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7,106

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-40

इदं विद्धि चिदाभासं परमार्थघनं घनम् ।
इत्थं स्थितं स्वयं भातं द्रष्टृदृश्यदृगात्मकम् ॥ ४० ॥
idaṃ viddhi cidābhāsaṃ paramārthaghanaṃ ghanam ,
itthaṃ sthitaṃ svayaṃ bhātaṃ draṣṭṛdṛśyadṛgātmakam 40
40. idam viddhi citābhāsam paramārthaghanaṃ ghanam |
ittham sthitam svayam bhātam draṣṭṛdṛśyadṛgātmakam ||
40. viddhi idam citābhāsam paramārthaghanaṃ ghanam
ittham sthitam svayam bhātam draṣṭṛdṛśyadṛgātmakam
40. Know this (phenomenal world), which is an appearance of consciousness (citābhāsa), yet is profoundly imbued with ultimate reality (paramārthaghana) and is dense [with it]. Existing in this manner, shining forth spontaneously, it has the nature (ātman) of the seer, the seen, and the act of seeing.

Words meanings summery:

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  • इदम् (idam) - this universe or phenomenon (this)
  • विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize
  • चिताभासम् (citābhāsam) - the phenomenal world as an apparent manifestation of pure consciousness (reflection of consciousness, appearance of consciousness)
  • परमार्थघनं (paramārthaghanaṁ) - dense with ultimate reality, profoundly real, full of supreme truth
  • घनम् (ghanam) - dense, solid, compact, profound
  • इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way
  • स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (in the manner described) (situated, standing, existing, being)
  • स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously, of its own accord
  • भातम् (bhātam) - shining forth, manifest (shone, shining, appearing, manifested)
  • द्रष्टृदृश्यदृगात्मकम् (draṣṭṛdṛśyadṛgātmakam) - having the nature of the seer, the seen, and the seeing

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this universe or phenomenon (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here, now
Note: Used here in the neuter singular accusative, referring to the phenomenal world or ultimate reality being discussed.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand, realize
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid
imperative
2nd person singular imperative active of root vid.
Root: vid (class 2)
चिताभासम् (citābhāsam) - the phenomenal world as an apparent manifestation of pure consciousness (reflection of consciousness, appearance of consciousness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of citābhāsa
citābhāsa - reflection of consciousness, appearance of consciousness
Compound of cit (consciousness) and ābhāsa (reflection, appearance).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ābhāsa)
  • cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
    noun (feminine)
  • ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection, lustre
    noun (masculine)
    From ā-bhās (to shine towards, appear)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: bhās (class 1)
Note: Used here in neuter accusative singular as it refers to idam.
परमार्थघनं (paramārthaghanaṁ) - dense with ultimate reality, profoundly real, full of supreme truth
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of paramārthaghana
paramārthaghana - dense with ultimate truth, having the substance of the highest reality
Compound of paramārtha (ultimate truth) and ghana (dense, solid).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paramārtha+ghana)
  • parama – highest, supreme, ultimate
    adjective
  • artha – meaning, purpose, object, reality, wealth
    noun (masculine)
  • ghana – dense, solid, compact, thick
    adjective
Note: Agrees with idam in gender, number, and case.
घनम् (ghanam) - dense, solid, compact, profound
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ghana
ghana - dense, solid, compact, thick, deep, profound
Note: Agrees with idam in gender, number, and case.
इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way
(indeclinable)
स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing (in the manner described) (situated, standing, existing, being)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm, established
past passive participle
Past passive participle of root sthā.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with idam in gender, number, and case.
स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously, of its own accord
(indeclinable)
भातम् (bhātam) - shining forth, manifest (shone, shining, appearing, manifested)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāta
bhāta - shone, shining, appeared, manifested
past passive participle
Past passive participle of root bhā.
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with idam in gender, number, and case.
द्रष्टृदृश्यदृगात्मकम् (draṣṭṛdṛśyadṛgātmakam) - having the nature of the seer, the seen, and the seeing
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of draṣṭṛdṛśyadṛgātmaka
draṣṭṛdṛśyadṛgātmaka - having the nature of the perceiver, the perceived, and perception
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (draṣṭṛ+dṛśya+dṛk+ātmaka)
  • draṣṭṛ – seer, perceiver, observer
    noun (masculine)
    agent noun
    Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -tṛ.
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
  • dṛśya – to be seen, visible, perceptible, the seen object
    adjective
    gerundive/future passive participle
    Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -ya.
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
  • dṛk – seeing, sight, perception, eye
    noun (feminine)
    From root dṛś (to see), nominalized.
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
  • ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by
    adjective
    Derived from ātman (self) with suffix -ka.
Note: Agrees with idam in gender, number, and case.