योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
-
book-7, chapter-106, verse-57
तत्तत्स्वरूपमुत्सृज्य बुद्ध्वा चिन्मात्रखं जगत् ।
अश्मना चेतनेनैव स्थेयं नास्थेतरोत्तमा ॥ ५७ ॥
अश्मना चेतनेनैव स्थेयं नास्थेतरोत्तमा ॥ ५७ ॥
tattatsvarūpamutsṛjya buddhvā cinmātrakhaṃ jagat ,
aśmanā cetanenaiva stheyaṃ nāsthetarottamā 57
aśmanā cetanenaiva stheyaṃ nāsthetarottamā 57
57.
tat tat svarūpam utsṛjya buddhvā cit-mātra-kham jagat
| aśmanā cetanena eva stheyam na āste itara-uttamā
| aśmanā cetanena eva stheyam na āste itara-uttamā
57.
Having abandoned their individual natures and having realized that the world (jagat) consists solely of consciousness (cit) and space, one should remain like a stone, imbued with consciousness. One should not be a superior individual (i.e., distinguishing oneself as superior to others).
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- तत् (tat) - their respective (that, its)
- तत् (tat) - their respective (that, its)
- स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - one's own nature, true form, intrinsic nature
- उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, renouncing
- बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood, having realized, having known
- चित्-मात्र-खम् (cit-mātra-kham) - consisting only of consciousness and space
- जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe
- अश्मना (aśmanā) - by a stone, like a stone
- चेतनेन (cetanena) - imbued with consciousness (by consciousness, by a conscious being, conscious)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly
- स्थेयम् (stheyam) - one should remain, one should stand
- न (na) - not, no
- आस्ते (āste) - does not exist as (exists, sits, remains)
- इतर-उत्तमा (itara-uttamā) - a superior individual, one who distinguishes oneself as better (excellent other, superior to others)
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - their respective (that, its)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used distributively with repetition 'tat tat' to mean 'their respective'.
तत् (tat) - their respective (that, its)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used distributively with repetition 'tat tat' to mean 'their respective'.
स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - one's own nature, true form, intrinsic nature
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - one's own form, true nature, intrinsic character
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rūpa)
- sva – one's own, self
pronoun - rūpa – form, shape, nature
noun (neuter)
उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, renouncing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root √sṛj with prefix 'ut'
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood, having realized, having known
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root √budh (to know, understand)
Root: budh (class 1)
चित्-मात्र-खम् (cit-mātra-kham) - consisting only of consciousness and space
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of cit-mātra-kha
cit-mātra-kha - consisting solely of consciousness and space/ether
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+mātra+kha)
- cit – consciousness (cit), thought
noun (feminine) - mātra – only, merely, consisting of, solely
adjective (neuter) - kha – space, ether, emptiness
noun (neuter)
जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - the world, universe, what moves, living beings
Present Active Participle (from √gam, 'to go')
Root: gam (class 1)
अश्मना (aśmanā) - by a stone, like a stone
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of aśman
aśman - stone, rock, thunderbolt
चेतनेन (cetanena) - imbued with consciousness (by consciousness, by a conscious being, conscious)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of cetana
cetana - conscious, sentient, perceiving, consciousness
From root √cit (to perceive, understand)
Root: cit (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly
(indeclinable)
स्थेयम् (stheyam) - one should remain, one should stand
(verbal adjective)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
आस्ते (āste) - does not exist as (exists, sits, remains)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās
Root: ās (class 2)
इतर-उत्तमा (itara-uttamā) - a superior individual, one who distinguishes oneself as better (excellent other, superior to others)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of itara-uttamā
itara-uttama - other excellent, superior to others
Compound type : karmadhāraya (itara+uttama)
- itara – other, another, different
adjective (masculine) - uttama – highest, best, excellent, supreme
adjective (masculine)