योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-174, verse-16
सम्यग्बोधैकघनता यासौ ध्यानमिति स्मृतम् ।
दृश्यात्यन्तासंभवात्म बोधमाहुः परं पदम् ॥ १६ ॥
दृश्यात्यन्तासंभवात्म बोधमाहुः परं पदम् ॥ १६ ॥
samyagbodhaikaghanatā yāsau dhyānamiti smṛtam ,
dṛśyātyantāsaṃbhavātma bodhamāhuḥ paraṃ padam 16
dṛśyātyantāsaṃbhavātma bodhamāhuḥ paraṃ padam 16
16.
samyak bodhaikaghanatā yā asau dhyānam iti smṛtam
dṛśyātyantāsaṃbhavātma bodham āhuḥ param padam
dṛśyātyantāsaṃbhavātma bodham āhuḥ param padam
16.
yā asau samyak bodhaikaghanatā,
(sā) dhyānam iti smṛtam.
dṛśyātyantāsaṃbhavātma bodham param padam āhuḥ
(sā) dhyānam iti smṛtam.
dṛśyātyantāsaṃbhavātma bodham param padam āhuḥ
16.
That singular, dense essence of perfect awareness (bodha) is remembered as meditation (dhyāna). They call the awareness (bodha), whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is the absolute impossibility of the perceptible world (dṛśya), the supreme state.
Words meanings summery:
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- सम्यक् (samyak) - perfectly, completely, correctly
- बोधैकघनता (bodhaikaghanatā) - the state of being a singular, dense essence of awareness
- या (yā) - which
- असौ (asau) - that, she
- ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation (dhyāna), contemplation
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indeed, (quotative particle)
- स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, is traditionally taught, is considered
- दृश्यात्यन्तासंभवात्म (dṛśyātyantāsaṁbhavātma) - whose nature (ātman) is the absolute impossibility of the seen/perceptible
- बोधम् (bodham) - knowledge, awareness, consciousness
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- पदम् (padam) - state, abode, goal, word
Words meanings and morphology
सम्यक् (samyak) - perfectly, completely, correctly
(indeclinable)
बोधैकघनता (bodhaikaghanatā) - the state of being a singular, dense essence of awareness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bodhaikaghanatā
bodhaikaghanatā - state of being solely concentrated knowledge/awareness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bodha+eka+ghanatā)
- bodha – knowledge, awareness, awakening
noun (masculine)
From root budh (to know, awaken)
Root: budh (class 1) - eka – one, single, sole
adjective
Numeral/adjective - ghanatā – density, solidity, compactness, essence
noun (feminine)
From 'ghana' (dense) + suffix 'tā'
Note: Subject of the first sentence.
या (yā) - which
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which
Relative pronoun
असौ (asau) - that, she
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of adas
adas - that (remote)
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: yā asau together mean 'that which'.
ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation (dhyāna), contemplation
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhyāna
dhyāna - meditation, contemplation
Derived from root dhyai (to meditate)
Root: dhyai (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'bodhaikaghanatā'.
इति (iti) - thus, so, indeed, (quotative particle)
(indeclinable)
Quotative particle or indicator of conclusion
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, is traditionally taught, is considered
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, traditional
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bodhaikaghanatā'.
दृश्यात्यन्तासंभवात्म (dṛśyātyantāsaṁbhavātma) - whose nature (ātman) is the absolute impossibility of the seen/perceptible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛśyātyantāsaṃbhavātman
dṛśyātyantāsaṁbhavātman - whose nature is the absolute impossibility of the seen (perceptible)
Compound adjective describing 'bodham'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛśya+atyanta+asaṃbhava+ātman)
- dṛśya – visible, perceptible, the seen world
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
From root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1) - atyanta – absolute, extreme, complete
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ati
Root: anta - asaṃbhava – impossibility, non-existence
noun (masculine)
Negation of saṃbhava (possibility, existence)
Prefixes: a+sam
Root: bhū (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, nature, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: 'ātma' here is the stem form of 'ātman' used in compounds. The whole compound qualifies 'bodham'.
बोधम् (bodham) - knowledge, awareness, consciousness
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bodha
bodha - knowledge, awareness
From root budh (to know, awaken)
Root: budh (class 1)
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of ah
Perfect active
Irregular perfect form
Root: ah (class 2)
Note: Refers to authorities or sages.
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - other, supreme, highest
Note: Qualifies 'padam'.
पदम् (padam) - state, abode, goal, word
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pada
pada - foot, step, place, state, goal, word
From root pad (to go)
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Accusative because it's the direct object of 'they call' along with 'bodham'.