योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-148, verse-33

जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्ततुर्यकवपुः साकारतावर्जितं सर्वाकारमपि व्यतीतकलनं सर्गं शरीरं दधत् ।
व्याप्तं चिद्वपुषा तथापि सुषिरं शून्येन दृश्यात्मना चिन्मात्रं खमिदं मनागपि नभोमात्रान्न भिन्नं पुनः ॥ ३३ ॥

jāgratsvapnasuṣuptaturyakavapuḥ sākāratāvarjitaṃ sarvākāramapi vyatītakalanaṃ sargaṃ śarīraṃ dadhat ,
vyāptaṃ cidvapuṣā tathāpi suṣiraṃ śūnyena dṛśyātmanā cinmātraṃ khamidaṃ manāgapi nabhomātrānna bhinnaṃ punaḥ 33

33. jāgratsvapnasuṣuptaturyakavapuḥ sākāratāvarjitam
sarvākāram api vyatītakalanam sargam śarīram dadhat vyāptam
citvapuṣā tathāpi suṣiram śūnyena dṛśyātmanā cinmātram
kham idam manāg api nabhomātrāt na bhinnam punaḥ

33. idam cinmātram kham jāgratsvapnasuṣuptaturyakavapuḥ
sākāratāvarjitam sarvākāram api vyatītakalanam sargam
śarīram dadhat citvapuṣā vyāptam tathāpi dṛśyātmanā
śūnyena suṣiram nabhomātrāt manāg api na punaḥ bhinnam

33. This [reality], which is pure consciousness (cinmātram) and space (kham), bears the entire creation (sarga) as its body (śarīra), a body that encompasses the states of waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and the fourth state (turyaka). It is devoid of specific forms yet contains all forms, transcending all distinctions. Although pervaded by the essence of consciousness (cit), it is nevertheless hollow due to the nature of the perceptible (dṛśyātman). Yet, this [consciousness-space] is not even slightly different from mere space.

Words meanings summery:

• जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्ततुर्यकवपुः (jāgratsvapnasuṣuptaturyakavapuḥ) - whose form encompasses waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and the fourth state (turyaka) (whose form is waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and the fourth state)

• साकारतावर्जितम् (sākāratāvarjitam) - devoid of specific forms (devoid of specific form/shape, without material form)

• सर्वाकारम् (sarvākāram) - contains all forms (having all forms, omniform)

• अपि (api) - yet (even, also, too)

• व्यतीतकलनम् (vyatītakalanam) - transcends all distinctions (transcending distinctions/limitations)

• सर्गम् (sargam) - the entire creation (sarga) (creation, emanation, world)

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - its body (śarīra) (body, physical form)

• दधत् (dadhat) - bears (holding, bearing, carrying, placing)

• व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded (pervaded, permeated, occupied)

• चित्वपुषा (citvapuṣā) - by the essence of consciousness (cit) (by the body/form of consciousness)

• तथापि (tathāpi) - nevertheless (nevertheless, yet, even so)

• सुषिरम् (suṣiram) - hollow (hollow, empty, porous, perforated)

• शून्येन (śūnyena) - by emptiness (by the void, by nothingness, by emptiness)

• दृश्यात्मना (dṛśyātmanā) - due to the nature of the perceptible (by the self/nature of the visible, by the visible reality)

• चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness (cinmātram) (mere consciousness, pure consciousness)

• खम् (kham) - space (kham) (space, ether, sky, void)

• इदम् (idam) - this [reality] (this)

• मनाग् (manāg) - even slightly (slightly, a little, even a bit)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• नभोमात्रात् (nabhomātrāt) - from mere space (from mere space, from nothing but space)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• भिन्नम् (bhinnam) - different (different, divided, broken)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - yet (again, moreover, but, however)

Words meanings and morphology

जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्ततुर्यकवपुः (jāgratsvapnasuṣuptaturyakavapuḥ) - whose form encompasses waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and the fourth state (turyaka) (whose form is waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and the fourth state)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāgratsvapnasuṣuptaturyakavapus

jāgratsvapnasuṣuptaturyakavapus - having waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and Turiya as its body/form

Bahuvrihi compound, adjective describing 'idam kham'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jāgrat+svapna+suṣupta+turyaka+vapus)

• jāgrat – waking, awake
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  from root jāgṛ- 'to wake'
  Root: jāgṛ (class 2)
• svapna – sleep, dream
  noun (masculine)
  from root svap-
  Root: svap (class 2)
• suṣupta – deep sleep
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  from root svap- with su- prefix
  Prefix: su
  Root: svap (class 2)
• turyaka – the fourth (state)
  noun (neuter)
• vapus – form, body, essence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `kham idam`

साकारतावर्जितम् (sākāratāvarjitam) - devoid of specific forms (devoid of specific form/shape, without material form)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sākāratāvarjita

sākāratāvarjita - devoid of having form/shape

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Tatpurusha compound 'sākāratā' + 'varjita'

Compound type : tatpurusha (sākāratā+varjita)

• sākāratā – having form, formfulness
  noun (feminine)
  from sa-ākāra + tā (suffix for abstract noun)
  Prefix: sa
• varjita – excluded, abandoned, devoid of
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vṛj-
  Root: vṛj (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `kham idam` or `sargam śarīram` (which are in apposition)

सर्वाकारम् (sarvākāram) - contains all forms (having all forms, omniform)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvākāra

sarvākāra - having all forms, omniform

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarva+ākāra)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `kham idam` or `sargam śarīram`

अपि (api) - yet (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

व्यतीतकलनम् (vyatītakalanam) - transcends all distinctions (transcending distinctions/limitations)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyatītakalana

vyatītakalana - transcending distinctions or limitations

Bahuvrihi compound, 'kalanam' is distinction/limitation, 'vyatīta' is transcended

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vyatīta+kalana)

• vyatīta – passed beyond, transcended
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from vi-ati-i- 'to go beyond'
  Prefixes: vi+ati
  Root: i (class 2)
• kalana – distinction, limitation, calculation, grasping
  noun (neuter)
  from root kal-
  Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `kham idam` or `sargam śarīram`

सर्गम् (sargam) - the entire creation (sarga) (creation, emanation, world)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, production, discharge, world

from root sṛj- 'to create'

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Object of `dadhat`

शरीरम् (śarīram) - its body (śarīra) (body, physical form)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, physical frame, form

Note: In apposition to `sargam`

दधत् (dadhat) - bears (holding, bearing, carrying, placing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhā

dhā - to hold, bear, carry, place

Present Active Participle

from root dhā- 'to place, hold', reduplicated

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `kham idam`

व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded (pervaded, permeated, occupied)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyāpta

vyāpta - pervaded, permeated, occupied

Past Passive Participle

from vi-āp- 'to pervade'

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `kham idam`

चित्वपुषा (citvapuṣā) - by the essence of consciousness (cit) (by the body/form of consciousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of citvapus

citvapus - body of consciousness, essence of consciousness

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+vapus)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• vapus – form, body, essence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent of `vyāptam`

तथापि (tathāpi) - nevertheless (nevertheless, yet, even so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

सुषिरम् (suṣiram) - hollow (hollow, empty, porous, perforated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suṣira

suṣira - hollow, empty, porous, perforated

Note: Qualifies `kham idam`

शून्येन (śūnyena) - by emptiness (by the void, by nothingness, by emptiness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - void, empty, zero, nothingness

Note: Cause for `suṣiram`

दृश्यात्मना (dṛśyātmanā) - due to the nature of the perceptible (by the self/nature of the visible, by the visible reality)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dṛśyātman

dṛśyātman - self/nature of the visible, visible reality

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛśya+ātman)

• dṛśya – visible, perceptible, an object of sight
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  from root dṛś- 'to see'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying `śūnyena` or in apposition to it.

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - pure consciousness (cinmātram) (mere consciousness, pure consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - mere consciousness, pure consciousness

Tatpurusha compound 'cit' + 'mātra'

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – mere, only, consisting of
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `kham idam`

खम् (kham) - space (kham) (space, ether, sky, void)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kham

kham - space, ether, sky, void

Note: Subject

इदम् (idam) - this [reality] (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Qualifies `kham`

मनाग् (manāg) - even slightly (slightly, a little, even a bit)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `manāg`

नभोमात्रात् (nabhomātrāt) - from mere space (from mere space, from nothing but space)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nabhomātra

nabhomātra - mere space, nothing but space

Tatpurusha compound 'nabhas' + 'mātra'

Compound type : tatpurusha (nabhas+mātra)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• mātra – mere, only, consisting of
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Compared with for difference

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation

भिन्नम् (bhinnam) - different (different, divided, broken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhinna

bhinna - different, divided, broken, pierced

Past Passive Participle

from root bhid- 'to split, break'

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `kham idam`

पुनः (punaḥ) - yet (again, moreover, but, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

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