योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-81, verse-6
एवं हि चित्तं नास्त्येव ब्रह्मैवास्ति तथात्मकम् ।
पदार्थभावनाश्चित्तात्तेनासत्या मयोज्झिताः ॥ ६ ॥
पदार्थभावनाश्चित्तात्तेनासत्या मयोज्झिताः ॥ ६ ॥
evaṃ hi cittaṃ nāstyeva brahmaivāsti tathātmakam ,
padārthabhāvanāścittāttenāsatyā mayojjhitāḥ 6
padārthabhāvanāścittāttenāsatyā mayojjhitāḥ 6
6.
evaṃ hi cittaṃ na asti eva brahma eva asti tathātmakam
padārthabhāvanāḥ cittāt tena asatyāḥ mayā ujjhitāḥ
padārthabhāvanāḥ cittāt tena asatyāḥ mayā ujjhitāḥ
6.
evaṃ hi cittaṃ na asti eva; brahma eva asti tathātmakam.
tena cittāt padārthabhāvanāḥ asatyāḥ mayā ujjhitāḥ
tena cittāt padārthabhāvanāḥ asatyāḥ mayā ujjhitāḥ
6.
Thus indeed, the mind (citta) does not exist at all; only Brahman (brahman), which is of that nature (namely, pure existence-consciousness-bliss), truly exists. Therefore, all these unreal conceptions of objects, which originate from the mind (citta), have been abandoned by me.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवं (evaṁ) - thus, in this manner, so
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, surely
- चित्तं (cittaṁ) - mind, thought, consciousness
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the Absolute reality), supreme being
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- तथात्मकम् (tathātmakam) - of the nature of Brahman (of that nature, having that as its nature, identical with that)
- पदार्थभावनाः (padārthabhāvanāḥ) - conceptions of objects, notions of entities
- चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind
- तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, on account of that
- असत्याः (asatyāḥ) - unreal, false, untrue
- मया (mayā) - by me
- उज्झिताः (ujjhitāḥ) - abandoned, given up, cast off
Words meanings and morphology
एवं (evaṁ) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
adverb of manner
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, surely
(indeclinable)
particle, often explanatory or emphatic
चित्तं (cittaṁ) - mind, thought, consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, understanding
From root cit (to perceive, to know) + kta suffix (past passive participle used as noun).
Root: cit (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
negating particle
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Present Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Irregular verb, root as, class 2.
Root: as (class 2)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
(indeclinable)
emphatic particle
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the Absolute reality), supreme being
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the supreme cosmic spirit, universal self
n-stem noun, neuter
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: The term is brahman.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
(indeclinable)
emphatic particle
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Present Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Irregular verb, root as, class 2.
Root: as (class 2)
तथात्मकम् (tathātmakam) - of the nature of Brahman (of that nature, having that as its nature, identical with that)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tathātmaka
tathātmaka - of that nature, having that as its self (ātman), identical with that
Compound. tathā (so, thus) + ātmaka (having the nature of, consisting of, from ātman).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tathā+ātmaka)
- tathā – so, thus, in that manner
indeclinable
adverb - ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of, relating to the self (ātman)
adjective
From ātman (self) + ka (suffix).
पदार्थभावनाः (padārthabhāvanāḥ) - conceptions of objects, notions of entities
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of padārthabhāvanā
padārthabhāvanā - conceptions/notions of objects (padārtha)
Compound noun. padārtha (object, category) + bhāvanā (conception, notion, mental cultivation).
Compound type : tatpurusha (padārtha+bhāvanā)
- padārtha – meaning of a word, category, object, thing
noun (masculine)
pada (word) + artha (meaning, purpose). - bhāvanā – conception, notion, imagination, mental image, cultivation
noun (feminine)
From root bhū (to be) in the causative bhāvayati.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of the final clause.
चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, understanding
From root cit (to perceive, to know) + kta suffix (past passive participle used as noun).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Source from which conceptions arise.
तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, on account of that
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
demonstrative pronoun
Note: Connects the two ideas.
असत्याः (asatyāḥ) - unreal, false, untrue
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of asatya
asatya - unreal, false, untrue
a (negation) + satya (true, real).
Compound type : na-tatpurusha (a+satya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negating prefix - satya – true, real, existent
adjective
From sat (being, existent).
मया (mayā) - by me
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me, we, us
1st person pronoun
Note: Agent in passive construction.
उज्झिताः (ujjhitāḥ) - abandoned, given up, cast off
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ujjhitā
ujjhitā - abandoned, given up, cast off
Past Passive Participle
From root hā (to abandon) with prefix ud. ud-hā -> ujjha -> ujjhita.
Prefix: ud
Root: hā (class 3)