योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-31, verse-26

अभाववेदनादस्याः संसारः संप्रवर्तते ।
स्वभाववेदनादेष त्वसदेवोपशाम्यति ॥ २६ ॥

abhāvavedanādasyāḥ saṃsāraḥ saṃpravartate ,
svabhāvavedanādeṣa tvasadevopaśāmyati 26

26. abhāvavedanāt asyāḥ saṃsāraḥ saṃpravartate
svabhāvavedanāt eṣaḥ tu asat eva upaśāmyati

26. asyāḥ abhāvavedanāt saṃsāraḥ saṃpravartate
svabhāvavedanāt tu eṣaḥ asat eva upaśāmyati

26. The cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) arises from the perception of the absence of true knowledge (regarding one's essential nature). But through the realization of one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), this very (saṃsāra) ceases, as if it had never truly existed.

Words meanings summery:

• अभाववेदनात् (abhāvavedanāt) - from the perception of the absence of true knowledge (from the perception of non-existence, from the lack of knowledge, from the experience of unreality)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - regarding this (essential nature) (of this (feminine))

• संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (the cycle of transmigration, worldly existence)

• संप्रवर्तते (saṁpravartate) - fully proceeds, arises, takes place, continues

• स्वभाववेदनात् (svabhāvavedanāt) - through the realization of one's own intrinsic nature (dharma) (from the knowledge of one's own intrinsic nature, by the realization of essential nature)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this very (saṃsāra) (this (masculine))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• असत् (asat) - as non-existent, unreal (non-existent, unreal, false)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - subsides, ceases, becomes quiet

Words meanings and morphology

अभाववेदनात् (abhāvavedanāt) - from the perception of the absence of true knowledge (from the perception of non-existence, from the lack of knowledge, from the experience of unreality)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of abhāvavedana

abhāvavedana - perception of non-existence, knowledge of absence, experience of unreality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhāva+vedana)

• abhāva – non-existence, absence, unreality, negation
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of a- (negation) and bhāva (existence).
• vedana – perception, knowledge, sensation, feeling
  noun (neuter)
  From root vid (to know, perceive).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Context suggests 'lack of true perception/knowledge'.

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - regarding this (essential nature) (of this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Could also be ablative singular.

संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (the cycle of transmigration, worldly existence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - cycle of rebirth, transmigration, worldly existence

From prefix sam + root sṛ (to flow, move).

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

संप्रवर्तते (saṁpravartate) - fully proceeds, arises, takes place, continues

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sam-pra-vṛt

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Atmanepada form.

स्वभाववेदनात् (svabhāvavedanāt) - through the realization of one's own intrinsic nature (dharma) (from the knowledge of one's own intrinsic nature, by the realization of essential nature)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of svabhāvavedana

svabhāvavedana - knowledge of intrinsic nature, realization of essential self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva+vedana)

• sva – self, own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – state of being, existence, intrinsic nature, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• vedana – perception, knowledge, sensation, feeling
  noun (neuter)
  From root vid (to know, perceive).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to the realization of one's essential nature or 'dharma'.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this very (saṃsāra) (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

असत् (asat) - as non-existent, unreal (non-existent, unreal, false)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, untrue

From a- (negation) and sat (existent, real, present participle of as 'to be').

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Acts as an adverb here, 'as non-existent'.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

उपशाम्यति (upaśāmyati) - subsides, ceases, becomes quiet

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upa-śam

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)

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