योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-144, verse-47
संनिवेशो हि नियतिस्तां विना प्रतिघोदयम् ।
ब्रह्म स्थातुं न शक्नोति तच्च सर्वात्मताक्षयम् ॥ ४७ ॥
ब्रह्म स्थातुं न शक्नोति तच्च सर्वात्मताक्षयम् ॥ ४७ ॥
saṃniveśo hi niyatistāṃ vinā pratighodayam ,
brahma sthātuṃ na śaknoti tacca sarvātmatākṣayam 47
brahma sthātuṃ na śaknoti tacca sarvātmatākṣayam 47
47.
saṃniveśaḥ hi niyatiḥ tām vinā pratighodayam
brahma sthātum na śaknoti tat ca sarvātmatākṣayam
brahma sthātum na śaknoti tat ca sarvātmatākṣayam
47.
saṃniveśaḥ hi niyatiḥ tām vinā brahma pratighodayam
sthātum na śaknoti tat ca sarvātmatākṣayam
sthātum na śaknoti tat ca sarvātmatākṣayam
47.
Indeed, the cosmic arrangement (saṃniveśa) itself is the inherent law (niyati). Without this law (niyati), the supreme reality (brahman) cannot subsist, which would lead to the emergence of obstruction. And that reality (brahman) is the undiminishing state of being the universal Self (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- संनिवेशः (saṁniveśaḥ) - arrangement, disposition, settlement, configuration, composition
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for
- नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny, fate, fixed order, inherent nature, settled principle
- ताम् (tām) - her, it (feminine accusative singular)
- विना (vinā) - without
- प्रतिघोदयम् (pratighodayam) - the emergence of obstruction, rise of opposition
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality), the absolute
- स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand, to exist, to remain, to be
- न (na) - not, no
- शक्नोति (śaknoti) - is able, can
- तत् (tat) - that, it (neuter nominative singular)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- सर्वात्मताक्षयम् (sarvātmatākṣayam) - the imperishable state of being the universal Self (ātman), the inexhaustible totality of self
Words meanings and morphology
संनिवेशः (saṁniveśaḥ) - arrangement, disposition, settlement, configuration, composition
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃniveśa
saṁniveśa - arrangement, disposition, settlement, configuration, composition
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: viś (class 6)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for
(indeclinable)
नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny, fate, fixed order, inherent nature, settled principle
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati
niyati - destiny, fate, fixed order, inherent nature, settled principle
ताम् (tām) - her, it (feminine accusative singular)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, it, she, he
विना (vinā) - without
(indeclinable)
Note: Governs accusative, instrumental, or ablative
प्रतिघोदयम् (pratighodayam) - the emergence of obstruction, rise of opposition
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pratighodaya
pratighodaya - emergence of obstruction, rise of opposition
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratigha+udaya)
- pratigha – obstruction, resistance, anger
noun (masculine) - udaya – rise, emergence, manifestation, dawn
noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative case, likely indicating a result or state.
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality), the absolute
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the ultimate reality, the absolute, the creator god Brahmā
स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand, to exist, to remain, to be
(verb)
Infinitive
Root: sthā (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
शक्नोति (śaknoti) - is able, can
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śaknoti
present active
Root: śak (class 5)
तत् (tat) - that, it (neuter nominative singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, she, he
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
सर्वात्मताक्षयम् (sarvātmatākṣayam) - the imperishable state of being the universal Self (ātman), the inexhaustible totality of self
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvātmatākṣaya
sarvātmatākṣaya - the inexhaustible (or undiminishing) state of being all-self, universal selfhood
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+ātmatā+akṣaya)
- sarva – all, every, universal
adjective - ātmatā – selfhood, state of being the Self (ātman)
noun (feminine) - akṣaya – imperishable, undiminishing, inexhaustible
adjective