योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-2, verse-51
ब्रह्मबृंहैव हि जगज्जगच्च ब्रह्मबृंहणम् ।
विद्यते नानयोर्भेदश्चिद्घनब्रह्मणोरिव ॥ ५१ ॥
विद्यते नानयोर्भेदश्चिद्घनब्रह्मणोरिव ॥ ५१ ॥
brahmabṛṃhaiva hi jagajjagacca brahmabṛṃhaṇam ,
vidyate nānayorbhedaścidghanabrahmaṇoriva 51
vidyate nānayorbhedaścidghanabrahmaṇoriva 51
51.
brahmabṛṃhā eva hi jagat jagat ca brahmabṛṃhaṇam
vidyate na anayoḥ bhedaḥ citghanabrahmaṇoḥ iva
vidyate na anayoḥ bhedaḥ citghanabrahmaṇoḥ iva
51.
hi jagat brahmabṛṃhā eva ca jagat brahmabṛṃhaṇam
anayoḥ bhedaḥ na vidyate citghanabrahmaṇoḥ iva
anayoḥ bhedaḥ na vidyate citghanabrahmaṇoḥ iva
51.
Indeed, the world (jagat) is truly nothing but the manifestation of (brahman), and the world is the very expansion of (brahman). There is no distinction between these two, just as there is no distinction between concentrated consciousness (citghana) and (brahman) itself.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मबृंहा (brahmabṛṁhā) - manifestation of brahman, expansion of brahman
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, certainly
- हि (hi) - surely, indeed, because, for
- जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe; moving
- जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe; moving
- च (ca) - and
- ब्रह्मबृंहणम् (brahmabṛṁhaṇam) - expansion of brahman, manifestation of brahman
- विद्यते (vidyate) - is, exists, is found
- न (na) - not, no
- अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two, between these two
- भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, division
- चित्घनब्रह्मणोः (citghanabrahmaṇoḥ) - of pure consciousness and brahman, between pure consciousness and brahman
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मबृंहा (brahmabṛṁhā) - manifestation of brahman, expansion of brahman
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmabṛṃhā
brahmabṛṁhā - manifestation or expansion of brahman
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+bṛṃhā)
- brahman – the ultimate reality, the absolute (brahman)
noun (neuter) - bṛṃhā – growth, expansion, manifestation
noun (feminine)
From root 'bṛṃh' (to expand)
Root: bṛṃh (class 10)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, certainly
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - surely, indeed, because, for
(indeclinable)
जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe; moving
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - the world, universe; moving, living
Present Active Participle
From root 'gam' (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe; moving
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - the world, universe; moving, living
Present Active Participle
From root 'gam' (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्मबृंहणम् (brahmabṛṁhaṇam) - expansion of brahman, manifestation of brahman
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmabṛṃhaṇa
brahmabṛṁhaṇa - the act of expanding brahman, brahman's manifestation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+bṛṃhaṇa)
- brahman – the ultimate reality, the absolute (brahman)
noun (neuter) - bṛṃhaṇa – causing to grow, expanding, nourishing, manifestation
noun (neuter)
Derived from root 'bṛṃh' (to expand)
Root: bṛṃh (class 10)
विद्यते (vidyate) - is, exists, is found
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Present
Root 'vid' (to be)
Root: vid (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two, between these two
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of idam
idam - this, these
भेदः (bhedaḥ) - difference, distinction, division
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda
bheda - difference, distinction, division, splitting
Root: bhid (class 7)
चित्घनब्रह्मणोः (citghanabrahmaṇoḥ) - of pure consciousness and brahman, between pure consciousness and brahman
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, dual of citghanabrahman
citghanabrahman - pure consciousness and brahman
Compound type : dvandva (citghana+brahman)
- citghana – mass of consciousness, pure consciousness
noun (neuter) - brahman – the ultimate reality, the absolute (brahman)
noun (neuter)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)