योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-164, verse-4
यच्चातत्त्वज्ञविषयं तज्जानाति स एव तत् ।
वयं तु विद्मो नाहं त्वं नातत्त्वज्ञं न वस्तु तत् ॥ ४ ॥
वयं तु विद्मो नाहं त्वं नातत्त्वज्ञं न वस्तु तत् ॥ ४ ॥
yaccātattvajñaviṣayaṃ tajjānāti sa eva tat ,
vayaṃ tu vidmo nāhaṃ tvaṃ nātattvajñaṃ na vastu tat 4
vayaṃ tu vidmo nāhaṃ tvaṃ nātattvajñaṃ na vastu tat 4
4.
yat ca atattvajñaviṣayam tat jānāti saḥ eva tat | vayam
tu vidmaḥ na aham tvam na atattvajñam na vastu tat ||
tu vidmaḥ na aham tvam na atattvajñam na vastu tat ||
4.
yat ca atattvajñaviṣayam (asti),
saḥ eva tat jānāti vayam tu na aham na tvam na atattvajñam na tat vastu vidmaḥ
saḥ eva tat jānāti vayam tu na aham na tvam na atattvajñam na tat vastu vidmaḥ
4.
And that which constitutes the domain of the non-knower of truth (atattvajña), he alone perceives it. But we (who are knowers of truth) understand neither "I" nor "you," nor a non-knower of truth (atattvajña), nor any (such) existing thing (vastu) as distinct realities.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - that which (which, whatever)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अतत्त्वज्ञविषयम् (atattvajñaviṣayam) - domain of the non-knower of truth (atattvajña) (domain of the non-knower of truth)
- तत् (tat) - it (the domain) (that, it)
- जानाति (jānāti) - perceives (knows, understands, perceives)
- सः (saḥ) - he (the non-knower) (he, that one)
- एव (eva) - alone (alone, only, indeed)
- तत् (tat) - it (the domain) (that, it)
- वयम् (vayam) - we (who are knowers of truth) (we)
- तु (tu) - but, however (but, however, on the other hand)
- विद्मः (vidmaḥ) - we understand (we know, we understand)
- न (na) - neither (in a series) (not, no)
- अहम् (aham) - "I" (as a separate reality) (I, ego)
- त्वम् (tvam) - "you" (as a separate reality) (you)
- न (na) - neither (not, no)
- अतत्त्वज्ञम् (atattvajñam) - non-knower of truth (atattvajña) (as a separate reality) (non-knower of truth)
- न (na) - nor (not, no)
- वस्तु (vastu) - any (such) existing thing (as a distinct reality) (thing, object, reality)
- तत् (tat) - that (as a distinct reality) (that)
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - that which (which, whatever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever
Note: Relative pronoun.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अतत्त्वज्ञविषयम् (atattvajñaviṣayam) - domain of the non-knower of truth (atattvajña) (domain of the non-knower of truth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of atattvajñaviṣaya
atattvajñaviṣaya - domain/object of a non-knower of truth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atattvajña+viṣaya)
- atattvajña – non-knower of truth
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'a' (neg.) and 'tattvajña' - viṣaya – object, domain, sphere
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate noun for `yat`.
तत् (tat) - it (the domain) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Object of `jānāti`.
जानाति (jānāti) - perceives (knows, understands, perceives)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of jñā
Present Active
from √jñā, 3rd person singular Present active
Root: jñā (class 9)
सः (saḥ) - he (the non-knower) (he, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
Note: Subject of `jānāti`. Refers to the `atattvajña`.
एव (eva) - alone (alone, only, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic.
तत् (tat) - it (the domain) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Object of `jānāti`. Repetition for emphasis or clarity.
वयम् (vayam) - we (who are knowers of truth) (we)
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Subject of `vidmaḥ`.
तु (tu) - but, however (but, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks a contrast.
विद्मः (vidmaḥ) - we understand (we know, we understand)
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, present (lat) of vid
Present Active
from √vid, 1st person plural Present active
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Often takes objects in accusative.
न (na) - neither (in a series) (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of a series of negations.
अहम् (aham) - "I" (as a separate reality) (I, ego)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me, self
Note: Here used substantively.
त्वम् (tvam) - "you" (as a separate reality) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular)
Note: Here used substantively.
न (na) - neither (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of a series of negations.
अतत्त्वज्ञम् (atattvajñam) - non-knower of truth (atattvajña) (as a separate reality) (non-knower of truth)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of atattvajña
atattvajña - non-knower of truth/reality, ignorant person
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tattvajña)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negation prefix - tattvajña – knower of truth, knower of reality
noun (masculine)
from tattva + jña
Note: Here used as object of `vidmaḥ`.
न (na) - nor (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of a series of negations.
वस्तु (vastu) - any (such) existing thing (as a distinct reality) (thing, object, reality)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vastu
vastu - thing, substance, object, reality
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Object of `vidmaḥ`.
तत् (tat) - that (as a distinct reality) (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Modifies `vastu` or serves as another object in the negation list.