योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-31, verse-20

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मलिनाप्यमुनैषा साऽविकल्पाढ्या विकल्पिनी ।
जडेवाप्यजडाभासा न सर्वा सर्वगैव च ॥ २० ॥

malināpyamunaiṣā sā'vikalpāḍhyā vikalpinī ,
jaḍevāpyajaḍābhāsā na sarvā sarvagaiva ca 20

20. malinā api amunā eṣā sā avikalpāḍhyā vikalpinī
jaḍā iva api ajaḍābhāsā na sarvā sarvagā eva ca

20. eṣā sā amunā malinā api,
avikalpāḍhyā ca vikalpinī,
jaḍā iva api ajaḍābhāsā,
ca na sarvā eva sarvagā

20. This (consciousness), though appearing soiled by this phenomenal activity, is rich in the undifferentiated and also creates distinctions. Though appearing inert, she shines forth as non-inert. She is not completely all-encompassing, yet she is indeed all-pervading.

Words meanings summery:

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मलिना (malinā) - (consciousness) appearing soiled or impure due to association with limitations or distinctions (soiled, impure, dirty)

अपि (api) - "though" or "even if" (even, also, though, in spite of)

अमुना (amunā) - by this (phenomenal world or activity) (by that, by this)

एषा (eṣā) - this (consciousness, cit) (this (feminine))

सा (sā) - that (consciousness, cit) (she, that (feminine))

अविकल्पाढ्या (avikalpāḍhyā) - (consciousness) possessing abundance of the undifferentiated state (rich in non-distinction, full of the undifferentiated)

विकल्पिनी (vikalpinī) - (consciousness) that generates distinctions and differentiation (creating distinctions, making choices, generating thoughts, differentiated)

जडा (jaḍā) - (consciousness) appearing inert or insentient to the ignorant (inert, dull, unconscious, lifeless)

इव (iva) - "as if", indicating a comparison or seeming state (like, as, as if)

अपि (api) - "though" or "even if" (even, also, though, in spite of)

अजडाभासा (ajaḍābhāsā) - (consciousness) shining as not inert, thus conscious (appearing non-inert, shining as conscious)

न (na) - "not" (not, no)

सर्वा (sarvā) - completely all, entirely encompassing (all, whole, complete)

सर्वगा (sarvagā) - (consciousness) that pervades everything (all-pervading, omnipresent)

एव (eva) - "indeed" or "certainly", emphasizing the all-pervading nature (indeed, only, certainly)

च (ca) - "and", connecting the paradoxical statements. Can also mean "but" or "yet" in such contexts. (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

मलिना (malinā) - (consciousness) appearing soiled or impure due to association with limitations or distinctions (soiled, impure, dirty)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of malina

malina - soiled, dirty, impure, stained

From 'mala' (dirt, impurity) + '-ina' (possessive suffix)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'eṣā sā'.

अपि (api) - "though" or "even if" (even, also, though, in spite of)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses concession.

अमुना (amunā) - by this (phenomenal world or activity) (by that, by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to something implied or previously mentioned (e.g., phenomenal existence).

एषा (eṣā) - this (consciousness, cit) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'cit' (implied feminine).

सा (sā) - that (consciousness, cit) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'cit' (implied feminine), often used along with 'eṣā'.

अविकल्पाढ्या (avikalpāḍhyā) - (consciousness) possessing abundance of the undifferentiated state (rich in non-distinction, full of the undifferentiated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avikalpāḍhya

avikalpāḍhya - rich in non-distinction, full of the undifferentiated

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (avikalpa+āḍhya)

avikalpa – undifferentiated, free from distinction, non-conceptual
noun (masculine/neuter)
Negation of 'vikalpa'
Prefix: a
āḍhya – rich, wealthy, full of, abundant
adjective (masculine/neuter)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'eṣā sā'.

विकल्पिनी (vikalpinī) - (consciousness) that generates distinctions and differentiation (creating distinctions, making choices, generating thoughts, differentiated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vikalpin

vikalpin - distinguishing, differentiating, causing doubt, imagining

From 'vikalpa' (distinction, option, doubt) + '-in' (possessive suffix).

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'eṣā sā'.

जडा (jaḍā) - (consciousness) appearing inert or insentient to the ignorant (inert, dull, unconscious, lifeless)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, dull, cold, senseless, unconscious

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'eṣā sā'.

इव (iva) - "as if", indicating a comparison or seeming state (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses similitude.

अपि (api) - "though" or "even if" (even, also, though, in spite of)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses concession.

अजडाभासा (ajaḍābhāsā) - (consciousness) shining as not inert, thus conscious (appearing non-inert, shining as conscious)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ajaḍābhāsa

ajaḍābhāsa - appearing non-inert, shining as conscious

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ajaḍa+ābhāsa)

ajaḍa – not inert, non-dull, conscious
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Negation of 'jaḍa'
Prefix: a
ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, lustre, light, reflection
noun (masculine)
From 'ā-bhās' root 'bhās' (to shine).
Prefix: ā
Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'eṣā sā'.

न (na) - "not" (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates 'sarvā'.

सर्वा (sarvā) - completely all, entirely encompassing (all, whole, complete)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Pronominal adjective.

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'eṣā sā'.

सर्वगा (sarvagā) - (consciousness) that pervades everything (all-pervading, omnipresent)