योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-137, verse-41

स्वभावस्याप्रतिघस्य नित्यानन्तोदितात्मनः ।
परमाणोश्चिदाख्यस्य मज्जा जगदिति स्मृतः ॥ ४१ ॥

svabhāvasyāpratighasya nityānantoditātmanaḥ ,
paramāṇościdākhyasya majjā jagaditi smṛtaḥ 41

41. svabhāvasya apratighasya nityānantaudita-ātmanaḥ
paramāṇoḥ cidākhyasya majjā jagat iti smṛtaḥ

41. jagataḥ majjā svabhāvasya apratighasya
nityānantaudita-ātmanaḥ paramāṇoḥ cidākhyasya iti smṛtaḥ

41. The very essence (majjā) of the world (jagat) is considered to be that atomic principle, known as consciousness (cit-ākhya), whose intrinsic nature (svabhāva) is unhindered (apratigha) and eternally manifest in its essence (ātman).

41. היקום נחשב לתמצית הפנימית של החלקיק הזעיר המכונה תודעה טהורה, שטבעה נצחי, אינסופי ובלתי מוגבל.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of the intrinsic nature, of its own being

• अप्रतिघस्य (apratighasya) - of the unhindered, of the unopposed

• नित्यानन्तौदित-आत्मनः (nityānantaudita-ātmanaḥ) - of the self/essence (ātman) that is eternally and infinitely arisen/manifest

• परमाणोः (paramāṇoḥ) - of the atom, of the atomic particle

• चिदाख्यस्य (cidākhyasya) - of that which is called consciousness, whose name is consciousness

• मज्जा (majjā) - marrow, pith, essence, core

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicates conclusion or quotation

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, declared

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभावस्य (svabhāvasya) - of the intrinsic nature, of its own being

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own nature, intrinsic quality, essential characteristic

Compound: sva (own) + bhāva (being, nature)

Note: Modifies 'paramāṇoḥ cidākhyasya'.

अप्रतिघस्य (apratighasya) - of the unhindered, of the unopposed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of apratigha

apratigha - unhindered, unopposed, without resistance

Compound: a (negation) + pratigha (resistance)

Note: Modifies 'paramāṇoḥ cidākhyasya'.

नित्यानन्तौदित-आत्मनः (nityānantaudita-ātmanaḥ) - of the self/essence (ātman) that is eternally and infinitely arisen/manifest

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nityānantaudita-ātman

nityānantaudita-ātman - whose self/essence is eternally and infinitely arisen/manifest

Compound: nitya (eternal) + ananta (infinite) + udita (arisen/manifest) + ātman (self/essence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nitya+ananta+udita+ātman)

• nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)
• ananta – infinite, endless, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound: a (negation) + anta (end)
  Prefix: a
• udita – arisen, appeared, manifest
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ud-i (to rise up, appear)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'paramāṇoḥ cidākhyasya'.

परमाणोः (paramāṇoḥ) - of the atom, of the atomic particle

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paramāṇu

paramāṇu - atom, finest particle, ultimate particle

Compound: parama (supreme) + aṇu (atom, particle)

Note: The core of the world is this 'paramāṇu' which is consciousness.

चिदाख्यस्य (cidākhyasya) - of that which is called consciousness, whose name is consciousness

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cidākhya

cidākhya - called consciousness, named as consciousness

Compound: cit (consciousness) + ākhya (named, called)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākhya)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākhya – named, called, designated as
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Past Passive Participle (from ā-khyā)
  From prefix ā + root khyā (to tell, name)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'paramāṇoḥ'.

मज्जा (majjā) - marrow, pith, essence, core

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of majjā

majjā - marrow, pith, essence, vital part

Note: The core/essence.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living; world, universe, all that exists

Present Active Participle (from gam)

Derived from root gam (to go) by reduplication

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The world whose essence is being described. 'majjā jagat' can be interpreted as 'the world-essence' or 'the essence which is the world'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicates conclusion or quotation

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding statement as a conclusion or definition.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, declared

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, declared, considered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to an implied masculine philosophical principle (like 'ātman' or 'puruṣa' as the subject of declaration) or the atomic principle (paramāṇu).

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