योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-146, verse-18
बुधानामस्मदादीनां न किंचिन्नाम जायते ।
न च नश्यति वा किंचित्सर्वं शान्तमजं च सत् ॥ १८ ॥
न च नश्यति वा किंचित्सर्वं शान्तमजं च सत् ॥ १८ ॥
budhānāmasmadādīnāṃ na kiṃcinnāma jāyate ,
na ca naśyati vā kiṃcitsarvaṃ śāntamajaṃ ca sat 18
na ca naśyati vā kiṃcitsarvaṃ śāntamajaṃ ca sat 18
18.
budhānām asmadādīnām na kiñcit nāma jāyate na
ca naśyati vā kiñcit sarvam śāntam ajam ca sat
ca naśyati vā kiñcit sarvam śāntam ajam ca sat
18.
budhānām asmadādīnām na kiñcit nāma jāyate ca
na kiñcit vā naśyati sarvam śāntam ajam ca sat
na kiñcit vā naśyati sarvam śāntam ajam ca sat
18.
For the wise, those like us, truly nothing is ever born. Nor does anything perish. All (sarvam) is peaceful, unborn, and is pure existence (sat).
Words meanings summery:
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- बुधानाम् (budhānām) - of the wise, for the intelligent
- अस्मदादीनाम् (asmadādīnām) - of those like us, of us and others
- न (na) - not, no
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (in a negative sense) (anything, something)
- नाम (nāma) - truly, indeed (as an emphatic particle) (by name, indeed, truly)
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
- वा (vā) - or, either
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, subsided
- अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born
- च (ca) - and, also
- सत् (sat) - pure existence (sat) (existent, being, reality)
Words meanings and morphology
बुधानाम् (budhānām) - of the wise, for the intelligent
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, intelligent person
From √budh (to know, perceive)
Root: budh (class 1)
अस्मदादीनाम् (asmadādīnām) - of those like us, of us and others
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of asmadādi
asmadādi - us and others, those like us
Compound of asmad and ādi.
Compound type : tatpurusha (asmad+ādi)
- asmad – we, us (first person pronoun)
pronoun - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and others
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (in a negative sense) (anything, something)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit
kiñcit - anything, something, somewhat
Note: Used in conjunction with `na` to mean 'nothing'.
नाम (nāma) - truly, indeed (as an emphatic particle) (by name, indeed, truly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as an emphasizing particle, like 'verily' or 'truly'.
जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of jan
Present Middle
3rd person singular, present tense, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: The middle voice highlights the action's effect on the subject.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of naś
Present Active
3rd person singular, present tense, active voice (parasmaipada)
Root: naś (class 4)
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit
kiñcit - anything, something, somewhat
Note: Used in conjunction with `na` to mean 'nothing'.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, subsided
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, ceased
Past Passive Participle
From √śam (to be calm, to cease)
Root: śam (class 4)
अजम् (ajam) - unborn, not born
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aja
aja - unborn, not born
Negative prefix 'a-' + 'ja' (born). From a-√jan.
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+ja)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - ja – born, produced
adjective (neuter)
From √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सत् (sat) - pure existence (sat) (existent, being, reality)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - being, existent, real, good, true
Present Active Participle
From √as (to be). Used nominally here.
Root: as (class 2)