योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-175, verse-12
चिदाकाशश्चिदाकाशे तदिदं स्वमलं वपुः ।
चित्तं दृश्यमिवाभाति यथा स्वप्ने तथा स्थितम् ॥ १२ ॥
चित्तं दृश्यमिवाभाति यथा स्वप्ने तथा स्थितम् ॥ १२ ॥
cidākāśaścidākāśe tadidaṃ svamalaṃ vapuḥ ,
cittaṃ dṛśyamivābhāti yathā svapne tathā sthitam 12
cittaṃ dṛśyamivābhāti yathā svapne tathā sthitam 12
12.
cit-ākāśaḥ cit-ākāśe tat idam sva-amalaṁ vapuḥ
cittaṁ dṛśyam iva ābhāti yathā svapne tathā sthitam
cittaṁ dṛśyam iva ābhāti yathā svapne tathā sthitam
12.
idam sva-amalaṁ vapuḥ cit-ākāśaḥ cit-ākāśe (asti).
yathā svapne (asti),
tathā cittaṁ dṛśyam iva ābhāti sthitam.
yathā svapne (asti),
tathā cittaṁ dṛśyam iva ābhāti sthitam.
12.
This pure nature of oneself exists as consciousness-space (cidākāśa) within consciousness-space. The mind (citta) appears like an object of perception (dṛśya), just as it is observed in a dream.
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्-आकाशः (cit-ākāśaḥ) - consciousness-space, the vastness of consciousness
- चित्-आकाशे (cit-ākāśe) - in consciousness-space
- तत् (tat) - that
- इदम् (idam) - this (form/nature) (this)
- स्व-अमलं (sva-amalaṁ) - one's own pure/spotless
- वपुः (vapuḥ) - nature, essence (body, form, nature)
- चित्तं (cittaṁ) - the mind (citta) (as an internal faculty) (mind, consciousness, thought)
- दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - an object of perception (dṛśya) (visible, an object of perception)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (as if) (appears, shines, seems)
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
- स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream
- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - is situated, exists (in that way) (situated, standing, existing)
Words meanings and morphology
चित्-आकाशः (cit-ākāśaḥ) - consciousness-space, the vastness of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-ākāśa
cit-ākāśa - consciousness-space, the infinite expanse of consciousness
Compound. Nominative singular.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa)
- cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
noun (feminine) - ākāśa – space, ether, sky
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Subject or predicate.
चित्-आकाशे (cit-ākāśe) - in consciousness-space
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of cit-ākāśa
cit-ākāśa - consciousness-space, the infinite expanse of consciousness
Compound. Locative singular.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa)
- cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
noun (feminine) - ākāśa – space, ether, sky
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Location.
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Neuter nominative/accusative singular form of `tad`.
इदम् (idam) - this (form/nature) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Neuter nominative singular form of `idam`.
स्व-अमलं (sva-amalaṁ) - one's own pure/spotless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svamala
svamala - one's own pure, spotless
Compound. Neuter nominative singular.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+amala)
- sva – own, self, one's own
pronoun/adjective - amala – spotless, pure, clean, free from dirt
adjective (masculine/neuter)
`a` (not) + `mala` (impurity).
Note: Agrees with `vapuḥ`.
वपुः (vapuḥ) - nature, essence (body, form, nature)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus
vapus - body, form, figure, nature, essence
s-stem noun. Neuter nominative singular.
Root: vap (class 1)
चित्तं (cittaṁ) - the mind (citta) (as an internal faculty) (mind, consciousness, thought)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness (citta)
Neuter nominative singular. Formed from root `cit` (to perceive, observe) + `ta`.
Root: cit (class 1)
दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - an object of perception (dṛśya) (visible, an object of perception)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object of sight, phenomenon
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Formed from root `dṛś` (to see) + suffix `ya`. Neuter nominative singular.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
आभाति (ābhāti) - appears (as if) (appears, shines, seems)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ābhā
Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root `bhā` (to shine) with upasarga `ā`.
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb.
स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - sleep, dream, dreaming
Locative singular of `svapna`.
Root: svap (class 2)
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb.
स्थितम् (sthitam) - is situated, exists (in that way) (situated, standing, existing)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, remaining
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root `sthā` (to stand) + suffix `ta`. Neuter nominative singular.
Root: sthā (class 1)