योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-54, verse-14
यथा रज्ज्वामहिभयं बोधान्नश्यत्यबोधजम् ।
तथा देहादिदुःखादि बोधान्नश्यत्यबोधजम् ॥ १४ ॥
तथा देहादिदुःखादि बोधान्नश्यत्यबोधजम् ॥ १४ ॥
yathā rajjvāmahibhayaṃ bodhānnaśyatyabodhajam ,
tathā dehādiduḥkhādi bodhānnaśyatyabodhajam 14
tathā dehādiduḥkhādi bodhānnaśyatyabodhajam 14
14.
yathā rajjvām ahibhayam bodhāt naśyati abodhajam
tathā dehādiduhkhādi bodhāt naśyati abodhajam
tathā dehādiduhkhādi bodhāt naśyati abodhajam
14.
yathā rajjvām abodhajam ahibhayam bodhāt naśyati
tathā abodhajam dehādiduhkhādi bodhāt naśyati
tathā abodhajam dehādiduhkhādi bodhāt naśyati
14.
Just as the fear of a snake that arises from ignorance (abodha) in a rope disappears upon gaining knowledge (bodha), similarly, the physical body and its associated suffering, which are born of ignorance (abodha), disappear upon gaining knowledge (bodha).
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner
- रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope
- अहिभयम् (ahibhayam) - fear of a snake
- बोधात् (bodhāt) - from knowledge (bodha), by means of knowledge
- नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, disappears, is destroyed
- अबोधजम् (abodhajam) - born of ignorance (abodha)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus
- देहादिदुह्खादि (dehādiduhkhādi) - body etc. and suffering etc.
- बोधात् (bodhāt) - from knowledge (bodha), by means of knowledge
- नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, disappears, is destroyed
- अबोधजम् (abodhajam) - born of ignorance (abodha)
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner
(indeclinable)
रज्ज्वाम् (rajjvām) - in the rope
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of rajju
rajju - rope, cord, string
अहिभयम् (ahibhayam) - fear of a snake
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ahibhaya
ahibhaya - fear of a snake
Compound type : tatpurusha (ahi+bhaya)
- ahi – snake, serpent
noun (masculine) - bhaya – fear, dread, terror
noun (neuter)
बोधात् (bodhāt) - from knowledge (bodha), by means of knowledge
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha
bodha - knowledge, perception, understanding, awakening
Root: budh (class 1)
नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, disappears, is destroyed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of naś
Root: naś (class 4)
अबोधजम् (abodhajam) - born of ignorance (abodha)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abodhaja
abodhaja - born from ignorance
Compound type : tatpurusha (abodha+ja)
- abodha – ignorance, lack of knowledge, unconsciousness
noun (masculine)
Prefix: a
Root: budh (class 1) - ja – born, produced, caused by, arising from
adjective (masculine)
agent suffix
derived from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus
(indeclinable)
देहादिदुह्खादि (dehādiduhkhādi) - body etc. and suffering etc.
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dehādiduhkhādi
dehādiduhkhādi - body and so on, suffering and so on (compound of dehādi and duḥkhādi)
Compound type : dvandva (dehādi+duḥkhādi)
- dehādi – body etc., starting with the body
noun (neuter) - duḥkhādi – suffering etc., beginning with suffering
noun (neuter)
बोधात् (bodhāt) - from knowledge (bodha), by means of knowledge
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha
bodha - knowledge, perception, understanding, awakening
Root: budh (class 1)
नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, disappears, is destroyed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of naś
Root: naś (class 4)
अबोधजम् (abodhajam) - born of ignorance (abodha)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abodhaja
abodhaja - born from ignorance
Compound type : tatpurusha (abodha+ja)
- abodha – ignorance, lack of knowledge, unconsciousness
noun (masculine)
Prefix: a
Root: budh (class 1) - ja – born, produced, caused by, arising from
adjective (masculine)
agent suffix
derived from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)