योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-177, verse-11
नेह शून्यं न वा शून्यं न सन्नासन्न मध्यता ।
विद्यते न महाशून्ये न नेति न न नेति च ॥ ११ ॥
विद्यते न महाशून्ये न नेति न न नेति च ॥ ११ ॥
neha śūnyaṃ na vā śūnyaṃ na sannāsanna madhyatā ,
vidyate na mahāśūnye na neti na na neti ca 11
vidyate na mahāśūnye na neti na na neti ca 11
11.
na iha śūnyam na vā śūnyam na sat na asat na madhyatā
vidyate na mahāśūnye na na iti na na na iti ca
vidyate na mahāśūnye na na iti na na na iti ca
11.
iha śūnyam na vidyate vā śūnyam na sat na asat na madhyatā
vidyate mahāśūnye na na iti na na na iti ca vidyate
vidyate mahāśūnye na na iti na na na iti ca vidyate
11.
Here (in this ultimate reality), there is neither emptiness nor non-emptiness. Neither existence (sat) nor non-existence (asat), nor a middle state, exists. In that great void (mahāśūnya), there is neither 'not this' (neti) nor 'not not this'.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- इह (iha) - here, in this (reality)
- शून्यम् (śūnyam) - emptiness, void, nothingness
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- वा (vā) - or, either
- शून्यम् (śūnyam) - emptiness, void, nothingness
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- सत् (sat) - existent, being, real, true
- असत् (asat) - non-existent, non-being, unreal
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- मध्यता (madhyatā) - middle state, mediocrity
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- महाशून्ये (mahāśūnye) - in the great void (mahāśūnya)
- न (na) - not
- इति (iti) - thus, so, this (quotative particle)
- न (na) - not
- न (na) - not
- इति (iti) - thus, so, this (quotative particle)
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
negative particle
इह (iha) - here, in this (reality)
(indeclinable)
adverb of place
शून्यम् (śūnyam) - emptiness, void, nothingness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, nothing, zero, space
Root: śvi (class 1)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
negative particle
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
conjunction
शून्यम् (śūnyam) - emptiness, void, nothingness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, nothing, zero, space
Root: śvi (class 1)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
negative particle
सत् (sat) - existent, being, real, true
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - existent, real, good, true, being, reality
Present Active Participle
from root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix
Root: as (class 2)
असत् (asat) - non-existent, non-being, unreal
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of asat
asat - non-existent, unreal, false, non-being
Present Active Participle (negative)
a (negation) + sat (from as + śatṛ suffix)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+sat)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negation prefix - sat – existent, being, real
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
from root as (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
negative particle
मध्यता (madhyatā) - middle state, mediocrity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of madhyatā
madhyatā - middle state, centrality, mediocrity, neutrality
from madhya (middle) + tā (abstract suffix)
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
root verb, often used in passive/middle voice for 'to exist'
Root: vid (class 4)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
negative particle
महाशून्ये (mahāśūnye) - in the great void (mahāśūnya)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mahāśūnya
mahāśūnya - great void, ultimate emptiness, absolute space
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śūnya)
- mahā – great, large, grand
adjective - śūnya – empty, void, nothing
noun/adjective (neuter)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
negative particle
इति (iti) - thus, so, this (quotative particle)
(indeclinable)
particle used to mark quoted speech or thought
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
negative particle
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
negative particle
इति (iti) - thus, so, this (quotative particle)
(indeclinable)
particle used to mark quoted speech or thought
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
conjunction