योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-159, verse-65
भवत्याकाश एवैषा दृश्यश्रीर्गगनात्मिका ।
अनन्यदृष्टा चिद्रूपा स्वप्नवत्स्वात्मद्रष्टृका ॥ ६५ ॥
अनन्यदृष्टा चिद्रूपा स्वप्नवत्स्वात्मद्रष्टृका ॥ ६५ ॥
bhavatyākāśa evaiṣā dṛśyaśrīrgaganātmikā ,
ananyadṛṣṭā cidrūpā svapnavatsvātmadraṣṭṛkā 65
ananyadṛṣṭā cidrūpā svapnavatsvātmadraṣṭṛkā 65
65.
bhavati ākāśe eva eṣā dṛśyaśrīḥ gaganātmakā |
ananyadṛṣṭā citrūpā svapnavat svātmadraṣṭṛkā ||
ananyadṛṣṭā citrūpā svapnavat svātmadraṣṭṛkā ||
65.
eṣā gaganātmakā dṛśyaśrīḥ ākāśe eva bhavati
ananyadṛṣṭā citrūpā svapnavat svātmadraṣṭṛkā
ananyadṛṣṭā citrūpā svapnavat svātmadraṣṭṛkā
65.
This visible splendor (dṛśyaśrī), whose nature is ethereal, manifests only within space (ākāśa). It is seen by no other, its essence is consciousness (cit-rūpa), and it is perceived by its own Self (ātman) as if in a dream.
Words meanings summery:
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- भवति (bhavati) - manifests, exists (becomes, exists, is)
- आकाशे (ākāśe) - within space (ākāśa) (in space, in the ether)
- एव (eva) - only, indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)
- एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to dṛśyaśrīḥ) (this (feminine))
- दृश्यश्रीः (dṛśyaśrīḥ) - visible splendor (dṛśyaśrī) (visible splendor, glory of sight, appearance)
- गगनात्मका (gaganātmakā) - whose nature is ethereal (gaganātmakā) (whose nature is space, ethereal in nature)
- अनन्यदृष्टा (ananyadṛṣṭā) - seen by no other (seen by no other, not seen by another)
- चित्रूपा (citrūpā) - whose essence is consciousness (cit-rūpa) (whose form is consciousness, conscious in form)
- स्वप्नवत् (svapnavat) - as if in a dream (like a dream, as if in a dream)
- स्वात्मद्रष्टृका (svātmadraṣṭṛkā) - perceived by its own Self (ātman) (whose seer is its own self, seen by its own self)
Words meanings and morphology
भवति (bhavati) - manifests, exists (becomes, exists, is)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
आकाशे (ākāśe) - within space (ākāśa) (in space, in the ether)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa
ākāśa - sky, ether, space; the subtle element of space
Root: kāś (class 1)
एव (eva) - only, indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)
(indeclinable)
एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to dṛśyaśrīḥ) (this (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Nominative singular feminine form of 'etad'.
दृश्यश्रीः (dṛśyaśrīḥ) - visible splendor (dṛśyaśrī) (visible splendor, glory of sight, appearance)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛśyaśrī
dṛśyaśrī - visible splendor, beauty of appearance, visual glory
Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛśya+śrī)
- dṛśya – visible, to be seen (gerundive/potential participle)
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive/Potential Participle
Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1) - śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity
noun (feminine)
गगनात्मका (gaganātmakā) - whose nature is ethereal (gaganātmakā) (whose nature is space, ethereal in nature)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gaganātmaka
gaganātmaka - having the nature of space/ether, ethereal
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gagana+ātmaka)
- gagana – sky, atmosphere, ether, space
noun (neuter)
Root: gam (class 1) - ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, pertaining to (suffix)
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'ātman' with suffix '-ka'.
Note: Agrees with 'dṛśyaśrīḥ'.
अनन्यदृष्टा (ananyadṛṣṭā) - seen by no other (seen by no other, not seen by another)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ananyadṛṣṭa
ananyadṛṣṭa - not seen by another, seen by no other
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ananya+dṛṣṭa)
- ananya – no other, not different, unique
adjective (masculine)
Compound of 'a' (not) and 'anya' (other). - dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived (past passive participle)
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'dṛśyaśrīḥ'.
चित्रूपा (citrūpā) - whose essence is consciousness (cit-rūpa) (whose form is consciousness, conscious in form)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of citrūpa
citrūpa - whose nature/form is consciousness, conscious in form
Compound type : bahuvrihi (cit+rūpa)
- cit – consciousness, pure thought, understanding
noun (feminine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'dṛśyaśrīḥ'.
स्वप्नवत् (svapnavat) - as if in a dream (like a dream, as if in a dream)
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'svapna' with suffix '-vat'.
स्वात्मद्रष्टृका (svātmadraṣṭṛkā) - perceived by its own Self (ātman) (whose seer is its own self, seen by its own self)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of svātmadraṣṭṛka
svātmadraṣṭṛka - whose seer is its own self, having one's own self as the seer
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+ātman+draṣṭṛka)
- sva – one's own, own (adjective)
pronoun (neuter) - ātman – Self, soul, spirit
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - draṣṭṛka – seer, perceiver (noun or adjective suffix)
noun (masculine)
agent noun
Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix '-tṛ' and '-ka'.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'dṛśyaśrīḥ'. The suffix -ka usually makes it a noun, but here it's adjectival.