योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-168, verse-58
तच्चेदं भाति वा किंचित्तच्चिन्मात्रमचेत्यकम् ।
अकचत्त्वेव संशान्तमात्मनीत्थमवस्थितम् ॥ ५८ ॥
अकचत्त्वेव संशान्तमात्मनीत्थमवस्थितम् ॥ ५८ ॥
taccedaṃ bhāti vā kiṃcittaccinmātramacetyakam ,
akacattveva saṃśāntamātmanītthamavasthitam 58
akacattveva saṃśāntamātmanītthamavasthitam 58
58.
tat ca idam bhāti vā kiñcit tat cit-mātram acetyakam
akacattve eva saṃśāntam ātmani ittham avasthitam
akacattve eva saṃśāntam ātmani ittham avasthitam
58.
ca cet idam kiñcit bhāti,
tat acetyakam cit-mātram (eva asti).
tat eva saṃśāntam akacattve ātmani ittham avasthitam (asti).
tat acetyakam cit-mātram (eva asti).
tat eva saṃśāntam akacattve ātmani ittham avasthitam (asti).
58.
And if this (world) appears as anything at all, it is merely pure consciousness (cit), which is unperceivable as an object. It is perfectly tranquil, existing in the Self (ātman) as non-manifestation itself.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - that
- च (ca) - and
- इदम् (idam) - this
- भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems
- वा (vā) - or, even
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, a little
- तत् (tat) - that (emphatic, referring back to the "anything")
- चित्-मात्रम् (cit-mātram) - mere consciousness, pure consciousness
- अचेत्यकम् (acetyakam) - unperceivable, unobjectifiable
- अकचत्त्वे (akacattve) - in (the state of) non-manifestation, as non-appearing
- एव (eva) - just, indeed, only
- संशान्तम् (saṁśāntam) - perfectly tranquil, completely ceased
- आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman)
- इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner
- अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, existing, remaining
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Demonstrative pronoun
भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of √bhā
Root: √bhā (class 2)
वा (vā) - or, even
(indeclinable)
Conjunction, sometimes used for emphasis
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, a little
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid
kiñcid - something, anything, a little
Indefinite pronoun, formed from kim + cid
तत् (tat) - that (emphatic, referring back to the "anything")
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
चित्-मात्रम् (cit-mātram) - mere consciousness, pure consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-mātra
cit-mātra - mere consciousness, pure consciousness, solely consciousness
Compound (Karmadhāraya or Bahuvrīhi)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mātra)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
noun (feminine) - mātra – mere, only, exclusively
indeclinable
Suffix indicating 'only' or 'mere'
अचेत्यकम् (acetyakam) - unperceivable, unobjectifiable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of acetyaka
acetyaka - unperceivable, not an object of thought, incomprehensible
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: 'not' (a) + 'perceivable' (cetyaka)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cetyaka)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - cetyaka – perceivable, cognizable, an object of thought
adjective (masculine)
Derived from √cit (class 1) 'to perceive, understand'
Root: √cit (class 1)
अकचत्त्वे (akacattve) - in (the state of) non-manifestation, as non-appearing
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of akacattva
akacattva - non-manifestation, absence of appearance
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound with abstract suffix -tva. 'Non' (a) + 'shining/appearing' (kacat, present participle of √kas) + '-ness' (tva)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kacat+tva)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - kacat – shining, appearing
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From √kas (class 1) 'to shine, to appear'
Root: √kas (class 1) - tva – -ness, -hood, state of being
noun (neuter)
Abstract noun suffix
एव (eva) - just, indeed, only
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle
संशान्तम् (saṁśāntam) - perfectly tranquil, completely ceased
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃśānta
saṁśānta - perfectly calm, tranquil, completely ceased, pacified
Past Passive Participle
From √śam (class 4) 'to be tranquil' with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: √śam (class 4)
आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath
इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
Adverb
अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, existing, remaining
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita
avasthita - situated, standing, existing, being
Past Passive Participle
From √sthā (class 1) 'to stand' with prefix ava-
Prefix: ava
Root: √sthā (class 1)