योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-77, verse-44
भावेष्वभावघनभावनया महात्मा निर्मुक्तसंकलनमम्बरवत्स्थितेषु ।
चित्तं प्रति स्वमुदितो विततैकरूपी ज्ञस्तिष्ठति स्वपिति जीवति नित्यतृप्तः ॥ ४४ ॥
चित्तं प्रति स्वमुदितो विततैकरूपी ज्ञस्तिष्ठति स्वपिति जीवति नित्यतृप्तः ॥ ४४ ॥
bhāveṣvabhāvaghanabhāvanayā mahātmā nirmuktasaṃkalanamambaravatsthiteṣu ,
cittaṃ prati svamudito vitataikarūpī jñastiṣṭhati svapiti jīvati nityatṛptaḥ 44
cittaṃ prati svamudito vitataikarūpī jñastiṣṭhati svapiti jīvati nityatṛptaḥ 44
44.
bhāveṣu abhāvaghana-bhāvanayā mahātmā
nirmukta-saṅkalanam ambaravat sthiteṣu |
cittam prati svam uditaḥ vitata-ekarūpī
jñaḥ tiṣṭhati svapiti jīvati nitya-tṛptaḥ ||
nirmukta-saṅkalanam ambaravat sthiteṣu |
cittam prati svam uditaḥ vitata-ekarūpī
jñaḥ tiṣṭhati svapiti jīvati nitya-tṛptaḥ ||
44.
mahātmā nirmukta-saṅkalanam abhāvaghana-bhāvanayā
ambaravat-sthiteṣu bhāveṣu
jñaḥ svam uditaḥ vitata-ekarūpī nitya-tṛptaḥ
cittaṃ prati tiṣṭhati svapiti jīvati
ambaravat-sthiteṣu bhāveṣu
jñaḥ svam uditaḥ vitata-ekarūpī nitya-tṛptaḥ
cittaṃ prati tiṣṭhati svapiti jīvati
44.
The great soul (mahātman), liberated from all conceptualization, abides in all existent phenomena (bhāva) — which are established like space (ambara) — through the dense contemplation of their non-existence. This knower (jña), self-manifested and of a vast, singular nature, eternally content, exists, sleeps, and lives, in relation to the mind (citta).
Words meanings summery:
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- भावेषु (bhāveṣu) - in states of being, in existing things, in entities
- अभावघन-भावनया (abhāvaghana-bhāvanayā) - by the dense/profound contemplation of non-existence
- महात्मा (mahātmā) - The realized individual, the knower of Brahman. (great soul, supreme spirit)
- निर्मुक्त-सङ्कलनम् (nirmukta-saṅkalanam) - Refers to the state of the great soul who is beyond all mental constructs. (freed from conceptualization/volition, free from mental construction)
- अम्बरवत् (ambaravat) - like space, like the sky
- स्थितेषु (sthiteṣu) - Refers to the bhāveṣu (existent phenomena) as being established in a certain way. (in those that exist, stand, are established)
- चित्तम् (cittam) - The empirical mind, distinct from the pure consciousness of the jña. (mind, consciousness, thought)
- प्रति (prati) - towards, to, in relation to, with respect to, against
- स्वम् (svam) - own, self, one's own
- उदितः (uditaḥ) - self-manifested (when combined with svam) (arisen, manifested, uttered)
- वितत-एकरूपी (vitata-ekarūpī) - having a vast, singular form; of expanded singular nature
- ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - The ultimate subject of consciousness, referring to the ātman or brahman. (the knower, the conscious one, intelligent)
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, abides
- स्वपिति (svapiti) - sleeps
- जीवति (jīvati) - lives, exists
- नित्य-तृप्तः (nitya-tṛptaḥ) - Refers to the self-sufficient nature of the enlightened being. (eternally content, ever satisfied)
Words meanings and morphology
भावेषु (bhāveṣu) - in states of being, in existing things, in entities
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of bhāva
bhāva - state of being, existence, entity, nature, emotion, sentiment
from root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
अभावघन-भावनया (abhāvaghana-bhāvanayā) - by the dense/profound contemplation of non-existence
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of abhāvaghana-bhāvanā
abhāvaghana-bhāvanā - contemplation of dense non-existence, intense meditation on voidness
compound of abhāva, ghana, bhāvanā
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhāva+ghana+bhāvanā)
- abhāva – non-existence, absence, negation
noun (masculine) - ghana – dense, thick, intense, profound, solid
adjective - bhāvanā – contemplation, meditation, conviction, imagination, realization
noun (feminine)
derived from root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
महात्मा (mahātmā) - The realized individual, the knower of Brahman. (great soul, supreme spirit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great soul, great self (ātman), supreme spirit
compound of mahā (great) + ātman (self)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath
noun (masculine)
निर्मुक्त-सङ्कलनम् (nirmukta-saṅkalanam) - Refers to the state of the great soul who is beyond all mental constructs. (freed from conceptualization/volition, free from mental construction)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of nirmukta-saṅkalana
nirmukta-saṅkalana - liberated from conceptualization/intention/volition
compound of nir-mukta (freed from) and saṅkalana (conceptualization)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir-mukta+saṅkalana)
- nir-mukta – completely liberated, freed from
adjective
Past Passive Participle
nir (without) + mukta (freed), from root muc
Prefix: nir
Root: muc (class 6) - saṅkalana – conceptualization, intention, mental formation, collection
noun (neuter)
derived from sam-kḷp
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: In context, this is an adverbial form describing the state of mahātmā.
अम्बरवत् (ambaravat) - like space, like the sky
(indeclinable)
ambara (space/sky) + vat (suffix for similarity)
Note: functions adverbially.
स्थितेषु (sthiteṣu) - Refers to the bhāveṣu (existent phenomena) as being established in a certain way. (in those that exist, stand, are established)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established
Past Passive Participle
derived from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
चित्तम् (cittam) - The empirical mind, distinct from the pure consciousness of the jña. (mind, consciousness, thought)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, consciousness, thought, intellect
from root cit (to perceive, to be conscious)
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Governed by prati.
प्रति (prati) - towards, to, in relation to, with respect to, against
(indeclinable)
स्वम् (svam) - own, self, one's own
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own, self, related to one's self
Note: Functions adverbially or as the first part of a compound svamudita.
उदितः (uditaḥ) - self-manifested (when combined with svam) (arisen, manifested, uttered)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udita
udita - arisen, come forth, manifested, spoken
Past Passive Participle
derived from root vad (to speak) with prefix ud (up) or i (to go) with ud.
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
वितत-एकरूपी (vitata-ekarūpī) - having a vast, singular form; of expanded singular nature
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vitata-ekarūpin
vitata-ekarūpin - having a vast singular form, of expanded singular nature, pervading and uniform
compound of vitata (expanded) + eka (one) + rūpin (having the form of)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vitata+eka+rūpin)
- vitata – expanded, spread out, pervading
adjective
Past Passive Participle
derived from root tan (to stretch) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: tan (class 8) - eka – one, single, unique
numeral/adjective - rūpin – having the form of, characterized by, appearing as
adjective
derived from rūpa (form) with in suffix
ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - The ultimate subject of consciousness, referring to the ātman or brahman. (the knower, the conscious one, intelligent)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knowing, wise, knower, conscious
from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, abides
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
present tense
root sthā, class 1, present active 3rd singular
Root: sthā (class 1)
स्वपिति (svapiti) - sleeps
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of svap
present tense
root svap, class 2, present active 3rd singular
Root: svap (class 2)
जीवति (jīvati) - lives, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jīv
present tense
root jīv, class 1, present active 3rd singular
Root: jīv (class 1)
नित्य-तृप्तः (nitya-tṛptaḥ) - Refers to the self-sufficient nature of the enlightened being. (eternally content, ever satisfied)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya-tṛpta
nitya-tṛpta - eternally satisfied, constantly content
compound of nitya (eternal) + tṛpta (satisfied)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+tṛpta)
- nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual, always
adjective - tṛpta – satisfied, content, gratified
adjective
Past Passive Participle
derived from root tṛp (to satisfy)
Root: tṛp (class 4)