योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-54, verse-8
सत्त्वासत्त्वमती त्यक्त्वा चैतयोर्जगदात्मनोः ।
त्यक्त्वा न किंचिन्मध्ये च शेषे बद्धपदो भव ॥ ८ ॥
त्यक्त्वा न किंचिन्मध्ये च शेषे बद्धपदो भव ॥ ८ ॥
sattvāsattvamatī tyaktvā caitayorjagadātmanoḥ ,
tyaktvā na kiṃcinmadhye ca śeṣe baddhapado bhava 8
tyaktvā na kiṃcinmadhye ca śeṣe baddhapado bhava 8
8.
sattvāsatvamatim tyaktvā ca etayoḥ jagadātmanoḥ
tyaktvā na kiñcit madhye ca śeṣe baddhapadaḥ bhava
tyaktvā na kiñcit madhye ca śeṣe baddhapadaḥ bhava
8.
sattvāsatvamatim,
etayoḥ jagadātmanoḥ ca tyaktvā,
madhye ca kiñcit na tyaktvā,
śeṣe baddhapadaḥ bhava.
etayoḥ jagadātmanoḥ ca tyaktvā,
madhye ca kiñcit na tyaktvā,
śeṣe baddhapadaḥ bhava.
8.
Having relinquished the concept of existence and non-existence, and (the dualities) of the world (jagat) and the self (ātman), and having left nothing unabandoned in between them, become firmly established in that which remains.
Words meanings summery:
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- सत्त्वासत्वमतिम् (sattvāsatvamatim) - the concept of existence and non-existence, the notion of reality and unreality
- त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, having renounced
- च (ca) - and, also
- एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of these two
- जगदात्मनोः (jagadātmanoḥ) - of the world (jagat) and the self (ātman)
- त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, having renounced
- न (na) - not, no
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something (used with negation 'na' to mean 'nothing')
- मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, in between
- च (ca) - and, also
- शेषे (śeṣe) - in the remainder, in what is left
- बद्धपदः (baddhapadaḥ) - firmly established, having one's footing, having a firm foundation
- भव (bhava) - be, become
Words meanings and morphology
सत्त्वासत्वमतिम् (sattvāsatvamatim) - the concept of existence and non-existence, the notion of reality and unreality
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sattvāsatvamati
sattvāsatvamati - the concept/notion of existence and non-existence, reality and unreality
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (sat-asat+mati)
- sat-asat – existent and non-existent, real and unreal
noun (neuter) - mati – intellect, mind, thought, concept, opinion
noun (feminine)
Derived from root man ('to think')
Root: man (class 4)
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, having renounced
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed from root tyaj with suffix -tvā
Root: tyaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of these two
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of etad
etad - this, that
जगदात्मनोः (jagadātmanoḥ) - of the world (jagat) and the self (ātman)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of jagadātman
jagadātman - world and self
Compound type : dvandva (jagat+ātman)
- jagat – world, universe, what moves
noun (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root gam used as a noun
Root: gam (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, having renounced
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed from root tyaj with suffix -tvā
Root: tyaj (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something (used with negation 'na' to mean 'nothing')
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcid
kiñcid - anything, something, a little
Note: Used here with 'na' to mean 'nothing' as the object of 'tyaktvā'.
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, in between
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of madhya
madhya - middle, central, intermediate
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
शेषे (śeṣe) - in the remainder, in what is left
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, residue, rest
Derived from root śiṣ ('to remain')
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
बद्धपदः (baddhapadaḥ) - firmly established, having one's footing, having a firm foundation
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of baddhapada
baddhapada - firmly established, having one's foot/position secured
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (baddha+pada)
- baddha – bound, tied, fixed, established
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root bandh ('to bind')
Root: bandh (class 9) - pada – foot, step, place, state, word, foundation
noun (neuter)
भव (bhava) - be, become
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)