योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-106, verse-49
आस्वयंभुव एवेयं चिन्मात्रे भाति सर्गभाः ।
परिज्ञाता सती सा तु ब्रह्मैव भवति क्षणात् ॥ ४९ ॥
परिज्ञाता सती सा तु ब्रह्मैव भवति क्षणात् ॥ ४९ ॥
āsvayaṃbhuva eveyaṃ cinmātre bhāti sargabhāḥ ,
parijñātā satī sā tu brahmaiva bhavati kṣaṇāt 49
parijñātā satī sā tu brahmaiva bhavati kṣaṇāt 49
49.
āsvayaṃbhuvaḥ eva iyam cit-mātre bhāti sarga-bhāḥ
parijñātā satī sā tu brahma eva bhavati kṣaṇāt
parijñātā satī sā tu brahma eva bhavati kṣaṇāt
49.
āsvayaṃbhuvaḥ eva iyam sarga-bhāḥ cit-mātre bhāti
tu sā parijñātā satī kṣaṇāt brahma eva bhavati
tu sā parijñātā satī kṣaṇāt brahma eva bhavati
49.
This entire appearance of creation (sarga), extending up to Brahmā (Svayaṃbhū) himself, shines forth in pure consciousness alone. But that (creation), when fully understood, instantly becomes Brahman itself.
Words meanings summery:
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- आस्वयंभुवः (āsvayaṁbhuvaḥ) - up to Svayambhu, reaching to Brahmā
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
- इयम् (iyam) - this
- चित्-मात्रे (cit-mātre) - in pure consciousness, in consciousness alone
- भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests
- सर्ग-भाः (sarga-bhāḥ) - the splendor of creation, the appearance of creation
- परिज्ञाता (parijñātā) - fully known, completely understood
- सती (satī) - being, existing
- सा (sā) - that, she
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the absolute reality
- एव (eva) - only, indeed
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, happens
- क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment, from a moment
Words meanings and morphology
आस्वयंभुवः (āsvayaṁbhuvaḥ) - up to Svayambhu, reaching to Brahmā
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of āsvayaṃbhu
āsvayaṁbhu - reaching up to Svayambhu (Brahmā), self-existent
Compound of 'ā' (up to) and 'svayaṃbhu' (self-existent, Brahmā).
Compound type : avyayībhāva / karmadhāraya (ā+svayaṃbhu)
- ā – up to, until, towards, completely
indeclinable - svayaṃbhu – self-existent, self-born (epithet of Brahmā)
noun (masculine)
Prefix: svayam
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Implies the extent of creation from Brahmā.
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
इयम् (iyam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, here
Note: Refers to 'sarga-bhāḥ'.
चित्-मात्रे (cit-mātre) - in pure consciousness, in consciousness alone
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of cit-mātra
cit-mātra - mere consciousness, pure consciousness
Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'mātra' (only, mere).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+mātra)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence
noun (feminine) - mātra – only, mere, pure, size, measure
adjective (neuter)
भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, manifests
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhā
Root: bhā (class 2)
सर्ग-भाः (sarga-bhāḥ) - the splendor of creation, the appearance of creation
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sarga-bhās
sarga-bhās - splendor of creation, appearance of creation
Compound of 'sarga' (creation) and 'bhās' (light, splendor).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+bhās)
- sarga – creation, emission, discharge
noun (masculine)
Root: sṛj (class 6) - bhās – light, splendor, appearance
noun (feminine)
Root: bhā (class 2)
परिज्ञाता (parijñātā) - fully known, completely understood
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parijñāta
parijñāta - fully known, understood, discovered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `jñā` (to know) with prefix `pari`.
Prefix: pari
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agrees with 'sā'.
सती (satī) - being, existing
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, real, true, good
Present Participle
Derived from root `as` (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'sā'.
सा (sā) - that, she
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'iyam sarga-bhāḥ'.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the absolute reality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the universal spirit, the ultimate reality (brahman)
Root: bṛh (class 1)
एव (eva) - only, indeed
(indeclinable)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, happens
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment, from a moment
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant, a very short time