योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-190, verse-89

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
या व्यापारवती रसाद्रसविदां काचित्कवीनां नवा दृष्टिर्या परिनिष्ठितार्थविषयोन्मेषा च वैपश्चिती ।
ते द्वे अप्यवलम्ब्य विश्वमखिलं निर्वर्णितं निर्वृतं यावद्दृष्टिदृशो न सन्ति कलिता नौ शून्यता नो भ्रमः ॥ ८९ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
yā vyāpāravatī rasādrasavidāṃ kācitkavīnāṃ navā dṛṣṭiryā pariniṣṭhitārthaviṣayonmeṣā ca vaipaścitī ,
te dve apyavalambya viśvamakhilaṃ nirvarṇitaṃ nirvṛtaṃ yāvaddṛṣṭidṛśo na santi kalitā nau śūnyatā no bhramaḥ 89

89. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca yā vyāpāravatī rasāt rasavidām kācit
kavīnām navā dṛṣṭiḥ yā pariniṣṭhitārthaviṣayonmeṣā ca vaipaścitī
te dve api avalambya viśvam akhilam nirvarṇitam nirvṛtam
yāvat dṛṣṭidṛśaḥ na santi kalitā naḥ śūnyatā naḥ bhramaḥ

89. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca rasavidām kavīnām rasāt yā kācit navā
vyāpāravatī dṛṣṭiḥ ca yā pariniṣṭhitārthaviṣayonmeṣā vaipaścitī
te dve api avalambya akhilam viśvam nirvarṇitam nirvṛtam
yāvat dṛṣṭidṛśaḥ na kalitā santi naḥ śūnyatā na bhramaḥ

89. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: There are two kinds of insight (dṛṣṭi): one is the novel, creative, and active vision of certain poets, stemming from aesthetic experience (rasa) and understood by its connoisseurs; the other is the intellectual (vaipaścitī) insight, which involves the clear manifestation of firmly established objects and their meanings. By relying on both of these, the entire universe (viśva) is thoroughly perceived as perfect and liberated. As long as these perceptions are not merely "visions of visions" (i.e., abstract concepts not directly experienced), then for us, there is neither emptiness (śūnyatā) nor illusion (bhrama).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• या (yā) - which, that which

• व्यापारवती (vyāpāravatī) - active, functional, busy

• रसात् (rasāt) - from aesthetic experience/sentiment (rasa) (from aesthetic experience/sentiment, from juice)

• रसविदाम् (rasavidām) - of those who know aesthetic experience, of connoisseurs of rasa

• काचित् (kācit) - certain (some, any)

• कवीनाम् (kavīnām) - of poets

• नवा (navā) - new, fresh

• दृष्टिः (dṛṣṭiḥ) - insight, vision (sight, vision, insight, view)

• या (yā) - which, that which

• परिनिष्ठितार्थविषयोन्मेषा (pariniṣṭhitārthaviṣayonmeṣā) - having the manifestation of firmly established objects/meanings

• च (ca) - and

• वैपश्चिती (vaipaścitī) - intellectual insight (intellectual, wise, born of wisdom)

• ते (te) - those two

• द्वे (dve) - two

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• अवलम्ब्य (avalambya) - having relied upon, having taken recourse to

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - universe, all

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

• निर्वर्णितम् (nirvarṇitam) - thoroughly perceived, accurately seen (well-described, clearly perceived, accurately seen)

• निर्वृतम् (nirvṛtam) - complete and liberated (liberated, satisfied, ceased, complete)

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as

• दृष्टिदृशः (dṛṣṭidṛśaḥ) - conceptual perceptions, secondary perceptions (visions of visions, perceptions of perceptions)

• न (na) - not

• सन्ति (santi) - are, exist

• कलिता (kalitā) - comprehended, understood (as real or fundamental) (comprehended, considered, understood, taken)

• नः (naḥ) - for us (for us, by us, of us)

• शून्यता (śūnyatā) - emptiness (śūnyatā) (emptiness, void, nihility)

• नः (naḥ) - for us, by us, of us

• भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - illusion (bhrama) (illusion, delusion, error)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - revered Vasiṣṭha, glorious Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, wealth, prosperity, revered
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, a proper name of a sage
  proper noun (masculine)
  superlative of vasu (good)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

Perfect 3rd person singular active of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

या (yā) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭi.

व्यापारवती (vyāpāravatī) - active, functional, busy

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vyāpāravat

vyāpāravat - active, functional, having activity

Suffix -vat added to vyāpāra (activity)

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭi.

रसात् (rasāt) - from aesthetic experience/sentiment (rasa) (from aesthetic experience/sentiment, from juice)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - juice, taste, essence, aesthetic experience, sentiment

रसविदाम् (rasavidām) - of those who know aesthetic experience, of connoisseurs of rasa

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rasavid

rasavid - one who knows rasa, connoisseur of aesthetic experience

Compound: rasa (aesthetic experience) + vid (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rasa+vid)

• rasa – aesthetic experience, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, knowledgeable
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

काचित् (kācit) - certain (some, any)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ka

ka - who, what; some, any

Feminine singular nominative of indefinite pronoun ka, with suffix cit

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭi.

कवीनाम् (kavīnām) - of poets

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kavi

kavi - poet, sage, wise man

नवा (navā) - new, fresh

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nava

nava - new, fresh, recent

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭi.

दृष्टिः (dṛṣṭiḥ) - insight, vision (sight, vision, insight, view)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - sight, vision, view, insight

From root dṛś 'to see'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

या (yā) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭi (implied).

परिनिष्ठितार्थविषयोन्मेषा (pariniṣṭhitārthaviṣayonmeṣā) - having the manifestation of firmly established objects/meanings

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pariniṣṭhitārthaviṣayonmeṣa

pariniṣṭhitārthaviṣayonmeṣa - that whose manifestation is of objects with firmly established meanings

Compound: pariniṣṭhita + artha + viṣaya + unmeṣa

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pariniṣṭhita+artha+viṣaya+unmeṣa)

• pariniṣṭhita – firmly established, fully determined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pari + ni + sthā 'to stand'
  Prefixes: pari+ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)
• viṣaya – object, sphere, domain
  noun (masculine)
• unmeṣa – unfolding, opening, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  From ud + miṣ 'to open the eyes'
  Prefix: ud
  Root: miṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭi (implied).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two types of dṛṣṭi.

वैपश्चिती (vaipaścitī) - intellectual insight (intellectual, wise, born of wisdom)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaipaścita

vaipaścita - intellectual, relating to wisdom, wise

Derived from vipaścit (wise man) + suffix -ī

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭi (implied).

ते (te) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the two types of dṛṣṭi.

द्वे (dve) - two

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with te.

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

अवलम्ब्य (avalambya) - having relied upon, having taken recourse to

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Absolutive (gerund) of root lamb 'to hang' with prefix ava

Prefix: ava

Root: lamb (class 1)

विश्वम् (viśvam) - universe, all

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, entire, universe, world

Note: Object of `nirvarṇitam`.

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, without gap

Negative prefix a + khila (gap, deficiency)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• khila – gap, deficiency, unused land
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with viśvam.

निर्वर्णितम् (nirvarṇitam) - thoroughly perceived, accurately seen (well-described, clearly perceived, accurately seen)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nirvarṇita

nirvarṇita - described, painted, observed, clearly perceived

Past Passive Participle

From nir + varṇ 'to describe, to see'

Prefix: nir

Root: varṇ (class 10)

Note: Predicate adjective for viśvam.

निर्वृतम् (nirvṛtam) - complete and liberated (liberated, satisfied, ceased, complete)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nirvṛta

nirvṛta - liberated, satisfied, complete, ceased, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

From nir + vṛ 'to turn, to cease'

Prefix: nir

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for viśvam.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal conjunction.

दृष्टिदृशः (dṛṣṭidṛśaḥ) - conceptual perceptions, secondary perceptions (visions of visions, perceptions of perceptions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭidṛś

dṛṣṭidṛś - a seer of visions, perceptions of perceptions

Compound: dṛṣṭi (vision) + dṛś (seer/seeing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛṣṭi+dṛś)

• dṛṣṭi – vision, sight, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś 'to see'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• dṛś – seeing, seer
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun/verbal adjective
  From root dṛś 'to see'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates santi and kalitā.

सन्ति (santi) - are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

Present 3rd person plural active of root as

Root: as (class 2)

कलिता (kalitā) - comprehended, understood (as real or fundamental) (comprehended, considered, understood, taken)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kalita

kalita - comprehended, grasped, considered, counted, calculated

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root kal 'to count, to know'

Root: kal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `dṛṣṭidṛśaḥ` (masculine plural nominative), indicating that those perceptions are "not grasped/understood". The actual form `kalitā` is typically feminine singular nominative or neuter plural nominative/accusative, but in poetic contexts, final visargas can be omitted or the gender/number adapted contextually for `kalitāḥ`.

नः (naḥ) - for us (for us, by us, of us)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Derived from `nau` in sandhi, meaning 'for us'.

शून्यता (śūnyatā) - emptiness (śūnyatā) (emptiness, void, nihility)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śūnyatā

śūnyatā - emptiness, void, nihility

Suffix -tā added to śūnya (empty)

Note: Key term.

नः (naḥ) - for us, by us, of us

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Derived from `no` in sandhi, meaning 'for us'.

भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - illusion (bhrama) (illusion, delusion, error)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrama

bhrama - wandering, error, illusion, delusion

From root bhram 'to wander, to err'

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Key term.