योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-101, verse-12
केनचिन्मदशक्त्याभं केनचित्पुरुषाभिधम् ।
केनचिच्च चिदाकाशं शिव आत्मा च केनचित् ॥ १२ ॥
केनचिच्च चिदाकाशं शिव आत्मा च केनचित् ॥ १२ ॥
kenacinmadaśaktyābhaṃ kenacitpuruṣābhidham ,
kenacicca cidākāśaṃ śiva ātmā ca kenacit 12
kenacicca cidākāśaṃ śiva ātmā ca kenacit 12
12.
kena cit madaśaktyābham kena cit puruṣābhidham
kena cit ca cidākāśam śivaḥ ātmā ca kena cit
kena cit ca cidākāśam śivaḥ ātmā ca kena cit
12.
kena cit madaśaktyābham,
kena cit puruṣābhidham,
kena cit ca cidākāśam,
ca kena cit śivaḥ ātmā (ucyate)
kena cit puruṣābhidham,
kena cit ca cidākāśam,
ca kena cit śivaḥ ātmā (ucyate)
12.
By some, it is considered to resemble the power of intoxication/delusion; by others, it is referred to as the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa); by some, it is the expanse of consciousness (cidākāśa); and by still others, it is Shiva or the Self (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- केन (kena) - by whom, by what
- चित् (cit) - some (as part of 'kenacit' - by some) (indeed, some, any)
- मदशक्त्याभम् (madaśaktyābham) - resembling the power of intoxication/delusion
- केन (kena) - by whom, by what
- चित् (cit) - some (as part of 'kenacit' - by some) (indeed, some, any)
- पुरुषाभिधम् (puruṣābhidham) - named the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (named Purusha, called Purusha)
- केन (kena) - by whom, by what
- चित् (cit) - some (as part of 'kenacit' - by some) (indeed, some, any)
- च (ca) - and, also
- चिदाकाशम् (cidākāśam) - the space/expanse of consciousness
- शिवः (śivaḥ) - Shiva, auspicious, benevolent
- आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence)
- च (ca) - and, also
- केन (kena) - by whom, by what
- चित् (cit) - some (as part of 'kenacit' - by some) (indeed, some, any)
Words meanings and morphology
केन (kena) - by whom, by what
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
चित् (cit) - some (as part of 'kenacit' - by some) (indeed, some, any)
(indeclinable)
Note: Enclitic particle, combined with 'kena' to form 'by some'.
मदशक्त्याभम् (madaśaktyābham) - resembling the power of intoxication/delusion
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of madaśaktyābha
madaśaktyābha - resembling the power of intoxication/delusion
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mada+śakti+ābha)
- mada – intoxication, delusion, arrogance, passion, joy
noun (masculine) - śakti – power, energy, divine female principle
noun (feminine) - ābha – resembling, shining, appearance
adjective (neuter)
Note: Used predicatively, agreeing with the implied subject (e.g., 'etat' from the previous verse).
केन (kena) - by whom, by what
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
चित् (cit) - some (as part of 'kenacit' - by some) (indeed, some, any)
(indeclinable)
Note: Enclitic particle, combined with 'kena' to form 'by some'.
पुरुषाभिधम् (puruṣābhidham) - named the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (named Purusha, called Purusha)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of puruṣābhidha
puruṣābhidha - named Purusha, called Purusha
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+abhidha)
- puruṣa – person, man, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
noun (masculine) - abhidha – named, called, appellation
adjective (neuter)
Note: Used predicatively, agreeing with the implied subject.
केन (kena) - by whom, by what
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
चित् (cit) - some (as part of 'kenacit' - by some) (indeed, some, any)
(indeclinable)
Note: Enclitic particle, combined with 'kena' to form 'by some'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
चिदाकाशम् (cidākāśam) - the space/expanse of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cidākāśa
cidākāśa - the space/expanse of consciousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa)
- cit – consciousness
noun (feminine) - ākāśa – space, ether, expanse
noun (masculine)
शिवः (śivaḥ) - Shiva, auspicious, benevolent
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent, Shiva
आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
केन (kena) - by whom, by what
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
चित् (cit) - some (as part of 'kenacit' - by some) (indeed, some, any)
(indeclinable)
Note: Enclitic particle, combined with 'kena' to form 'by some'.