योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-91, verse-73
रज्ज्वामिव भुजङ्गत्वं द्वीन्दुत्वं स्वीक्षितादिव ।
शुद्धैव संवित्त्रिजगत्सवेद्यं नान्यदस्त्यलम् ॥ ७३ ॥
शुद्धैव संवित्त्रिजगत्सवेद्यं नान्यदस्त्यलम् ॥ ७३ ॥
rajjvāmiva bhujaṅgatvaṃ dvīndutvaṃ svīkṣitādiva ,
śuddhaiva saṃvittrijagatsavedyaṃ nānyadastyalam 73
śuddhaiva saṃvittrijagatsavedyaṃ nānyadastyalam 73
73.
rajjvām iva bhujangatvam dvi-indutvam sva-īkṣitāt iva
śuddhā eva saṃvit tri-jagat-saṃvedyam na anyat asti alam
śuddhā eva saṃvit tri-jagat-saṃvedyam na anyat asti alam
73.
yathā rajjvām bhujangatvam iva,
yathā sva-īkṣitāt dvi-indutvam iva,
tathā śuddhā eva saṃvit tri-jagat-saṃvedyam (asti) na anyat asti alam
yathā sva-īkṣitāt dvi-indutvam iva,
tathā śuddhā eva saṃvit tri-jagat-saṃvedyam (asti) na anyat asti alam
73.
Just as the characteristic of a snake (bhujangatva) is perceived in a rope, and the state of being two moons (dvi-indutva) is perceived due to one's own (defective) vision, so too is pure consciousness (saṃvit) itself the knowable three worlds (trijagat-saṃvedyam). Nothing else truly exists.
Words meanings summery:
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- रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in a rope, on a rope
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- भुजन्गत्वम् (bhujangatvam) - the state of being a snake, snake-nature
- द्वि-इन्दुत्वम् (dvi-indutvam) - the state of being two moons
- स्व-ईक्षितात् (sva-īkṣitāt) - from one's own defective vision causing illusion (from one's own vision/perception)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- शुद्धा (śuddhā) - pure, clean, undefiled
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
- संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness
- त्रि-जगत्-संवेद्यम् (tri-jagat-saṁvedyam) - the knowable three worlds
- न (na) - not
- अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another, anything else
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, truly, indeed
Words meanings and morphology
रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in a rope, on a rope
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of rajju
rajju - rope, cord
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
भुजन्गत्वम् (bhujangatvam) - the state of being a snake, snake-nature
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhujangatva
bhujangatva - state of being a snake, snakehood
from bhujanga + suffix tva
Note: Subject of implied verb.
द्वि-इन्दुत्वम् (dvi-indutvam) - the state of being two moons
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvi-indutva
dvi-indutva - the state of appearing as two moons, doubleness of the moon (an optical illusion)
from dvi-indu + suffix tva
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+indu+tva)
- dvi – two
numeral - indu – moon
noun (masculine) - tva – state of being, -ness, -hood
indeclinable (neuter)
suffix forming abstract nouns
Note: Subject of implied verb.
स्व-ईक्षितात् (sva-īkṣitāt) - from one's own defective vision causing illusion (from one's own vision/perception)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of sva-īkṣita
sva-īkṣita - one's own vision, self-seen
from sva + īkṣita (past passive participle of īkṣ)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+īkṣita)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - īkṣita – seen, observed; sight, observation
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root īkṣ
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: The t becomes d in sandhi before a vowel.
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
शुद्धा (śuddhā) - pure, clean, undefiled
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddha
śuddha - pure, clean, clear, faultless
Past Passive Participle
from root śudh (to purify)
Root: śudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies saṃvit.
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvit
saṁvit - consciousness, knowledge, understanding
from root vid with sam prefix
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
त्रि-जगत्-संवेद्यम् (tri-jagat-saṁvedyam) - the knowable three worlds
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tri-jagat-saṃvedya
tri-jagat-saṁvedya - the three worlds which are to be known/perceived
compound of tri-jagat and saṃvedya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri-jagat+saṃvedya)
- tri – three
numeral - jagat – world, universe, moving
noun (neuter)
present active participle
from root gam
Root: gam (class 1) - saṃvedya – knowable, perceivable
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
from root vid with sam prefix
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Predicate noun for saṃvit.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another, anything else
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Subject of asti.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present tense, active voice
Present indicative, 3rd person singular
Root: as (class 2)
अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, truly, indeed
(indeclinable)