousness
From cit (consciousness) + tva (suffix indicating 'state of being')
Root: cit (class 1)
सत्त्वैकवेदनम् (sattvaikavedanam) - the sole cognition of existence, the singular awareness of reality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sattvaikavedana
sattvaikavedana - sole cognition of existence, singular awareness of reality
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+eka+vedana)
- sattva – existence, reality, essence, goodness, purity
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 2) - eka – one, sole, singular, unique
numeral (neuter) - vedana – knowing, perception, cognition, feeling
noun (neuter)
nominalization
From root vid (to know) + ana suffix
Root: vid (class 2)
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
अहंता-आदि (ahaṁtā-ādi) - ego (ahaṃtā) and so forth, egoism and the like
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ahaṃtādi
ahaṁtādi - ego (ahaṃtā) and so forth, egoism and the like
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃtā+ādi)
- ahaṃtā – ego, egoism, 'I'-ness
noun (feminine) - ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
indeclinable
Note: Often used as a collective neuter singular when referring to 'X and the rest'.
भेद-आदि (bheda-ādi) - distinction and so forth, difference and the like
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhedādi
bhedādi - distinction and so forth, difference and the like
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bheda+ādi)
- bheda – difference, distinction, division, breaking
noun (masculine)
Root: bhid (class 7) - ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
indeclinable
Note: Often used as a collective neuter singular when referring to 'X and the rest'.
चेतना (cetanā) - consciousness, intelligence, sentient being
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cetanā
cetanā - consciousness, intelligence, sentient being, feeling
From root cit (to perceive, know)
Root: cit (class 1)
अनीति-वत् (anīti-vat) - like impropriety, like bad conduct, like an anomaly
(indeclinable)
Compound of anīti (impropriety) + vat (suffix 'like')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anīti+vat)
- anīti – impropriety, misconduct, bad policy
noun (feminine)
Negative compound: a + nīti (policy, conduct) - vat – like, as, similar to
indeclinable
Suffix indicating similarity
स्थितम् (sthitam) - established, situated, standing, existing
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - stood, situated, established, existing, firm
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)