योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-29, verse-132
त्वमेतच्चेतनाकाशमात्मानं जीवमव्ययम् ।
स्वभावं विद्धि न त्वन्यः पूज्यः पूजात्मपूजनम् ॥ १३२ ॥
स्वभावं विद्धि न त्वन्यः पूज्यः पूजात्मपूजनम् ॥ १३२ ॥
tvametaccetanākāśamātmānaṃ jīvamavyayam ,
svabhāvaṃ viddhi na tvanyaḥ pūjyaḥ pūjātmapūjanam 132
svabhāvaṃ viddhi na tvanyaḥ pūjyaḥ pūjātmapūjanam 132
132.
tvam etat cetanākāśam ātmānam jīvam avyayam
svabhāvam viddhi na tu anyaḥ pūjyaḥ pūjā ātmapūjanam
svabhāvam viddhi na tu anyaḥ pūjyaḥ pūjā ātmapūjanam
132.
tvam etat cetanākāśam ātmānam avyayam jīvam svabhāvam ca viddhi.
na tu anyaḥ pūjyaḥ.
[sā] pūjā ātmapūjanam [eva]
na tu anyaḥ pūjyaḥ.
[sā] pūjā ātmapūjanam [eva]
132.
You should know that this consciousness-space (cetanākāśa) is the self (ātman), the imperishable living being (jīva), your own essential nature (svabhāva). Indeed, no other is worthy of worship; true adoration is the worship of the self (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- एतत् (etat) - this, that
- चेतनाकाशम् (cetanākāśam) - the consciousness-space, the ether of consciousness
- आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman), the soul
- जीवम् (jīvam) - the living being, the soul
- अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable
- स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - natural state, inherent nature, essence
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
- न (na) - not
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other
- पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ) - is to be worshipped, worthy of worship
- पूजा (pūjā) - worship, adoration
- आत्मपूजनम् (ātmapūjanam) - self-worship, worship of the self (ātman)
Words meanings and morphology
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Second person pronoun.
Note: Subject of viddhi.
एतत् (etat) - this, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Demonstrative pronoun.
चेतनाकाशम् (cetanākāśam) - the consciousness-space, the ether of consciousness
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of cetanākāśa
cetanākāśa - consciousness-space, ether of consciousness
Compound of cetanā (consciousness) and ākāśa (space, ether).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetanā+ākāśa)
- cetanā – consciousness, intelligence
noun (feminine)
From root cit (to perceive).
Root: cit (class 1) - ākāśa – space, ether, sky
noun (masculine)
From ā-kāś (to appear, shine).
Prefix: ā
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Object of viddhi.
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman), the soul
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul
Note: Predicate accusative for cetanākāśam.
जीवम् (jīvam) - the living being, the soul
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - living, alive, a living being, soul
From root jīv (to live).
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Qualifies ātmānam.
अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, immutable, indeclinable
Negative prefix a- + vyaya (expenditure, decay).
Note: Qualifies jīvam.
स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - natural state, inherent nature, essence
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svabhāva
svabhāva - own state, inherent nature, essence
Compound of sva (own) and bhāva (state, nature).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - bhāva – state, nature, existence
noun (masculine)
From root bhū (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies ātmānam.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Imperative Active
2nd person singular imperative, active voice.
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Main verb.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
Particle.
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Indefinite pronoun.
Note: Subject for pūjyaḥ.
पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ) - is to be worshipped, worthy of worship
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjya
pūjya - to be worshipped, venerable
Gerundive
From root pūj (to worship) with suffix ya.
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: Predicate adjective.
पूजा (pūjā) - worship, adoration
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pūjā
pūjā - worship, adoration
From root pūj (to worship).
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: Subject.
आत्मपूजनम् (ātmapūjanam) - self-worship, worship of the self (ātman)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmapūjana
ātmapūjana - self-worship, worship of the self (ātman)
Compound of ātman (self) and pūjana (worship).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+pūjana)
- ātman – self, soul
noun (masculine) - pūjana – worship, adoration
noun (neuter)
From root pūj (to worship).
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: Predicate nominative to pūjā.