योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-192, verse-10
भ्रान्तिर्न संभवत्येव निर्विकारे ज्ञतापदे ।
यत्त्विदं भ्रान्तिताज्ञानं तत्तदेवेतरन्न तत् ॥ १० ॥
यत्त्विदं भ्रान्तिताज्ञानं तत्तदेवेतरन्न तत् ॥ १० ॥
bhrāntirna saṃbhavatyeva nirvikāre jñatāpade ,
yattvidaṃ bhrāntitājñānaṃ tattadevetaranna tat 10
yattvidaṃ bhrāntitājñānaṃ tattadevetaranna tat 10
10.
bhrāntiḥ na saṃbhavati eva nirvikāre jñatā-pade | yat
tu idam bhrāntitā-ajñānam tat tat eva itarat na tat ||
tu idam bhrāntitā-ajñānam tat tat eva itarat na tat ||
10.
nirvikāre jñatā-pade bhrāntiḥ na eva saṃbhavati yat
tu idam bhrāntitā-ajñānam tat tat eva itarat na tat
tu idam bhrāntitā-ajñānam tat tat eva itarat na tat
10.
Illusion (bhrānti) cannot possibly arise in the changeless (nirvikāra) state of pure consciousness (jñatāpada). As for this ignorance (ajñāna) regarding the nature of illusion, that itself is precisely that, and not something different or distinct from it.
Words meanings summery:
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- भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion, error, delusion, mistake
- न (na) - not, no
- संभवति (saṁbhavati) - arises, occurs, is possible, is born
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
- निर्विकारे (nirvikāre) - in the changeless, in the immutable, in the unaltered
- ज्ञता-पदे (jñatā-pade) - in the state of consciousness, in the abode of knowledge
- यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which
- तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
- इदम् (idam) - this, this one
- भ्रान्तिता-अज्ञानम् (bhrāntitā-ajñānam) - ignorance of the state of illusion, ignorance of illusion's nature
- तत् (tat) - that, that one, it
- तत् (tat) - that, that one, it
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
- इतरत् (itarat) - other, different, another
- न (na) - not, no
- तत् (tat) - that, that one, it
Words meanings and morphology
भ्रान्तिः (bhrāntiḥ) - illusion, error, delusion, mistake
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrānti
bhrānti - illusion, error, delusion, mistake, wandering, confusion
From root 'bhram' (to wander, to err) + 'ktin' suffix
Root: bhram (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
संभवति (saṁbhavati) - arises, occurs, is possible, is born
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃbhū
Present active 3rd singular
Root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'sam' (together, completely)
Prefix: sam
Root: bhū (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
निर्विकारे (nirvikāre) - in the changeless, in the immutable, in the unaltered
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of nirvikāra
nirvikāra - changeless, immutable, unaltered, without modification
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nis+vikāra)
- nis – without, out, away, negating prefix
indeclinable - vikāra – change, alteration, modification, transformation
noun (masculine)
From root 'kṛ' (to do) with prefix 'vi' (apart, change)
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ज्ञता-पदे (jñatā-pade) - in the state of consciousness, in the abode of knowledge
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jñatāpada
jñatāpada - the state or abode of consciousness/knowledge
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jñatā+pada)
- jñatā – consciousness, state of knowing
noun (feminine)
Derived from 'jña' (knower) or 'jñāna' (knowledge) with 'tā' suffix (state of being)
Root: jñā (class 9) - pada – foot, step, place, state, abode, word
noun (neuter)
यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, whatever, that which
तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
इदम् (idam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, he, she, it
भ्रान्तिता-अज्ञानम् (bhrāntitā-ajñānam) - ignorance of the state of illusion, ignorance of illusion's nature
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrāntitājñāna
bhrāntitājñāna - ignorance of the state of being an illusion
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhrāntitā+ajñāna)
- bhrāntitā – the state of being an illusion, illusory nature
noun (feminine)
From 'bhrānti' (illusion) + 'tā' suffix (denoting state or quality) - ajñāna – ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance
noun (neuter)
From 'a' (not) + 'jñāna' (knowledge)
Prefix: a
Root: jñā (class 9)
तत् (tat) - that, that one, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'bhrāntitājñānam'.
तत् (tat) - that, that one, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'the illusion itself' or 'that specific phenomenon'.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
इतरत् (itarat) - other, different, another
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of itara
itara - other, different, another, the rest
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that, that one, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or truth, contrasting it with the perceived ignorance/illusion.