योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-143, verse-58
एकं तथा च चिन्मात्रं स्वप्ने लक्षात्म तिष्ठति ।
पुनर्लक्षात्म तत्स्वप्नादेकमास्ते सुषुप्तके ॥ ५८ ॥
पुनर्लक्षात्म तत्स्वप्नादेकमास्ते सुषुप्तके ॥ ५८ ॥
ekaṃ tathā ca cinmātraṃ svapne lakṣātma tiṣṭhati ,
punarlakṣātma tatsvapnādekamāste suṣuptake 58
punarlakṣātma tatsvapnādekamāste suṣuptake 58
58.
ekam tathā ca cinmātram svapne lakṣātma tiṣṭhati |
punar lakṣātma tat svapnāt ekam āste suṣuptake ||
punar lakṣātma tat svapnāt ekam āste suṣuptake ||
58.
tathā ca ekam cinmātram svapne lakṣātma tiṣṭhati
punar tat svapnāt lakṣātma ekam suṣuptake āste
punar tat svapnāt lakṣātma ekam suṣuptake āste
58.
Similarly, the singular pure consciousness appears as manifold (ātman) in a dream. Then, from that dream state, it again remains as a singular entity in deep sleep.
Words meanings summery:
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- एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
- च (ca) - and, also
- चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness, consciousness alone
- स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream
- लक्षात्म (lakṣātma) - having a hundred thousand forms, manifold, of the nature of many hundreds of thousands (ātman)
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, abides
- पुनर् (punar) - again, further, moreover
- लक्षात्म (lakṣātma) - having a hundred thousand forms, manifold, of the nature of many hundreds of thousands (ātman)
- तत् (tat) - that state of the dream (that)
- स्वप्नात् (svapnāt) - from the dream state (from the dream)
- एकम् (ekam) - one, single
- आस्ते (āste) - remains, stays, sits
- सुषुप्तके (suṣuptake) - in deep sleep
Words meanings and morphology
एकम् (ekam) - one, single, unique
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
Note: Refers to cinmātram, hence neuter.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness, consciousness alone
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra
cinmātra - pure consciousness, consciousness alone, consisting only of thought
Compound type : bahuvrihi (cit+mātra)
- cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
noun (feminine) - mātra – only, merely, solely, quantity, measure
indeclinable (neuter)
स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - dream, sleep
लक्षात्म (lakṣātma) - having a hundred thousand forms, manifold, of the nature of many hundreds of thousands (ātman)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣātman
lakṣātman - having a hundred thousand forms, manifold, of the nature of many hundreds of thousands (ātman)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (lakṣa+ātman)
- lakṣa – a hundred thousand, mark, target, aim
noun (neuter) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to cinmātram.
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists, abides
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā
present indicative, active voice, 3rd person singular
Root: sthā (class 1)
पुनर् (punar) - again, further, moreover
(indeclinable)
लक्षात्म (lakṣātma) - having a hundred thousand forms, manifold, of the nature of many hundreds of thousands (ātman)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣātman
lakṣātman - having a hundred thousand forms, manifold, of the nature of many hundreds of thousands (ātman)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (lakṣa+ātman)
- lakṣa – a hundred thousand, mark, target, aim
noun (neuter) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to cinmātram, understood from context.
तत् (tat) - that state of the dream (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'that state' or 'that pure consciousness'.
स्वप्नात् (svapnāt) - from the dream state (from the dream)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - dream, sleep
एकम् (ekam) - one, single
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
Note: Refers to cinmātram, hence neuter.
आस्ते (āste) - remains, stays, sits
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of ās
present indicative, middle voice, 3rd person singular
Root: ās (class 2)
सुषुप्तके (suṣuptake) - in deep sleep
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of suṣuptaka
suṣuptaka - deep sleep, dreamless sleep