योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-97, verse-13
द्वित्वैक्याद्यात्मकं व्योमपुष्पवत्स्वानुभूतितः ।
वस्तु नाशैकनिष्ठत्वान्न वा ज्ञमुपपद्यते ॥ १३ ॥
वस्तु नाशैकनिष्ठत्वान्न वा ज्ञमुपपद्यते ॥ १३ ॥
dvitvaikyādyātmakaṃ vyomapuṣpavatsvānubhūtitaḥ ,
vastu nāśaikaniṣṭhatvānna vā jñamupapadyate 13
vastu nāśaikaniṣṭhatvānna vā jñamupapadyate 13
13.
dvitvaikādyātmakaṃ vyomapuṣpavat svānubhūtitaḥ
vastu nāśaikaniṣṭhatvāt na vā jñam upapadyate
vastu nāśaikaniṣṭhatvāt na vā jñam upapadyate
13.
vastu dvitvaikādyātmakaṃ svānubhūtitaḥ vyomapuṣpavat
nāśaikaniṣṭhatvāt jñam na vā upapadyate
nāśaikaniṣṭhatvāt jñam na vā upapadyate
13.
That which is characterized by duality, unity, and similar distinctions—such an object (vastu)—is, from the perspective of direct experience (svānubhūti), like a sky-flower (i.e., non-existent). Since its sole nature is to be subject to destruction, it cannot truly be an object of knowledge.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्वित्वैकाद्यात्मकं (dvitvaikādyātmakaṁ) - having the nature of duality, unity, and so forth
- व्योमपुष्पवत् (vyomapuṣpavat) - like a sky-flower (an illusion, a non-existent thing)
- स्वानुभूतितः (svānubhūtitaḥ) - from one's own experience, by direct realization
- वस्तु (vastu) - an object, a thing, reality
- नाशैकनिष्ठत्वात् (nāśaikaniṣṭhatvāt) - due to being solely destined for destruction, because its sole nature is destruction
- न (na) - not
- वा (vā) - or (used here for emphasis, like "not at all")
- ज्ञम् (jñam) - knowable, known
- उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is established, makes sense, is suitable
Words meanings and morphology
द्वित्वैकाद्यात्मकं (dvitvaikādyātmakaṁ) - having the nature of duality, unity, and so forth
(adjective)
neuter, singular of dvitvaikādyātmaka
dvitvaikādyātmaka - having the nature of duality, unity, and beginning with them
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvitva+aikya+ādi+ātmaka)
- dvitva – duality, twoness
noun (neuter) - aikya – unity, oneness
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
noun (masculine) - ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of
adjective (neuter)
व्योमपुष्पवत् (vyomapuṣpavat) - like a sky-flower (an illusion, a non-existent thing)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -vat indicates 'like' or 'having'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyoman+puṣpa)
- vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space
noun (neuter) - puṣpa – flower
noun (neuter)
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'like a sky-flower'
स्वानुभूतितः (svānubhūtitaḥ) - from one's own experience, by direct realization
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of svānubhūti
svānubhūti - self-experience, direct perception
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+anubhūti)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (masculine) - anubhūti – experience, perception, realization
noun (feminine)
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Suffix -taḥ indicates ablative case
वस्तु (vastu) - an object, a thing, reality
(noun)
neuter, singular of vastu
vastu - object, thing, substance, reality
नाशैकनिष्ठत्वात् (nāśaikaniṣṭhatvāt) - due to being solely destined for destruction, because its sole nature is destruction
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of nāśaikaniṣṭhatva
nāśaikaniṣṭhatva - the state of being solely dedicated to or ending in destruction
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāśa+eka+niṣṭha+tva)
- nāśa – destruction, ruin, disappearance
noun (masculine)
Root: naś (class 4) - eka – one, single, sole
numeral/adjective - niṣṭha – abiding in, devoted to, ending in
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1) - tva – suffix for abstract noun, 'ness', 'hood'
suffix (neuter)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or (used here for emphasis, like "not at all")
(indeclinable)
ज्ञम् (jñam) - knowable, known
(adjective)
neuter, singular of jña
jña - knowing, understanding, wise, knowable
Derived from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is established, makes sense, is suitable
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upapad
Prefix: upa
Root: pad (class 4)