योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-178, verse-48
चिद्वृक्षाश्चिन्मही चिद्द्यौश्चिदाकाशं चिदद्रयः ।
नाचित्क्वचित्संभवति तेष्वैन्दवजगत्स्विव ॥ ४८ ॥
नाचित्क्वचित्संभवति तेष्वैन्दवजगत्स्विव ॥ ४८ ॥
cidvṛkṣāścinmahī ciddyauścidākāśaṃ cidadrayaḥ ,
nācitkvacitsaṃbhavati teṣvaindavajagatsviva 48
nācitkvacitsaṃbhavati teṣvaindavajagatsviva 48
48.
cit-vṛkṣāḥ cit-mahī cit-dyauḥ cit-ākāśam cit-adrayaḥ
na acit kvacit saṃbhavati teṣu aindava-jagatsu iva
na acit kvacit saṃbhavati teṣu aindava-jagatsu iva
48.
cit-vṛkṣāḥ,
cit-mahī,
cit-dyauḥ,
cit-ākāśam,
cit-adrayaḥ (santi).
teṣu acit kvacit na saṃbhavati,
aindava-jagatsu iva.
cit-mahī,
cit-dyauḥ,
cit-ākāśam,
cit-adrayaḥ (santi).
teṣu acit kvacit na saṃbhavati,
aindava-jagatsu iva.
48.
The trees are consciousness (cit), the earth is consciousness (cit), the sky is consciousness (cit), space is consciousness (cit), and the mountains are consciousness (cit). Nothing that is not consciousness can possibly exist anywhere among them, just as in worlds perceived in dreams or illusions.
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्-वृक्षाः (cit-vṛkṣāḥ) - consciousness-trees, trees that are consciousness
- चित्-मही (cit-mahī) - consciousness-earth, the earth which is consciousness
- चित्-द्यौः (cit-dyauḥ) - consciousness-sky, the sky which is consciousness
- चित्-आकाशम् (cit-ākāśam) - consciousness-space, space which is consciousness
- चित्-अद्रयः (cit-adrayaḥ) - consciousness-mountains, mountains which are consciousness
- न (na) - not, no
- अचित् (acit) - unconsciousness, non-consciousness, insentient
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, in some place, at some time
- संभवति (saṁbhavati) - exists, arises, is possible, can be
- तेषु (teṣu) - Referring to the trees, earth, sky, space, and mountains mentioned previously. (in them, among them)
- ऐन्दव-जगत्सु (aindava-jagatsu) - in the lunar worlds, in the worlds of illusion/dreams
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
Words meanings and morphology
चित्-वृक्षाः (cit-vṛkṣāḥ) - consciousness-trees, trees that are consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of cit-vṛkṣa
cit-vṛkṣa - trees of consciousness, consciousness in the form of trees
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vṛkṣa)
- cit – consciousness, spirit, intelligence
noun (feminine) - vṛkṣa – tree
noun (masculine)
चित्-मही (cit-mahī) - consciousness-earth, the earth which is consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-mahī
cit-mahī - earth of consciousness, consciousness in the form of earth
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mahī)
- cit – consciousness, spirit, intelligence
noun (feminine) - mahī – earth, ground
noun (feminine)
चित्-द्यौः (cit-dyauḥ) - consciousness-sky, the sky which is consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-dyu
cit-dyu - sky of consciousness, consciousness in the form of sky
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+dyu)
- cit – consciousness, spirit, intelligence
noun (feminine) - dyu – sky, heaven
noun (feminine)
चित्-आकाशम् (cit-ākāśam) - consciousness-space, space which is consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-ākāśa
cit-ākāśa - space of consciousness, consciousness in the form of space
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+ākāśa)
- cit – consciousness, spirit, intelligence
noun (feminine) - ākāśa – sky, ether, space
noun (masculine/neuter)
चित्-अद्रयः (cit-adrayaḥ) - consciousness-mountains, mountains which are consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of cit-adri
cit-adri - mountains of consciousness, consciousness in the form of mountains
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+adri)
- cit – consciousness, spirit, intelligence
noun (feminine) - adri – mountain, rock
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अचित् (acit) - unconsciousness, non-consciousness, insentient
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of acit
acit - unconscious, insentient, non-conscious
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cit)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix
Negative prefix. - cit – consciousness, spirit, intelligence
noun (feminine)
क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, in some place, at some time
(indeclinable)
From 'kva' (where) + 'cit' (enclitic particle).
संभवति (saṁbhavati) - exists, arises, is possible, can be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃbhav
Prefix: sam
Root: bhū (class 1)
तेषु (teṣu) - Referring to the trees, earth, sky, space, and mountains mentioned previously. (in them, among them)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Can be masculine, feminine or neuter locative plural, here it refers to the preceding list of subjects.
ऐन्दव-जगत्सु (aindava-jagatsu) - in the lunar worlds, in the worlds of illusion/dreams
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of aindava-jagat
aindava-jagat - lunar world, world of the moon, illusory world
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aindava+jagat)
- aindava – lunar, belonging to the moon, moon-like
adjective (neuter)
Derived from 'indu' (moon). - jagat – world, universe, moving
noun (neuter)
present active participle
From root 'gam' (to go) + 'śatṛ' suffix.
Root: gam (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)