योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-20, verse-23
अनारतनिजालोके नित्यं चापरितापिनि ।
कल्पागस्योपरि सदा वेद्मि कालकलागतिम् ॥ २३ ॥
कल्पागस्योपरि सदा वेद्मि कालकलागतिम् ॥ २३ ॥
anāratanijāloke nityaṃ cāparitāpini ,
kalpāgasyopari sadā vedmi kālakalāgatim 23
kalpāgasyopari sadā vedmi kālakalāgatim 23
23.
anāratanijāloke nityam ca aparitāpini
kalpagasya upari sadā vedmi kālakalāgatim
kalpagasya upari sadā vedmi kālakalāgatim
23.
anāratanijāloke ca nityam aparitāpini
kalpagasya upari sadā kālakalāgatim vedmi
kalpagasya upari sadā kālakalāgatim vedmi
23.
Within my own ceaseless perception and in the perpetually undisturbed (ātman), I always comprehend the flow of time's divisions, even beyond the mountain of aeons.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनारतनिजालोके (anāratanijāloke) - in one's own ceaseless light/perception
- नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपरितापिनि (aparitāpini) - referring to the inner self (ātman) (in the undisturbed one, in the one free from suffering)
- कल्पगस्य (kalpagasya) - of the mountain of aeons, pertaining to the mountain of cosmic periods
- उपरि (upari) - above, over, on top of
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly
- वेद्मि (vedmi) - I know, I understand, I perceive
- कालकलागतिम् (kālakalāgatim) - the movement of the divisions of time, the flow of time's parts
Words meanings and morphology
अनारतनिजालोके (anāratanijāloke) - in one's own ceaseless light/perception
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of anāratanijāloka
anāratanijāloka - one's own ceaseless light or continuous self-perception
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anārata+nija+āloka)
- anārata – ceaseless, continuous, uninterrupted
adjective
Negative prefix a- + ārata (stopped). From root √ram (to stop) with prefix ā-.
Prefix: ā
Root: ram (class 1) - nija – own, proper, inherent
adjective - āloka – light, sight, vision, perception
noun (masculine)
Derived from root √lok (to see) with prefix ā-.
Prefix: ā
Root: lok (class 1)
Note: Refers to the internal state or consciousness of the knower.
नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of 'nitya'.
Note: Modifies the state described by 'aparitāpini'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
Note: Connects the two locative phrases.
अपरितापिनि (aparitāpini) - referring to the inner self (ātman) (in the undisturbed one, in the one free from suffering)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of aparitāpin
aparitāpin - not suffering, undisturbed, tranquil, free from pain
Present Active Participle (negative)
From root √tap (to suffer, to burn) with prefix pari- and negative a-, forming a participle suffix -in.
Prefix: pari
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Refers to the inner self or consciousness (ātman).
कल्पगस्य (kalpagasya) - of the mountain of aeons, pertaining to the mountain of cosmic periods
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kalpaga
kalpaga - mountain of kalpas/aeons
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+aga)
- kalpa – aeon, cosmic period, an age of Brahmā
noun (masculine)
Root: kḷp (class 1) - aga – mountain, tree (literally 'not moving')
noun (masculine)
Negative prefix a- + ga (moving).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: 'Of' the mountain, governed by 'upari'.
उपरि (upari) - above, over, on top of
(indeclinable)
Preposition/adverb.
Note: Governs the genitive case 'kalpagasya'.
सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly
(indeclinable)
Adverb of time.
Note: Modifies the verb 'vedmi'.
वेद्मि (vedmi) - I know, I understand, I perceive
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √vid
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Subject 'I' is implied.
कालकलागतिम् (kālakalāgatim) - the movement of the divisions of time, the flow of time's parts
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kālakalāgati
kālakalāgati - the movement of the divisions of time, the course of time's parts
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+kalā+gati)
- kāla – time, period, epoch
noun (masculine)
Root: kal (class 1) - kalā – a part, a division, a fraction, an art
noun (feminine)
Root: kal (class 1) - gati – movement, motion, course, progress
noun (feminine)
Derived from root √gam (to go) with suffix -ti.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'vedmi'.