योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-28, verse-48
इत्यन्यकलनात्यागः सम्यगालोकनं विदुः ।
मरणं जीवितं स्वर्गो ज्ञानमज्ञानमेव च ॥ ४८ ॥
मरणं जीवितं स्वर्गो ज्ञानमज्ञानमेव च ॥ ४८ ॥
ityanyakalanātyāgaḥ samyagālokanaṃ viduḥ ,
maraṇaṃ jīvitaṃ svargo jñānamajñānameva ca 48
maraṇaṃ jīvitaṃ svargo jñānamajñānameva ca 48
48.
iti anyakalanātyāgaḥ samyak ālokanam viduḥ |
maraṇam jīvitam svargaḥ jñānam ajñānam eva ca ||
maraṇam jīvitam svargaḥ jñānam ajñānam eva ca ||
48.
iti anyakalanātyāgaḥ samyak ālokanam viduḥ
maraṇam jīvitam svargaḥ jñānam ajñānam eva ca
maraṇam jīvitam svargaḥ jñānam ajñānam eva ca
48.
Thus, the abandonment of all other mental constructions is understood as perfect insight. (This includes things like) death, life, heaven, knowledge (jñāna), and even ignorance (ajñāna).
Words meanings summery:
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- इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, signifies end of quote
- अन्यकलनात्यागः (anyakalanātyāgaḥ) - the abandonment of other conceptions/mental constructions
- सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, thoroughly, completely, perfectly
- आलोकनम् (ālokanam) - insight, perception
- विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
- मरणम् (maraṇam) - death
- जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living
- स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, celestial world
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom
- अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance, nescience
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
Words meanings and morphology
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, signifies end of quote
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a conclusion based on prior statements.
अन्यकलनात्यागः (anyakalanātyāgaḥ) - the abandonment of other conceptions/mental constructions
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anyakalanātyāga
anyakalanātyāga - abandonment of other mental constructions, relinquishing other forms of imagination
Compound type : tatpurusha (anyakalanā+tyāga)
- anyakalanā – other mental construction, other imagination
noun (feminine) - tyāga – abandonment, relinquishment, renunciation, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
action noun
Derived from root tyaj (to abandon)
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, thoroughly, completely, perfectly
(indeclinable)
Note: Modifies ālokanam.
आलोकनम् (ālokanam) - insight, perception
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ālokana
ālokana - seeing, viewing, perception, insight
action noun
Derived from root lok with prefix ā, suffix -ana
Prefix: ā
Root: lok (class 10)
Note: Here functions as the object of viduḥ (they know X as Y, where X is anyakalanātyāgaḥ and Y is samyakālokanam).
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Often translated as 'they know' or 'is known by them' in a general sense.
मरणम् (maraṇam) - death
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of maraṇa
maraṇa - death, dying
action noun
Derived from root mṛ (to die), suffix -ana
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Part of a list of dualities.
जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, living
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita
jīvita - life, living, vitality
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
Derived from root jīv (to live), suffix -ita
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Part of a list of dualities.
स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, celestial world
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svarga
svarga - heaven, celestial world, abode of the gods
Note: Part of a list of dualities.
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding
action noun
Derived from root jñā (to know), suffix -ana
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Part of a list of dualities.
अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance, nescience
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñāna
ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, non-knowledge
Negative prefix a- + jñāna
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jñāna)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
noun (neuter)
action noun
Derived from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Part of a list of dualities.
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the last item in the list.