योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-11, verse-30
तथा जडाजडे रूपे न स्थिते परमात्मनि ।
कटकत्वं यथा हेम्नो यथावर्तो जलस्य च ॥ ३० ॥
कटकत्वं यथा हेम्नो यथावर्तो जलस्य च ॥ ३० ॥
tathā jaḍājaḍe rūpe na sthite paramātmani ,
kaṭakatvaṃ yathā hemno yathāvarto jalasya ca 30
kaṭakatvaṃ yathā hemno yathāvarto jalasya ca 30
30.
tathā jaḍājaḍe rūpe na sthite paramātmani
kaṭakatvam yathā hemnaḥ yathā āvartaḥ jalasya ca
kaṭakatvam yathā hemnaḥ yathā āvartaḥ jalasya ca
30.
tathā jaḍājaḍe rūpe paramātmani na sthite yathā
hemnaḥ kaṭakatvam ca yathā jalasya āvartaḥ
hemnaḥ kaṭakatvam ca yathā jalasya āvartaḥ
30.
Similarly, both inert and conscious forms do not inherently exist in the supreme self (paramātman), just as the state of being a bracelet is not inherent to gold, and just as a whirlpool is not inherent to water.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so.
- जडाजडे (jaḍājaḍe) - inert and non-inert; unconscious and conscious.
- रूपे (rūpe) - forms, appearances, natures.
- न (na) - not, no.
- स्थिते (sthite) - they are (not) present, they do (not) exist.
- परमात्मनि (paramātmani) - in the ultimate, transcendent Self (ātman). (in the supreme self (paramātman).)
- कटकत्वम् (kaṭakatvam) - the state of being a bracelet, bracelet-ness.
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as.
- हेम्नः (hemnaḥ) - of gold.
- आवर्तः (āvartaḥ) - a whirlpool, an eddy.
- जलस्य (jalasya) - of water.
- च (ca) - and.
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so.
(indeclinable)
जडाजडे (jaḍājaḍe) - inert and non-inert; unconscious and conscious.
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, dual of jaḍājaḍa
jaḍājaḍa - consisting of the inert and the non-inert; dualistic nature of reality.
Dvandva compound of jaḍa (inert) and ajaḍa (non-inert/conscious).
Compound type : dvandva (jaḍa+ajaḍa)
- jaḍa – inert, insentient, unconscious, dull.
adjective (masculine) - ajaḍa – non-inert, sentient, conscious, intelligent.
adjective (masculine)
a (negation) + jaḍa.
Prefix: a
Note: Agrees with rūpe.
रूपे (rūpe) - forms, appearances, natures.
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, appearance, nature, image.
Note: Subject of sthite.
न (na) - not, no.
(indeclinable)
स्थिते (sthite) - they are (not) present, they do (not) exist.
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, dual of sthita
sthita - stood, situated, existing, remaining, present.
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand) with suffix kta.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with jaḍājaḍe rūpe. Used in an adjectival sense 'not existing'.
परमात्मनि (paramātmani) - in the ultimate, transcendent Self (ātman). (in the supreme self (paramātman).)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of paramātman
paramātman - the supreme self; the universal soul; the absolute Self (ātman).
Compound of parama (supreme) and ātman (self).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)
- parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent.
adjective (masculine)
Superlative form of para. - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath, the individual soul, the universal Self (brahman).
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
कटकत्वम् (kaṭakatvam) - the state of being a bracelet, bracelet-ness.
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṭakatva
kaṭakatva - the quality or state of being a bracelet.
From kaṭaka (bracelet) + tva (suffix for state/quality).
Note: Subject of an implied verb like asti (is).
यथा (yathā) - just as, as.
(indeclinable)
हेम्नः (hemnaḥ) - of gold.
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of heman
heman - gold.
आवर्तः (āvartaḥ) - a whirlpool, an eddy.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āvarta
āvarta - a whirlpool, an eddy, a revolving, a turning.
From ā-√vṛt (to turn, revolve).
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Subject of an implied verb like asti (is).
जलस्य (jalasya) - of water.
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of jala
jala - water.
च (ca) - and.
(indeclinable)