योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-13, verse-7
एको योगस्तथा ज्ञानं संसारोत्तरणक्रमे ।
समावुपायो द्वावेव प्रोक्तावेकफलप्रदौ ॥ ७ ॥
समावुपायो द्वावेव प्रोक्तावेकफलप्रदौ ॥ ७ ॥
eko yogastathā jñānaṃ saṃsārottaraṇakrame ,
samāvupāyo dvāveva proktāvekaphalapradau 7
samāvupāyo dvāveva proktāvekaphalapradau 7
7.
ekaḥ yogaḥ tathā jñānam saṃsāra uttaraṇa krame
samau upāyau dvau eva proktau ekaphala pradau
samau upāyau dvau eva proktau ekaphala pradau
7.
ekaḥ yogaḥ tathā jñānam saṃsāra uttaraṇa krame
dvau samau upāyau eva ekaphala pradau proktau
dvau samau upāyau eva ekaphala pradau proktau
7.
One path is yoga (yoga), and the other is knowledge. In the process of overcoming the cycle of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra), these two means are indeed declared to be equal, both leading to the same singular result.
Words meanings summery:
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- एकः (ekaḥ) - one (path) (one, single, unique)
- योगः (yogaḥ) - the spiritual discipline of yoga (yoga) (union, discipline, spiritual practice)
- तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (thus, so, and, similarly)
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - the path of knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)
- संसार (saṁsāra) - the cycle of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra) (transmigration, cycle of birth and death)
- उत्तरण (uttaraṇa) - overcoming, getting across (saṃsāra) (crossing over, overcoming, traversing)
- क्रमे (krame) - in the process (of overcoming) (in the course, in the sequence, in the process)
- समौ (samau) - equal, equivalent (equal, similar, same)
- उपायौ (upāyau) - means, paths (referring to yoga and jñāna) (means, methods, expedients)
- द्वौ (dvau) - these two (two)
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just)
- प्रोक्तौ (proktau) - declared, stated (said, declared, spoken of)
- एकफल (ekaphala) - leading to a single, identical result (having one result, leading to a single fruit)
- प्रदौ (pradau) - yielding, providing (a result) (giving, bestowing, yielding)
Words meanings and morphology
एकः (ekaḥ) - one (path) (one, single, unique)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, a single, unique, principal
योगः (yogaḥ) - the spiritual discipline of yoga (yoga) (union, discipline, spiritual practice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - union, connection, discipline, spiritual practice, system of philosophy
From √yuj (to join)
Root: yuj (class 7)
तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (thus, so, and, similarly)
(indeclinable)
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - the path of knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, discernment
From √jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Used as a noun, parallel to yogaḥ.
संसार (saṁsāra) - the cycle of transmigratory existence (saṃsāra) (transmigration, cycle of birth and death)
(noun)
masculine, singular of saṃsāra
saṁsāra - passing through, course, circuit, succession; cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
From sam-√sṛ (to move together, flow on)
Prefix: sam
Root: sṛ (class 1)
उत्तरण (uttaraṇa) - overcoming, getting across (saṃsāra) (crossing over, overcoming, traversing)
(noun)
neuter, singular of uttaraṇa
uttaraṇa - crossing over, passing over, emerging from, extrication
verbal noun
From ud-√tṛ (to cross over) + ana suffix
Prefix: ud
Root: tṛ (class 1)
Note: Forms the compound saṃsārottaraṇa.
क्रमे (krame) - in the process (of overcoming) (in the course, in the sequence, in the process)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of krama
krama - step, course, sequence, order, method, process
From √kram (to step, go)
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Member of a compound saṃsārottaraṇakrame. The whole compound: saṃsārottaraṇakrama (process of crossing saṃsāra).
समौ (samau) - equal, equivalent (equal, similar, same)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sama
sama - same, equal, similar, uniform, impartial
उपायौ (upāyau) - means, paths (referring to yoga and jñāna) (means, methods, expedients)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of upāya
upāya - approach, means, method, expedient, path
upa-√i (to go towards)
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Refers to yoga and jñāna.
द्वौ (dvau) - these two (two)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dvi
dvi - two
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
प्रोक्तौ (proktau) - declared, stated (said, declared, spoken of)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of prokta
prokta - spoken, said, declared, proclaimed
Past Passive Participle
pra-√vac (to speak) + kta suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Predicate adjective.
एकफल (ekaphala) - leading to a single, identical result (having one result, leading to a single fruit)
(adjective)
of ekaphala
ekaphala - having one fruit/result
Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+phala)
- eka – one, single
numeral (masculine) - phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter)
प्रदौ (pradau) - yielding, providing (a result) (giving, bestowing, yielding)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of prada
prada - giving, bestowing, granting, yielding
agent noun derivative (from pra-√dā)
pra-√dā (to give) + a suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Member of the compound ekaphalapradau. The whole compound ekaphalaprada (yielding a single result), dual nominative.