योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-51, verse-46
अद्यापूर्वाभिधं स्वप्ने यथा पश्यति नान्यथा ।
अग्रदृष्टं तथैवार्थं चेतनं चित्प्रपश्यति ॥ ४६ ॥
अग्रदृष्टं तथैवार्थं चेतनं चित्प्रपश्यति ॥ ४६ ॥
adyāpūrvābhidhaṃ svapne yathā paśyati nānyathā ,
agradṛṣṭaṃ tathaivārthaṃ cetanaṃ citprapaśyati 46
agradṛṣṭaṃ tathaivārthaṃ cetanaṃ citprapaśyati 46
46.
adya apūrvābhidham svapne yathā paśyati na anyathā
| agradṛṣṭam tathā eva artham cetanam cit prapaśyati
| agradṛṣṭam tathā eva artham cetanam cit prapaśyati
46.
adya svapne apūrvābhidham yathā na anyathā paśyati,
tathā eva cit cetanam agradṛṣṭam artham prapaśyati
tathā eva cit cetanam agradṛṣṭam artham prapaśyati
46.
Just as one perceives a novel (apūrvābhidha) object in a dream today, and it appears precisely as it is, similarly, consciousness (cit) clearly perceives a conscious entity (cetana) and an object (artha) that has been seen before.
Words meanings summery:
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- अद्य (adya) - today, now
- अपूर्वाभिधम् (apūrvābhidham) - named unprecedented, called novel, a novel entity
- स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner
- पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
- न (na) - not, no
- अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently, in another way
- अग्रदृष्टम् (agradṛṣṭam) - previously seen, seen before
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, in that way
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly
- अर्थम् (artham) - object, thing, purpose, meaning
- चेतनम् (cetanam) - a conscious entity (conscious entity, sentient being, conscious)
- चित् (cit) - consciousness, mind, understanding
- प्रपश्यति (prapaśyati) - perceives clearly, sees distinctly
Words meanings and morphology
अद्य (adya) - today, now
(indeclinable)
अपूर्वाभिधम् (apūrvābhidham) - named unprecedented, called novel, a novel entity
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of apūrvābhidha
apūrvābhidha - named unprecedented, called novel, something novel or unique
Compound type : tatpurusha (apūrva+abhidha)
- apūrva – unprecedented, novel, not existing before
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: a - abhidha – named, called, appellation
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with an implied object, likely 'artham'.
स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - sleep, dream
Root: svap (class 2)
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a comparative clause.
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paś
Present active indicative, 3rd person singular, derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with 'paś' as the stem in present tense.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Implied subject is 'one' or 'a person'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the following word or clause.
अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently, in another way
(indeclinable)
Note: Often used with 'na' to mean 'exactly as it is'.
अग्रदृष्टम् (agradṛṣṭam) - previously seen, seen before
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of agradṛṣṭa
agradṛṣṭa - previously seen, seen before
Past Passive Participle
Compound of 'agra' (before, first) and 'dṛṣṭa' (seen). 'dṛṣṭa' is the past passive participle of root 'dṛś'.
Compound type : tatpurusha (agra+dṛṣṭa)
- agra – front, first, prior, before
noun (neuter) - dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, observed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root 'dṛś' (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'artham'.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, in that way
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the second clause to the first (comparative).
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'tathā'.
अर्थम् (artham) - object, thing, purpose, meaning
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - object, thing, purpose, meaning, wealth, goal
Note: Object of 'prapaśyati'.
चेतनम् (cetanam) - a conscious entity (conscious entity, sentient being, conscious)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of cetana
cetana - conscious, sentient, having consciousness (cit), intelligent being
From root 'cit' (to perceive, to be conscious) with suffix '-ana'.
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Functions as a substantive (noun) here, meaning 'a conscious entity,' and is an object of 'prapaśyati'.
चित् (cit) - consciousness, mind, understanding
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness (cit), pure intelligence, mind, understanding
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'prapaśyati'.
प्रपश्यति (prapaśyati) - perceives clearly, sees distinctly
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prapaś
Present active indicative, 3rd person singular, from root 'dṛś' with prefix 'pra'. 'paś' is the stem in present tense.
Prefix: pra
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Verb for 'cit'.