योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-59, verse-39
न बन्धाय न मोक्षाय स्थित आत्मनि केवलम् ।
चिच्चेन्निरर्थसंवित्तिनिर्वाणे न च विन्दते ॥ ३९ ॥
चिच्चेन्निरर्थसंवित्तिनिर्वाणे न च विन्दते ॥ ३९ ॥
na bandhāya na mokṣāya sthita ātmani kevalam ,
ciccennirarthasaṃvittinirvāṇe na ca vindate 39
ciccennirarthasaṃvittinirvāṇe na ca vindate 39
39.
na bandhāya na mokṣāya sthitam ātmani kevalam
cit cet nirarthasaṃvitti nirvāṇe na ca vindate
cit cet nirarthasaṃvitti nirvāṇe na ca vindate
39.
ātmani kevalam sthitam na bandhāya na mokṣāya (asti).
cet cit nirarthasaṃvitti (bhavati) ca nirvāṇe na vindate.
cet cit nirarthasaṃvitti (bhavati) ca nirvāṇe na vindate.
39.
Purely situated in the self (ātman), it is neither for bondage nor for liberation (mokṣa). If consciousness (cit) is merely meaningless perception, it does not find itself in final liberation (nirvāṇa).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- बन्धाय (bandhāya) - for bondage
- न (na) - not, no
- मोक्षाय (mokṣāya) - for liberation
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, established, standing
- आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the spirit, in the soul
- केवलम् (kevalam) - purely, only, alone, entirely
- चित् (cit) - consciousness
- चेत् (cet) - if
- निरर्थसंवित्ति (nirarthasaṁvitti) - meaningless perception/cognition
- निर्वाणे (nirvāṇe) - in final liberation, in cessation
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- विन्दते (vindate) - finds, obtains, knows
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
बन्धाय (bandhāya) - for bondage
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of bandha
bandha - bondage, fetter, tying, union
Root: bandh (class 9)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
मोक्षाय (mokṣāya) - for liberation
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of mokṣa
mokṣa - liberation, freedom, release
Root: muc (class 6)
स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, established, standing
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, established, existing, firm
Past Passive Participle
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Used as a predicate nominative here.
आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the spirit, in the soul
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence
केवलम् (kevalam) - purely, only, alone, entirely
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala
kevala - alone, solitary, pure, whole, entire, only
Note: Used adverbially here.
चित् (cit) - consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, mind, understanding
चेत् (cet) - if
(indeclinable)
निरर्थसंवित्ति (nirarthasaṁvitti) - meaningless perception/cognition
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirarthasaṃvitti
nirarthasaṁvitti - meaningless perception/cognition, useless knowledge
Compound type : tatpurusha (nirartha+saṃvitti)
- nirartha – meaningless, useless, vain, unprofitable
adjective
Prefix: nis - saṃvitti – perception, cognition, knowledge, understanding
noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 6)
निर्वाणे (nirvāṇe) - in final liberation, in cessation
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa
nirvāṇa - final liberation, cessation, extinction, complete tranquility
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
विन्दते (vindate) - finds, obtains, knows
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 6)