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6,40

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-40, verse-7

अहो नु चित्रमात्मैव घटाद्यन्यद्व्यवस्थितम् ।
जीवादिस्वस्वभावोऽन्तर्नूनं विस्मृतिमानिव ॥ ७ ॥
aho nu citramātmaiva ghaṭādyanyadvyavasthitam ,
jīvādisvasvabhāvo'ntarnūnaṃ vismṛtimāniva 7
7. aho nu citram ātmā eva ghaṭādyanyat vyavasthitam
jīvādisvasvabhāvaḥ antar nūnam vismṛtimān iva
7. aho nu citram ātmā eva ghaṭādyanyat vyavasthitam
jīvādisvasvabhāvaḥ antar nūnam vismṛtimān iva
7. Oh, how astonishing that the self (ātman) itself, which is other than pots and similar objects (ghaṭādyanyat), is thus established! Within, the intrinsic nature (svasvabhāva) of living beings (jīva) and so on is indeed as if forgetful, as if in a state of self-oblivion.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अहो (aho) - Oh, how amazing! (Oh! Alas! Ah!)
  • नु (nu) - indeed, certainly (emphasizing the wonder) (indeed, now, then (particle of emphasis or inquiry))
  • चित्रम् (citram) - amazing, astonishing (referring to the state of ātman) (wonderful, amazing, strange, picture)
  • आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, the soul, ātman
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
  • घटाद्यन्यत् (ghaṭādyanyat) - other than pots and similar objects
  • व्यवस्थितम् (vyavasthitam) - established, arranged, existing, situated
  • जीवादिस्वस्वभावः (jīvādisvasvabhāvaḥ) - the intrinsic nature of living beings and so on
  • अन्तर् (antar) - within, inside, internal
  • नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, indeed, surely
  • विस्मृतिमान् (vismṛtimān) - in a state of self-oblivion, having forgotten its true nature (forgetful, having forgetfulness)
  • इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

Words meanings and morphology

अहो (aho) - Oh, how amazing! (Oh! Alas! Ah!)
(indeclinable)
interjection
नु (nu) - indeed, certainly (emphasizing the wonder) (indeed, now, then (particle of emphasis or inquiry))
(indeclinable)
चित्रम् (citram) - amazing, astonishing (referring to the state of ātman) (wonderful, amazing, strange, picture)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of citra
citra - wonderful, amazing, strange, variegated, picture, painting
आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, the soul, ātman
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, essence, supreme spirit
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
घटाद्यन्यत् (ghaṭādyanyat) - other than pots and similar objects
(adjective)
neuter, singular of ghaṭādyanya
ghaṭādyanya - other than a pot etc.
Compound type : tatpurusha (ghaṭa+ādi+anya)
  • ghaṭa – pot, jar
    noun (masculine)
  • ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
    indeclinable
  • anya – other, different
    adjective (neuter)
व्यवस्थितम् (vyavasthitam) - established, arranged, existing, situated
(adjective)
neuter, singular of vyavasthita
vyavasthita - established, arranged, existing, situated, firm
Past Passive Participle
from prefixes vi + ava + root sthā (to stand)
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
जीवादिस्वस्वभावः (jīvādisvasvabhāvaḥ) - the intrinsic nature of living beings and so on
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvādisvasvabhāva
jīvādisvasvabhāva - one's own nature etc. of living beings
Compound type : tatpurusha (jīva+ādi+svasvabhāva)
  • jīva – living being, soul, individual self
    noun (masculine)
  • ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
    indeclinable
  • svasvabhāva – one's own intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition
    noun (masculine)
    compound of sva (own) and svabhāva (intrinsic nature)
अन्तर् (antar) - within, inside, internal
(indeclinable)
नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, indeed, surely
(indeclinable)
विस्मृतिमान् (vismṛtimān) - in a state of self-oblivion, having forgotten its true nature (forgetful, having forgetfulness)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vismṛtimat
vismṛtimat - forgetful, having forgetfulness, characterized by oblivion
Present Active Participle / Possessive adjective
from vismṛti (forgetfulness) + -mat (possessive suffix)
इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
(indeclinable)