योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-129, verse-27
ब्रह्मैवानन्तरूपेयमविद्या तन्मयी यतः ।
अतोऽस्ति साऽपरिज्ञाता परिज्ञाता न विद्यते ॥ २७ ॥
अतोऽस्ति साऽपरिज्ञाता परिज्ञाता न विद्यते ॥ २७ ॥
brahmaivānantarūpeyamavidyā tanmayī yataḥ ,
ato'sti sā'parijñātā parijñātā na vidyate 27
ato'sti sā'parijñātā parijñātā na vidyate 27
27.
brahma eva anantarūpā iyam avidyā tanmayī yataḥ
ataḥ asti sā aparijñātā parijñātā na vidyate
ataḥ asti sā aparijñātā parijñātā na vidyate
27.
iyam avidyā brahma eva anantarūpā tanmayī yataḥ
ataḥ sā aparijñātā asti parijñātā na vidyate
ataḥ sā aparijñātā asti parijñātā na vidyate
27.
Indeed, this ignorance (avidyā) is Brahman itself, possessing infinite forms, because it is essentially constituted by Brahman. Therefore, it exists as unrecognized, but once it is truly known, it ceases to exist.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
- अनन्तरूपा (anantarūpā) - of infinite forms, having endless shapes
- इयम् (iyam) - this
- अविद्या (avidyā) - ignorance, nescience
- तन्मयी (tanmayī) - consisting of that, identical with that, absorbed in that
- यतः (yataḥ) - because, since, from which, whence
- अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- सा (sā) - referring to avidyā (she, it (feminine singular))
- अपरिज्ञाता (aparijñātā) - unknown, unrecognized
- परिज्ञाता (parijñātā) - known, recognized, understood
- न (na) - not, no
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
अनन्तरूपा (anantarūpā) - of infinite forms, having endless shapes
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anantarūpa
anantarūpa - of infinite forms, having endless shapes
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+rūpa)
- ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
इयम् (iyam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
अविद्या (avidyā) - ignorance, nescience
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avidyā
avidyā - ignorance, nescience, non-knowledge
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyā)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
noun (feminine)
तन्मयी (tanmayī) - consisting of that, identical with that, absorbed in that
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tanmaya
tanmaya - consisting of that, identical with that, absorbed in that
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+maya)
- tat – that
pronoun (neuter) - maya – made of, consisting of, full of
adjective (masculine)
यतः (yataḥ) - because, since, from which, whence
(indeclinable)
अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
सा (sā) - referring to avidyā (she, it (feminine singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
अपरिज्ञाता (aparijñātā) - unknown, unrecognized
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of aparijñāta
aparijñāta - unknown, unrecognized
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix pari- and negative prefix a-
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parijñāta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - parijñāta – well-known, recognized, ascertained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix pari-
Prefix: pari
Root: jñā (class 9)
परिज्ञाता (parijñātā) - known, recognized, understood
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parijñāta
parijñāta - well-known, recognized, ascertained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix pari-
Prefix: pari
Root: jñā (class 9)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 4)