योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-18, verse-19
इत्थं न सज्जगद्भ्रान्तिरसत्यैवोदितेव ते ।
न विनश्यति नोदेति केवलं ब्रह्मरूपिणी ॥ १९ ॥
न विनश्यति नोदेति केवलं ब्रह्मरूपिणी ॥ १९ ॥
itthaṃ na sajjagadbhrāntirasatyaivoditeva te ,
na vinaśyati nodeti kevalaṃ brahmarūpiṇī 19
na vinaśyati nodeti kevalaṃ brahmarūpiṇī 19
19.
ittham na sat jagad-bhrāntiḥ asatyā eva uditā
iva te na vinaśyati na udeti kevalam brahmarūpiṇī
iva te na vinaśyati na udeti kevalam brahmarūpiṇī
19.
ittham jagad-bhrāntiḥ na sat asatyā eva uditā
iva te na vinaśyati na udeti kevalam brahmarūpiṇī
iva te na vinaśyati na udeti kevalam brahmarūpiṇī
19.
Thus, this illusion of the world is not truly existent. It is merely unreal, though it appears as if it has manifested to you. It neither perishes nor originates; it is solely of the nature of Brahman.
Words meanings summery:
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- इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this way, in this manner
- न (na) - not, no
- सत् (sat) - existent, real, true, good
- जगद्-भ्रान्तिः (jagad-bhrāntiḥ) - world-illusion, illusion of the world
- असत्या (asatyā) - unreal, untrue, false
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- उदिता (uditā) - arisen, manifested, appeared
- इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
- ते (te) - to you (the listener) (to you, for you, by you)
- न (na) - not, no
- विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
- न (na) - not, no
- उदेति (udeti) - rises, originates, appears
- केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely, only
- ब्रह्मरूपिणी (brahmarūpiṇī) - having the form of Brahman, whose nature is Brahman
Words meanings and morphology
इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this way, in this manner
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
सत् (sat) - existent, real, true, good
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - being, existent, real, true, good, virtuous
Present Active Participle
Present active participle of √as 'to be', used adjectivally/substantively.
Root: as (class 2)
जगद्-भ्रान्तिः (jagad-bhrāntiḥ) - world-illusion, illusion of the world
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jagad-bhrānti
jagad-bhrānti - illusion of the world, worldly delusion
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+bhrānti)
- jagat – world, universe
noun (neuter) - bhrānti – illusion, delusion, error, confusion, wandering
noun (feminine)
From root √bhram 'to wander, err'
Root: bhram (class 1)
असत्या (asatyā) - unreal, untrue, false
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of asatya
asatya - unreal, untrue, false; falsehood
Negated form of satya 'true, real' with 'a-' privative prefix
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
उदिता (uditā) - arisen, manifested, appeared
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of udita
udita - risen, appeared, manifested, said, spoken
Past Passive Participle
From root √ī 'to go' with prefix ud-
Prefix: ud
Root: ī (class 2)
इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - to you (the listener) (to you, for you, by you)
(pronoun)
singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Enclitic form of the second person pronoun.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of √naś
From root naś with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
उदेति (udeti) - rises, originates, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of √ī
From root ī 'to go' with prefix ud-
Prefix: ud
Root: ī (class 2)
केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely, only
(adjective)
neuter, singular of kevala
kevala - alone, exclusive, whole, entire; merely, only
Note: Used adverbially here.
ब्रह्मरूपिणी (brahmarūpiṇī) - having the form of Brahman, whose nature is Brahman
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmarūpiṇī
brahmarūpiṇ - having the form of Brahman, identical with Brahman
Feminine form of brahmarūpin (from Brahman + rūpin)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brahman+rūpin)
- brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality, the Supreme Being
noun (neuter) - rūpin – having form, consisting of, characterized by, like
adjective (masculine)
From rūpa 'form' + suffix -in