योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-159, verse-60
तज्ज्ञतातज्ज्ञते चेह न सती नाप्यसत्स्थिती ।
सत्ये सदसती चैकं काष्ठमौनमतोऽखिलम् ॥ ६० ॥
सत्ये सदसती चैकं काष्ठमौनमतोऽखिलम् ॥ ६० ॥
tajjñatātajjñate ceha na satī nāpyasatsthitī ,
satye sadasatī caikaṃ kāṣṭhamaunamato'khilam 60
satye sadasatī caikaṃ kāṣṭhamaunamato'khilam 60
60.
tatjñatā atatjñate ca iha na satī na api asatsthitī
satye sadasatī ca ekam kāṣṭhamaunam ataḥ akhilam
satye sadasatī ca ekam kāṣṭhamaunam ataḥ akhilam
60.
iha ca tatjñatā atatjñate na satī na api asatsthitī satye ca
sadasatī ekam (bhavati) ataḥ akhilam kāṣṭhamaunam (bhavati)
sadasatī ekam (bhavati) ataḥ akhilam kāṣṭhamaunam (bhavati)
60.
And here, knowledge of that (tat-jñatā) and non-knowledge of that (a-tat-jñatā) are neither existent nor are they states of non-existence. In truth (satye), both the existent and the non-existent (sad-asatī) are one; hence, everything (akhilam) is the profound silence of a log (kāṣṭhamaunam).
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्ज्ञता (tatjñatā) - knowledge of that, state of knowing That
- अतत्ज्ञते (atatjñate) - non-knowledge of that, state of not knowing That (dual)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case
- न (na) - not, no
- सती (satī) - existent, real, good (feminine dual nominative/accusative)
- न (na) - not, no
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- असत्स्थिती (asatsthitī) - states of non-existence (dual)
- सत्ये (satye) - in truth, truly
- सदसती (sadasatī) - both existent and non-existent (dual)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- एकम् (ekam) - one, single, alone
- काष्ठमौनम् (kāṣṭhamaunam) - silence of a log, utter stillness, profound silence
- अतः (ataḥ) - hence, therefore, from this
- अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, whole, entire
Words meanings and morphology
तत्ज्ञता (tatjñatā) - knowledge of that, state of knowing That
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tatjñatā
tatjñatā - knowledge of that, state of knowing That
compound of tat (that) + jñatā (knowledge)
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+jñatā)
- tad – that, it
pronoun (neuter) - jñatā – knowledge, understanding
noun (feminine)
from jña (knowing) + tā suffix
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Part of the dual 'tatjñatātajjñate'.
अतत्ज्ञते (atatjñate) - non-knowledge of that, state of not knowing That (dual)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of atatjñatā
atatjñatā - non-knowledge of that, state of not knowing That
compound of a (negation) + tat (that) + jñatā (knowledge)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+tad+jñatā)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negation prefix - tad – that, it
pronoun (neuter) - jñatā – knowledge, understanding
noun (feminine)
from jña (knowing) + tā suffix
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: The 'e' ending for feminine 'ā'-stem indicates dual nominative/accusative.
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
सती (satī) - existent, real, good (feminine dual nominative/accusative)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, dual of sat
sat - existent, real, good, virtuous
Present Active Participle
present active participle of √as (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
असत्स्थिती (asatsthitī) - states of non-existence (dual)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of asatsthiti
asatsthiti - state of non-existence
compound of asat (non-existent) + sthiti (state, condition)
Compound type : tatpurusha (asat+sthiti)
- asat – non-existent, unreal
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle (negative)
negated present active participle of √as
Root: as (class 2) - sthiti – state, condition, position, existence
noun (feminine)
from √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
सत्ये (satye) - in truth, truly
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of satya
satya - truth, reality, true
from sat (existent)
सदसती (sadasatī) - both existent and non-existent (dual)
(noun)
neuter, dual of sadasat
sadasat - existent and non-existent, real and unreal
dvandva compound of sat (existent) and asat (non-existent)
Compound type : dvandva (sat+asat)
- sat – existent, real
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle
PPP of √as
Root: as (class 2) - asat – non-existent, unreal
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle (negative)
negated PPP of √as
Root: as (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
एकम् (ekam) - one, single, alone
(numeral)
काष्ठमौनम् (kāṣṭhamaunam) - silence of a log, utter stillness, profound silence
(noun)
neuter, singular of kāṣṭhamauna
kāṣṭhamauna - silence of a log, utter stillness, profound silence
compound of kāṣṭha (log, wood) + mauna (silence)
Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (kāṣṭha+mauna)
- kāṣṭha – log, wood, timber
noun (neuter) - mauna – silence, taciturnity
noun (neuter)
from muni (sage)
अतः (ataḥ) - hence, therefore, from this
(indeclinable)
adverbial suffix -tas added to pronoun base a-
अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, whole, entire
(adjective)
neuter, singular of akhila
akhila - all, whole, entire, complete
compound of a (negation) + khila (gap, waste land)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+khila)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negation prefix - khila – gap, vacant space, waste land, deficiency
noun (neuter)