योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-41

नित्यं सुषुप्तपदमेव जगद्विलासः सम्यक्प्रशान्तसमचिद्धनखात्मकत्वात् ।
पद्माः शिलान्तरिव सर्गदशास्त्वसारा दृष्टा न देहमुपयान्ति कदाचिदेव ॥ ४१ ॥

nityaṃ suṣuptapadameva jagadvilāsaḥ samyakpraśāntasamaciddhanakhātmakatvāt ,
padmāḥ śilāntariva sargadaśāstvasārā dṛṣṭā na dehamupayānti kadācideva 41

41. nityam suṣupta-padam eva jagat-vilāsaḥ
samyak-praśānta-sama-cit-ghana-eka-ātmakatvāt
padmāḥ śilā-antaḥ iva sarga-daśāḥ tu
asārāḥ dṛṣṭāḥ na deham upayānti kadācit eva

41. jagat-vilāsaḥ nityam suṣupta-padam eva
samyak-praśānta-sama-cit-ghana-eka-ātmakatvāt
sarga-daśāḥ tu asārāḥ dṛṣṭāḥ śilā-antaḥ
iva padmāḥ deham kadācit eva na upayānti

41. The manifestation (vilāsa) of the world (jagat) is eternally in the state of deep sleep (suṣupta-padam) itself, owing to its nature of being solely perfectly peaceful, uniform, and dense consciousness (cit). The states of creation (sarga), though seen, are unsubstantial, like lotuses (paṅkaja) within a rock; they never truly come into embodied existence.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally, always, constantly

• सुषुप्त-पदम् (suṣupta-padam) - the state of deep sleep

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• जगत्-विलासः (jagat-vilāsaḥ) - the play of the world, the manifestation of the world

• सम्यक्-प्रशान्त-सम-चित्-घन-एक-आत्मकत्वात् (samyak-praśānta-sama-cit-ghana-eka-ātmakatvāt) - because of being entirely of the nature of perfectly peaceful, uniform, dense, and sole consciousness

• पद्माः (padmāḥ) - lotuses

• शिला-अन्तः (śilā-antaḥ) - inside a rock, within a stone

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• सर्ग-दशाः (sarga-daśāḥ) - states of creation, conditions of emanation

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• असाराः (asārāḥ) - unsubstantial, worthless, essence-less, unreal

• दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - seen, perceived

• न (na) - not, no

• देहम् (deham) - body, physical form

• उपयान्ति (upayānti) - they attain, they approach, they acquire, they come into being

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - at any time, ever

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally, always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use of neuter singular adjective.

सुषुप्त-पदम् (suṣupta-padam) - the state of deep sleep

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suṣupta-pada

suṣupta-pada - the state or condition of deep sleep; the deep sleep state

Compound of 'suṣupta' (deep sleep) and 'pada' (state, condition).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suṣupta+pada)

• suṣupta – deep sleep, dreamless sleep
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'svap' (to sleep) with 'su-' as an intensifier.
  Root: svap (class 2)
• pada – foot, step, position, state, condition
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

जगत्-विलासः (jagat-vilāsaḥ) - the play of the world, the manifestation of the world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagat-vilāsa

jagat-vilāsa - the sport, play, or manifestation of the world

Compound noun: 'jagat' (world) and 'vilāsa' (play, manifestation).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+vilāsa)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
• vilāsa – play, sport, graceful movement, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'las' (to shine, to play) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

सम्यक्-प्रशान्त-सम-चित्-घन-एक-आत्मकत्वात् (samyak-praśānta-sama-cit-ghana-eka-ātmakatvāt) - because of being entirely of the nature of perfectly peaceful, uniform, dense, and sole consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of samyak-praśānta-sama-cit-ghana-eka-ātmakatva

samyak-praśānta-sama-cit-ghana-eka-ātmakatva - the nature of being solely perfectly tranquil, uniform, dense, and singular consciousness

Compound noun in ablative case. Formed by 'samyak' (perfectly), 'praśānta' (peaceful), 'sama' (uniform), 'cit' (consciousness), 'ghana' (dense), 'eka' (one), and 'ātmakatva' (nature of self).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samyak+praśānta+sama+cit+ghana+eka+ātmakatva)

• samyak – perfectly, completely, properly
  indeclinable
• praśānta – perfectly peaceful, tranquil, calm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'śam' (to be calm) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)
• sama – equal, uniform, same, even
  adjective (masculine)
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• ghana – dense, solid, compact, thick
  adjective (masculine)
• eka – one, single, sole, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• ātmakatva – the nature of the self, essential nature, identity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'ātmaka' (of the nature of) with suffix '-tva'.

Note: Indicates cause or reason ('because of').

पद्माः (padmāḥ) - lotuses

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of padma

padma - lotus (flower), specifically Nelumbo nucifera

Note: The stem 'padma' is typically neuter, but 'padmā' is a common feminine form for 'lotus flower'.

शिला-अन्तः (śilā-antaḥ) - inside a rock, within a stone

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śilā-anta

śilā-anta - interior of a rock, within a stone

Compound noun: 'śilā' (rock) and 'anta' (interior, end).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+anta)

• śilā – rock, stone
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, boundary, interior, proximity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially as 'inside the rock'.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

सर्ग-दशाः (sarga-daśāḥ) - states of creation, conditions of emanation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarga-daśā

sarga-daśā - states of creation, conditions of manifestation

Compound noun: 'sarga' (creation) and 'daśā' (state, condition).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+daśā)

• sarga – creation, emanation, impulse
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sṛj' (to create, emit) with prefix 'sa'.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• daśā – state, condition, period, circumstance
  noun (feminine)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

असाराः (asārāḥ) - unsubstantial, worthless, essence-less, unreal

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of asāra

asāra - unsubstantial, worthless, essence-less, not solid, unreal

Negative compound ('na' + 'sāra').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sāra)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle used in compounds.
• sāra – essence, substance, core, valuable part
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sarga-daśāḥ'.

दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - seen, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'dṛś' (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sarga-daśāḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

देहम् (deham) - body, physical form

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, physical form, mass

Note: Object of 'upayānti'.

उपयान्ति (upayānti) - they attain, they approach, they acquire, they come into being

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of yā

Present Active

Root verb yā (class 2, 'adādi'), present active, 3rd person plural with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: yā (class 2)

कदाचित् (kadācit) - at any time, ever

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

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