योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-72, verse-40
दृश्यदर्शनसंबन्धसंविदस्यां तु राघव ।
नात्मा स्थूलो न चैवाणुर्न प्रत्यक्षो न चेतरः ॥ ४० ॥
नात्मा स्थूलो न चैवाणुर्न प्रत्यक्षो न चेतरः ॥ ४० ॥
dṛśyadarśanasaṃbandhasaṃvidasyāṃ tu rāghava ,
nātmā sthūlo na caivāṇurna pratyakṣo na cetaraḥ 40
nātmā sthūlo na caivāṇurna pratyakṣo na cetaraḥ 40
40.
dṛśyadarśanasaṃbandhasaṃvit asyām tu rāghava na ātmā
sthūlaḥ na ca eva aṇuḥ na pratyakṣaḥ na ca itaraḥ
sthūlaḥ na ca eva aṇuḥ na pratyakṣaḥ na ca itaraḥ
40.
rāghava tu asyām dṛśyadarśanasaṃbandhasaṃvit ātmā na
sthūlaḥ ca na eva aṇuḥ na pratyakṣaḥ ca na itaraḥ
sthūlaḥ ca na eva aṇuḥ na pratyakṣaḥ ca na itaraḥ
40.
O Rāghava, in this consciousness that links the seen and the seeing, the self (ātman) is neither gross nor subtle, neither directly perceptible nor imperceptible.
Words meanings summery:
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- दृश्यदर्शनसंबन्धसंवित् (dṛśyadarśanasaṁbandhasaṁvit) - The consciousness that forms the relation between the object of perception and the act of perceiving. (consciousness relating the seen and the seeing; consciousness of the connection between the object and the perception.)
- अस्याम् (asyām) - In this (consciousness). (in this, in her, in it.)
- तु (tu) - Emphatic particle, 'but' or 'indeed'. (but, indeed, however, on the other hand.)
- राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava, addressing Rāma. (descendant of Raghu, Rāma.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- आत्मा (ātmā) - The ultimate self (ātman). (self, soul, spirit, essence.)
- स्थूलः (sthūlaḥ) - Gross, referring to physical, tangible existence. (gross, bulky, large, material.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- च (ca) - Conjunction, 'and' or 'nor'. (and, also.)
- एव (eva) - Emphatic particle, 'indeed'. (indeed, only, just.)
- अणुः (aṇuḥ) - Subtle, referring to fine, imperceptible existence. (subtle, minute, atomic.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- प्रत्यक्षः (pratyakṣaḥ) - Directly perceptible by the senses. (perceptible, evident, direct perception.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- च (ca) - Conjunction, 'and' or 'nor'. (and, also.)
- इतरः (itaraḥ) - Different, implying imperceptible or other than directly perceptible. (other, different.)
Words meanings and morphology
दृश्यदर्शनसंबन्धसंवित् (dṛśyadarśanasaṁbandhasaṁvit) - The consciousness that forms the relation between the object of perception and the act of perceiving. (consciousness relating the seen and the seeing; consciousness of the connection between the object and the perception.)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛśyadarśanasaṃbandhasaṃvit
dṛśyadarśanasaṁbandhasaṁvit - consciousness of the relationship between the seen and the seeing; consciousness linking object and perception.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛśya+darśana+saṃbandha+saṃvid)
- dṛśya – visible, to be seen, an object of sight, what is seen.
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive (Karmaṇi Kṛtya)
Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -ya.
Root: dṛś (class 1) - darśana – seeing, perception, vision, philosophical view.
noun (neuter)
Action noun from root dṛś (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1) - saṃbandha – connection, relation, relationship.
noun (masculine)
From prefix sam- + root bandh (to bind).
Prefix: sam
Root: bandh (class 9) - saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, understanding.
noun (feminine)
From prefix sam- + root vid (to know).
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
अस्याम् (asyām) - In this (consciousness). (in this, in her, in it.)
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this.
Note: Refers to 'saṃvid' (consciousness), which is feminine.
तु (tu) - Emphatic particle, 'but' or 'indeed'. (but, indeed, however, on the other hand.)
(indeclinable)
राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava, addressing Rāma. (descendant of Raghu, Rāma.)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava
rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a name for Rāma.
Patronymic.
Note: Used to address Rāma.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
आत्मा (ātmā) - The ultimate self (ātman). (self, soul, spirit, essence.)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life-principle.
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Subject of the sentence, implicitly continued through subsequent verses.
स्थूलः (sthūlaḥ) - Gross, referring to physical, tangible existence. (gross, bulky, large, material.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthūla
sthūla - gross, bulky, large, stout, material, coarse.
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - Conjunction, 'and' or 'nor'. (and, also.)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - Emphatic particle, 'indeed'. (indeed, only, just.)
(indeclinable)
अणुः (aṇuḥ) - Subtle, referring to fine, imperceptible existence. (subtle, minute, atomic.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇu
aṇu - minute, atomic, subtle, fine.
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
प्रत्यक्षः (pratyakṣaḥ) - Directly perceptible by the senses. (perceptible, evident, direct perception.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyakṣa
pratyakṣa - perceptible, evident, before the eyes, direct perception.
From prati- + akṣa (eye).
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - Conjunction, 'and' or 'nor'. (and, also.)
(indeclinable)
इतरः (itaraḥ) - Different, implying imperceptible or other than directly perceptible. (other, different.)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of itara
itara - other, different, remaining.
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.