योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-184, verse-7

सस्पन्दोऽपि हि निःस्पन्दः पर्वतोऽपि न पर्वतः ।
यथा स्वप्नेषु चिद्भावः स्वभावोऽर्थगतस्तथा ॥ ७ ॥

saspando'pi hi niḥspandaḥ parvato'pi na parvataḥ ,
yathā svapneṣu cidbhāvaḥ svabhāvo'rthagatastathā 7

7. sa-spandaḥ api hi niḥ-spandaḥ parvataḥ api na parvataḥ
yathā svapneṣu cit-bhāvaḥ sva-bhāvaḥ artha-gataḥ tathā

7. sa-spandaḥ api hi niḥ-spandaḥ parvataḥ api na parvataḥ
yathā svapneṣu cit-bhāvaḥ tathā artha-gataḥ sva-bhāvaḥ

7. Even that which appears to vibrate is, in reality, motionless; even a mountain is not truly a mountain. Just as in dreams, the perceived forms are mere expressions of consciousness (cit), so too is the fundamental nature (svabhāva) of all external objects.

7. כמו בחלום, שבו תנועה היא בעצם ללא תנועה והר איננו הר, כך גם נוכחות התודעה בעצמים היא טבעם האמיתי.

Words meanings summery:

• स-स्पन्दः (sa-spandaḥ) - that which possesses motion or appears to vibrate (vibrating, moving, with motion)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• निः-स्पन्दः (niḥ-spandaḥ) - motionless, without vibration

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain

• अपि (api) - even, also

• न (na) - not, no

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• स्वप्नेषु (svapneṣu) - in dreams

• चित्-भावः (cit-bhāvaḥ) - a state of consciousness (cit), nature of consciousness

• स्व-भावः (sva-bhāvaḥ) - inherent nature (svabhāva), own being, natural state

• अर्थ-गतः (artha-gataḥ) - the nature that pertains to external objects (residing in objects, related to objects)

• तथा (tathā) - so, in the same way, thus

Words meanings and morphology

स-स्पन्दः (sa-spandaḥ) - that which possesses motion or appears to vibrate (vibrating, moving, with motion)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-spanda

sa-spanda - with vibration, endowed with motion, pulsating

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'spanda' (vibration).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+spanda)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment.
• spanda – vibration, throbbing, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'spand' (to vibrate, throb).
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the word it emphasizes.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

निः-स्पन्दः (niḥ-spandaḥ) - motionless, without vibration

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥ-spanda

niḥ-spanda - motionless, still, without vibration

Negative compound: 'nis' (without) + 'spanda' (vibration).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+spanda)

• nis – without, out, away (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence.
• spanda – vibration, throbbing, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, describing `sa-spandaḥ`.

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

From root 'pṛ' (to fill, protect) related to solid mass.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the word it emphasizes.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the predicate.

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

From root 'pṛ' (to fill, protect) related to solid mass.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Predicate noun.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the comparison.

स्वप्नेषु (svapneṣu) - in dreams

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming

From root 'svap' (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Indicates location/condition.

चित्-भावः (cit-bhāvaḥ) - a state of consciousness (cit), nature of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-bhāva

cit-bhāva - a state of consciousness (cit), the nature or being of consciousness

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'bhāva' (state, existence).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+bhāva)

• cit – consciousness, awareness
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• bhāva – being, state, existence, nature, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the comparison.

स्व-भावः (sva-bhāvaḥ) - inherent nature (svabhāva), own being, natural state

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sva-bhāva

sva-bhāva - own nature, inherent disposition, essential characteristic (svabhāva)

Compound of 'sva' (own, self) and 'bhāva' (being, nature).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (neuter)
• bhāva – being, state, existence, nature, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second part of the comparison.

अर्थ-गतः (artha-gataḥ) - the nature that pertains to external objects (residing in objects, related to objects)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha-gata

artha-gata - related to an object, based on an object, concerning an object

Tatpurusha compound: 'artha' (object) + 'gata' (gone into, residing in).

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+gata)

• artha – object, meaning, purpose
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• gata – gone, reached, resorted to, residing in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sva-bhāvaḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - so, in the same way, thus

(indeclinable)

Correlative to 'yathā'.

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