योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-188, verse-8
बोधादविद्यमानत्वादविद्येत्युच्यते बुधैः ।
इत्यादिकलनस्यास्य नामानि कथितानि ते ॥ ८ ॥
इत्यादिकलनस्यास्य नामानि कथितानि ते ॥ ८ ॥
bodhādavidyamānatvādavidyetyucyate budhaiḥ ,
ityādikalanasyāsya nāmāni kathitāni te 8
ityādikalanasyāsya nāmāni kathitāni te 8
8.
bodhāt avidyamānatvāt avidyā iti ucyate budhaiḥ
iti ādikalanasya asya nāmāni kathitāni te
iti ādikalanasya asya nāmāni kathitāni te
8.
budhaiḥ bodhāt avidyamānatvāt avidyā iti ucyate
iti te asya ādikalanasya nāmāni kathitāni
iti te asya ādikalanasya nāmāni kathitāni
8.
Because of its non-existence upon the dawn of realization (bodha), it is termed 'ignorance (avidyā)' by the wise. Thus, these names of this primary conceptualization have been recounted to you.
Words meanings summery:
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- बोधात् (bodhāt) - due to the dawn of true knowledge (bodha) (from knowledge, due to understanding, by means of realization)
- अविद्यमानत्वात् (avidyamānatvāt) - due to its state of being non-existent (due to non-existence, due to unreality, because of not being present)
- अविद्या (avidyā) - ignorance (avidyā), the principle of cosmic illusion (ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance)
- इति (iti) - thus, indicating a designation (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is designated (is said, is called, is spoken)
- बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by enlightened sages (by the wise, by scholars, by intelligent ones)
- इति (iti) - thus, referring to the preceding explanation (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)
- आदिकलनस्य (ādikalanasya) - of this initial conceptualization (of the primary conception, of the initial mental construct)
- अस्य (asya) - of this (referring to the `ādikalana`) (of this, of him, of it)
- नामानि (nāmāni) - these appellations (names)
- कथितानि (kathitāni) - have been explained/recounted (told, related, said)
- ते (te) - to you (the listener/reader) (to you, for you, by you)
Words meanings and morphology
बोधात् (bodhāt) - due to the dawn of true knowledge (bodha) (from knowledge, due to understanding, by means of realization)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha
bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening, perception
Derived from root `budh` (to know, awaken)
Root: budh (class 1)
अविद्यमानत्वात् (avidyamānatvāt) - due to its state of being non-existent (due to non-existence, due to unreality, because of not being present)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of avidyamānatva
avidyamānatva - non-existence, unreality, absence
Formed from `avidyamāna` (non-existent, present participle of `a-vid` 'not to be') + `tva` (abstract noun suffix)
- avidyamāna – not existing, unreal, absent
adjective
Present Active Participle (negative)
Negative participle from root `vid` (to be, exist)
Prefix: a
Root: vid (class 2) - tva – abstract suffix, -ness, -hood
indeclinable (neuter)
Suffix forming abstract nouns
अविद्या (avidyā) - ignorance (avidyā), the principle of cosmic illusion (ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avidyā
avidyā - ignorance, nescience, illusion
`a` (not) + `vidyā` (knowledge)
Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (a+vidyā)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
noun (feminine)
From root `vid` (to know)
Root: vid
इति (iti) - thus, indicating a designation (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)
(indeclinable)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is designated (is said, is called, is spoken)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac
Present Passive 3rd singular
Root `vac` becomes `uc` in passive forms.
Root: vac (class 2)
बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by enlightened sages (by the wise, by scholars, by intelligent ones)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise man, sage, intelligent, awakened
From root `budh` (to know, awaken)
Root: budh (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus, referring to the preceding explanation (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)
(indeclinable)
आदिकलनस्य (ādikalanasya) - of this initial conceptualization (of the primary conception, of the initial mental construct)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of ādikalana
ādikalana - primary conception, initial mental activity
Compound of `ādi` (beginning, primary) and `kalana` (conceptualization)
Compound type : karmadharaya (ādi+kalana)
- ādi – first, beginning, primary
adjective (masculine) - kalana – calculation, conception, mental activity
noun (neuter)
From root `kal` (to calculate, perceive)
Root: kal (class 10)
Note: Genitive singular of the compound noun `ādikalana`.
अस्य (asya) - of this (referring to the `ādikalana`) (of this, of him, of it)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
Demonstrative pronoun
नामानि (nāmāni) - these appellations (names)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nāman
nāman - name, appellation
n-stem noun
कथितानि (kathitāni) - have been explained/recounted (told, related, said)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kathita
kathita - told, said, related, narrated
Past Passive Participle
From root `kath` (to tell, speak)
Root: kath (class 10)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective, forming a passive construction with `nāmāni`.
ते (te) - to you (the listener/reader) (to you, for you, by you)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
2nd person pronoun, enclitic form
Note: Enclitic form of `yuṣmad`.