योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-11, verse-73
संभोगोत्तममाभासं चिद्ब्रह्मास्म्यपवासनम् ।
खण्डादिस्वादुसंवित्तिरीषन्मात्रा तु तिष्ठति ॥ ७३ ॥
खण्डादिस्वादुसंवित्तिरीषन्मात्रा तु तिष्ठति ॥ ७३ ॥
saṃbhogottamamābhāsaṃ cidbrahmāsmyapavāsanam ,
khaṇḍādisvādusaṃvittirīṣanmātrā tu tiṣṭhati 73
khaṇḍādisvādusaṃvittirīṣanmātrā tu tiṣṭhati 73
73.
saṃbhoga-uttama-ābhāsam cit-brahma-asmi-apavāsanam
khaṇḍa-ādi-svādu-saṃvittiḥ īṣat-mātrā tu tiṣṭhati
khaṇḍa-ādi-svādu-saṃvittiḥ īṣat-mātrā tu tiṣṭhati
73.
cit-brahma-asmi saṃbhoga-uttama-ābhāsam apavāsanam
tu īṣat-mātrā khaṇḍa-ādi-svādu-saṃvittiḥ tiṣṭhati
tu īṣat-mātrā khaṇḍa-ādi-svādu-saṃvittiḥ tiṣṭhati
73.
When I am the consciousness (brahman), a state which is the cessation of the appearance of supreme enjoyment, yet a very subtle, sweet awareness, like that of sugar-candy and the like, persists.
Words meanings summery:
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- संभोग-उत्तम-आभासम् (saṁbhoga-uttama-ābhāsam) - the manifestation of sensory or worldly pleasures (the appearance of supreme enjoyment, the manifestation of highest bliss)
- चित्-ब्रह्म-अस्मि-अपवासनम् (cit-brahma-asmi-apavāsanam) - the state of 'I am the consciousness (brahman)' which marks the cessation of external appearances (the cessation/absence of the 'I am consciousness (brahman)' state, or the 'I am consciousness (brahman)' state is a cessation/absence)
- खण्ड-आदि-स्वादु-संवित्तिः (khaṇḍa-ādi-svādu-saṁvittiḥ) - a subtle, lingering sweet experience, akin to the taste of sugar (a sweet awareness like that of sugar-candy and so on)
- ईषत्-मात्रा (īṣat-mātrā) - a small measure, a subtle portion, a little bit
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides, exists
Words meanings and morphology
संभोग-उत्तम-आभासम् (saṁbhoga-uttama-ābhāsam) - the manifestation of sensory or worldly pleasures (the appearance of supreme enjoyment, the manifestation of highest bliss)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃbhoga-uttama-ābhāsa
saṁbhoga-uttama-ābhāsa - appearance of supreme enjoyment, manifestation of highest bliss
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃbhoga+uttama+ābhāsa)
- saṃbhoga – enjoyment, union, sexual intercourse
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: bhuj (class 7) - uttama – highest, best, supreme, excellent
adjective (masculine) - ābhāsa – appearance, manifestation, light, semblance, reflection
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: bhās (class 1)
चित्-ब्रह्म-अस्मि-अपवासनम् (cit-brahma-asmi-apavāsanam) - the state of 'I am the consciousness (brahman)' which marks the cessation of external appearances (the cessation/absence of the 'I am consciousness (brahman)' state, or the 'I am consciousness (brahman)' state is a cessation/absence)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-brahma-asmi-apavāsana
cit-brahma-asmi-apavāsana - cessation of 'I am consciousness-Brahman'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit-brahma-asmi+apavāsana)
- cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
noun (feminine) - brahman – the absolute reality, the ultimate principle of the universe, the sacred word
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - asmi – I am
verb
Root: as (class 2) - apavāsana – removing, expulsion, cessation, absence
noun (neuter)
Prefix: apa
Root: vas (class 10)
खण्ड-आदि-स्वादु-संवित्तिः (khaṇḍa-ādi-svādu-saṁvittiḥ) - a subtle, lingering sweet experience, akin to the taste of sugar (a sweet awareness like that of sugar-candy and so on)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of khaṇḍa-ādi-svādu-saṃvitti
khaṇḍa-ādi-svādu-saṁvitti - sweet experience like that of sugar-candy etc.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (khaṇḍa+ādi+svādu+saṃvitti)
- khaṇḍa – piece, fragment, sugar-candy
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
indeclinable - svādu – sweet, pleasant, delicious
adjective (neuter) - saṃvitti – knowledge, understanding, experience, awareness
noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
ईषत्-मात्रा (īṣat-mātrā) - a small measure, a subtle portion, a little bit
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of īṣat-mātrā
īṣat-mātrā - a small measure, a subtle portion
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (īṣat+mātrā)
- īṣat – a little, slightly, somewhat
indeclinable - mātrā – measure, quantity, amount, mere
noun (feminine)
Root: mā (class 2)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of sthā
Present Indicative
3rd person, singular, active voice
Root: sthā (class 1)