योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-100, verse-4
यथा खं सर्वगं शान्तं तथा चिद्व्योम सर्वगम् ।
तदेवैक्यमथ द्वैतमन्यार्थस्यात्यसंभवात् ॥ ४ ॥
तदेवैक्यमथ द्वैतमन्यार्थस्यात्यसंभवात् ॥ ४ ॥
yathā khaṃ sarvagaṃ śāntaṃ tathā cidvyoma sarvagam ,
tadevaikyamatha dvaitamanyārthasyātyasaṃbhavāt 4
tadevaikyamatha dvaitamanyārthasyātyasaṃbhavāt 4
4.
yathā kham sarvagam śāntam tathā cit-vyoma sarvagam | tat
eva aikyam atha dvaitam anya-arthasya aty-asambhavāt ||
eva aikyam atha dvaitam anya-arthasya aty-asambhavāt ||
4.
yathā kham sarvagam śāntam,
tathā cit-vyoma sarvagam tat eva aikyam,
atha (tat eva) dvaitam (ca),
anya-arthasya aty-asambhavāt
tathā cit-vyoma sarvagam tat eva aikyam,
atha (tat eva) dvaitam (ca),
anya-arthasya aty-asambhavāt
4.
Just as space (kha) is all-pervading and peaceful, so too is the all-pervading space of consciousness (cid-vyoma). That alone is oneness (ekatva), and even duality (dvaita) ultimately stems from it, because the existence of any separate entity is absolutely impossible.
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner
- खम् (kham) - space, ether, sky, vacuum
- सर्वगम् (sarvagam) - all-pervading, omnipresent
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet
- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, similarly
- चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - space of consciousness, conscious ether
- सर्वगम् (sarvagam) - all-pervading, omnipresent
- तत् (tat) - referring to the space of consciousness (that, it)
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, alone, just
- ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - oneness with Brahman (oneness, unity, identity)
- अथ (atha) - then, now, subsequently, moreover
- द्वैतम् (dvaitam) - the concept of duality as an appearance within oneness (duality, dualism, pair)
- अन्य-अर्थस्य (anya-arthasya) - of any other separate entity (of another thing, of another object, of another meaning)
- अत्य्-असम्भवात् (aty-asambhavāt) - due to absolute impossibility, due to utter non-existence
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner
(indeclinable)
खम् (kham) - space, ether, sky, vacuum
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - space, ether, sky, vacuum
Note: Can be accusative also, but nominative makes more sense here.
सर्वगम् (sarvagam) - all-pervading, omnipresent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvaga
sarvaga - all-pervading, omnipresent, going everywhere
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ga)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - ga – going, moving, residing in
adjective
agent noun from root gam
Root: gam (class 1)
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet
(Past Passive Participle)
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, similarly
(indeclinable)
चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - space of consciousness, conscious ether
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoman
cit-vyoman - space of consciousness, conscious ether
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+vyoman)
- cit – consciousness, thought, intellect
noun (feminine) - vyoman – sky, heaven, space, ether
noun (neuter)
सर्वगम् (sarvagam) - all-pervading, omnipresent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvaga
sarvaga - all-pervading, omnipresent, going everywhere
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ga)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - ga – going, moving, residing in
adjective
agent noun from root gam
Root: gam (class 1)
तत् (tat) - referring to the space of consciousness (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
एव (eva) - only, indeed, alone, just
(indeclinable)
ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - oneness with Brahman (oneness, unity, identity)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aikya
aikya - oneness, unity, identity, agreement
Derived from eka (one) with the suffix -ya
अथ (atha) - then, now, subsequently, moreover
(indeclinable)
द्वैतम् (dvaitam) - the concept of duality as an appearance within oneness (duality, dualism, pair)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvaita
dvaita - duality, dualism, pair, a set of two
Derived from dvi (two) with the suffix -ta
अन्य-अर्थस्य (anya-arthasya) - of any other separate entity (of another thing, of another object, of another meaning)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of anya-artha
anya-artha - another thing, different object, other meaning
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+artha)
- anya – other, another, different
adjective - artha – meaning, purpose, object, thing, entity
noun (masculine)
अत्य्-असम्भवात् (aty-asambhavāt) - due to absolute impossibility, due to utter non-existence
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of aty-asambhava
aty-asambhava - absolute impossibility, utter non-existence
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+asambhava)
- ati – very, exceedingly, beyond
indeclinable - asambhava – impossibility, non-existence, unlikelihood
noun (masculine)
Compound of a (not) + sambhava (possibility/existence)
Root: bhū (class 1)