योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-175, verse-74
उपायमिदमेवातो विद्धि शास्त्रं भ्रमक्षये ।
अनन्यसाधारणतां गतमित्यनुभूयते ॥ ७४ ॥
अनन्यसाधारणतां गतमित्यनुभूयते ॥ ७४ ॥
upāyamidamevāto viddhi śāstraṃ bhramakṣaye ,
ananyasādhāraṇatāṃ gatamityanubhūyate 74
ananyasādhāraṇatāṃ gatamityanubhūyate 74
74.
upāyam idam eva ataḥ viddhi śāstram bhramakṣaye
ananyasādhāraṇatām gatam iti anubhūyate
ananyasādhāraṇatām gatam iti anubhūyate
74.
ataḥ idam śāstram bhramakṣaye eva upāyam
viddhi iti ananyasādhāraṇatām gatam anubhūyate
viddhi iti ananyasādhāraṇatām gatam anubhūyate
74.
Therefore, know this scripture (śāstra) as the sole means for the destruction of error. Its unparalleled nature is thus experienced.
Words meanings summery:
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- उपायम् (upāyam) - means, method, expedient
- इदम् (idam) - this
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
- अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
- शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture, treatise, instruction
- भ्रमक्षये (bhramakṣaye) - for the destruction of error/illusion
- अनन्यसाधारणताम् (ananyasādhāraṇatām) - uniqueness, unparalleled nature
- गतम् (gatam) - having attained (uniqueness) (attained, reached, become)
- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so
- अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is felt, is perceived
Words meanings and morphology
उपायम् (upāyam) - means, method, expedient
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of upāya
upāya - means, method, resource, expedient, approach
From root i (to go) with upasarga upa-
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence
(indeclinable)
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture, treatise, instruction
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra
śāstra - sacred text, scientific treatise, teaching, rule, doctrine
From root śās (to teach, instruct)
Root: śās (class 2)
भ्रमक्षये (bhramakṣaye) - for the destruction of error/illusion
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhramakṣaya
bhramakṣaya - destruction/cessation of error or illusion
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhrama+kṣaya)
- bhrama – error, illusion, confusion, wandering
noun (masculine)
From root bhram (to wander, err)
Root: bhram (class 1) - kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, end, decrease
noun (masculine)
From root kṣi (to destroy, waste)
Root: kṣi (class 1)
अनन्यसाधारणताम् (ananyasādhāraṇatām) - uniqueness, unparalleled nature
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ananyasādhāraṇatā
ananyasādhāraṇatā - uniqueness, unparalleled quality, distinctiveness
Formed from ananyasādhāraṇa (not common to others, unique) with the abstract suffix -tā
Compound type : tatpurusha (ananya+sādhāraṇa+tā)
- ananya – not another, unique, exclusive, identical
adjective (masculine)
Negative prefix 'a-' + anya (other) - sādhāraṇa – common, general, ordinary, belonging to many
adjective (neuter) - tā – suffix for abstract nouns, equivalent to English '-ness', '-hood'
nominal suffix (feminine)
गतम् (gatam) - having attained (uniqueness) (attained, reached, become)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gata
gata - gone, arrived, obtained, reached, become, situated in
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root gam (to go) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
Root: gam (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is felt, is perceived
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of anubhū
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)