योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-92, verse-7

संवेद्ये केवले ध्यानं न संभवति राघव ।
सर्वत्र संभवादस्याः संवित्तेरेव सर्वदा ॥ ७ ॥

saṃvedye kevale dhyānaṃ na saṃbhavati rāghava ,
sarvatra saṃbhavādasyāḥ saṃvittereva sarvadā 7

7. saṃvedye kevale dhyānam na saṃbhavati rāghava |
sarvatra saṃbhavāt asyāḥ saṃvitteḥ eva sarvadā ||

7. rāghava saṃvedye kevale dhyānam na saṃbhavati
asyāḥ saṃvitteḥ eva sarvatra sarvadā saṃbhavāt

7. O Raghava, meditation (dhyāna) is not possible solely upon the object of knowledge, for this consciousness (saṃvit) itself is always present everywhere.

7. רָאגְהָוָוה, מדיטציה על אובייקט הנתפס בלבד אינה אפשרית כשלעצמה, שכן התודעה נוכחת תמיד ובכל מקום.

Words meanings summery:

• संवेद्ये (saṁvedye) - in the knowable, in that which is to be known

• केवले (kevale) - exclusively, only, alone, pure

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation (dhyāna), contemplation

• न (na) - not, no

• संभवति (saṁbhavati) - is possible, occurs, arises

• राघव (rāghava) - O descendent of Raghu, O Rama

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• संभवात् (saṁbhavāt) - from the possibility, due to the arising

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (consciousness) (of this, of her)

• संवित्तेः (saṁvitteḥ) - of consciousness (saṃvit), of knowledge, of understanding

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

Words meanings and morphology

संवेद्ये (saṁvedye) - in the knowable, in that which is to be known

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃvedya

saṁvedya - knowable, to be known, perceptible

Gerundive

Potential Passive Participle derived from root 'vid' with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

केवले (kevale) - exclusively, only, alone, pure

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, solitary, pure, exclusive, only

Note: Agrees with 'saṃvedye'.

ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation (dhyāna), contemplation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation (dhyāna), contemplation, thought

Root: dhyai (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संभवति (saṁbhavati) - is possible, occurs, arises

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of saṃbhū

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

राघव (rāghava) - O descendent of Raghu, O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, epithet of Rama

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

संभवात् (saṁbhavāt) - from the possibility, due to the arising

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃbhava

saṁbhava - birth, origin, existence, possibility

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (consciousness) (of this, of her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

संवित्तेः (saṁvitteḥ) - of consciousness (saṃvit), of knowledge, of understanding

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvit

saṁvit - consciousness (saṃvit), knowledge, understanding, intellect

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

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