योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-187, verse-45
एवंप्रायात्मिका सा चिद्बीजं संकल्पशाखिनः ।
अहंतां भावयत्यन्तः सैवेह भवति क्षणात् ॥ ४५ ॥
अहंतां भावयत्यन्तः सैवेह भवति क्षणात् ॥ ४५ ॥
evaṃprāyātmikā sā cidbījaṃ saṃkalpaśākhinaḥ ,
ahaṃtāṃ bhāvayatyantaḥ saiveha bhavati kṣaṇāt 45
ahaṃtāṃ bhāvayatyantaḥ saiveha bhavati kṣaṇāt 45
45.
evaṃprāyātmikā sā cit bījam saṅkalpaśākhinaḥ
ahaṃtām bhāvayati antaḥ sā eva iha bhavati kṣaṇāt
ahaṃtām bhāvayati antaḥ sā eva iha bhavati kṣaṇāt
45.
evaṃprāyātmikā sā cit saṅkalpaśākhinaḥ bījam
antaḥ ahaṃtām bhāvayati sā eva iha kṣaṇāt bhavati
antaḥ ahaṃtām bhāvayati sā eva iha kṣaṇāt bhavati
45.
That consciousness (cit), having such a nature, becomes the seed of the tree of conceptualizations (saṅkalpa). Within itself, it generates the ego (ahaṅkāra), and that very same consciousness instantly manifests here (as the individual self).
Words meanings summery:
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- एवंप्रायात्मिका (evaṁprāyātmikā) - having such a nature (having such a nature, thus characterized)
- सा (sā) - that (that (feminine))
- चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, intelligence)
- बीजम् (bījam) - seed (seed, origin, cause)
- सङ्कल्पशाखिनः (saṅkalpaśākhinaḥ) - of the tree of conceptualizations (saṅkalpa) (of the tree of conceptualization, of the tree of volition)
- अहंताम् (ahaṁtām) - the ego (ahaṅkāra) (the ego, I-ness, egoism)
- भावयति (bhāvayati) - generates (manifests, causes to be, produces, contemplates)
- अन्तः (antaḥ) - within itself (within, inside, inwardly)
- सा (sā) - that very same (that (feminine))
- एव (eva) - very same (indeed, only, very)
- इह (iha) - here (as the individual self) (here, in this world)
- भवति (bhavati) - manifests (becomes, exists, is)
- क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly (in an instant, from a moment, immediately)
Words meanings and morphology
एवंप्रायात्मिका (evaṁprāyātmikā) - having such a nature (having such a nature, thus characterized)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of evaṃprāyātmika
evaṁprāyātmika - having such a nature, of this kind
Compound: evam (thus) + prāya (similar to) + ātmikā (nature/essence).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (evam+prāya+ātmika)
- evam – thus, in this manner
indeclinable - prāya – resembling, similar to, consisting mostly of
noun (masculine)
Often used as a suffix. - ātmika – pertaining to the self, natural, inherent
adjective (feminine)
From ātman + ika suffix.
Note: Qualifies cit.
सा (sā) - that (that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to cit.
चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, intelligence)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, thought
From root cit (to perceive, know).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
बीजम् (bījam) - seed (seed, origin, cause)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja
bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element
सङ्कल्पशाखिनः (saṅkalpaśākhinaḥ) - of the tree of conceptualizations (saṅkalpa) (of the tree of conceptualization, of the tree of volition)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of saṅkalpaśākhin
saṅkalpaśākhin - the tree of thought/volition, the conceptualization tree
Compound of saṅkalpa and śākhin.
Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+śākhin)
- saṅkalpa – volition, intention, resolve, conceptualization, desire
noun (masculine)
From sam + kḷp (to arrange, form)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 10) - śākhin – tree, having branches
noun (masculine)
From śākhā (branch) + in suffix.
Note: Possessive of bījam.
अहंताम् (ahaṁtām) - the ego (ahaṅkāra) (the ego, I-ness, egoism)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ahaṃtā
ahaṁtā - ego, I-ness, egoism, individuality
From aham (I) + tā (abstract suffix).
Note: Object of bhāvayati.
भावयति (bhāvayati) - generates (manifests, causes to be, produces, contemplates)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
causative form
10th class bhāvayati or causative of bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
अन्तः (antaḥ) - within itself (within, inside, inwardly)
(indeclinable)
Often treated as a prefix or adverb.
Note: Adverb modifying bhāvayati.
सा (sā) - that very same (that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to cit.
एव (eva) - very same (indeed, only, very)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
Note: Emphasizes sā.
इह (iha) - here (as the individual self) (here, in this world)
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
भवति (bhavati) - manifests (becomes, exists, is)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root bhū, 1st conjugation, present tense.
Root: bhū (class 1)
क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly (in an instant, from a moment, immediately)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time, opportunity
Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)
Note: Adverbial use.