योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-72, verse-41
न चेतनो न च जडो न चैवासन्न सन्मयः ।
नाहं नान्यो न चैवैको नानेको नाप्यनेकवान् ॥ ४१ ॥
नाहं नान्यो न चैवैको नानेको नाप्यनेकवान् ॥ ४१ ॥
na cetano na ca jaḍo na caivāsanna sanmayaḥ ,
nāhaṃ nānyo na caivaiko nāneko nāpyanekavān 41
nāhaṃ nānyo na caivaiko nāneko nāpyanekavān 41
41.
na cetanaḥ na ca jaḍaḥ na ca eva asat na sanmayaḥ na
aham na anyaḥ na ca eva ekaḥ na anekaḥ na api anekavān
aham na anyaḥ na ca eva ekaḥ na anekaḥ na api anekavān
41.
na cetanaḥ ca na jaḍaḥ ca na eva asat na sanmayaḥ na
aham na anyaḥ ca na eva ekaḥ na anekaḥ na api anekavān
aham na anyaḥ ca na eva ekaḥ na anekaḥ na api anekavān
41.
It (the self) is neither sentient nor insentient, neither non-existent nor purely existent. It is neither 'I' nor 'other', neither one nor many, nor does it possess multiplicity.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - Sentient, having consciousness. (conscious, sentient, intelligent.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- च (ca) - Conjunction, 'and' or 'nor'. (and, also.)
- जडः (jaḍaḥ) - Insentient, unconscious, lacking vital force. (inert, unconscious, dull, stupid.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- च (ca) - Conjunction, 'and' or 'nor'. (and, also.)
- एव (eva) - Emphatic particle, 'indeed'. (indeed, only, just.)
- असत् (asat) - Non-existent, lacking reality. (non-existent, unreal, bad.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- सन्मयः (sanmayaḥ) - Composed of pure existence. (consisting of reality/existence.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- अहम् (aham) - The first person singular pronoun, implying individual ego (ahaṅkāra). (I, myself, ego.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - Not 'other', i.e., distinct from the 'I'. (other, different.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- च (ca) - Conjunction, 'and' or 'nor'. (and, also.)
- एव (eva) - Emphatic particle, 'indeed'. (indeed, only, just.)
- एकः (ekaḥ) - One, singular, unified. (one, single, unique.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- अनेकः (anekaḥ) - Many, multiple, diverse. (not one, many, manifold.)
- न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
- अपि (api) - Emphatic particle, 'even' (implying 'nor even'). (also, even, too.)
- अनेकवान् (anekavān) - Possessing multiple forms or attributes. (possessing many, having multiplicity.)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
चेतनः (cetanaḥ) - Sentient, having consciousness. (conscious, sentient, intelligent.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cetana
cetana - conscious, sentient, intelligent, rational.
From root cit (to perceive, understand).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - Conjunction, 'and' or 'nor'. (and, also.)
(indeclinable)
जडः (jaḍaḥ) - Insentient, unconscious, lacking vital force. (inert, unconscious, dull, stupid.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaḍa
jaḍa - inert, unconscious, inanimate, dull, rigid, cold.
Root: jaḍ (class 1)
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)
असत् (asat) - Non-existent, lacking reality. (non-existent, unreal, bad.)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of asat
asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad, wicked.
Present Active Participle
Negation of 'sat' (existent, real), from root as (to be).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)
- a – not, non-.
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - sat – existent, real, good, true.
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā' (taking neuter form of the predicate).
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
सन्मयः (sanmayaḥ) - Composed of pure existence. (consisting of reality/existence.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sanmaya
sanmaya - consisting of truth/existence/reality.
From sat (existence) + maya (composed of).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+maya)
- sat – existent, real, good, true.
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2) - maya – made of, consisting of, full of.
suffix forming adjective/noun (masculine)
Derived suffix.
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - The first person singular pronoun, implying individual ego (ahaṅkāra). (I, myself, ego.)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, myself, ego.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - Not 'other', i.e., distinct from the 'I'. (other, different.)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, different, distinct.
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)
एकः (ekaḥ) - One, singular, unified. (one, single, unique.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole.
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
अनेकः (anekaḥ) - Many, multiple, diverse. (not one, many, manifold.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aneka
aneka - not one, many, manifold, various.
Negation of 'eka'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+eka)
- a – not, non-.
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - eka – one, single, unique, sole.
numeral/adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.
न (na) - Negation. (not, no.)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - Emphatic particle, 'even' (implying 'nor even'). (also, even, too.)
(indeclinable)
अनेकवान् (anekavān) - Possessing multiple forms or attributes. (possessing many, having multiplicity.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anekavat
anekavat - having many, manifold, various.
Possessive suffix -vat added to aneka.
Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.