योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-184, verse-8

न स्वभावा न चैवार्थाः सन्ति सर्वात्मकोचिते ।
सर्गादौ कचितं रूपं यद्यथा तत्तथा स्थितम् ॥ ८ ॥

na svabhāvā na caivārthāḥ santi sarvātmakocite ,
sargādau kacitaṃ rūpaṃ yadyathā tattathā sthitam 8

8. na sva-bhāvāḥ na ca eva arthāḥ santi sarva-ātmakocite
sarga-ādau kacitam rūpam yat yathā tat tathā sthitam

8. yataḥ sarva-ātmakocite brahmaṇi
na sva-bhāvāḥ na ca eva arthāḥ
santi sarga-ādau yat rūpam yathā
kacitam tat tathā sthitam eva

8. No inherent natures (svabhāva) or indeed any objects (artha) truly exist in that which is suitable for the all-encompassing Self (ātman). Whatever form was conceived or established at the very beginning of creation (sarga), that remains perpetually in that same state.

8. במציאות הכוללת הכל אין טבע נפרד ואין עצמים; הצורה שזהרה בראשית הבריאה, בדיוק כפי שהופיעה, כך היא נותרת.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• स्व-भावाः (sva-bhāvāḥ) - inherent natures (svabhāva), natural states

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - external objects of perception (objects (artha), purposes, meanings)

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

• सर्व-आत्मकोचिते (sarva-ātmakocite) - in the ultimate reality that is inherently fitting for the universal Self (ātman) (in that which is suitable for the all-pervading Self (ātman))

• सर्ग-आदौ (sarga-ādau) - at the beginning of creation (sarga)

• कचितम् (kacitam) - conceived, established, fixed (woven, bound, arranged)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance, nature

• यत् (yat) - whatever (introduces a correlative clause) (which, whatever)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• तत् (tat) - that

• तथा (tathā) - so, in that way, thus

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands, remains, situated

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'svabhāvāḥ'.

स्व-भावाः (sva-bhāvāḥ) - inherent natures (svabhāva), natural states

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural 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.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms a double negation with the preceding 'na'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Appears post-positively.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - external objects of perception (objects (artha), purposes, meanings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth

From root 'ṛ' (to go, attain).

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject.

सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of as

Present active

3rd person plural present active of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subjects are 'svabhāvāḥ' and 'arthāḥ'.

सर्व-आत्मकोचिते (sarva-ātmakocite) - in the ultimate reality that is inherently fitting for the universal Self (ātman) (in that which is suitable for the all-pervading Self (ātman))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarva-ātmakocita

sarva-ātmakocita - suitable for the all-pervading Self (ātman), appropriate for the universal consciousness

A compound meaning 'that which is suitable for the universal self'. The '-ka' is a suffix indicating nature or relation. The 'o' is internal sandhi within the compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva-ātmaka+ucita)

• sarva-ātmaka – all-pervading, universal self, of the nature of the universal Self (ātman)
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'ātman' (self) with the suffix '-ka' (meaning 'having the nature of' or 'pertaining to').
• ucita – proper, fit, suitable, appropriate
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vac' (to speak, to be proper) or 'uc' (to be pleased, to be accustomed to).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Acts as a locative specifying the context where objects and natures do not truly exist.

सर्ग-आदौ (sarga-ādau) - at the beginning of creation (sarga)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga-ādi

sarga-ādi - the beginning of creation (sarga), primordial creation

Tatpurusha compound: 'sarga' (creation) + 'ādi' (beginning).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emission, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sṛj' (to emit, create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, first, principal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Indicates time/place.

कचितम् (kacitam) - conceived, established, fixed (woven, bound, arranged)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacita

kacita - woven, bound, strung, arranged, fixed, conceived

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kac' (to bind, braid, arrange).

Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance, nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, nature, characteristic

From root 'rup' (to form, shape).

Root: rup (class 1)

यत् (yat) - whatever (introduces a correlative clause) (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which, because, since

Relative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

तथा (tathā) - so, in that way, thus

(indeclinable)

Correlative to 'yathā'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands, remains, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, remaining, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

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