योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-69, verse-25
मनो मुधैवाभ्युदितमसदेवानवेक्षणात् ।
स्वप्ने स्वमरणाकारं प्रेक्ष्यमाणं न विद्यते ॥ २५ ॥
स्वप्ने स्वमरणाकारं प्रेक्ष्यमाणं न विद्यते ॥ २५ ॥
mano mudhaivābhyuditamasadevānavekṣaṇāt ,
svapne svamaraṇākāraṃ prekṣyamāṇaṃ na vidyate 25
svapne svamaraṇākāraṃ prekṣyamāṇaṃ na vidyate 25
25.
manaḥ mudhā eva abhyuditam asat eva anavekṣaṇāt |
svapne sva-maraṇa-ākāram prekṣyamāṇam na vidyate ||
svapne sva-maraṇa-ākāram prekṣyamāṇam na vidyate ||
25.
asat eva anavekṣaṇāt manaḥ mudhā eva abhyuditam.
svapne sva-maraṇa-ākāram prekṣyamāṇam na vidyate.
svapne sva-maraṇa-ākāram prekṣyamāṇam na vidyate.
25.
The mind arises fruitlessly, merely from the failure to discern the unreal. Just as in a dream, one might perceive a form resembling one's own death, yet that perceived form does not truly exist.
Words meanings summery:
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- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
- मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly, for nothing
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, merely
- अभ्युदितम् (abhyuditam) - arisen, appeared, manifested
- असत् (asat) - unreal, non-existent, false, evil
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, merely
- अनवेक्षणात् (anavekṣaṇāt) - from the non-perception, from the lack of discernment, due to not seeing
- स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream
- स्व-मरण-आकारम् (sva-maraṇa-ākāram) - having the form of one's own death, death-like form
- प्रेक्ष्यमाणम् (prekṣyamāṇam) - being seen, being perceived, being looked at
- न (na) - not, no
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present, is found
Words meanings and morphology
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, inner sense
मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly, for nothing
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, merely
(indeclinable)
अभ्युदितम् (abhyuditam) - arisen, appeared, manifested
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abhyudita
abhyudita - arisen, appeared, manifested, risen (as sun)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefixes 'abhi' and 'ud'.
Prefixes: abhi+ud
Root: i (class 2)
असत् (asat) - unreal, non-existent, false, evil
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of asat
asat - unreal, non-existent, false, evil, bad
Present Active Participle (negative of sat)
Derived from 'a' (not) + 'sat' (being, existent).
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Often used as a noun meaning 'the unreal'.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, merely
(indeclinable)
अनवेक्षणात् (anavekṣaṇāt) - from the non-perception, from the lack of discernment, due to not seeing
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of anavekṣaṇa
anavekṣaṇa - non-perception, non-observation, non-discernment
action noun
Negative compound of 'avekṣaṇa' (perception, observation).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+avekṣaṇa)
- a – not, non, un-
indeclinable - avekṣaṇa – perception, observation, discernment, looking at
noun (neuter)
action noun
Derived from root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'ava'.
Prefix: ava
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - dream, sleep
From root 'svap' (to sleep).
Root: svap (class 2)
स्व-मरण-आकारम् (sva-maraṇa-ākāram) - having the form of one's own death, death-like form
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svamaraṇākāra
svamaraṇākāra - form of one's own death, death-like appearance
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva-maraṇasya ākāraḥ) (sva+maraṇa+ākāra)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - maraṇa – death, dying
noun (neuter)
action noun
Derived from root 'mṛ' (to die).
Root: mṛ (class 6) - ākāra – form, shape, appearance, semblance
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'prekṣyamāṇam'.
प्रेक्ष्यमाणम् (prekṣyamāṇam) - being seen, being perceived, being looked at
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prekṣyamāṇa
prekṣyamāṇa - being seen, being observed, being perceived
Present Passive Participle (śānac)
Derived from root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'pra', in passive voice.
Prefix: pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Refers to the form that is 'not existing'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present, is found
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 4)