योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-131, verse-49
अवेदशास्त्रेण जगत्यशेषैर्भूतैः स्वदेहालयभित्तिभागात् ।
एतद्विधेयं न विधेयमेतद्ध्वनिः स्वतः श्रूयत एव नित्यम् ॥ ४९ ॥
एतद्विधेयं न विधेयमेतद्ध्वनिः स्वतः श्रूयत एव नित्यम् ॥ ४९ ॥
avedaśāstreṇa jagatyaśeṣairbhūtaiḥ svadehālayabhittibhāgāt ,
etadvidheyaṃ na vidheyametaddhvaniḥ svataḥ śrūyata eva nityam 49
etadvidheyaṃ na vidheyametaddhvaniḥ svataḥ śrūyata eva nityam 49
49.
avedaśāstreṇa jagati aśeṣaiḥ
bhūtaiḥ svadeha-ālaya-bhitti-bhāgāt
etat vidheyam na vidheyam etat
dhvaniḥ svataḥ śrūyate eva nityam
bhūtaiḥ svadeha-ālaya-bhitti-bhāgāt
etat vidheyam na vidheyam etat
dhvaniḥ svataḥ śrūyate eva nityam
49.
jagati aśeṣaiḥ bhūtaiḥ avedaśāstreṇa
svadeha-ālaya-bhitti-bhāgāt
etat vidheyam na etat vidheyam
dhvaniḥ svataḥ nityam eva śrūyate
svadeha-ālaya-bhitti-bhāgāt
etat vidheyam na etat vidheyam
dhvaniḥ svataḥ nityam eva śrūyate
49.
In this world, without relying on scriptures, by all beings, a voice (dhvani), issuing from the inner confines of their own body-temple, is heard naturally and eternally, dictating: 'this is to be done, this is not to be done'.
Words meanings summery:
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- अवेदशास्त्रेण (avedaśāstreṇa) - by means of intrinsic, non-textual understanding (by non-Vedic scriptures, by non-scriptural knowledge, without scriptures)
- जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe
- अशेषैः (aśeṣaiḥ) - by all beings without exception (by all, by the complete, by those without remainder)
- भूतैः (bhūtaiḥ) - by all living beings (by beings, by creatures, by elements)
- स्वदेह-आलय-भित्ति-भागात् (svadeha-ālaya-bhitti-bhāgāt) - from within one's inner self/consciousness, metaphorically described as the inner wall of the body-temple (from the wall-part of one's own body-temple)
- एतत् (etat) - refers to the act of 'to be done' (this, this one)
- विधेयम् (vidheyam) - what ought to be done (an injunction) (to be done, proper to be done, enjoinable)
- न (na) - negation (not, no)
- विधेयम् (vidheyam) - what ought not to be done (a prohibition) (to be done, proper to be done, enjoinable)
- एतत् (etat) - refers to the act of 'not to be done' (this, this one)
- ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - the internal voice of conscience or innate understanding (sound, voice, tone, resonance)
- स्वतः (svataḥ) - implies an inherent, unprompted origination (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, of its own accord)
- श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is perceived (passively) (is heard)
- एव (eva) - emphasizes the eternal nature of the hearing (only, just, indeed, precisely)
- नित्यम् (nityam) - continuously, without ceasing (always, eternally, constantly)
Words meanings and morphology
अवेदशास्त्रेण (avedaśāstreṇa) - by means of intrinsic, non-textual understanding (by non-Vedic scriptures, by non-scriptural knowledge, without scriptures)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of avedaśāstra
avedaśāstra - not Veda and Śāstra, non-scriptural knowledge/wisdom
Compound formed with negative prefix 'a'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vedaśāstra)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - vedaśāstra – Vedic scripture, sacred texts
noun (neuter)
Dvanda compound of Veda and Śāstra
Note: Indicates the means by which the voice is heard.
जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - moving, living, the world, the universe
Present active participle
From root gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Refers to the context of all beings.
अशेषैः (aśeṣaiḥ) - by all beings without exception (by all, by the complete, by those without remainder)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśeṣa
aśeṣa - whole, entire, all, complete, without remainder
Negative prefix 'a' + śeṣa (remainder)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - śeṣa – remainder, rest, remnant
noun (masculine)
From root śiṣ (to leave, remain)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Modifies 'bhūtaiḥ'.
भूतैः (bhūtaiḥ) - by all living beings (by beings, by creatures, by elements)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūta
bhūta - been, become, being, creature, element, ghost
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, become).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agent of the passive verb 'śrūyate'.
स्वदेह-आलय-भित्ति-भागात् (svadeha-ālaya-bhitti-bhāgāt) - from within one's inner self/consciousness, metaphorically described as the inner wall of the body-temple (from the wall-part of one's own body-temple)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of svadeha-ālaya-bhitti-bhāga
svadeha-ālaya-bhitti-bhāga - wall-part of one's own body-temple
Long compound, tatpuruṣa chain.
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+deha+ālaya+bhitti+bhāga)
- sva – self, own
pronoun/adjective - deha – body, form
noun (masculine)
Root: dih (class 4) - ālaya – house, dwelling, temple, abode
noun (masculine)
From prefix ā- + root lī (to cling, dissolve), or root al (to be able)
Prefix: ā
Root: lī (class 4) - bhitti – wall, partition, breaking
noun (feminine)
From root bhid (to split, break)
Root: bhid (class 7) - bhāga – part, portion, share
noun (masculine)
From root bhaj (to divide, share)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Source of the sound/voice.
एतत् (etat) - refers to the act of 'to be done' (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Subject for 'vidheyam'.
विधेयम् (vidheyam) - what ought to be done (an injunction) (to be done, proper to be done, enjoinable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vidheya
vidheya - to be done, to be ordered, to be performed, controllable, manageable
Gerundive (Kartṛkarmakṛt)
From prefix vi- + root dhā (to place, put).
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Expresses obligation or command.
न (na) - negation (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Particle of negation
विधेयम् (vidheyam) - what ought not to be done (a prohibition) (to be done, proper to be done, enjoinable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vidheya
vidheya - to be done, to be ordered, to be performed, controllable, manageable
Gerundive (Kartṛkarmakṛt)
From prefix vi- + root dhā (to place, put).
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Expresses obligation or command.
एतत् (etat) - refers to the act of 'not to be done' (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Subject for 'vidheyam'.
ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - the internal voice of conscience or innate understanding (sound, voice, tone, resonance)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvani
dhvani - sound, noise, voice, tone, echo, implied meaning
From root dhvan (to sound).
Root: dhvan (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'śrūyate'.
स्वतः (svataḥ) - implies an inherent, unprompted origination (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, of its own accord)
(indeclinable)
Ablative suffix -tas added to sva (self).
Note: Null gender for indeclinables.
श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is perceived (passively) (is heard)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru
Present middle/passive indicative
Root śru, ātmanepada, passive form.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Verb for 'dhvaniḥ'.
एव (eva) - emphasizes the eternal nature of the hearing (only, just, indeed, precisely)
(indeclinable)
An emphatic particle
नित्यम् (nityam) - continuously, without ceasing (always, eternally, constantly)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial accusative of nitya.
Note: Null gender for indeclinables when used adverbially.