योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-137, verse-60
कारणाज्जगदुत्पन्नं न ब्रह्मेत्थमवस्थितम् ।
जगत्तया शान्तमजं बोध इत्येव तुर्यता ॥ ६० ॥
जगत्तया शान्तमजं बोध इत्येव तुर्यता ॥ ६० ॥
kāraṇājjagadutpannaṃ na brahmetthamavasthitam ,
jagattayā śāntamajaṃ bodha ityeva turyatā 60
jagattayā śāntamajaṃ bodha ityeva turyatā 60
60.
kāraṇāt jagat utpannam na brahma ittham avasthitam.
jagat-tayā śāntam ajam bodhaḥ iti eva turyatā.
jagat-tayā śāntam ajam bodhaḥ iti eva turyatā.
60.
jagat kāraṇāt utpannam na [bhavati].
brahma ittham avasthitam na [bhavati].
jagat-tayā śāntam ajam [iti] bodhaḥ eva turyatā [asti].
brahma ittham avasthitam na [bhavati].
jagat-tayā śāntam ajam [iti] bodhaḥ eva turyatā [asti].
60.
The world (jagat) is not produced from a cause (kāraṇa), nor is (the ultimate reality, brahman) established in such a manner (as a cause or effect). The fourth state (turyatā) is precisely this understanding (bodha): that the world is inherently peaceful and unborn.
Words meanings summery:
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- कारणात् (kāraṇāt) - from a cause, due to a reason
- जगत् (jagat) - the phenomenal world (jagat) (world, universe, moving)
- उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - produced, arisen, born
- न (na) - not, no
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (brahman), which is beyond cause and effect (brahman, ultimate reality)
- इत्थम् (ittham) - in the manner of being produced from a cause or being an effect (thus, in this manner, so)
- अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - established as a cause or effect (which Brahman is not) (situated, standing, established, existing)
- जगत्-तया (jagat-tayā) - in terms of its true nature as world (by the nature of the world, by world-ness)
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, calm, quiescent, appeased
- अजम् (ajam) - unborn, unoriginated
- बोधः (bodhaḥ) - understanding, knowledge, enlightenment
- इति (iti) - introduces the explanatory clause about the nature of the world (thus, so, indicating a quote or explanation)
- एव (eva) - emphasizes that the understanding (bodha) is the turyatā (indeed, only, just, precisely)
- तुर्यता (turyatā) - the essential nature or state of turīyaka (the state of being the fourth)
Words meanings and morphology
कारणात् (kāraṇāt) - from a cause, due to a reason
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa
kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument
From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'ana'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
जगत् (jagat) - the phenomenal world (jagat) (world, universe, moving)
(noun)
neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving
Present Active Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) in reduplicated form, + suffix 'śatṛ'. Here substantivized.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Represents the phenomenal, changing world.
उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - produced, arisen, born
(adjective)
neuter, singular of utpanna
utpanna - produced, arisen, born
Past Passive Participle
From prefix 'ut' + root 'pad' (to go) + suffix 'kta'.
Prefix: ut
Root: pad (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (brahman), which is beyond cause and effect (brahman, ultimate reality)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the ultimate reality, the absolute (brahman), the Self (ātman), sacred knowledge
From root 'bṛh' (to grow, expand).
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: In Advaita, Brahman is uncaused and without attributes or modifications.
इत्थम् (ittham) - in the manner of being produced from a cause or being an effect (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
From 'idam' (this) + 'thā' (manner suffix).
अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - established as a cause or effect (which Brahman is not) (situated, standing, established, existing)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita
avasthita - situated, standing, established, existing
Past Passive Participle
From prefix 'ava' + root 'sthā' (to stand) + suffix 'kta'.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
जगत्-तया (jagat-tayā) - in terms of its true nature as world (by the nature of the world, by world-ness)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of jagat-tā
jagat-tā - world-ness, the nature of being the world
From 'jagat' (world) + suffix 'tā' (abstract noun forming suffix).
Compound type : śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+tā)
- jagat – world, universe
noun (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) + śatṛ
Root: gam (class 1) - tā – -ness, -hood, state of being
suffix forming noun (feminine)
Abstract noun forming suffix
Note: This instrumental refers to the inherent nature of the world.
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, calm, quiescent, appeased
(adjective)
neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, calm, quiescent, appeased
Past Passive Participle
From root 'śam' (to be calm, cease) + suffix 'kta'.
Root: śam (class 4)
अजम् (ajam) - unborn, unoriginated
(adjective)
neuter, singular of aja
aja - unborn, unoriginated
Compound of 'a' (not) + root 'jan' (to be born).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)
- a – not, un-
prefix - ja – born, produced
adjective
Past Passive Participle (derived form)
From root 'jan' (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
बोधः (bodhaḥ) - understanding, knowledge, enlightenment
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha
bodha - understanding, knowledge, enlightenment, awakening (bodha)
From root 'budh' (to know, awaken).
Root: budh (class 1)
इति (iti) - introduces the explanatory clause about the nature of the world (thus, so, indicating a quote or explanation)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizes that the understanding (bodha) is the turyatā (indeed, only, just, precisely)
(indeclinable)
तुर्यता (turyatā) - the essential nature or state of turīyaka (the state of being the fourth)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of turyatā
turyatā - the state of being the fourth, the fourth state (turyatā)
From 'turiya' (fourth) + suffix 'tā' (abstract noun forming suffix).