योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-79, verse-12

सम्यगालोकिते रूपे काष्ठपाषाणवाससाम् ।
मनागपि न भेदोऽस्ति क्वासि संकल्पनोन्मुखः ॥ १२ ॥

samyagālokite rūpe kāṣṭhapāṣāṇavāsasām ,
manāgapi na bhedo'sti kvāsi saṃkalpanonmukhaḥ 12

12. samyak ālokite rūpe kāṣṭhapāṣāṇavāsasām manāk
api na bhedaḥ asti kva asi saṅkalpanonmukhaḥ

12. kāṣṭhapāṣāṇavāsasām rūpe samyak ālokite manāk
api bhedaḥ na asti kva asi saṅkalpanonmukhaḥ

12. When the true form (rūpa) of wood, stone, and garments is properly observed, there is not even the slightest difference. So, where are you, O mind, inclined towards conceptualization?

Words meanings summery:

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, correctly, truly

• आलोकिते (ālokite) - when the true nature is perceived (when observed, in the observed)

• रूपे (rūpe) - in the inherent nature (in the form, in the nature, in the appearance)

• काष्ठपाषाणवाससाम् (kāṣṭhapāṣāṇavāsasām) - of wood, stone, and garments/clothes

• मनाक् (manāk) - not even the slightest (a little, slightly, even a bit)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference (difference, distinction, division)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• क्व (kva) - where (interrogative particle) (where, in what place)

• असि (asi) - you are

• सङ्कल्पनोन्मुखः (saṅkalpanonmukhaḥ) - inclined towards conceptualization (O mind) (inclined towards conception/imagination, facing conceptualization)

Words meanings and morphology

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, correctly, truly

(indeclinable)

From sam (with) + añc (to bend, turn) + kvip suffix. Adverbial form.

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Adverb modifying ālokite.

आलोकिते (ālokite) - when the true nature is perceived (when observed, in the observed)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ālokita

ālokita - observed, seen, perceived, looked at

Past Passive Participle

Formed from ā + lok + kta (P.P.P. suffix)

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Refers to rūpe.

रूपे (rūpe) - in the inherent nature (in the form, in the nature, in the appearance)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, nature, appearance, beauty

काष्ठपाषाणवाससाम् (kāṣṭhapāṣāṇavāsasām) - of wood, stone, and garments/clothes

(noun)

Genitive, plural of kāṣṭhapāṣāṇavāsas

kāṣṭhapāṣāṇavāsas - wood, stone, and garments (collective)

Compound type : Dvandva (kāṣṭha+pāṣāṇa+vāsas)

• kāṣṭha – wood, stick
  noun (neuter)
• pāṣāṇa – stone, rock
  noun (masculine)
• vāsas – garment, clothing, cloth
  noun (neuter)
  Root 'vas' (to wear), suffix 'asuṇ'.
  Root: vās (class 2)

Note: Possessive, referring to the rūpe.

मनाक् (manāk) - not even the slightest (a little, slightly, even a bit)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes manāk.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the existence of bhedaḥ.

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference (difference, distinction, division)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - difference, distinction, division, splitting, breaking

From root bhid (to split, break) with ghañ suffix.

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Subject of asti.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

Root as (to be) in present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate for bhedaḥ.

क्व (kva) - where (interrogative particle) (where, in what place)

(indeclinable)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative

Root as (to be) in present tense, 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for the implied tvam.

सङ्कल्पनोन्मुखः (saṅkalpanonmukhaḥ) - inclined towards conceptualization (O mind) (inclined towards conception/imagination, facing conceptualization)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpanonmukha

saṅkalpanonmukha - inclined towards imagination/conception, facing resolution/intention

Formed by saṅkalpana + unmukha.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (saṅkalpana+unmukha)

• saṅkalpana – conception, imagination, intention, resolution, mental formation
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + kḷp (to arrange, form) + ana suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• unmukha – facing, inclined towards, eager, ready
  adjective (masculine)
  From ud + mukha.
  Prefix: ud

Note: Qualifies the implied subject "you" (the mind).

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