योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
-
book-7, chapter-187, verse-52
असंप्राप्ताभिधाचारा जीवत्वाच्चेतनेन चित् ।
काकतालीयवत्स्पन्दचिन्मात्रं चेतति स्वयम् ॥ ५२ ॥
काकतालीयवत्स्पन्दचिन्मात्रं चेतति स्वयम् ॥ ५२ ॥
asaṃprāptābhidhācārā jīvatvāccetanena cit ,
kākatālīyavatspandacinmātraṃ cetati svayam 52
kākatālīyavatspandacinmātraṃ cetati svayam 52
52.
asaṃprāptābhidhācārā jīvatvāt ca cetanena cit
kākatālīyavat spandacinmātram cetati svayam
kākatālīyavat spandacinmātram cetati svayam
52.
cit asaṃprāptābhidhācārā ca jīvatvāt cetanena
kākatālīyavat spandacinmātram svayam cetati
kākatālīyavat spandacinmātram svayam cetati
52.
Pure consciousness (cit), not yet having acquired specific names or functions, and by its very nature as a living principle, spontaneously becomes aware of itself as mere vibrational consciousness, much like an accidental or coincidental event.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- असंप्राप्ताभिधाचारा (asaṁprāptābhidhācārā) - not having attained names and actions/functions
- जीवत्वात् (jīvatvāt) - due to the state of being a living entity, from its living nature
- च (ca) - and
- चेतनेन (cetanena) - by consciousness, by the conscious principle
- चित् (cit) - pure consciousness (cit), awareness, spirit
- काकतालीयवत् (kākatālīyavat) - like the crow and the palm fruit; coincidental, accidental
- स्पन्दचिन्मात्रम् (spandacinmātram) - merely vibrating consciousness, pure pulsating awareness
- चेतति (cetati) - perceives, becomes conscious, is aware
- स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, naturally
Words meanings and morphology
असंप्राप्ताभिधाचारा (asaṁprāptābhidhācārā) - not having attained names and actions/functions
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of asaṃprāptābhidhācāra
asaṁprāptābhidhācāra - not having attained designation and action/function
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+samprāpta+abhidhā+ācāra)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - samprāpta – attained, reached, obtained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'āp' with prefixes 'sam' and 'pra'.
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: āp (class 5) - abhidhā – name, appellation, designation, word
noun (feminine) - ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, function
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'cit'.
जीवत्वात् (jīvatvāt) - due to the state of being a living entity, from its living nature
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of jīvatva
jīvatva - state of being alive, living nature, vitality
Derived from 'jīva' (living) with suffix '-tva' (abstract noun suffix).
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
चेतनेन (cetanena) - by consciousness, by the conscious principle
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of cetana
cetana - conscious, animate, sentient being, consciousness
Derived from root 'cit'.
Root: cit (class 1)
चित् (cit) - pure consciousness (cit), awareness, spirit
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - pure consciousness, awareness, spirit, understanding
Root: cit (class 1)
काकतालीयवत् (kākatālīyavat) - like the crow and the palm fruit; coincidental, accidental
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'kākatālīya' with suffix '-vat' (like, similar to).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāka+tālīya)
- kāka – crow
noun (masculine) - tālīya – relating to a palm tree or its fruit
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'tāla' (palm tree) with suffix '-īya'.
Note: Adverbial usage.
स्पन्दचिन्मात्रम् (spandacinmātram) - merely vibrating consciousness, pure pulsating awareness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of spandacinmātra
spandacinmātra - merely vibrating consciousness
Compound type : karmadhāraya (spanda+cit+mātra)
- spanda – vibration, pulsation, movement
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'spand'.
Root: spand (class 1) - cit – pure consciousness, awareness
noun (feminine)
Root: cit (class 1) - mātra – only, mere, solely
adjective (neuter)
चेतति (cetati) - perceives, becomes conscious, is aware
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of cet
Root: cit (class 1)
स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, naturally
(indeclinable)