योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-161, verse-40

सबाह्याभ्यन्तरे दृश्ये शान्तनिद्रस्य यद्वपुः ।
एकस्य निशि तद्रूपं जाग्रत्स्वप्नदृशामिह ॥ ४० ॥

sabāhyābhyantare dṛśye śāntanidrasya yadvapuḥ ,
ekasya niśi tadrūpaṃ jāgratsvapnadṛśāmiha 40

40. sabāhyābhyantare dṛśye śāntanidrasya yat vapuḥ
ekasya niśi tat rūpaṃ jāgratsvapnadṛśām iha

40. iha sabāhyābhyantare dṛśye ekasya śāntanidrasya
yat vapuḥ tat rūpaṃ niśi jāgratsvapnadṛśām

40. Here, the essential nature (vapuḥ) of a single person in peaceful sleep – that (nature) which serves as the underlying reality for all externally and internally perceived phenomena – is indeed that very form (rūpaṃ) for those who experience the waking and dream states, especially at night.

Words meanings summery:

• सबाह्याभ्यन्तरे (sabāhyābhyantare) - in the external and internal (realm of phenomena) (in the external and internal)

• दृश्ये (dṛśye) - in the perceived world, in the realm of phenomena (in the visible, in the phenomenon, in what is seen)

• शान्तनिद्रस्य (śāntanidrasya) - of the one in deep, tranquil sleep (of the peaceful sleeper)

• यत् (yat) - that which is, whatever is (the essential nature) (which, whatever)

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - the essential nature or underlying reality (body, form, essential nature)

• एकस्य (ekasya) - of a single individual (referring to the universal Self within) (of one, of a single (person))

• निशि (niśi) - at night (can be literal, or metaphorical for a state akin to sleep/darkness of ignorance) (at night)

• तत् (tat) - that very (same) (that)

• रूपं (rūpaṁ) - the (same) fundamental reality (form, nature, appearance, reality)

• जाग्रत्स्वप्नदृशाम् (jāgratsvapnadṛśām) - of those who perceive waking and dream states

• इह (iha) - in this context, in this existence (here, in this world)

Words meanings and morphology

सबाह्याभ्यन्तरे (sabāhyābhyantare) - in the external and internal (realm of phenomena) (in the external and internal)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sabāhyābhyantara

sabāhyābhyantara - with external and internal, including external and internal

Compound of 'sa' (with), 'bāhya' (external), and 'abhyantara' (internal)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or karmadhāraya (sa+bāhya+abhyantara)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• bāhya – external, outer
  adjective (masculine)
• abhyantara – internal, inner
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'dṛśye'

दृश्ये (dṛśye) - in the perceived world, in the realm of phenomena (in the visible, in the phenomenon, in what is seen)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceivable, phenomenon, object of sight

Gerundive

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix '-ya'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

शान्तनिद्रस्य (śāntanidrasya) - of the one in deep, tranquil sleep (of the peaceful sleeper)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śāntanidra

śāntanidra - peaceful sleep, one who is in peaceful sleep

Compound of 'śānta' (peaceful) and 'nidra' (sleep)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śānta+nidra)

• śānta – peaceful, tranquil, calm (Past Passive Participle of śam)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm) with '-ta' suffix
  Root: śam (class 4)
• nidra – sleep, slumber
  noun (feminine)

यत् (yat) - that which is, whatever is (the essential nature) (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that

Note: Refers to 'vapuḥ'

वपुः (vapuḥ) - the essential nature or underlying reality (body, form, essential nature)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, shape, essential nature

एकस्य (ekasya) - of a single individual (referring to the universal Self within) (of one, of a single (person))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

निशि (niśi) - at night (can be literal, or metaphorical for a state akin to sleep/darkness of ignorance) (at night)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niś

niś - night

तत् (tat) - that very (same) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers back to 'vapuḥ'

रूपं (rūpaṁ) - the (same) fundamental reality (form, nature, appearance, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, nature, reality

जाग्रत्स्वप्नदृशाम् (jāgratsvapnadṛśām) - of those who perceive waking and dream states

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jāgratsvapnadṛś

jāgratsvapnadṛś - one who perceives waking and dream

Compound of 'jāgrat' (waking), 'svapna' (dream), and 'dṛś' (seeing/perceiving)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (jāgrat+svapna+dṛś)

• jāgrat – waking, awake
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'jāgṛ' (to wake)
  Root: jāgṛ (class 2)
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
• dṛś – seeing, perceiving, a seer
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

इह (iha) - in this context, in this existence (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Previous Verse Next Verse