योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-56

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अजातमनिरुद्धं च सन्मात्रं ब्रह्म खात्मकम् ।
शान्तं सदसतोर्मध्यं चिद्भामात्रमिदं जगत् ॥ ५६ ॥

ajātamaniruddhaṃ ca sanmātraṃ brahma khātmakam ,
śāntaṃ sadasatormadhyaṃ cidbhāmātramidaṃ jagat 56

56. ajātam aniruddham ca san-mātram brahma khātmakam
śāntam sat-asatoḥ madhyam cit-bhā-mātram idam jagat

56. idam jagat ajātam aniruddham ca san-mātram brahma
khātmakam śāntam sat-asatoḥ madhyam cit-bhā-mātram

56. This universe (jagat) is unborn and unobstructed. It is the ultimate reality (brahman), which is pure existence (sat) and whose nature is like space (kha). It is peaceful, transcends both existence and non-existence, and is merely a manifestation of consciousness (cit).

Words meanings summery:

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अजातम् (ajātam) - unborn, unproduced

अनिरुद्धम् (aniruddham) - unobstructed, uncontrolled, unimpeded

च (ca) - and, also

सन्-मात्रम् (san-mātram) - mere existence, only reality

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality)

खात्मकम् (khātmakam) - whose nature is space, ethereal in nature

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

सत्-असतोः (sat-asatoḥ) - of existence and non-existence, of being and non-being

मध्यम् (madhyam) - middle, intermediate state, center

चित्-भा-मात्रम् (cit-bhā-mātram) - mere consciousness-light, only an effulgence of consciousness

इदम् (idam) - this

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, what moves

Words meanings and morphology

अजातम् (ajātam) - unborn, unproduced

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajāta

ajāta - unborn, not produced, not manifested

Past Passive Participle

From 'a-' (negation) + root 'jan' (to be born, produce) + suffix 'kta' (for PPP).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jāta)

a – not, un- (negation)
indeclinable
jāta – born, produced, arisen
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'jan' (to be born, produce) + suffix 'kta'.
Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

अनिरुद्धम् (aniruddham) - unobstructed, uncontrolled, unimpeded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aniruddha

aniruddha - unobstructed, uncontrolled, unimpeded, unresisted

Past Passive Participle

From 'a-' (negation) + 'ni-rudh' (to obstruct, check).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+niruddha)

a – not, un- (negation)
indeclinable
niruddha – obstructed, controlled, confined
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From 'ni-' (down, in) + root 'rudh' (to obstruct, check) + suffix 'kta'.
Prefix: ni
Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सन्-मात्रम् (san-mātram) - mere existence, only reality

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of san-mātra

san-mātra - merely existence, consisting only of reality/being

Compound of 'sat' (being, reality) and 'mātra' (only, mere). 'san' is sandhi of 'sat' before 'm'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+mātra)

sat – existing, real, true; good; being, reality
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root 'as' (to be) + suffix 'śatṛ'. In compounds like 'san-mātra', it refers to pure being.
Root: as (class 2)
mātra – mere, only, purely, consisting only of
adjective (neuter)
Denotes limitation or quantity. Often forms compounds meaning 'only X', 'X-ness'.
Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (the ultimate reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the universal spirit, the Self-existent

Neut. nom/acc. singular form.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'jagat'.

खात्मकम् (khātmakam) - whose nature is space, ethereal in nature

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of khātmaka

khātmaka - whose nature is space/ether, composed of space, like space

Compound of 'kha' (space, ether) and 'ātman' (self, nature) + suffix 'ka'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kha+ātman)

kha – space, ether, sky, void
noun (neuter)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature
noun (masculine)
Root: at (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, ceased, extinguished

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam' (to be calm, cease) + suffix 'kta'.

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

सत्-असतोः (sat-asatoḥ) - of existence and non-existence, of being and non-being

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of sat-asat

sat-asat - existence and non-existence, being and non-being

Dvandva compound of 'sat' and 'asat'.

Compound type : dvandva (sat+asat)

sat – existing, real, true; being, reality
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root 'as' (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
asat – non-existent, unreal, false; non-being, unreality
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From 'a-' (negation) + root 'as' (to be).
Prefix: a
Root: as (class 2)

Note: Governs 'madhyam'.

मध्यम् (madhyam) - middle, intermediate state, center

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, central, intermediate, in between

From 'madh' (middle) + 'ya'. Used here as a noun, referring to the intermediate state.

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

चित्-भा-मात्रम् (cit-bhā-mātram) - mere consciousness-light, only an effulgence of consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-bhā-mātra

cit-bhā-mātra - merely a radiance/light of consciousness, pure conscious effulgence

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness), 'bhā' (light, splendor), and 'mātra' (mere, only). 'cid' is sandhi of 'cit' before 'bh'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+bhā+mātra)

cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
noun (feminine)
Feminine noun ending in 't'. A fundamental concept in Indian philosophy, often paired with 'sat' and 'ānanda'.
Root: cit (class 1)
bhā – light, luster, radiance, splendor
noun (feminine)
Feminine noun. From root 'bhā' (to shine).
Root: bhā (class 2)
mātra – mere, only, purely, consisting only of
adjective (neuter)
Denotes limitation or quantity.
Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Neuter nom/acc singular. Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, what moves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living; the world, universe, moving beings

Present Active Participle