योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-31, verse-37
अद्वितीया दधानेदं विकारादिविवर्जितम् ।
नास्तमेति न चोदेति स्पन्दते नो न वर्धते ॥ ३७ ॥
नास्तमेति न चोदेति स्पन्दते नो न वर्धते ॥ ३७ ॥
advitīyā dadhānedaṃ vikārādivivarjitam ,
nāstameti na codeti spandate no na vardhate 37
nāstameti na codeti spandate no na vardhate 37
37.
advitīyā dadhanā idam vikāra-ādi-vivarjitam na
astam eti na ca udeti spandate na u na vardhate
astam eti na ca udeti spandate na u na vardhate
37.
advitīyā idam vikāra-ādi-vivarjitam dadhanā na
astam eti na ca udeti na u spandate na vardhate
astam eti na ca udeti na u spandate na vardhate
37.
This singular consciousness (advitīyā) sustains this entire (creation), free from any transformations or changes. It neither declines nor rises, neither vibrates nor grows.
Words meanings summery:
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- अद्वितीया (advitīyā) - without a second, unique, non-dual
- दधना (dadhanā) - bearing, holding, sustaining
- इदम् (idam) - this
- विकार-आदि-विवर्जितम् (vikāra-ādi-vivarjitam) - devoid of transformations and the like
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्तम् (astam) - setting, disappearance, home
- एति (eti) - goes, approaches
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- उदेति (udeti) - rises, ascends
- स्पन्दते (spandate) - vibrates, trembles, moves
- न (na) - not, no
- उ (u) - Emphasizing negation, often equivalent to 'nor' (indeed, also, and, but)
- न (na) - not, no
- वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, thrives
Words meanings and morphology
अद्वितीया (advitīyā) - without a second, unique, non-dual
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of advitīya
advitīya - without a second, unique, non-dual, unparalleled
negative compound of dvitīya (second)
दधना (dadhanā) - bearing, holding, sustaining
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dadhāna
dadhāna - bearing, holding, sustaining, maintaining
Present Participle (Middle Voice)
Derived from verb root dhā (to bear, hold)
Root: dhā (class 3)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
विकार-आदि-विवर्जितम् (vikāra-ādi-vivarjitam) - devoid of transformations and the like
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vikārādivivarjita
vikārādivivarjita - devoid of transformations and the like; free from changes etc.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vikāra+ādi+vivarjita)
- vikāra – transformation, change, modification
noun (masculine)
derived from root kṛ (to do) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8) - ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
noun (masculine) - vivarjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root vṛj (to avoid) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛj (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्तम् (astam) - setting, disappearance, home
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of asta
asta - setting (of sun/moon), disappearance, home, abode
Note: Used adverbially here in 'astam eti' (goes to setting, sets).
एति (eti) - goes, approaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
Root: i (class 2)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
उदेति (udeti) - rises, ascends
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ud-i
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
स्पन्दते (spandate) - vibrates, trembles, moves
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of spand
Root: spand (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
उ (u) - Emphasizing negation, often equivalent to 'nor' (indeed, also, and, but)
(indeclinable)
Note: Often combined with 'na' (na u -> no) for emphatic negation.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, thrives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛdh
Root: vṛdh (class 1)