योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-168, verse-33
अयं चिरस्थसंकल्पः सर्गप्रलयविभ्रमः ।
ज्ञानं स्वभावकचनमज्ञानं भ्रान्तिजृम्भणम् ॥ ३३ ॥
ज्ञानं स्वभावकचनमज्ञानं भ्रान्तिजृम्भणम् ॥ ३३ ॥
ayaṃ cirasthasaṃkalpaḥ sargapralayavibhramaḥ ,
jñānaṃ svabhāvakacanamajñānaṃ bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam 33
jñānaṃ svabhāvakacanamajñānaṃ bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam 33
33.
ayam cirasthasaṃkalpaḥ sargapralayavibhramaḥ
jñānam svabhāvakacanam ajñānam bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam
jñānam svabhāvakacanam ajñānam bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam
33.
ayam cirasthasaṃkalpaḥ sargapralayavibhramaḥ.
jñānam svabhāvakacanam,
ajñānam bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam
jñānam svabhāvakacanam,
ajñānam bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam
33.
This [cosmic illusion] is a long-standing resolve (saṃkalpa), a delusion (vibhrama) of creation and dissolution. True knowledge (jñāna) is the manifestation of one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva), while ignorance (ajñāna) is the proliferation of illusion (bhrānti).
Words meanings summery:
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- अयम् (ayam) - refers to the ongoing cosmic illusion/world-process (this, here)
- चिरस्थसंकल्पः (cirasthasaṁkalpaḥ) - describes the cosmic projection as a persistent, deeply ingrained intention (having a long-standing resolve/conception)
- सर्गप्रलयविभ्रमः (sargapralayavibhramaḥ) - the cyclical processes of the world are fundamentally an illusion (māyā) (the illusion of creation and dissolution, the delusion of cosmic cycles)
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual or ultimate knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)
- स्वभावकचनम् (svabhāvakacanam) - the inherent intrinsic nature (svabhāva) revealing itself (the shining forth of one's own nature, self-manifestation)
- अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - spiritual ignorance (ajñāna), fundamental lack of understanding (ignorance, lack of knowledge)
- भ्रान्तिजृम्भणम् (bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam) - the way illusion (māyā) spreads and intensifies (the expansion of illusion, the blooming of delusion)
Words meanings and morphology
अयम् (ayam) - refers to the ongoing cosmic illusion/world-process (this, here)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, here
demonstrative pronoun
चिरस्थसंकल्पः (cirasthasaṁkalpaḥ) - describes the cosmic projection as a persistent, deeply ingrained intention (having a long-standing resolve/conception)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cirasthasaṃkalpa
cirasthasaṁkalpa - having a long-standing resolve or conception
Bahuvrīhi compound: cira (long) + stha (standing) + saṃkalpa (resolve)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cira+stha+saṃkalpa)
- cira – long (time), lasting
indeclinable - stha – standing, existing, abiding
adjective (masculine)
from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1) - saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, conceptualization, determination
noun (masculine)
from root kḷp (to be able, to form) with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 10)
सर्गप्रलयविभ्रमः (sargapralayavibhramaḥ) - the cyclical processes of the world are fundamentally an illusion (māyā) (the illusion of creation and dissolution, the delusion of cosmic cycles)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sargapralayavibhrama
sargapralayavibhrama - the illusion of creation and dissolution
Tatpurusha compound: sarga (creation) + pralaya (dissolution) + vibhrama (illusion)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+pralaya+vibhrama)
- sarga – creation, emanation
noun (masculine)
from root sṛj (to create)
Root: sṛj (class 6) - pralaya – dissolution, destruction, absorption
noun (masculine)
from root lī (to dissolve) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: lī (class 4) - vibhrama – illusion (māyā), delusion, error, confusion
noun (masculine)
from root bhram (to wander) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: bhram (class 1)
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - spiritual or ultimate knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding
from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Subject of the second sentence part.
स्वभावकचनम् (svabhāvakacanam) - the inherent intrinsic nature (svabhāva) revealing itself (the shining forth of one's own nature, self-manifestation)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svabhāvakacana
svabhāvakacana - manifestation of one's own nature
Tatpurusha compound: sva (own) + bhāva (nature) + kacana (shining, appearance)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva+kacana)
- sva – own, one's own
adjective (neuter) - bhāva – being, state, nature, intrinsic nature (dharma)
noun (masculine)
from root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1) - kacana – shining, appearing, manifestation
noun (neuter)
from root kac (to shine, appear)
Root: kac (class 1)
अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - spiritual ignorance (ajñāna), fundamental lack of understanding (ignorance, lack of knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñāna
ajñāna - ignorance, lack of knowledge
Nañ-tatpurusha compound of a (not) and jñāna (knowledge)
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jñāna)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
noun (neuter)
from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
भ्रान्तिजृम्भणम् (bhrāntijṛmbhaṇam) - the way illusion (māyā) spreads and intensifies (the expansion of illusion, the blooming of delusion)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntijṛmbhaṇa
bhrāntijṛmbhaṇa - the expansion/blooming of illusion
Tatpurusha compound: bhrānti (illusion) + jṛmbhaṇa (yawning, blooming, expansion)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhrānti+jṛmbhaṇa)
- bhrānti – error, delusion, illusion (māyā)
noun (feminine)
from root bhram (to wander)
Root: bhram (class 1) - jṛmbhaṇa – yawning, opening, expanding, blooming
noun (neuter)
from root jṛmbh (to yawn, to open)
Root: jṛmbh (class 1)