योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-140, verse-43
सर्वं चिन्मात्रमेवेदमनन्तमविकारि च ।
जगत्तयेव कचति यथास्थितमपि स्थितम् ॥ ४३ ॥
जगत्तयेव कचति यथास्थितमपि स्थितम् ॥ ४३ ॥
sarvaṃ cinmātramevedamanantamavikāri ca ,
jagattayeva kacati yathāsthitamapi sthitam 43
jagattayeva kacati yathāsthitamapi sthitam 43
43.
sarvam cinmātram eva idam anantam avikāri ca
jagat trayam iva kacati yathāsthitam api sthitam
jagat trayam iva kacati yathāsthitam api sthitam
43.
idam sarvam cinmātram eva anantam avikāri ca
jagat trayam iva kacati api yathāsthitam sthitam
jagat trayam iva kacati api yathāsthitam sthitam
43.
All this is indeed pure consciousness, infinite and unchangeable. The world appears as if real, even though it truly remains (rests) in its original state.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire, everything
- चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness, mere consciousness
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just
- इदम् (idam) - this, this one
- अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless
- अविकारि (avikāri) - unchangeable, immutable, not subject to transformation
- च (ca) - and, also
- जगत् (jagat) - world, universe; moving
- त्रयम् (trayam) - triad, group of three, threefold
- इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
- कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, manifests, gleams
- यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, as it stands, remaining in its original state
- अपि (api) - even, although, also, too
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - stood, standing, situated, existing, remaining
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire, everything
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, whole, entire
Note: Also accusative neuter singular.
चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness, mere consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra
cinmātra - consisting of consciousness only, mere consciousness
Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra)
- cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
noun (feminine) - mātra – mere, only, consisting of nothing but
adjective (neuter)
Note: Also accusative neuter singular.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just
(indeclinable)
इदम् (idam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Also accusative neuter singular.
अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - infinite, endless, boundless
Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+anta)
- an – not, un-
indeclinable - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Also accusative neuter singular.
अविकारि (avikāri) - unchangeable, immutable, not subject to transformation
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avikārin
avikārin - unchangeable, immutable, not subject to transformation
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vikārin)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - vikārin – undergoing change, modifiable, mutable
adjective (masculine)
From vi- + kṛ (to make, do) + -in (agent suffix).
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Also accusative neuter singular. Adjective modifying 'idam' (this, i.e., Brahman/reality).
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
जगत् (jagat) - world, universe; moving
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe; moving, mobile (as an adjective)
Present Active Participle
From root gam 'to go'.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Also accusative neuter singular.
त्रयम् (trayam) - triad, group of three, threefold
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of traya
traya - a triad, a group of three, threefold
Note: In this context, it seems to modify 'jagat' or refers to the 'threefold world/experience'. Also accusative neuter singular.
इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
(indeclinable)
कचति (kacati) - shines, appears, manifests, gleams
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of kac
Root: kac (class 1)
यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, as it stands, remaining in its original state
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita
yathāsthita - as it is, as it stands, remaining in its original state
Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+sthita)
- yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable - sthita – stood, standing, situated, remaining
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā 'to stand'.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Also accusative neuter singular. Can function adverbially here.
अपि (api) - even, although, also, too
(indeclinable)
स्थितम् (sthitam) - stood, standing, situated, existing, remaining
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, remaining
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā 'to stand'.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Also accusative neuter singular. Agrees with 'jagat' implicitly.