योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-78, verse-28
स्वरूपमलमुत्सृज्य तदेव भवति क्षणात् ।
एवं चिद्रूपमप्येतच्चेत्योन्मुखतया स्वयम् ॥ २८ ॥
एवं चिद्रूपमप्येतच्चेत्योन्मुखतया स्वयम् ॥ २८ ॥
svarūpamalamutsṛjya tadeva bhavati kṣaṇāt ,
evaṃ cidrūpamapyetaccetyonmukhatayā svayam 28
evaṃ cidrūpamapyetaccetyonmukhatayā svayam 28
28.
svarūpam alam utsṛjya tat eva bhavati kṣaṇāt
evam cidrūpam api etat cetyonmukhatayā svayam
evam cidrūpam api etat cetyonmukhatayā svayam
28.
svarūpam alam utsṛjya tat eva kṣaṇāt bhavati
evam cidrūpam api etat cetyonmukhatayā svayam
evam cidrūpam api etat cetyonmukhatayā svayam
28.
Having completely relinquished its own essential nature, it instantly becomes that very thing. In this same manner, this very nature of consciousness (cidrūpa) itself, by becoming oriented towards perceivable objects, spontaneously transforms into them.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - its own essential nature (one's own form, essential nature, true nature)
- अलम् (alam) - completely (enough, sufficiently, completely, adorned, capable)
- उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having completely relinquished (having abandoned, having given up, relinquishing)
- तत् (tat) - that very thing (the perceived object) (that, it, this)
- एव (eva) - very (only, just, indeed, precisely)
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, happens, is, exists)
- क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly (from a moment, in a moment, instantly)
- एवम् (evam) - in this same manner (thus, in this manner, so)
- चिद्रूपम् (cidrūpam) - this very nature of consciousness (the nature of consciousness, the form of consciousness)
- अपि (api) - also, itself (also, even, too)
- एतत् (etat) - this very (this, this one)
- चेत्योन्मुखतया (cetyonmukhatayā) - by becoming oriented towards perceivable objects (by means of being oriented towards the perceivable, by facing objects)
- स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, of one's own accord)
Words meanings and morphology
स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - its own essential nature (one's own form, essential nature, true nature)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - one's own form, essential nature, true character, identity
sva (own) + rūpa (form).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+rūpa)
- sva – own, one's own, self
adjective/pronoun (neuter) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, essence
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of utsṛjya.
अलम् (alam) - completely (enough, sufficiently, completely, adorned, capable)
(indeclinable)
adverb
उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having completely relinquished (having abandoned, having given up, relinquishing)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
From root sṛj (to create, emit) with ud prefix.
Prefix: ud
Root: sṛj (class 6)
तत् (tat) - that very thing (the perceived object) (that, it, this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this
Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative/accusative singular.
Note: Functions as the predicate nominative with bhavati.
एव (eva) - very (only, just, indeed, precisely)
(indeclinable)
particle
भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, happens, is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Present active indicative
3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject is implied, likely 'consciousness' or 'it'.
क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly (from a moment, in a moment, instantly)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure, festival
Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially.
एवम् (evam) - in this same manner (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
adverb
चिद्रूपम् (cidrūpam) - this very nature of consciousness (the nature of consciousness, the form of consciousness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cidrūpa
cidrūpa - having the form of consciousness, consisting of consciousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+rūpa)
- cit – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
noun (feminine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, essence
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of the implied verb.
अपि (api) - also, itself (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
particle
एतत् (etat) - this very (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one, here, present
Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative singular.
Note: Agrees with cidrūpam.
चेत्योन्मुखतया (cetyonmukhatayā) - by becoming oriented towards perceivable objects (by means of being oriented towards the perceivable, by facing objects)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of cetyonmukhatā
cetyonmukhatā - state of being oriented towards objects, inclination towards the perceivable
Formed from cetyonmukha + tā (abstract noun suffix).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetya+unmukha)
- cetya – perceivable, knowable, object of thought, phenomenon
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive/Passive Future Participle
From root cit (to perceive, know)
Root: cit (class 1) - unmukha – facing, turned towards, eager, inclined to
adjective (neuter)
ud (up, forth) + mukha (face).
Prefix: ud
Note: Functions adverbially, indicating the means or cause.
स्वयम् (svayam) - spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, of one's own accord)
(indeclinable)
reflexive pronoun in adverbial use