योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-87, verse-13
पश्यन्तीपदमासाद्य सत्तामात्रात्मके ततः ।
प्रसुप्तपदमालम्ब्य तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ॥ १३ ॥
प्रसुप्तपदमालम्ब्य तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ॥ १३ ॥
paśyantīpadamāsādya sattāmātrātmake tataḥ ,
prasuptapadamālambya tasthau giririvācalaḥ 13
prasuptapadamālambya tasthau giririvācalaḥ 13
13.
paśyantīpadam āsādya sattāmātrātmake tataḥ |
prasuptapadam ālambya tasthau giriḥ iva acalaḥ ||
prasuptapadam ālambya tasthau giriḥ iva acalaḥ ||
13.
tataḥ sattāmātrātmake paśyantīpadam āsādya,
prasuptapadam ālambya,
acalaḥ giriḥ iva tasthau.
prasuptapadam ālambya,
acalaḥ giriḥ iva tasthau.
13.
Thereupon, having reached the stage of paśyantī in pure being (sattāmātra), he then remained like an immovable mountain, having resorted to the state of deep sleep.
Words meanings summery:
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- पश्यन्तीपदम् (paśyantīpadam) - A specific stage in the yogic progression of consciousness, subtler than the gross objective state. (the state of paśyantī (the subtle stage of speech/consciousness))
- आसाद्य (āsādya) - having attained, having reached, having obtained
- सत्तामात्रात्मके (sattāmātrātmake) - Refers to a state of consciousness characterized by simple, unmanifested being, prior to any specific ideation or objectification. (in the nature of mere existence, in pure being)
- ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from there
- प्रसुप्तपदम् (prasuptapadam) - A stage in the yogic progression of consciousness, corresponding to suṣupti, where gross and subtle perceptions cease, but latent impressions (saṃskāras) remain. (the state of deep sleep, the deeply slumbering state)
- आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having taken support of, having grasped
- तस्थौ (tasthau) - stood, remained, became motionless
- गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain, hill
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अचलः (acalaḥ) - immovable, steady, fixed
Words meanings and morphology
पश्यन्तीपदम् (paśyantīpadam) - A specific stage in the yogic progression of consciousness, subtler than the gross objective state. (the state of paśyantī (the subtle stage of speech/consciousness))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of paśyantīpada
paśyantīpada - the stage of paśyantī (intermediate speech/consciousness)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paśyantī+pada)
- paśyantī – seeing, the perceiver; the second of the four stages of speech, where meaning is envisioned
noun (feminine)
Present Active Participle (feminine)
Feminine nominative singular of present active participle of paś (to see)
Root: paś (class 1) - pada – foot, step, stage, state, word, position
noun (neuter)
आसाद्य (āsādya) - having attained, having reached, having obtained
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Absolutive from root sad with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: sad (class 1)
सत्तामात्रात्मके (sattāmātrātmake) - Refers to a state of consciousness characterized by simple, unmanifested being, prior to any specific ideation or objectification. (in the nature of mere existence, in pure being)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of sattāmātrātman
sattāmātrātman - whose nature is mere existence, pure being
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sattā+mātra+ātman)
- sattā – existence, being, reality
noun (feminine)
Root: as (class 2) - mātra – mere, only, measure
adjective (neuter) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Note: The adjective modifies an implied noun (e.g., 'state' or 'consciousness') or refers to the yogi himself in that state.
ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from there
(indeclinable)
प्रसुप्तपदम् (prasuptapadam) - A stage in the yogic progression of consciousness, corresponding to suṣupti, where gross and subtle perceptions cease, but latent impressions (saṃskāras) remain. (the state of deep sleep, the deeply slumbering state)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prasuptapada
prasuptapada - the state of deep sleep
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prasupta+pada)
- prasupta – deeply asleep, in profound sleep
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root svap with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: svap (class 2) - pada – foot, step, stage, state, word, position
noun (neuter)
आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having taken support of, having grasped
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Absolutive from root lamb with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: lamb (class 1)
तस्थौ (tasthau) - stood, remained, became motionless
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of sthā
Perfect Active
Perfect 3rd person singular, root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain, hill
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of giri
giri - mountain, hill
Root: gṛ (class 6)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अचलः (acalaḥ) - immovable, steady, fixed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acala
acala - immovable, fixed, steady, a mountain
Compound type : nahutpuruṣa (a+cala)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - cala – moving, movable, trembling, unsteady
adjective
Root: cal (class 1)