योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-20, verse-14
जीवो जीवत्वमेव स्वजीवत्वादेव च स्वतः ।
अन्तस्त्वेन वहिष्ट्वेन दृश्यते न च वायुवत् ॥ १४ ॥
अन्तस्त्वेन वहिष्ट्वेन दृश्यते न च वायुवत् ॥ १४ ॥
jīvo jīvatvameva svajīvatvādeva ca svataḥ ,
antastvena vahiṣṭvena dṛśyate na ca vāyuvat 14
antastvena vahiṣṭvena dṛśyate na ca vāyuvat 14
14.
jīvaḥ jīvatvam eva sva-jīvatvāt eva ca svataḥ
antastvena bahiṣṭvena dṛśyate na ca vāyuvat
antastvena bahiṣṭvena dṛśyate na ca vāyuvat
14.
jīvaḥ sva-jīvatvāt eva ca svataḥ jīvatvam eva
antastvena bahiṣṭvena dṛśyate ca vāyuvat na
antastvena bahiṣṭvena dṛśyate ca vāyuvat na
14.
The individual soul (jīva), by its very own intrinsic nature (dharma) as a living entity, spontaneously embodies its living quality. It is perceived as both internal and external, yet not in the same way as wind (vāyu) (which is formless and only known through its effects).
Words meanings summery:
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- जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul
- जीवत्वम् (jīvatvam) - the state of being a living being, living quality, animality
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- स्व-जीवत्वात् (sva-jīvatvāt) - from its own state of being a living being, from its own living quality
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- च (ca) - and, also
- स्वतः (svataḥ) - by itself, spontaneously, naturally
- अन्तस्त्वेन (antastvena) - as an inner quality, as inwardness
- बहिष्ट्वेन (bahiṣṭvena) - as an outer quality, as outwardness
- दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- वायुवत् (vāyuvat) - like wind
Words meanings and morphology
जीवः (jīvaḥ) - living being, individual soul
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - living being, individual soul, life, person
Root: jīv (class 1)
जीवत्वम् (jīvatvam) - the state of being a living being, living quality, animality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jīvatva
jīvatva - state of being alive, vitality, animality, living quality
-tva suffix for abstract noun
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
स्व-जीवत्वात् (sva-jīvatvāt) - from its own state of being a living being, from its own living quality
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of svajīvatva
svajīvatva - one's own state of being alive, one's own living quality
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+jīvatva)
- sva – self, one's own
pronoun (neuter) - jīvatva – state of being alive, living quality
noun (neuter)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स्वतः (svataḥ) - by itself, spontaneously, naturally
(indeclinable)
ablative suffix -tas
अन्तस्त्वेन (antastvena) - as an inner quality, as inwardness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of antastva
antastva - inwardness, inner quality
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antas+tva)
- antas – inside, within, inner
indeclinable - tva – state of being, -ness
noun (neuter)
suffix forming abstract nouns
बहिष्ट्वेन (bahiṣṭvena) - as an outer quality, as outwardness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of bahiṣṭva
bahiṣṭva - outwardness, external quality
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahiṣ+tva)
- bahiṣ – outside, without, outer
indeclinable - tva – state of being, -ness
noun (neuter)
suffix forming abstract nouns
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वायुवत् (vāyuvat) - like wind
(indeclinable)
-vat suffix meaning 'like'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+vat)
- vāyu – wind, air, vital breath
noun (masculine) - vat – like, as if
indeclinable
suffix forming adverbs of comparison