योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-190, verse-51
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
अकारणस्य कार्यस्य बाह्यस्यार्थस्य सत्यता ।
येयं सा भ्रान्तिमात्रात्मरूपिणी नेतराङ्गिका ॥ ५१ ॥
अकारणस्य कार्यस्य बाह्यस्यार्थस्य सत्यता ।
येयं सा भ्रान्तिमात्रात्मरूपिणी नेतराङ्गिका ॥ ५१ ॥
śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
akāraṇasya kāryasya bāhyasyārthasya satyatā ,
yeyaṃ sā bhrāntimātrātmarūpiṇī netarāṅgikā 51
akāraṇasya kāryasya bāhyasyārthasya satyatā ,
yeyaṃ sā bhrāntimātrātmarūpiṇī netarāṅgikā 51
51.
śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca akāraṇasya kāryasya bāhyasya arthasya
satyatā yā iyam sā bhrāntimātra-ātma-rūpiṇī na itara-aṅgikā
satyatā yā iyam sā bhrāntimātra-ātma-rūpiṇī na itara-aṅgikā
51.
śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca akāraṇasya kāryasya bāhyasya arthasya yā
iyam satyatā sā bhrāntimātra-ātma-rūpiṇī na itara-aṅgikā
iyam satyatā sā bhrāntimātra-ātma-rūpiṇī na itara-aṅgikā
51.
Lord Vasishtha said: The perceived reality of an external object, which is an effect without a cause, is nothing but the nature of sheer illusion, not having any other characteristic.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Lord Vasishtha
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- अकारणस्य (akāraṇasya) - of the causeless, of that which has no cause
- कार्यस्य (kāryasya) - of an effect, of a phenomenon, of a product
- बाह्यस्य (bāhyasya) - of the external
- अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of an object, of a thing
- सत्यता (satyatā) - reality, truth, true nature
- या (yā) - which, that (feminine)
- इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
- सा (sā) - that, she (feminine)
- भ्रान्तिमात्र-आत्म-रूपिणी (bhrāntimātra-ātma-rūpiṇī) - having the nature of mere illusion, essentially illusory
- न (na) - not, no
- इतर-अङ्गिका (itara-aṅgikā) - having another form/aspect, of another nature
Words meanings and morphology
श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Lord Vasishtha
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha
śrīvasiṣṭha - Venerable Vasishtha, a revered Vedic sage
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)
- śrī – prosperity, glory, revered, auspicious
adjective (feminine) - vasiṣṭha – Vasishtha (name of a sage), most excellent
proper noun (masculine)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac
perfect active
root 'vac' (2nd class), perfect tense, 3rd person singular
Root: vac (class 2)
अकारणस्य (akāraṇasya) - of the causeless, of that which has no cause
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of akāraṇa
akāraṇa - causeless, without cause, groundless
compound of 'a' (negation) and 'kāraṇa' (cause)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+kāraṇa)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
noun (neuter)
from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix 'ana'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'kāryasya' and 'arthasya'.
कार्यस्य (kāryasya) - of an effect, of a phenomenon, of a product
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, duty, effect, result, phenomenon
gerundive
gerundive (potential passive participle) of root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
बाह्यस्य (bāhyasya) - of the external
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bāhya
bāhya - external, outward
derived from 'bahis' (outside)
Note: Agrees with 'arthasya'.
अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of an object, of a thing
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of artha
artha - object, meaning, purpose, thing, wealth
सत्यता (satyatā) - reality, truth, true nature
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satyatā
satyatā - truth, reality, veracity, genuineness
derived from 'satya' (true) + suffix '-tā'
Note: Subject of the clause 'yeyam sā...'.
या (yā) - which, that (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ya
ya - who, which, what
relative pronoun
Note: Agrees with 'satyatā'.
इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
demonstrative pronoun
Note: Agrees with 'satyatā'.
सा (sā) - that, she (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
demonstrative pronoun
Note: Agrees with 'satyatā'.
भ्रान्तिमात्र-आत्म-रूपिणी (bhrāntimātra-ātma-rūpiṇī) - having the nature of mere illusion, essentially illusory
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrāntimātra-ātma-rūpiṇ
bhrāntimātra-ātma-rūpiṇ - having the form of mere illusion, consisting essentially of illusion
compound, feminine form of -rūpin
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhrānti+mātra+ātman+rūpiṇ)
- bhrānti – error, illusion, delusion, confusion
noun (feminine)
from root 'bhram' (to wander, be confused)
Root: bhram (class 1) - mātra – mere, only, purely
indeclinable (neuter) - ātman – self, soul, essence, true nature (ātman)
noun (masculine) - rūpiṇ – having a form, consisting of, characterized by
adjective (masculine)
suffix '-in' denoting possession of 'rūpa'
Note: Agrees with 'satyatā'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इतर-अङ्गिका (itara-aṅgikā) - having another form/aspect, of another nature
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of itara-aṅgika
itara-aṅgika - having another form/limb/aspect, of a different nature
compound of 'itara' (other) and 'aṅgika' (having limbs/parts/aspects)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (itara+aṅgika)
- itara – other, another, different
pronoun - aṅgika – related to a part/limb, having a part/limb, having an aspect
adjective (masculine)
derived from 'aṅga' (limb, part, body) with suffix '-ika'
Note: Agrees with 'satyatā'.