योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-175, verse-38
सुषुप्तं स्वप्नवद्भाति भाति ब्रह्मैव सर्गवत् ।
सर्वमेकं शिवं शान्तं नानेवापि स्थितं स्फुरत् ॥ ३८ ॥
सर्वमेकं शिवं शान्तं नानेवापि स्थितं स्फुरत् ॥ ३८ ॥
suṣuptaṃ svapnavadbhāti bhāti brahmaiva sargavat ,
sarvamekaṃ śivaṃ śāntaṃ nānevāpi sthitaṃ sphurat 38
sarvamekaṃ śivaṃ śāntaṃ nānevāpi sthitaṃ sphurat 38
38.
suṣuptaṃ svapnavat bhāti bhāti brahma eva sargavat
sarvaṃ ekaṃ śivaṃ śāntaṃ nānā iva api sthitaṃ sphurat
sarvaṃ ekaṃ śivaṃ śāntaṃ nānā iva api sthitaṃ sphurat
38.
suṣuptaṃ svapnavat bhāti; brahma eva sargavat bhāti
sarvaṃ ekaṃ śivaṃ śāntaṃ api nānā iva sthitaṃ sphurat
sarvaṃ ekaṃ śivaṃ śāntaṃ api nānā iva sthitaṃ sphurat
38.
Deep sleep (suṣupta) appears like a dream (svapna); similarly, Brahman itself appears like creation (sarga). All this (existence) is truly one, auspicious, and peaceful, yet it manifests and exists as if it were diverse.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुषुप्तं (suṣuptaṁ) - deep sleep
- स्वप्नवत् (svapnavat) - like a dream, dream-like
- भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines
- भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the ultimate reality
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- सर्गवत् (sargavat) - like creation, creation-like
- सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all, everything, the whole
- एकं (ekaṁ) - one, single, unified
- शिवं (śivaṁ) - auspicious, benevolent, peaceful
- शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified
- नाना (nānā) - manifold, diverse, various
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- अपि (api) - even, although
- स्थितं (sthitaṁ) - situated, existing, standing
- स्फुरत् (sphurat) - throbbing, flashing, manifesting, vibrating
Words meanings and morphology
सुषुप्तं (suṣuptaṁ) - deep sleep
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of suṣupta
suṣupta - deep sleep, dreamless sleep; deeply slept
Past Passive Participle
From root svap (to sleep) with prefix su (good, well).
Prefix: su
Root: svap (class 2)
Note: Subject.
स्वप्नवत् (svapnavat) - like a dream, dream-like
(indeclinable)
From svapna (dream) + vat (like/as) suffix.
Note: Adverbial, modifying bhāti.
भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of bhā
Root: bhā (class 2)
भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of bhā
Root: bhā (class 2)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman, the ultimate reality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the ultimate reality, the absolute, the universal spirit
From root bṛh (to grow, expand).
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Subject.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes brahma.
सर्गवत् (sargavat) - like creation, creation-like
(indeclinable)
From sarga (creation) + vat (like/as) suffix.
Note: Adverbial, modifying bhāti.
सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all, everything, the whole
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Subject.
एकं (ekaṁ) - one, single, unified
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, a single one, unique, sole
Note: Qualifies sarvaṃ.
शिवं (śivaṁ) - auspicious, benevolent, peaceful
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, propitious, benevolent, happy, peaceful
Note: Qualifies sarvaṃ.
शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, pacified
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted, pacified
Past Passive Participle
From root śam (to be quiet, to be calm).
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Qualifies sarvaṃ.
नाना (nānā) - manifold, diverse, various
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially or as a predicate.
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects to nānā.
अपि (api) - even, although
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces concession.
स्थितं (sthitaṁ) - situated, existing, standing
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, abiding, present
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies sarvaṃ.
स्फुरत् (sphurat) - throbbing, flashing, manifesting, vibrating
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sphurat
sphurat - throbbing, flashing, glittering, trembling, manifesting, appearing
Present Active Participle
From root sphur (to throb, flash, manifest).
Root: sphur (class 6)
Note: Qualifies sarvaṃ.