योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-77, verse-3
सुषुप्तवदिदं नित्यं पश्यत्यपगतैषणः ।
असद्रूपमिवासक्तं सर्वत्राखिलमात्मवान् ॥ ३ ॥
असद्रूपमिवासक्तं सर्वत्राखिलमात्मवान् ॥ ३ ॥
suṣuptavadidaṃ nityaṃ paśyatyapagataiṣaṇaḥ ,
asadrūpamivāsaktaṃ sarvatrākhilamātmavān 3
asadrūpamivāsaktaṃ sarvatrākhilamātmavān 3
3.
suṣuptavat idam nityam paśyati apagataiṣaṇaḥ
asat-rūpam iva āsaktam sarvatra akhilam ātmavān
asat-rūpam iva āsaktam sarvatra akhilam ātmavān
3.
ātmavān apagataiṣaṇaḥ nityam idam akhilam sarvatra
asat-rūpam iva āsaktam paśyati suṣuptavat
asat-rūpam iva āsaktam paśyati suṣuptavat
3.
One who is self-possessed (ātmavān) and free from desires (apagataiṣaṇaḥ) always perceives this entire universe, everywhere, as if it were unreal (asad-rūpam iva) and unattached, much like someone in a state of deep sleep.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुषुप्तवत् (suṣuptavat) - like one in deep sleep (like one in deep sleep, as if deeply sleeping)
- इदम् (idam) - this (entire universe) (this, this one)
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, perpetually, eternally, constantly)
- पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives (sees, beholds, perceives)
- अपगतैषणः (apagataiṣaṇaḥ) - free from desires (one whose desires have departed, free from desires)
- असत्-रूपम् (asat-rūpam) - as unreal (unreal in form, of the nature of non-existence)
- इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)
- आसक्तम् (āsaktam) - unattached (as perceived) (attached, clinging, devoted, absorbed)
- सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in all places)
- अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire (universe) (entire, whole, complete, without remainder)
- आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - one who is self-possessed (ātman) (self-possessed, endowed with the Self (ātman), spiritual)
Words meanings and morphology
सुषुप्तवत् (suṣuptavat) - like one in deep sleep (like one in deep sleep, as if deeply sleeping)
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'suṣupta' (past passive participle of √svap with su-) + 'vat' (suffix forming adverbs meaning 'like').
Root: svap (class 2)
इदम् (idam) - this (entire universe) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here, now
Note: Also nominative singular neuter.
नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, perpetually, eternally, constantly)
(indeclinable)
From 'ni' + 'tya'.
Note: Adverbial form of 'nitya'.
पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives (sees, beholds, perceives)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √dṛś
Present tense form
Root 'dṛś', changed to 'paśya' in present stem.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
अपगतैषणः (apagataiṣaṇaḥ) - free from desires (one whose desires have departed, free from desires)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apagataiṣaṇa
apagataiṣaṇa - one whose desires are gone
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apagata+eṣaṇa)
- apagata – gone away, departed, removed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From 'apa' + '√gam'.
Prefix: apa
Root: gam (class 1) - eṣaṇa – desire, seeking, wish
noun (neuter)
From '√eṣ' (to seek, to wish).
Root: eṣ (class 1)
असत्-रूपम् (asat-rūpam) - as unreal (unreal in form, of the nature of non-existence)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of asat-rūpa
asat-rūpa - having the form of non-existence, unreal in nature
Compound type : karmadhāraya (asat+rūpa)
- asat – non-existent, unreal, false
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle (negative)
Negative particle 'a-' + 'sat' (present active participle of '√as' 'to be').
Root: as (class 2) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'idam akhilam'.
इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)
(indeclinable)
आसक्तम् (āsaktam) - unattached (as perceived) (attached, clinging, devoted, absorbed)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āsakta
āsakta - attached, devoted, clinging, absorbed
Past Passive Participle
From 'ā' + '√sañj' (to cling, to be attached).
Prefix: ā
Root: sañj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'idam akhilam'.
सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere (everywhere, in all places)
(indeclinable)
From 'sarva' + suffix 'tra'.
अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire (universe) (entire, whole, complete, without remainder)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila
akhila - entire, whole, complete, without a gap/remainder
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - khila – gap, remainder, waste, barren land
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'idam'.
आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - one who is self-possessed (ātman) (self-possessed, endowed with the Self (ātman), spiritual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat
ātmavat - possessing the Self (ātman), self-possessed, spiritual, wise
From 'ātman' (Self) + 'matup' suffix (possessing).
Note: The final 'n' is due to sandhi in nominative singular.