योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-187, verse-36
तदात्मना स्वयं किंचिच्चेत्यतामिव गच्छति ।
अगृहीतात्मकं संविदूहामर्शनसूचकम् ॥ ३६ ॥
अगृहीतात्मकं संविदूहामर्शनसूचकम् ॥ ३६ ॥
tadātmanā svayaṃ kiṃciccetyatāmiva gacchati ,
agṛhītātmakaṃ saṃvidūhāmarśanasūcakam 36
agṛhītātmakaṃ saṃvidūhāmarśanasūcakam 36
36.
tadā ātmanā svayam kiñcit cetyatām iva gacchati
agṛhītātmakam saṃvit ūhāmarśanasūcakam
agṛhītātmakam saṃvit ūhāmarśanasūcakam
36.
tadā svayam ātmanā kiñcit cetyatām iva gacchati
agṛhītātmakam saṃvit ūhāmarśanasūcakam
agṛhītātmakam saṃvit ūhāmarśanasūcakam
36.
Then, by its very nature as consciousness (ātman), it itself seems to attain a certain state of being cognizable. This is a consciousness (saṃvit) whose true self (ātman) is not yet grasped, merely indicating processes of conjecture and reflection.
Words meanings summery:
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- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the ultimate consciousness itself (by the self, by consciousness, by its nature)
- स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, itself
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, somewhat, a little
- चेत्यताम् (cetyatām) - state of being an object of thought, cognizable state
- इव (iva) - as if, like, as
- गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, attains, reaches
- अगृहीतात्मकम् (agṛhītātmakam) - whose ultimate nature (ātman) is not yet fully grasped as a distinct entity (whose self is not grasped, ungrasped by its essence)
- संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge, understanding
- ऊहामर्शनसूचकम् (ūhāmarśanasūcakam) - indicating conjecture and reflection
Words meanings and morphology
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the ultimate consciousness itself (by the self, by consciousness, by its nature)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature, consciousness
स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, itself
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, somewhat, a little
(indeclinable)
indeclinable adverbial usage
चेत्यताम् (cetyatām) - state of being an object of thought, cognizable state
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of cetyatā
cetyatā - cognizability, state of being an object of thought
From 'cetya' (that which is to be thought/known) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun)
Root: cit (class 1)
इव (iva) - as if, like, as
(indeclinable)
गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, attains, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of gam
Present active indicative
3rd person singular present active
Root: gam (class 1)
अगृहीतात्मकम् (agṛhītātmakam) - whose ultimate nature (ātman) is not yet fully grasped as a distinct entity (whose self is not grasped, ungrasped by its essence)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of agṛhītātmaka
agṛhītātmaka - whose self is not grasped, ungrasped essence
Bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+gṛhīta+ātmaka)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - gṛhīta – grasped, seized, accepted
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'grah' (to seize, grasp)
Root: grah (class 9) - ātmaka – having the nature of, relating to the self (ātman)
adjective (masculine)
Suffix '-ka' added to 'ātman' (self)
Note: Agrees with 'saṃvit'
संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, knowledge, understanding
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvid
saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intelligence
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
ऊहामर्शनसूचकम् (ūhāmarśanasūcakam) - indicating conjecture and reflection
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ūhāmarśanasūcaka
ūhāmarśanasūcaka - indicating conjecture and reflection
Tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (ūha+amarśana+sūcaka)
- ūha – conjecture, reasoning, inference
noun (masculine)
Root: ūh (class 1) - amarśana – reflection, consideration, deliberation
noun (neuter)
From root 'mṛś' (to touch, reflect) with 'a' prefix
Root: mṛś (class 6) - sūcaka – indicating, revealing, suggesting
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective from verbal root
From root 'sūc' (to indicate)
Root: sūc (class 10)
Note: Agrees with 'saṃvit'