योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-91, verse-122
तदमलमजरं तदात्मतत्त्वं तदवगतावुपशान्तिमेति चेतः ।
अवगतविततैकतत्स्वरूपो भवभयमुक्तपदोऽसि तच्चिराय ॥ १२२ ॥
अवगतविततैकतत्स्वरूपो भवभयमुक्तपदोऽसि तच्चिराय ॥ १२२ ॥
tadamalamajaraṃ tadātmatattvaṃ tadavagatāvupaśāntimeti cetaḥ ,
avagatavitataikatatsvarūpo bhavabhayamuktapado'si taccirāya 122
avagatavitataikatatsvarūpo bhavabhayamuktapado'si taccirāya 122
122.
tat amalam ajaram tat ātma-tattvam
tat avagatāu upaśāntim eti cetaḥ
avagata-vitata-eka-tat-svarūpaḥ
bhava-bhaya-mukta-padaḥ asi tat cirāya
tat avagatāu upaśāntim eti cetaḥ
avagata-vitata-eka-tat-svarūpaḥ
bhava-bhaya-mukta-padaḥ asi tat cirāya
122.
tat amalam ajaram (ca asti),
tat ātma-tattvam (ca asti).
tat avagatāu cetaḥ upaśāntim eti.
(tvam) avagata-vitata-eka-tat-svarūpaḥ (san),
bhava-bhaya-mukta-padaḥ asi.
tat cirāya (bhava).
tat ātma-tattvam (ca asti).
tat avagatāu cetaḥ upaśāntim eti.
(tvam) avagata-vitata-eka-tat-svarūpaḥ (san),
bhava-bhaya-mukta-padaḥ asi.
tat cirāya (bhava).
122.
That (supreme reality) is stainless and ageless; that is the very reality (tattva) of the self (ātman). When that is comprehended, the mind (cetas) attains profound peace. Having realized your nature (svarūpa) as the vast, singular reality, you will be eternally free from the fear of repeated existence (saṃsāra).
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - that (supreme reality) (that, it)
- अमलम् (amalam) - stainless (stainless, pure, clean)
- अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless (ageless, undecaying)
- तत् (tat) - that (supreme reality) (that, it)
- आत्म-तत्त्वम् (ātma-tattvam) - reality (tattva) of the self (ātman) (reality of the self, essence of ātman)
- तत् (tat) - that (supreme reality) (that, it)
- अवगताउ (avagatāu) - upon understanding it (in understanding, upon realization)
- उपशान्तिम् (upaśāntim) - profound peace (profound peace, tranquility, cessation)
- एति (eti) - attains (goes, attains, reaches)
- चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind (cetas) (mind, consciousness, heart)
- अवगत-वितत-एक-तत्-स्वरूपः (avagata-vitata-eka-tat-svarūpaḥ) - Having realized your nature (svarūpa) as the vast, singular reality (one whose own nature is understood as the vast one reality)
- भव-भय-मुक्त-पदः (bhava-bhaya-mukta-padaḥ) - free from the fear of repeated existence (saṃsāra) (one whose state is liberation from the fear of existence (saṃsāra))
- असि (asi) - you are (you are, you exist)
- तत् (tat) - that (state) (that, it)
- चिराय (cirāya) - eternally (for a long time, eternally, for ever)
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - that (supreme reality) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Used here to refer to the ultimate reality (Brahman).
अमलम् (amalam) - stainless (stainless, pure, clean)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amala
amala - stainless, spotless, pure, clean, free from dirt
Compound of a (negation) + mala (impurity).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - mala – dirt, impurity, stain, sin
noun (neuter)
Root: mal (class 10)
Note: The m is for sandhi, original is amalam.
अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless (ageless, undecaying)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ajara
ajara - ageless, undecaying, not growing old
Compound of a (negation) + jara (decay, old age).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jara)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - jara – old age, decay, decrepitude
noun (feminine)
From √jṛ (to grow old).
Root: jṛ (class 1)
Note: The m is for sandhi, original is ajaram.
तत् (tat) - that (supreme reality) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Used here to refer to the ultimate reality (Brahman).
आत्म-तत्त्वम् (ātma-tattvam) - reality (tattva) of the self (ātman) (reality of the self, essence of ātman)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ātma-tattva
ātma-tattva - the true nature of the self, the reality of ātman
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+tattva)
- ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - tattva – reality, truth, essence, principle, true nature
noun (neuter)
From tad + tva (suffix for abstract noun).
Note: The m is for sandhi, original is ātma-tattvam.
तत् (tat) - that (supreme reality) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Used here to refer to the ultimate reality (Brahman).
अवगताउ (avagatāu) - upon understanding it (in understanding, upon realization)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of avagati
avagati - understanding, comprehension, knowledge, ascertainment
Noun of action
From ava-√gam (to understand) + ti suffix.
Prefix: ava
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Often implies 'when it is understood'.
उपशान्तिम् (upaśāntim) - profound peace (profound peace, tranquility, cessation)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of upaśānti
upaśānti - profound peace, tranquility, quietude, cessation, alleviation
Noun of action
From upa-√śam (to be calm) + ti suffix.
Prefix: upa
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: The m is for sandhi, original is upaśāntim.
एति (eti) - attains (goes, attains, reaches)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of i
Present active indicative
3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Subject is cetaḥ.
चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind (cetas) (mind, consciousness, heart)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas
cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart, understanding
From √cit (to perceive, understand).
Root: cit (class 1)
अवगत-वितत-एक-तत्-स्वरूपः (avagata-vitata-eka-tat-svarūpaḥ) - Having realized your nature (svarūpa) as the vast, singular reality (one whose own nature is understood as the vast one reality)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avagata-vitata-eka-tat-svarūpa
avagata-vitata-eka-tat-svarūpa - one whose true nature is comprehended as the expansive single reality
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (avagata+vitata+eka+tat+svarūpa)
- avagata – understood, comprehended, known
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ava-√gam (to understand).
Prefix: ava
Root: gam (class 1) - vitata – spread, extended, vast, wide
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From vi-√tan (to spread, extend).
Prefix: vi
Root: tan (class 8) - eka – one, single, sole, unique
numeral/adjective (masculine) - tad – that, it
pronoun (neuter) - svarūpa – one's own form, true nature, identity
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the 'you' in the next clause.
भव-भय-मुक्त-पदः (bhava-bhaya-mukta-padaḥ) - free from the fear of repeated existence (saṃsāra) (one whose state is liberation from the fear of existence (saṃsāra))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhava-bhaya-mukta-pada
bhava-bhaya-mukta-pada - one whose abode is freed from the fear of existence
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhava-bhaya+mukta+pada)
- bhava-bhaya – fear of existence, fear of rebirth (saṃsāra)
noun (neuter) - mukta – freed, liberated, released
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √muc (to release).
Root: muc (class 6) - pada – state, condition, abode, place
noun (neuter)
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Connects to asi.
असि (asi) - you are (you are, you exist)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Present active indicative
2nd person singular, present tense, active voice.
Root: as (class 2)
तत् (tat) - that (state) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Refers to the state of being free from saṃsāra.
चिराय (cirāya) - eternally (for a long time, eternally, for ever)
(indeclinable)
From cira (long, ancient) + āya (dative suffix used adverbially).