योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-183, verse-54
यद्भातीदं च चित्तत्त्वं जगत्त्वं न जगत्क्वचित् ।
चिन्मात्रमेव तद्भाति शून्यत्वेन यथाम्बरम् ॥ ५४ ॥
चिन्मात्रमेव तद्भाति शून्यत्वेन यथाम्बरम् ॥ ५४ ॥
yadbhātīdaṃ ca cittattvaṃ jagattvaṃ na jagatkvacit ,
cinmātrameva tadbhāti śūnyatvena yathāmbaram 54
cinmātrameva tadbhāti śūnyatvena yathāmbaram 54
54.
yat bhāti idam ca cittattvam jagattvam na jagat kvacit
cinmātram eva tat bhāti śūnyatvena yathā ambaram
cinmātram eva tat bhāti śūnyatvena yathā ambaram
54.
yat idam ca cittattvam jagattvam bhāti,
jagat kvacit na,
tat cinmātram eva śūnyatvena yathā ambaram bhāti
jagat kvacit na,
tat cinmātram eva śūnyatvena yathā ambaram bhāti
54.
Whatever appears here, that principle of consciousness (cittattva) is the world's nature, yet the world (jagat) as a separate entity does not exist anywhere. Only consciousness (cit) shines forth as that, as emptiness, just like the sky.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which
- भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is manifest
- इदम् (idam) - this
- च (ca) - and, also
- चित्तत्त्वम् (cittattvam) - the principle of consciousness, the nature of consciousness
- जगत्त्वम् (jagattvam) - the state of being the world, world-ness
- न (na) - not, no
- जगत् (jagat) - world, universe
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, in any place, at any time
- चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - only consciousness, mere consciousness
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
- तत् (tat) - that
- भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is manifest
- शून्यत्वेन (śūnyatvena) - by way of emptiness, as emptiness, as voidness
- यथा (yathā) - just as, like, as
- अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky, space, atmosphere
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what (relative pronoun)
भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is manifest
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhā
Present Active Indicative
Root `bhā` (भ्ल्) class 2, Parasmaipada, Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular
Root: bhā (class 2)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
चित्तत्त्वम् (cittattvam) - the principle of consciousness, the nature of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cittattva
cittattva - the nature or principle of consciousness
Compound type : Tatpurusha (cit+tattva)
- cit – consciousness, thought
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - tattva – reality, truth, principle, essence
noun (neuter)
जगत्त्वम् (jagattvam) - the state of being the world, world-ness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagattva
jagattva - the state or quality of being the world, world-ness
Compound type : Tatpurusha (jagat+tva)
- jagat – world, universe
noun (neuter)
Root: gam (class 1) - tva – suffix denoting state, quality, or nature of
suffix (neuter)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
जगत् (jagat) - world, universe
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, that which moves
Root: gam (class 1)
क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, in any place, at any time
(indeclinable)
चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - only consciousness, mere consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra
cinmātra - mere consciousness, only consciousness, consisting solely of consciousness
Compound type : Karmadhāraya (cit+mātra)
- cit – consciousness, thought
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - mātra – mere, only, purely; measure, quantity
adjective (neuter)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)
भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is manifest
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhā
Present Active Indicative
Root `bhā` (भ्ल्) class 2, Parasmaipada, Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular
Root: bhā (class 2)
शून्यत्वेन (śūnyatvena) - by way of emptiness, as emptiness, as voidness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śūnyatva
śūnyatva - emptiness, voidness, non-existence, unreality
Compound type : Tatpurusha (śūnya+tva)
- śūnya – empty, void, non-existent, unreal
adjective (masculine) - tva – suffix denoting state, quality, or nature of
suffix (neuter)
यथा (yathā) - just as, like, as
(indeclinable)
अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky, space, atmosphere
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ambara
ambara - sky, atmosphere, space; garment