योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-128, verse-19
दशेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिरेतल्लिङ्गं विदुर्बुधाः ।
ततोऽर्धोण्डाद्बहिर्यातस्तत्रात्मास्मीति चिन्तयेत् ॥ १९ ॥
ततोऽर्धोण्डाद्बहिर्यातस्तत्रात्मास्मीति चिन्तयेत् ॥ १९ ॥
daśendriyamanobuddhiretalliṅgaṃ vidurbudhāḥ ,
tato'rdhoṇḍādbahiryātastatrātmāsmīti cintayet 19
tato'rdhoṇḍādbahiryātastatrātmāsmīti cintayet 19
19.
daśendriyamanobuddhiḥ etat liṅgam viduḥ budhāḥ tataḥ
ardhoṇḍāt bahiḥ yātaḥ tatra ātmā asmi iti cintayet
ardhoṇḍāt bahiḥ yātaḥ tatra ātmā asmi iti cintayet
19.
budhāḥ daśendriyamanobuddhiḥ etat liṅgam viduḥ.
tataḥ ardhoṇḍāt bahiḥ yātaḥ (san),
tatra 'aham ātmā asmi' iti cintayet.
tataḥ ardhoṇḍāt bahiḥ yātaḥ (san),
tatra 'aham ātmā asmi' iti cintayet.
19.
The wise understand that the ten senses (indriya), the mind (manas), and the intellect (buddhi) constitute this subtle body (liṅgam). After that, having transcended the (material) 'half-egg' (ardhoṇḍa), one should then contemplate there: 'I am the (ātman) Self!'
Words meanings summery:
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- दशेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिः (daśendriyamanobuddhiḥ) - the ten senses, mind, and intellect
- एतत् (etat) - this, these
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) - subtle body (liṅga), sign, characteristic
- विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
- बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise ones, intelligent people
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, therefore
- अर्धोण्डात् (ardhoṇḍāt) - from the material aspect of the cosmic egg or a lower realm (from the half-egg, from the cosmic egg)
- बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, outwards
- यातः (yātaḥ) - having transcended or moved beyond (having gone, departed, reached)
- तत्र (tatra) - there, then
- आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman), soul, essence
- अस्मि (asmi) - I am
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech/thought
- चिन्तयेत् (cintayet) - one should contemplate, should think, should meditate
Words meanings and morphology
दशेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिः (daśendriyamanobuddhiḥ) - the ten senses, mind, and intellect
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of daśendriyamanobuddhi
daśendriyamanobuddhi - the ten senses, mind, and intellect
Compound type : dvandva (daśa+indriya+manas+buddhi)
- daśa – ten
numeral - indriya – sense organ (indriya)
noun (neuter) - manas – mind (manas)
noun (neuter)
Root: man (class 4) - buddhi – intellect (buddhi)
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1)
एतत् (etat) - this, these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, these
लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) - subtle body (liṅga), sign, characteristic
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of liṅga
liṅga - subtle body, sign, characteristic, gender
Note: Used as a predicative accusative with the verb 'viduḥ'.
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise ones, intelligent people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, intelligent
Root: budh (class 1)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, therefore
(indeclinable)
अर्धोण्डात् (ardhoṇḍāt) - from the material aspect of the cosmic egg or a lower realm (from the half-egg, from the cosmic egg)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ardhoṇḍa
ardhoṇḍa - half-egg, cosmic egg
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+aṇḍa)
- ardha – half
adjective - aṇḍa – egg, cosmic egg (Brahmāṇḍa)
noun (neuter)
बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, outwards
(indeclinable)
यातः (yātaḥ) - having transcended or moved beyond (having gone, departed, reached)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yāta
yāta - gone, departed, reached
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'yā' (to go, move).
Root: yā (class 2)
तत्र (tatra) - there, then
(indeclinable)
आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman), soul, essence
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - Self (ātman), soul, essence
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech/thought
(indeclinable)
चिन्तयेत् (cintayet) - one should contemplate, should think, should meditate
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of cint
Derived from root 'cit'.
Root: cit (class 10)
Note: Implies an instruction or recommendation for a yogic practice.