योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-124, verse-36
निर्विकल्पा हि चित्तुर्यं तदेवास्तीह नेतरत् ।
जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्ताख्यं त्रयं रूपं हि चेतसः ॥ ३६ ॥
जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्ताख्यं त्रयं रूपं हि चेतसः ॥ ३६ ॥
nirvikalpā hi citturyaṃ tadevāstīha netarat ,
jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhyaṃ trayaṃ rūpaṃ hi cetasaḥ 36
jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhyaṃ trayaṃ rūpaṃ hi cetasaḥ 36
36.
nirvikalpā hi cit turīyam tat eva asti iha na itarat
jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhyam trayam rūpam hi cetasaḥ
jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhyam trayam rūpam hi cetasaḥ
36.
cit turīyam hi nirvikalpā tat eva asti iha itarat
na jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhyam trayam hi cetasaḥ rūpam
na jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhyam trayam hi cetasaḥ rūpam
36.
Indeed, the fourth (turīya) state is consciousness (cit) devoid of distinctions or conceptualizations. Only that exists here, nothing else. The triad known as waking, dream, and deep sleep is truly the form of the mind (cetas).
Words meanings summery:
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- निर्विकल्पा (nirvikalpā) - without modification, free from conceptualization, undifferentiated
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- चित् (cit) - pure consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure awareness)
- तुरीयम् (turīyam) - the fourth state of consciousness (turīya) (the fourth (state), pertaining to the fourth)
- तत् (tat) - that
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- इह (iha) - here, in this world
- न (na) - not, no
- इतरत् (itarat) - other, different
- जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्ताख्यम् (jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhyam) - named waking, dream, and deep sleep
- त्रयम् (trayam) - triad, three
- रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the mind, of consciousness
Words meanings and morphology
निर्विकल्पा (nirvikalpā) - without modification, free from conceptualization, undifferentiated
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvikalpa
nirvikalpa - free from doubt or distinction, undifferentiated, absolute, immutable
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+vikalpa)
- nis – without, free from, devoid of
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence. - vikalpa – difference, distinction, doubt, conceptualization, mental modification
noun (masculine)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
चित् (cit) - pure consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure awareness)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, spirit, pure thought, understanding
तुरीयम् (turīyam) - the fourth state of consciousness (turīya) (the fourth (state), pertaining to the fourth)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of turīya
turīya - fourth, the fourth state (of consciousness, beyond waking, dream, and deep sleep)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इतरत् (itarat) - other, different
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of itara
itara - other, different, another
जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्ताख्यम् (jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhyam) - named waking, dream, and deep sleep
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhya
jāgratsvapnasuṣuptākhya - named or called waking, dream, and deep sleep
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāgrat+svapna+suṣupta+ākhya)
- jāgrat – waking, awake
adjective
Present Active Participle
Derived from root jāgṛ.
Root: jāgṛ (class 2) - svapna – dream, sleep
noun (masculine) - suṣupta – deep sleep, asleep
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root svap with prefix su-.
Prefix: su
Root: svap (class 2) - ākhya – named, called, denominated
adjective
Participle
Derived from root khyā with prefix ā, meaning 'to be called' or 'named'.
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
त्रयम् (trayam) - triad, three
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of traya
traya - triad, group of three
रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, nature, appearance, beauty
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the mind, of consciousness
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of cetas
cetas - mind, intelligence, consciousness, heart