योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-168, verse-19
सर्गादावेव यद्व्योम्नि स्वप्नाद्धृदि च दृश्यते ।
अकारणं तच्चिद्व्योम्नः कथमन्यद्भवेत्किल ॥ १९ ॥
अकारणं तच्चिद्व्योम्नः कथमन्यद्भवेत्किल ॥ १९ ॥
sargādāveva yadvyomni svapnāddhṛdi ca dṛśyate ,
akāraṇaṃ taccidvyomnaḥ kathamanyadbhavetkila 19
akāraṇaṃ taccidvyomnaḥ kathamanyadbhavetkila 19
19.
sargādau eva yat vyomni svapnāt hṛdi ca dṛśyate
akāraṇam tat citvyomnaḥ katham anyat bhavet kila
akāraṇam tat citvyomnaḥ katham anyat bhavet kila
19.
yat sargādau eva vyomni ca svapnāt hṛdi dṛśyate
tat akāraṇam citvyomnaḥ anyat katham kila bhavet
tat akāraṇam citvyomnaḥ anyat katham kila bhavet
19.
That which appears in the expanse of consciousness (citvyoman) at the very beginning of creation, and is seen within the mind (hṛd) just as in a dream, is without a cause. How, then, could it truly be different from that consciousness-space (citvyoman)?
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just
- यत् (yat) - which, what, that which
- व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the expanse of consciousness (in the sky, in space, in the ether)
- स्वप्नात् (svapnāt) - from a dream, like a dream
- हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind
- च (ca) - and, also
- दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
- अकारणम् (akāraṇam) - without cause, causeless
- तत् (tat) - that
- चित्व्योम्नः (citvyomnaḥ) - from the consciousness-space
- कथम् (katham) - how, why
- अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different
- भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be, could be
- किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, as it were, it is said
Words meanings and morphology
सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi
sargādi - the beginning of creation, original creation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)
- sarga – creation, emission, discharge
noun (masculine)
derived from root √sṛj (to create, emit)
Root: sṛj (class 6) - ādi – beginning, first, primary
noun (masculine)
Note: locative singular of sargādi
एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - which, what, that which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that, because, since
Note: nominative singular neuter of yad, referring to the subsequent subject.
व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the expanse of consciousness (in the sky, in space, in the ether)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, ether, space
Note: locative singular of vyoman
स्वप्नात् (svapnāt) - from a dream, like a dream
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - sleep, dream, dreaming
Root: svap (class 2)
Note: ablative singular of svapna, indicating source or comparison (like from a dream).
हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd
hṛd - heart, mind, soul, interior
Note: locative singular of hṛd
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present Tense, Passive Voice
formed from root √dṛś with passive suffix -ya and middle ending -te
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: 3rd person singular present passive middle voice.
अकारणम् (akāraṇam) - without cause, causeless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akāraṇa
akāraṇa - without cause, uncaused, causeless
Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇa)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
noun (neuter)
derived from √kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: nominative singular neuter, agreeing with 'tat' (understood as the appearing phenomenon).
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: nominative singular neuter of tad, referring to 'yat' from the first clause.
चित्व्योम्नः (citvyomnaḥ) - from the consciousness-space
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of citvyoman
citvyoman - consciousness-space, the expanse of consciousness
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoman)
- cit – consciousness, intellect, mind
noun (feminine) - vyoman – sky, atmosphere, ether, space
noun (neuter)
Note: Here used in ablative sense "from (than) consciousness-space".
कथम् (katham) - how, why
(indeclinable)
अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, different, another
Note: nominative singular neuter of anya, agreeing with implied subject.
भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be, could be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Optative Mood
formed from root √bhū with optative suffix -īya and parasmaipada ending -t
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: 3rd person singular optative active voice.
किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, as it were, it is said
(indeclinable)
particle of emphasis or affirmation, sometimes indicating hearsay.