योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-41, verse-23
चिद्ब्रह्म शिव आत्मेशपरमात्मेश्वरादिका ।
एतस्मिन्कल्पिता संज्ञा निःसंज्ञे पृथगीश्वरे ॥ २३ ॥
एतस्मिन्कल्पिता संज्ञा निःसंज्ञे पृथगीश्वरे ॥ २३ ॥
cidbrahma śiva ātmeśaparamātmeśvarādikā ,
etasminkalpitā saṃjñā niḥsaṃjñe pṛthagīśvare 23
etasminkalpitā saṃjñā niḥsaṃjñe pṛthagīśvare 23
23.
cidbrahma śiva ātmeśaparamātmeśvarādikā
etasmin kalpitā saṃjñā niḥsaṃjñe pṛthak īśvare
etasmin kalpitā saṃjñā niḥsaṃjñe pṛthak īśvare
23.
cidbrahma śiva ātmeśaparamātmeśvarādikā saṃjñā
kalpitā etasmin pṛthak niḥsaṃjñe īśvare
kalpitā etasmin pṛthak niḥsaṃjñe īśvare
23.
Names such as Consciousness-Brahman (brahman), Shiva, Lord of the Self, Supreme Self (paramātman), and (the general term) Lord, and so forth, are merely superimposed designations upon this distinct Lord (īśvara), who is in essence beyond all such designations.
Words meanings summery:
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- चिद्ब्रह्म (cidbrahma) - the ultimate reality as pure consciousness (brahman) (Consciousness-Brahman)
- शिव (śiva) - Shiva (the deity) (Shiva (name of a deity), auspicious)
- आत्मेशपरमात्मेश्वरादिका (ātmeśaparamātmeśvarādikā) - Lord of the Self, Supreme Self (paramātman), (general term) Lord, and so forth (Lord of the Self, Supreme Self, Lord, and so forth)
- एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - upon this (Lord) (on this, in this)
- कल्पिता (kalpitā) - merely superimposed (imagined, superimposed, fashioned)
- संज्ञा (saṁjñā) - designation (designation, name, technical term)
- निःसंज्ञे (niḥsaṁjñe) - on the one who is beyond all designations (on the one without designation, on the nameless)
- पृथक् (pṛthak) - distinct (separate, distinct, individually)
- ईश्वरे (īśvare) - upon the Lord (īśvara) (on the Lord, in the Lord)
Words meanings and morphology
चिद्ब्रह्म (cidbrahma) - the ultimate reality as pure consciousness (brahman) (Consciousness-Brahman)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cidbrahman
cidbrahman - Consciousness-Brahman, the supreme reality as pure consciousness
Compound of cit (consciousness) and brahman (the Absolute).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+brahman)
- cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
noun (feminine)
From √cit (to perceive, know)
Root: cit (class 1) - brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit (brahman)
noun (neuter)
From √bṛh (to grow, expand)
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Refers to the ultimate reality (brahman).
शिव (śiva) - Shiva (the deity) (Shiva (name of a deity), auspicious)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - Shiva (a major Hindu deity), auspicious, benevolent
From √śī (to lie, rest) + van
आत्मेशपरमात्मेश्वरादिका (ātmeśaparamātmeśvarādikā) - Lord of the Self, Supreme Self (paramātman), (general term) Lord, and so forth (Lord of the Self, Supreme Self, Lord, and so forth)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ātmeśaparamātmeśvarādika
ātmeśaparamātmeśvarādika - Lord of the Self, Supreme Self, Lord, etc.
A compound listing synonymous terms: Ātman-īśa-paramātman-īśvara-ādika.
Compound type : dvandva (ātman+īśa+paramātman+īśvara+ādi)
- ātman – self, soul, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine) - īśa – lord, ruler
noun (masculine)
From √īś (to rule)
Root: īś (class 2) - parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
adjective - ātman – self, soul, essence, Supreme Self (paramātman)
noun (masculine) - īśvara – lord, master, God (īśvara)
noun (masculine)
From √īś (to rule) + varac
Root: īś (class 2) - ādi – beginning, first, and so on, etc.
indeclinable
Note: This long compound acts as a collective noun (feminine) listing various designations, hence its agreement with 'saṃjñā'.
एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - upon this (Lord) (on this, in this)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Refers to 'īśvara'.
कल्पिता (kalpitā) - merely superimposed (imagined, superimposed, fashioned)
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpita
kalpita - imagined, fashioned, superimposed, created
Past Passive Participle
From √kḷp (to be arranged, formed)
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'saṃjñā'.
संज्ञा (saṁjñā) - designation (designation, name, technical term)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃjñā
saṁjñā - designation, name, concept, technical term
From √jñā (to know) with upasarga sam
Prefix: sam
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
निःसंज्ञे (niḥsaṁjñe) - on the one who is beyond all designations (on the one without designation, on the nameless)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of niḥsaṃjña
niḥsaṁjña - without designation, nameless, beyond attributes
Compound of niḥ (without) and saṃjñā (designation).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+saṃjñā)
- nis – without, out, away
indeclinable
Prefix indicating absence - saṃjñā – designation, name
noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Note: Agrees with 'īśvare'.
पृथक् (pṛthak) - distinct (separate, distinct, individually)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial modifier to 'īśvare'.
ईश्वरे (īśvare) - upon the Lord (īśvara) (on the Lord, in the Lord)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of īśvara
īśvara - lord, master, God, controller (īśvara)
From √īś (to rule) + varac
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: The distinct ultimate being on whom names are superimposed.