योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-59, verse-38
रूपं तदेवासंवित्तिस्पन्दायाः प्रशमं चितेः ।
अभिन्नः स्याच्चितः स्पन्दः शुद्धचित्स्फाररूपधृक् ॥ ३८ ॥
अभिन्नः स्याच्चितः स्पन्दः शुद्धचित्स्फाररूपधृक् ॥ ३८ ॥
rūpaṃ tadevāsaṃvittispandāyāḥ praśamaṃ citeḥ ,
abhinnaḥ syāccitaḥ spandaḥ śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk 38
abhinnaḥ syāccitaḥ spandaḥ śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk 38
38.
rūpam tat eva asaṃvittispandāyāḥ praśamam citeḥ
abhinnaḥ syāt citaḥ spandaḥ śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk
abhinnaḥ syāt citaḥ spandaḥ śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk
38.
citeḥ asaṃvittispandāyāḥ praśamam tat eva rūpam
citaḥ spandaḥ śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk abhinnaḥ syāt
citaḥ spandaḥ śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk abhinnaḥ syāt
38.
The true form of consciousness (citi) is the cessation of its non-cognitive pulsation. The pulsation (spanda) of consciousness (cit) itself, when pure, should be considered non-different from, and bearing the nature of, the expansion of pure consciousness (cit).
Words meanings summery:
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- रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, beauty
- तत् (tat) - that
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
- असंवित्तिस्पन्दायाः (asaṁvittispandāyāḥ) - of the pulsation of non-cognition, of the vibration of non-awareness
- प्रशमम् (praśamam) - cessation, pacification, tranquility, calming down
- चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness
- अभिन्नः (abhinnaḥ) - non-different, identical, undivided
- स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be, would be
- चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness
- स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - pulsation, vibration, movement
- शुद्धचित्स्फाररूपधृक् (śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk) - bearing the form of the expansion of pure consciousness
Words meanings and morphology
रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, beauty
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, nature, characteristic, beauty, image
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
असंवित्तिस्पन्दायाः (asaṁvittispandāyāḥ) - of the pulsation of non-cognition, of the vibration of non-awareness
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of asaṃvittispanda
asaṁvittispanda - pulsation/vibration of non-cognition/non-awareness
Compound type : tatpurusha (asaṃvitti+spanda)
- asaṃvitti – non-cognition, non-awareness, lack of perception
noun (feminine) - spanda – vibration, pulsation, throb, movement
noun (masculine)
Root: spand (class 1)
प्रशमम् (praśamam) - cessation, pacification, tranquility, calming down
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of praśama
praśama - cessation, pacification, tranquility, quietude, appeasement
Prefix: pra
Root: śam (class 4)
चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of citi
citi - consciousness, understanding, thought
अभिन्नः (abhinnaḥ) - non-different, identical, undivided
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhinna
abhinna - non-different, identical, undivided, not separate
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+bhinna)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - bhinna – broken, divided, separated, different
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: bhid (class 7)
स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be, would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, mind, understanding
स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - pulsation, vibration, movement
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of spanda
spanda - vibration, pulsation, throb, movement
Root: spand (class 1)
शुद्धचित्स्फाररूपधृक् (śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk) - bearing the form of the expansion of pure consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk
śuddhacitsphārarūpadhṛk - one who bears the form of the expansion of pure consciousness
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śuddha+cit+sphāra+rūpa+dhṛk)
- śuddha – pure, clean, clear, unadulterated
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: śudh (class 4) - cit – consciousness, mind, understanding
noun (feminine) - sphāra – expansion, manifestation, swelling, full development
noun (masculine)
Root: sphur (class 6) - rūpa – form, shape, nature, characteristic
noun (neuter) - dhṛk – bearer, holder
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
Derived from dhṛ (to hold) with a kṛt affix (e.g., kvip/ṇvin).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)