योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-159, verse-56
आश्चर्यं सुघनं व्यग्रं द्रव्यं सप्रतिघं स्थितम् ।
तथेते भूतिभूर्नास्ति वर्तमानानुभूतिभूः ॥ ५६ ॥
तथेते भूतिभूर्नास्ति वर्तमानानुभूतिभूः ॥ ५६ ॥
āścaryaṃ sughanaṃ vyagraṃ dravyaṃ sapratighaṃ sthitam ,
tathete bhūtibhūrnāsti vartamānānubhūtibhūḥ 56
tathete bhūtibhūrnāsti vartamānānubhūtibhūḥ 56
56.
āścaryam sughanam vyagram dravyam sapratigham sthitam
tathā ete bhūti bhūḥ na asti vartamāna anubhūti bhūḥ
tathā ete bhūti bhūḥ na asti vartamāna anubhūti bhūḥ
56.
āścaryam sughanam vyagram sapratigham dravyam sthitam
tathā ete bhūti bhūḥ na asti vartamāna anubhūti bhūḥ
tathā ete bhūti bhūḥ na asti vartamāna anubhūti bhūḥ
56.
It is astonishing that dense, agitated, and resistant matter is held to exist. Similarly, these [appearances] are not the true ground of being, but rather merely the ground of present experience.
Words meanings summery:
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- आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - It is astonishing (astonishing, wonder, marvel)
- सुघनम् (sughanam) - dense (very dense, very compact, solid)
- व्यग्रम् (vyagram) - agitated (agitated, disturbed, engrossed)
- द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - matter (matter, substance, wealth)
- सप्रतिघम् (sapratigham) - resistant (resistant, with obstruction, hostile)
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - is held to exist (situated, existing, standing, established)
- तथा (tathā) - Similarly (thus, so, similarly, likewise)
- एते (ete) - these [appearances] (these, they)
- भूति (bhūti) - of being/existence (existence, prosperity, welfare)
- भूः (bhūḥ) - ground of being (earth, ground, source, becoming)
- न (na) - not (not, no, nor)
- अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
- वर्तमान (vartamāna) - present (present, existing, current)
- अनुभूति (anubhūti) - experience (experience, perception, understanding)
- भूः (bhūḥ) - ground of experience (earth, ground, source, becoming)
Words meanings and morphology
आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - It is astonishing (astonishing, wonder, marvel)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āścarya
āścarya - wonder, surprise, astonishment, marvel
सुघनम् (sughanam) - dense (very dense, very compact, solid)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sughana
sughana - very dense, very thick, solid, compact
Compound type : Karmadhāraya (su+ghana)
- su – good, well, very, excellent
indeclinable - ghana – dense, thick, solid, compact
adjective (masculine)
व्यग्रम् (vyagram) - agitated (agitated, disturbed, engrossed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vyagra
vyagra - agitated, disturbed, perplexed, intent upon
Derived from 'vi' (prefix) + 'agra' (foremost, peak), metaphorically meaning 'scattered' or 'disturbed at the forefront'.
द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - matter (matter, substance, wealth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dravya
dravya - substance, matter, object, wealth, thing
Root: dru (class 1)
सप्रतिघम् (sapratigham) - resistant (resistant, with obstruction, hostile)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sapratigha
sapratigha - with obstruction, resistant, hostile, angry
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+pratigha)
- sa – with, together with, possessing
indeclinable - pratigha – obstruction, resistance, striking against
noun (masculine)
Prefix: prati
Root: han (class 2)
स्थितम् (sthitam) - is held to exist (situated, existing, standing, established)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand, to be).
Root: sthā (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - Similarly (thus, so, similarly, likewise)
(indeclinable)
एते (ete) - these [appearances] (these, they)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
भूति (bhūti) - of being/existence (existence, prosperity, welfare)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūti
bhūti - being, existence, welfare, prosperity, supernatural power
Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to exist) + 'ti' suffix.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: First part of the compound 'bhūtibhūḥ'.
भूः (bhūḥ) - ground of being (earth, ground, source, becoming)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, place, source, becoming, existing
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhūti+bhū)
- bhūti – being, existence, welfare
noun (feminine)
Root: bhū (class 1) - bhū – earth, ground, source
noun (feminine)
Root: bhū (class 1)
न (na) - not (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Present Indicative
Root: as (class 2)
वर्तमान (vartamāna) - present (present, existing, current)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vartamāna
vartamāna - being, existing, present, current, living
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist).
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: First part of the compound 'vartamānānubhūtibhūḥ'.
अनुभूति (anubhūti) - experience (experience, perception, understanding)
(noun)
of anubhūti
anubhūti - experience, perception, apprehension, feeling
Derived from 'anu' (prefix) + root 'bhū' (to be, perceive) + 'ti' suffix.
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Second part of the compound 'vartamānānubhūtibhūḥ'.
भूः (bhūḥ) - ground of experience (earth, ground, source, becoming)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, place, source, becoming, existing
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vartamāna+anubhūti+bhū)
- vartamāna – being, existing, present
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
Root: vṛt (class 1) - anubhūti – experience, perception, apprehension
noun (feminine)
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1) - bhū – earth, ground, source
noun (feminine)
Root: bhū (class 1)