योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-44, verse-13
यत्र न स्वदते वस्तु स्वदते च यथागतम् ।
अवासनत्वं तद्विद्धि साम्यमाकाशकोमलम् ॥ १३ ॥
अवासनत्वं तद्विद्धि साम्यमाकाशकोमलम् ॥ १३ ॥
yatra na svadate vastu svadate ca yathāgatam ,
avāsanatvaṃ tadviddhi sāmyamākāśakomalam 13
avāsanatvaṃ tadviddhi sāmyamākāśakomalam 13
13.
yatra na svadate vastu svadate ca yathā-gatam
avāsanatvam tat viddhi sāmyam ākāśa-komalam
avāsanatvam tat viddhi sāmyam ākāśa-komalam
13.
yatra vastu na svadate ca yathā-gatam svadate
tat avāsanatvam ākāśa-komalam sāmyam viddhi
tat avāsanatvam ākāśa-komalam sāmyam viddhi
13.
That state where an object does not arouse desire, yet whatever comes is accepted, know that freedom from latent desires (vāsanā) to be equanimity (sāmya), subtle and soft like space (ākāśa).
Words meanings summery:
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- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case, in which state
- न (na) - not, no
- स्वदते (svadate) - it arouses desire (it pleases, it is agreeable, it tastes good)
- वस्तु (vastu) - object, thing, substance, reality
- स्वदते (svadate) - it is accepted (implies no aversion) (it pleases, it is agreeable, it tastes good)
- च (ca) - and, also
- यथा-गतम् (yathā-gatam) - whatever comes to pass, without specific effort or desire (as it has come, as it happened, spontaneously)
- अवासनत्वम् (avāsanatvam) - the state of being free from latent desires or impressions (vāsanā)
- तत् (tat) - that, this
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
- साम्यम् (sāmyam) - equanimity, sameness, impartiality, neutrality
- आकाश-कोमलम् (ākāśa-komalam) - subtle/soft like space
Words meanings and morphology
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case, in which state
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
स्वदते (svadate) - it arouses desire (it pleases, it is agreeable, it tastes good)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of svad
Present Middle Indicative
Root `svad` (class 1) conjugated in present tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular.
Root: svad (class 1)
वस्तु (vastu) - object, thing, substance, reality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu
vastu - object, thing, substance, real entity
स्वदते (svadate) - it is accepted (implies no aversion) (it pleases, it is agreeable, it tastes good)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of svad
Present Middle Indicative
Root `svad` (class 1) conjugated in present tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular.
Root: svad (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यथा-गतम् (yathā-gatam) - whatever comes to pass, without specific effort or desire (as it has come, as it happened, spontaneously)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yathā-gata
yathā-gata - as come, as happened, arrived in due course
Compound of indeclinable and Past Passive Participle
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+gata)
- yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable - gata – gone, arrived, come, happened
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `gam` 'to go, to move'.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially here.
अवासनत्वम् (avāsanatvam) - the state of being free from latent desires or impressions (vāsanā)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avāsanatva
avāsanatva - freedom from latent desires/impressions, absence of vāsanā
Compound of `a-` (negation) and `vāsanatva` (state of having vāsanā).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+vāsanatva)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - vāsanatva – state of having vāsanā
noun (neuter)
Derived from `vāsanā` (latent desire/impression) + `tva` (suffix for 'state of being').
तत् (tat) - that, this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (loṭ) of vid
Present Active Imperative
Root `vid` (class 2) conjugated in present tense, active voice, 2nd person singular, imperative mood.
Root: vid (class 2)
साम्यम् (sāmyam) - equanimity, sameness, impartiality, neutrality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sāmya
sāmya - equality, sameness, equanimity
Derived from `sama` 'equal' + `ya` suffix.
आकाश-कोमलम् (ākāśa-komalam) - subtle/soft like space
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāśa-komala
ākāśa-komala - tender as ether, subtle like space
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ākāśa+komala)
- ākāśa – space, ether, sky
noun (masculine) - komala – soft, tender, delicate, subtle
adjective (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'sāmyam'.