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6,72

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-72, verse-10

अस्य वै ज्ञप्तिमात्रस्य मज्जामात्रं जगत्त्रयी ।
विज्ञानमात्रमध्यं हि साधो विद्धि जगत्त्रयम् ॥ १० ॥
asya vai jñaptimātrasya majjāmātraṃ jagattrayī ,
vijñānamātramadhyaṃ hi sādho viddhi jagattrayam 10
10. asya vai jñaptimātrasya majjāmātraṃ jagattrayī
vijñānamātramadhyam hi sādho viddhi jagattrayam
10. asya vai jñaptimātrasya jagattrayī majjāmātraṃ
sādho vijñānamātramadhyam hi jagattrayam viddhi
10. Indeed, for this (reality) that is mere consciousness, the three worlds (jagattrayī) are merely its essence. O virtuous one (sādho), know for certain that the three worlds (jagattrayam) have consciousness (vijñāna) alone as their very core.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अस्य (asya) - of this (reality, implicitly Brahman or Self) (of this, his)
  • वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely, verily)
  • ज्ञप्तिमात्रस्य (jñaptimātrasya) - of this one who is mere consciousness (of mere knowledge, of mere consciousness)
  • मज्जामात्रं (majjāmātraṁ) - merely the essence (mere essence, only the core)
  • जगत्त्रयी (jagattrayī) - the three worlds (jagattrayī) (the three worlds)
  • विज्ञानमात्रमध्यम् (vijñānamātramadhyam) - have consciousness (vijñāna) alone as their core (having consciousness alone as its core, whose center is mere consciousness)
  • हि (hi) - for sure (indeed, surely, for)
  • साधो (sādho) - O virtuous one (sādho) (O good one, O virtuous one)
  • विद्धि (viddhi) - know
  • जगत्त्रयम् (jagattrayam) - the three worlds (jagattrayam) (the three worlds)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्य (asya) - of this (reality, implicitly Brahman or Self) (of this, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, here
वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely, verily)
(indeclinable)
ज्ञप्तिमात्रस्य (jñaptimātrasya) - of this one who is mere consciousness (of mere knowledge, of mere consciousness)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jñaptimātra
jñaptimātra - mere knowledge, pure consciousness, solely cognition
Compound of 'jñapti' (knowledge, consciousness) + 'mātra' (mere, only).
Compound type : tatpurusha (jñapti+mātra)
  • jñapti – knowledge, consciousness, cognition
    noun (feminine)
    From root 'jñā' (to know).
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • mātra – mere, only, measure
    adjective/indeclinable (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'asya'.
मज्जामात्रं (majjāmātraṁ) - merely the essence (mere essence, only the core)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of majjāmātra
majjāmātra - mere essence, only marrow/pith/core
Compound of 'majjā' (marrow, essence) + 'mātra' (mere, only).
Compound type : tatpurusha (majjā+mātra)
  • majjā – marrow, essence, core, pith
    noun (feminine)
  • mātra – mere, only, measure
    adjective/indeclinable (neuter)
जगत्त्रयी (jagattrayī) - the three worlds (jagattrayī) (the three worlds)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jagattraya
jagattraya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)
Compound of 'jagat' (world) + 'traya' (three).
Compound type : dvigu (jagat+traya)
  • jagat – world, universe
    noun (neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    From root 'gam' (to go) with reduplication.
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • traya – group of three, trio, three
    noun/adjective (neuter)
Note: Subject of the first sentence, implicit verb 'asti' (is).
विज्ञानमात्रमध्यम् (vijñānamātramadhyam) - have consciousness (vijñāna) alone as their core (having consciousness alone as its core, whose center is mere consciousness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vijñānamātramadhya
vijñānamātramadhya - whose core is mere consciousness, having only consciousness as its essence
Compound of 'vijñāna' (consciousness, knowledge) + 'mātra' (mere, only) + 'madhya' (middle, core).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijñāna+mātra+madhya)
  • vijñāna – consciousness, knowledge, discernment
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'vi-'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • mātra – mere, only, measure
    adjective/indeclinable (neuter)
  • madhya – middle, center, core, essence
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'jagattrayam'.
हि (hi) - for sure (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
साधो (sādho) - O virtuous one (sādho) (O good one, O virtuous one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu
sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage
Vocative singular of 'sādhu'.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Imperative, active voice, 2nd person singular
From root 'vid' (to know), 'viddhi' is an archaic or Vedic imperative form often used in philosophical texts.
Root: vid (class 2)
जगत्त्रयम् (jagattrayam) - the three worlds (jagattrayam) (the three worlds)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jagattraya
jagattraya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)
Compound of 'jagat' (world) + 'traya' (three).
Compound type : dvigu (jagat+traya)
  • jagat – world, universe
    noun (neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    From root 'gam' (to go) with reduplication.
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • traya – group of three, trio, three
    noun/adjective (neuter)
Note: Object of 'viddhi'.