योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-59, verse-27
चित्तमेव चितिस्पन्दस्तदबोधो हि संसृतिः ।
अबोधमात्रे चित्स्पन्दः कटकत्वमिवोत्थितम् ॥ २७ ॥
अबोधमात्रे चित्स्पन्दः कटकत्वमिवोत्थितम् ॥ २७ ॥
cittameva citispandastadabodho hi saṃsṛtiḥ ,
abodhamātre citspandaḥ kaṭakatvamivotthitam 27
abodhamātre citspandaḥ kaṭakatvamivotthitam 27
27.
cittam eva citispandaḥ tat abodhaḥ hi saṃsṛtiḥ
abodhamātre citspandaḥ kaṭakatvam iva utthitam
abodhamātre citspandaḥ kaṭakatvam iva utthitam
27.
cittam eva citispandaḥ tat abodhaḥ hi saṃsṛtiḥ
abodhamātre citspandaḥ kaṭakatvam iva utthitam
abodhamātre citspandaḥ kaṭakatvam iva utthitam
27.
The mind (citta) itself is the vibration of consciousness (citi); indeed, its non-realization is the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra). In mere ignorance, the vibration of consciousness (cit) arises, just like the quality of "bangle-ness" (kaṭakatvam) appeared from gold.
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, consciousness
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly
- चितिस्पन्दः (citispandaḥ) - vibration/movement of consciousness
- तत् (tat) - Referring to the nature of mind as citi-spanda, or the citi-spanda itself. (that, its)
- अबोधः (abodhaḥ) - Ignorance of the true nature of mind as citi-spanda. (ignorance, non-understanding, lack of knowledge)
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
- संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - transmigration, the cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra)
- अबोधमात्रे (abodhamātre) - in mere ignorance, only in ignorance
- चित्स्पन्दः (citspandaḥ) - vibration/movement of consciousness
- कटकत्वम् (kaṭakatvam) - the state of being a bangle, bangle-ness
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- उत्थितम् (utthitam) - arisen, emerged, stood up
Words meanings and morphology
चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, attention
Root: cit (class 1)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
चितिस्पन्दः (citispandaḥ) - vibration/movement of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citispanda
citispanda - vibration of consciousness
Compound type : Tatpurusha (citi+spanda)
- citi – consciousness, thought, intelligence
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - spanda – vibration, throbbing, movement, pulsation
noun (masculine)
Root: spand (class 1)
तत् (tat) - Referring to the nature of mind as citi-spanda, or the citi-spanda itself. (that, its)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अबोधः (abodhaḥ) - Ignorance of the true nature of mind as citi-spanda. (ignorance, non-understanding, lack of knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abodha
abodha - non-knowledge, ignorance, want of perception
Compound type : Nañ-tatpurusha (a+bodha)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - bodha – knowledge, perception, awakening
noun (masculine)
Root: budh (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
(indeclinable)
संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - transmigration, the cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti
saṁsṛti - transmigration, flowing together, cycle of existence (saṃsāra)
Prefix: sam
Root: sṛ (class 1)
अबोधमात्रे (abodhamātre) - in mere ignorance, only in ignorance
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of abodhamātra
abodhamātra - mere ignorance, only ignorance
Compound type : Tatpurusha (abodha+mātra)
- abodha – non-knowledge, ignorance
noun (masculine)
Prefix: a
Root: budh (class 1) - mātra – mere, only, a measure of
adjective (neuter)
चित्स्पन्दः (citspandaḥ) - vibration/movement of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citspanda
citspanda - vibration of consciousness
Compound type : Tatpurusha (cit+spanda)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence, spirit
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - spanda – vibration, throbbing, movement
noun (masculine)
Root: spand (class 1)
कटकत्वम् (kaṭakatvam) - the state of being a bangle, bangle-ness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṭakatva
kaṭakatva - the state of being a bangle
Compound type : Tatpurusha (kaṭaka+tva)
- kaṭaka – bangle, bracelet
noun (neuter) - tva – -ness, -hood, state of being
suffix (neuter)
Abstract noun forming suffix.
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
उत्थितम् (utthitam) - arisen, emerged, stood up
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of utthita
utthita - arisen, risen, emerged, standing up, produced
Past Passive Participle
Derived from ut-√sthā (to stand up, arise).
Prefix: ut
Root: sthā (class 1)