योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-131, verse-19
इत्थं न किंचिदेवेदं ब्रह्मसंकल्पडम्बरम् ।
किंचित्संकल्पमज्ञानमनन्तं स्वप्नदृश्यवत् ॥ १९ ॥
किंचित्संकल्पमज्ञानमनन्तं स्वप्नदृश्यवत् ॥ १९ ॥
itthaṃ na kiṃcidevedaṃ brahmasaṃkalpaḍambaram ,
kiṃcitsaṃkalpamajñānamanantaṃ svapnadṛśyavat 19
kiṃcitsaṃkalpamajñānamanantaṃ svapnadṛśyavat 19
19.
ittham na kiñcit eva idam brahmasaṅkalpaḍambaram
kiñcit saṅkalpam ajñānam anantam svapnadṛśyavat
kiñcit saṅkalpam ajñānam anantam svapnadṛśyavat
19.
ittham idam brahmasaṅkalpaḍambaram na kiñcit eva.
kiñcit ajñānam saṅkalpam anantam svapnadṛśyavat (asti)
kiñcit ajñānam saṅkalpam anantam svapnadṛśyavat (asti)
19.
Thus, this entire grand display of the Absolute's (brahman) resolve is truly nothing. It is merely an infinite mental construct (saṅkalpa) born of ignorance (ajñāna), like a dream vision.
Words meanings summery:
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- इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, in this way)
- न (na) - not, no
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing (with na) (something, anything, a little, nothing (with na))
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
- इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the universal display) (this, this one)
- ब्रह्मसङ्कल्पडम्बरम् (brahmasaṅkalpaḍambaram) - the grand display of the Absolute's (brahman) resolve (a mere show/display of Brahman's will/resolve)
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - some (referring to a kind of) (something, anything, a little)
- सङ्कल्पम् (saṅkalpam) - mental construct (saṅkalpa) (intention, resolve, mental construct, conception)
- अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance (ajñāna) (ignorance, nescience, non-knowledge)
- अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless (endless, infinite, boundless)
- स्वप्नदृश्यवत् (svapnadṛśyavat) - like a dream vision (like a dream-sight, like a scene in a dream)
Words meanings and morphology
इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, in this way)
(indeclinable)
Adverb of manner.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing (with na) (something, anything, a little, nothing (with na))
(indeclinable)
Indeclinable pronoun meaning 'something'. With na it forms 'nothing'.
Note: In context na kiñcit means 'nothing at all'.
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the universal display) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Subject.
ब्रह्मसङ्कल्पडम्बरम् (brahmasaṅkalpaḍambaram) - the grand display of the Absolute's (brahman) resolve (a mere show/display of Brahman's will/resolve)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmasaṅkalpaḍambara
brahmasaṅkalpaḍambara - a mere show/display of Brahman's will/resolve
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+saṅkalpa+ḍambara)
- brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality, universal spirit
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh - saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, will, mental construct, conception
noun (masculine)
From sam- (upasarga) + root kḷp (to be formed, to create).
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1) - ḍambara – show, display, pomp, grandeur, mere appearance
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate for idam.
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - some (referring to a kind of) (something, anything, a little)
(indeclinable)
Indeclinable pronoun.
सङ्कल्पम् (saṅkalpam) - mental construct (saṅkalpa) (intention, resolve, mental construct, conception)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpa
saṅkalpa - intention, resolve, will, mental construct, conception
From sam- (upasarga) + root kḷp (to be formed, to create).
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Predicate noun for an implicit idam.
अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance (ajñāna) (ignorance, nescience, non-knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñāna
ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, non-knowledge
Compound of a- (negative prefix) + jñāna (knowledge).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jñāna)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
noun (neuter)
From root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Qualifies saṅkalpam.
अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless (endless, infinite, boundless)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, boundless
Compound of a- (negative prefix) + anta (end).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+anta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - anta – end, limit, boundary, interior
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies saṅkalpam.
स्वप्नदृश्यवत् (svapnadṛśyavat) - like a dream vision (like a dream-sight, like a scene in a dream)
(indeclinable)
Compound with vat suffix.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (svapna+dṛśya+vat)
- svapna – sleep, dream
noun (masculine)
From root svap (to sleep).
Root: svap (class 2) - dṛśya – visible, to be seen, sight, scene
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root dṛś (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1) - vat – like, as
indeclinable
Suffix vat indicating similarity.
Note: Simile.