योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-179, verse-4

सर्वं संविन्मयं शान्तं सत्स्वप्न इव जाग्रति ।
स्थितमप्रतिघाकारं क्वासौ सप्रतिघा स्थितिः ॥ ४ ॥

sarvaṃ saṃvinmayaṃ śāntaṃ satsvapna iva jāgrati ,
sthitamapratighākāraṃ kvāsau sapratighā sthitiḥ 4

4. sarvam saṃvinmayam śāntam sat-svapnaḥ iva jāgrati
sthitam apratighākāram kva asau sapratighā sthitiḥ

4. sarvam saṃvinmayam śāntam apratighākāram jāgrati
sat-svapnaḥ iva sthitam asau sapratighā sthitiḥ kva

4. Everything is constituted of pure consciousness (saṃvit), tranquil, and exists in an unimpeded form, much like a vivid dream within the waking state. Where then is that obstructed, resistant existence?

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• संविन्मयम् (saṁvinmayam) - consisting of consciousness, pervaded by consciousness, full of knowledge

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted

• सत्-स्वप्नः (sat-svapnaḥ) - a true dream, a real dream, a vivid dream

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the waking state, while awake

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, established, standing

• अप्रतिघाकारम् (apratighākāram) - having an unimpeded form, of unimpeded nature, non-obstructing

• क्व (kva) - where?

• असौ (asau) - that (obstructed existence) (that)

• सप्रतिघा (sapratighā) - having obstruction, resistant, impeded

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, existence, condition, standing

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

संविन्मयम् (saṁvinmayam) - consisting of consciousness, pervaded by consciousness, full of knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvinmaya

saṁvinmaya - consisting of consciousness/knowledge, full of consciousness/knowledge

Compound formed with `maya` suffix indicating 'consisting of' or 'made of'

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃvit+maya)

• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, perfect understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + vid
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix
  Primary suffix -maya

Note: Qualifies `sarvam`

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śam (to be calm) + kta (ppp)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `sarvam`

सत्-स्वप्नः (sat-svapnaḥ) - a true dream, a real dream, a vivid dream

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat-svapna

sat-svapna - a true dream, a real dream, a vivid dream

Compound type : karmadharaya (sat+svapna)

• sat – true, real, existent, good
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be) + śatṛ (pap)
  Root: as (class 2)
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Used in comparison with `iva`

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

जाग्रति (jāgrati) - in the waking state, while awake

(adjective)

Locative, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - waking, awake

Present Active Participle

Derived from root jāgṛ (to wake) + śatṛ (pap)

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: Locative singular, implying 'in the waking state'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, established, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) + kta (ppp)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `sarvam`

अप्रतिघाकारम् (apratighākāram) - having an unimpeded form, of unimpeded nature, non-obstructing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apratighākāra

apratighākāra - having an unimpeded form, of unimpeded nature

Compound formed by negative prefix 'a' + pratigha + ākāra

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+pratigha+ākāra)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative particle
• pratigha – obstruction, resistance, collision
  noun (masculine)
  From prati + han (to strike)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: han (class 2)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + kṛ (to make)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `sarvam`

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb

असौ (asau) - that (obstructed existence) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to `sthitiḥ` (feminine)

सप्रतिघा (sapratighā) - having obstruction, resistant, impeded

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sapratigha

sapratigha - having obstruction, resistant, impeded

Compound formed with 'sa' (with) + pratigha (obstruction)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+pratigha)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  prefix
  Indeclinable prefix meaning 'with'
• pratigha – obstruction, resistance, collision
  noun (masculine)
  From prati + han (to strike)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `sthitiḥ`

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, existence, condition, standing

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - state, existence, condition, standing

From root sthā (to stand) + ktin

Root: sthā (class 1)

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