योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-91, verse-74
इत्यन्तर्निश्चयो रूढः सम्यग्ज्ञानं विदुर्बुधाः ।
पूर्वं दृष्टमदृष्टं वा यदस्याः प्रतिभासते ॥ ७४ ॥
पूर्वं दृष्टमदृष्टं वा यदस्याः प्रतिभासते ॥ ७४ ॥
ityantarniścayo rūḍhaḥ samyagjñānaṃ vidurbudhāḥ ,
pūrvaṃ dṛṣṭamadṛṣṭaṃ vā yadasyāḥ pratibhāsate 74
pūrvaṃ dṛṣṭamadṛṣṭaṃ vā yadasyāḥ pratibhāsate 74
74.
iti antar-niścayaḥ rūḍhaḥ samyak-jñānam viduḥ budhāḥ
pūrvam dṛṣṭam adṛṣṭam vā yat asyāḥ pratibhāsate
pūrvam dṛṣṭam adṛṣṭam vā yat asyāḥ pratibhāsate
74.
budhāḥ (etat) iti rūḍhaḥ antar-niścayaḥ samyak-jñānam
viduḥ yat pūrvam dṛṣṭam adṛṣṭam vā asyāḥ pratibhāsate
viduḥ yat pūrvam dṛṣṭam adṛṣṭam vā asyāḥ pratibhāsate
74.
The wise (budhāḥ) know that this firm inner conviction (antar-niścaya) is right knowledge (samyag-jñāna). Whatever appears from this (consciousness, asyāḥ), whether it was previously perceived or unperceived, (they understand to be merely an appearance).
Words meanings summery:
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- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'
- अन्तर्-निश्चयः (antar-niścayaḥ) - inner conviction, firm internal resolve
- रूढः (rūḍhaḥ) - established, firm, rooted, current
- सम्यक्-ज्ञानम् (samyak-jñānam) - right knowledge, correct understanding
- विदुः (viduḥ) - they know
- बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones
- पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously
- दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived
- अदृष्टम् (adṛṣṭam) - unseen, unperceived
- वा (vā) - or
- यत् (yat) - which, whatever
- अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this consciousness (saṃvit) (of her, of this (feminine))
- प्रतिभासते (pratibhāsate) - appears, shines, manifests itself
Words meanings and morphology
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'
(indeclinable)
अन्तर्-निश्चयः (antar-niścayaḥ) - inner conviction, firm internal resolve
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of antar-niścaya
antar-niścaya - internal conviction, firm resolve, inner determination
from antar (within) + niścaya (certainty, conviction)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+niścaya)
- antar – within, internal
indeclinable - niścaya – certainty, ascertainment, conviction, resolve
noun (masculine)
from root ci with nis prefix
Prefix: nis
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Subject.
रूढः (rūḍhaḥ) - established, firm, rooted, current
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rūḍha
rūḍha - grown, arisen, established, customary, conventional
Past Passive Participle
from root ruh (to grow, ascend)
Root: ruh (class 1)
सम्यक्-ज्ञानम् (samyak-jñānam) - right knowledge, correct understanding
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of samyak-jñāna
samyak-jñāna - right knowledge, correct understanding
from samyak (right, proper) + jñāna (knowledge)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samyak+jñāna)
- samyak – right, correct, proper, thoroughly
indeclinable
from sam-añc
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 5) - jñāna – knowledge, understanding
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Object of viduḥ.
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (liṭ) of vid
Perfect tense (irregular), active voice
Irregular perfect 3rd person plural. Often used in present sense.
Root: vid (class 2)
बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, intelligent, learned, a wise man
from root budh (to awaken, know)
Root: budh (class 1)
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously
(indeclinable)
दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, beheld, perceived, manifest
Past Passive Participle
from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate to yat.
अदृष्टम् (adṛṣṭam) - unseen, unperceived
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adṛṣṭa
adṛṣṭa - unseen, unperceived, invisible
Past Passive Participle
a- (negation) + dṛṣṭa (seen)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dṛṣṭa)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - dṛṣṭa – seen, beheld
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate to yat.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - which, whatever
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Subject of pratibhāsate.
अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this consciousness (saṃvit) (of her, of this (feminine))
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Feminine genitive singular of idam.
प्रतिभासते (pratibhāsate) - appears, shines, manifests itself
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhās
Present tense, middle voice
Present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle voice.
Prefix: prati
Root: bhās (class 1)