योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-59, verse-42
चितः स्वरूपं संस्थानमचेत्योन्मुखतात्मकम् ।
यः संकल्पनशब्दार्थरूपः स्पन्दो महाचितः ॥ ४२ ॥
यः संकल्पनशब्दार्थरूपः स्पन्दो महाचितः ॥ ४२ ॥
citaḥ svarūpaṃ saṃsthānamacetyonmukhatātmakam ,
yaḥ saṃkalpanaśabdārtharūpaḥ spando mahācitaḥ 42
yaḥ saṃkalpanaśabdārtharūpaḥ spando mahācitaḥ 42
42.
citaḥ svarūpam saṃsthānam acetyonmukhatātmakam
yaḥ saṃkalpanāśabdārtharūpaḥ spandaḥ mahācitaḥ
yaḥ saṃkalpanāśabdārtharūpaḥ spandaḥ mahācitaḥ
42.
mahācitaḥ yaḥ saṃkalpanāśabdārtharūpaḥ spandaḥ
citaḥ svarūpam saṃsthānam acetyonmukhatātmakam
citaḥ svarūpam saṃsthānam acetyonmukhatātmakam
42.
The essential nature and established form of consciousness (cit) is characterized by being directed towards the unperceivable. This is the pulsation (spanda) of the Great Consciousness (mahācit), whose form is the very meaning of the word 'conceptualization' (saṃkalpa).
Words meanings summery:
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- चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, of the mind
- स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - own form, essential nature
- संस्थानम् (saṁsthānam) - established state, form, condition
- अचेत्योन्मुखतात्मकम् (acetyonmukhatātmakam) - characterized by being directed towards the unperceivable or unthinkable
- यः (yaḥ) - which, who
- संकल्पनाशब्दार्थरूपः (saṁkalpanāśabdārtharūpaḥ) - whose form is the meaning of the word 'conceptualization'
- स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - vibration, pulsation, tremor
- महाचितः (mahācitaḥ) - of the Great Consciousness
Words meanings and morphology
चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, of the mind
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intellect, mind, soul
स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - own form, essential nature
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - one's own form, true nature, essential nature, identity
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+rūpa)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
संस्थानम् (saṁsthānam) - established state, form, condition
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsthāna
saṁsthāna - standing together, position, state, form, figure, configuration
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
अचेत्योन्मुखतात्मकम् (acetyonmukhatātmakam) - characterized by being directed towards the unperceivable or unthinkable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of acetyonmukhatātmaka
acetyonmukhatātmaka - having the nature of being directed towards the unperceivable/unthinkable
Compound type : bahuvrihi (acetīya+unmukhatā+ātmaka)
- acetīya – unperceivable, unknowable, unthinkable
adjective
Gerundive
Negation 'a' + root 'cit' (to perceive/know) + suffix 'īya' (gerundive)
Prefix: a
Root: cit (class 1) - unmukhatā – being directed towards, facing, inclination
noun (feminine) - ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by
adjective
Derived from ātman with suffix -ka
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
यः (yaḥ) - which, who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
संकल्पनाशब्दार्थरूपः (saṁkalpanāśabdārtharūpaḥ) - whose form is the meaning of the word 'conceptualization'
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpanāśabdārtharūpa
saṁkalpanāśabdārtharūpa - having the form of the meaning of the word 'conceptualization'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃkalpanā+śabda+artha+rūpa)
- saṃkalpanā – conceptualization, intention, volition
noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1) - śabda – word, sound
noun (masculine) - artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
noun (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - vibration, pulsation, tremor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of spanda
spanda - vibration, pulsation, twitching, motion
Root: spad (class 1)
महाचितः (mahācitaḥ) - of the Great Consciousness
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of mahācit
mahācit - Great Consciousness, supreme intelligence
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+cit)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - cit – consciousness, intellect, mind
noun (feminine)