योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-31, verse-17
सैषावभासनकरी सर्वगा नित्यनिर्मला ।
नित्योदिता निर्मनस्का निर्विकारा निरञ्जना ॥ १७ ॥
नित्योदिता निर्मनस्का निर्विकारा निरञ्जना ॥ १७ ॥
saiṣāvabhāsanakarī sarvagā nityanirmalā ,
nityoditā nirmanaskā nirvikārā nirañjanā 17
nityoditā nirmanaskā nirvikārā nirañjanā 17
17.
sā eṣā avabhāsanakarī sarvagā nitya-nirmalā
nitya-uditā nirmanaskā nirvikārā nirañjanā
nitya-uditā nirmanaskā nirvikārā nirañjanā
17.
sā eṣā avabhāsanakarī sarvagā nitya-nirmalā
nitya-uditā nirmanaskā nirvikārā nirañjanā
nitya-uditā nirmanaskā nirvikārā nirañjanā
17.
Indeed, this very consciousness (cit) is the illuminator, all-pervading, eternally pure, ever-manifest, beyond the mind, immutable, and untainted.
Words meanings summery:
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- सा (sā) - Refers to the cit (consciousness) mentioned previously. (she, that)
- एषा (eṣā) - Refers to the cit (consciousness) being discussed. (this)
- अवभासनकरी (avabhāsanakarī) - illuminator, causing to shine, making manifest
- सर्वगा (sarvagā) - all-pervading, omnipresent
- नित्य-निर्मला (nitya-nirmalā) - eternally pure, always spotless
- नित्य-उदिता (nitya-uditā) - eternally risen, ever-manifest
- निर्मनस्का (nirmanaskā) - without mind, mindless, beyond the mind
- निर्विकारा (nirvikārā) - changeless, without modification, immutable
- निरञ्जना (nirañjanā) - untainted, spotless, without blemish or impurity
Words meanings and morphology
सा (sā) - Refers to the cit (consciousness) mentioned previously. (she, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, he, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
एषा (eṣā) - Refers to the cit (consciousness) being discussed. (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one, she, he, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
अवभासनकरी (avabhāsanakarī) - illuminator, causing to shine, making manifest
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avabhāsanakarī
avabhāsanakarī - illuminating, shining, causing to appear
Agent noun
Feminine form of avabhāsanaka. From ava-bhās (to shine) + suffix ana (forming avabhāsana - shining, illumination) + √kṛ (to do, make) + suffix in (forming agent noun karin).
Compound type : tatpurusha (avabhāsana+karin)
- avabhāsana – shining, illumination, manifestation
noun (neuter)
Verbal noun
From ava + √bhās + ana.
Prefix: ava
Root: bhās (class 1) - karin – doer, maker, agent
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From √kṛ (to do) + suffix in. Feminine karī.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used in feminine nominative singular to agree with cit.
सर्वगा (sarvagā) - all-pervading, omnipresent
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sarvaga
sarvaga - going everywhere, omnipresent, all-pervading
From sarva (all) + ga (going, from √gam).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+ga)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - ga – going, moving, abiding in, pervading
adjective (masculine)
From root gam (to go) as a suffix.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Used in feminine nominative singular to agree with cit.
नित्य-निर्मला (nitya-nirmalā) - eternally pure, always spotless
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nityanirmala
nityanirmala - eternally pure, always clean, ever-immaculate
From nitya (eternal) + nirmala (pure).
Compound type : karmadharaya (nitya+nirmala)
- nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual, everlasting
adjective (masculine)
From ni + √i (to go).
Prefix: ni
Root: i (class 2) - nirmala – pure, clean, spotless, free from dirt
adjective (masculine)
From nir (without) + mala (dirt, impurity).
Note: Used in feminine nominative singular to agree with cit.
नित्य-उदिता (nitya-uditā) - eternally risen, ever-manifest
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nityodita
nityodita - eternally risen, always manifested, ever-present
Past Passive Participle
From nitya (eternal) + udita (risen, appeared, from ud-ī).
Compound type : karmadharaya (nitya+udita)
- nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual
adjective (masculine)
From ni + √i.
Prefix: ni
Root: i (class 2) - udita – risen, appeared, spoken, high
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ud (up) + √i (to go, rise).
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Used in feminine nominative singular to agree with cit.
निर्मनस्का (nirmanaskā) - without mind, mindless, beyond the mind
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirmanaska
nirmanaska - without mind, mindless, free from mental activity
From nir (without) + manas (mind) + suffix ka.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+manas)
- nir – without, out, devoid of
indeclinable
Prefix. - manas – mind, intellect, understanding
noun (neuter)
From √man (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Used in feminine nominative singular to agree with cit.
निर्विकारा (nirvikārā) - changeless, without modification, immutable
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvikāra
nirvikāra - changeless, without modification, immutable, unaffected
From nir (without) + vikāra (change, modification).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+vikāra)
- nir – without, out, devoid of
indeclinable
Prefix. - vikāra – change, transformation, modification, distortion
noun (masculine)
From vi-kṛ (to change, modify).
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used in feminine nominative singular to agree with cit.
निरञ्जना (nirañjanā) - untainted, spotless, without blemish or impurity
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirañjana
nirañjana - spotless, pure, untainted, without blemish
From nir (without) + añjana (anointing, tint, blemish).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+añjana)
- nir – without, out, devoid of
indeclinable
Prefix. - añjana – anointing, ointment, collyrium, blemish, tint
noun (neuter)
Verbal noun
From √añj (to anoint, smear).
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Used in feminine nominative singular to agree with cit.