योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-49, verse-6
न संवेद्यं न संवित्तिस्तत्र ब्रह्मणि विद्यते ।
तद्ब्रह्मशब्दकथितं निःसंबन्धचिदात्मवत् ॥ ६ ॥
तद्ब्रह्मशब्दकथितं निःसंबन्धचिदात्मवत् ॥ ६ ॥
na saṃvedyaṃ na saṃvittistatra brahmaṇi vidyate ,
tadbrahmaśabdakathitaṃ niḥsaṃbandhacidātmavat 6
tadbrahmaśabdakathitaṃ niḥsaṃbandhacidātmavat 6
6.
na saṃvedyam na saṃvittiḥ tatra brahmaṇi vidyate
tat brahmaśabdakathitam niḥsaṃbandhacidātmavat
tat brahmaśabdakathitam niḥsaṃbandhacidātmavat
6.
brahmaṇi tatra saṃvedyam na saṃvittiḥ na vidyate
tat brahmaśabdakathitam niḥsaṃbandhacidātmavat
tat brahmaśabdakathitam niḥsaṃbandhacidātmavat
6.
In that (brahman), there exists neither an object of knowledge nor (subjective) consciousness. That which is denoted by the word (brahman) is like pure consciousness (cit) that is devoid of all relationships.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no, nor
- संवेद्यम् (saṁvedyam) - knowable, an object of knowledge
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- संवित्तिः (saṁvittiḥ) - consciousness, knowledge, perception
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that (context)
- ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in (brahman), concerning (brahman)
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present, is found
- तत् (tat) - that (brahman) (that)
- ब्रह्मशब्दकथितम् (brahmaśabdakathitam) - described by the word (brahman), designated by the term (brahman)
- निःसंबन्धचिदात्मवत् (niḥsaṁbandhacidātmavat) - like consciousness (cit) free from connections/relationships
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
संवेद्यम् (saṁvedyam) - knowable, an object of knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvedya
saṁvedya - knowable, perceptible, to be known, object of knowledge
Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle
Derived from root 'vid' with prefix 'sam', meaning 'to be known' or 'knowable'.
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 6)
Note: Used here substantively as 'object of knowledge'.
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
संवित्तिः (saṁvittiḥ) - consciousness, knowledge, perception
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvitti
saṁvitti - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, perception, recognition
Derived from root 'vid' with prefix 'sam'.
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 6)
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that (context)
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb derived from the pronoun 'tad'.
ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in (brahman), concerning (brahman)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute Reality (brahman), the ultimate principle, the universal spirit
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present, is found
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
present tense, middle voice
Root of Class 4, Atmanepada (middle voice).
Root: vid (class 4)
तत् (tat) - that (brahman) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
ब्रह्मशब्दकथितम् (brahmaśabdakathitam) - described by the word (brahman), designated by the term (brahman)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmaśabdakathita
brahmaśabdakathita - spoken of by the word 'brahman', described as 'brahman'
Compound type : Instrumental Tatpuruṣa (brahman+śabda+kathita)
- brahman – the Absolute Reality (brahman), the ultimate principle
noun (neuter) - śabda – word, sound, term
noun (masculine) - kathita – spoken, described, told
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'kath' (to tell, speak).
Root: kath (class 10)
निःसंबन्धचिदात्मवत् (niḥsaṁbandhacidātmavat) - like consciousness (cit) free from connections/relationships
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of niḥsaṃbandhacidātmanvat
niḥsaṁbandhacidātmanvat - like the conscious self without any relationships
Adjective formed by adding the suffix 'vat' (like, similar to) to the compound 'niḥsaṃbandhacidātman'.
Compound type : Taddhita (vat) on a Bahuvrīhi-Karmadhāraya compound (niḥsaṃbandha+citātman+vat)
- niḥsaṃbandha – without connection, free from relations, unattached
adjective
Prefix: nis - citātman – conscious self, self as consciousness
noun (masculine) - vat – like, similar to, as
indeclinable
A taddhita suffix forming adjectives or adverbs meaning 'like' or 'having'.