योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-193, verse-16
सर्वं सदैवाहमनन्तमेकं न किंचिदेवाप्यथवातिशान्तः ।
सर्वं न किंचिच्च सदेकमस्मि न चास्मि चेतीयमहो नु शान्तिः ॥ १६ ॥
सर्वं न किंचिच्च सदेकमस्मि न चास्मि चेतीयमहो नु शान्तिः ॥ १६ ॥
sarvaṃ sadaivāhamanantamekaṃ na kiṃcidevāpyathavātiśāntaḥ ,
sarvaṃ na kiṃcicca sadekamasmi na cāsmi cetīyamaho nu śāntiḥ 16
sarvaṃ na kiṃcicca sadekamasmi na cāsmi cetīyamaho nu śāntiḥ 16
16.
sarvam sadā eva aham anantam ekam na
kiñcit eva api athavā atiśāntaḥ | sarvam
na kiñcit ca sat ekam asmi na ca
asmi ca iti iyam aho nu śāntiḥ || 16 ||
kiñcit eva api athavā atiśāntaḥ | sarvam
na kiñcit ca sat ekam asmi na ca
asmi ca iti iyam aho nu śāntiḥ || 16 ||
16.
aham sadā eva sarvam anantam ekam
na kiñcit eva api athavā atiśāntaḥ
sarvam na kiñcit ca sat ekam asmi
na ca asmi ca iti iyam aho nu śāntiḥ
na kiñcit eva api athavā atiśāntaḥ
sarvam na kiñcit ca sat ekam asmi
na ca asmi ca iti iyam aho nu śāntiḥ
16.
Indeed, I am always everything, infinite, and one. I am also absolutely nothing, supremely tranquil. I am all and I am nothing, I am the single, eternal existence. And yet, I am not! Oh, what extraordinary peace (śānti) this is!
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, whole
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever, eternally
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- अहम् (aham) - I
- अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless
- एकम् (ekam) - one, singular, unique
- न (na) - not
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing at all (when combined with 'na') (anything, something)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
- अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively
- अतिशान्तः (atiśāntaḥ) - extremely peaceful, supremely tranquil
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, whole
- न (na) - not
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing at all (when combined with 'na') (anything, something)
- च (ca) - and, also
- सत् (sat) - existing, being, true reality, the existent
- एकम् (ekam) - one, singular, unique
- अस्मि (asmi) - I am
- न (na) - not
- च (ca) - and, also
- अस्मि (asmi) - I am
- च (ca) - and, also
- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)
- इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
- अहो (aho) - oh! alas! (expression of wonder or sorrow)
- नु (nu) - indeed, now, certainly
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace, tranquility
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, whole
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Functions as a predicate nominative describing the 'I'.
सदा (sadā) - always, ever, eternally
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, myself
अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, boundless
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+anta)
- an – not, un-
indeclinable - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Functions as a predicate nominative describing the 'I'.
एकम् (ekam) - one, singular, unique
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
Note: Functions as a predicate nominative describing the 'I'.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing at all (when combined with 'na') (anything, something)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid
kiñcid - anything, something, a little
Note: Used with 'na' to form 'nothing at all'.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)
अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively
(indeclinable)
अतिशान्तः (atiśāntaḥ) - extremely peaceful, supremely tranquil
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atiśānta
atiśānta - extremely peaceful, very tranquil
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+śānta)
- ati – very, excessively, beyond
indeclinable - śānta – calm, peaceful, tranquil
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Agrees with the implicit 'aham'.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, whole
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Functions as a predicate nominative describing the 'I'.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing at all (when combined with 'na') (anything, something)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid
kiñcid - anything, something, a little
Note: Used with 'na' to form 'nothing at all'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सत् (sat) - existing, being, true reality, the existent
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - existing, real, true, good, being (as noun)
Present Active Participle
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Used here as a noun, 'the existent' or 'true reality'.
एकम् (ekam) - one, singular, unique
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
Note: Agrees with 'sat' in form and meaning.
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)
(indeclinable)
इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Agrees with 'śāntiḥ'.
अहो (aho) - oh! alas! (expression of wonder or sorrow)
(indeclinable)
नु (nu) - indeed, now, certainly
(indeclinable)
शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace, tranquility
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śānti
śānti - peace, tranquility, quietude, repose (śānti)