योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-204, verse-17
वस्तुतस्तु न भूम्यादि किंचित्तन्न च दृश्यता ।
चिदाकाशमनन्तं तत्सर्वमेकं तदात्मकम् ॥ १७ ॥
चिदाकाशमनन्तं तत्सर्वमेकं तदात्मकम् ॥ १७ ॥
vastutastu na bhūmyādi kiṃcittanna ca dṛśyatā ,
cidākāśamanantaṃ tatsarvamekaṃ tadātmakam 17
cidākāśamanantaṃ tatsarvamekaṃ tadātmakam 17
17.
vastutaḥ tu na bhūmi-ādi kiñcit tat na ca dṛśyatā
cit-ākāśam anantam tat sarvam ekam tat-ātmakam
cit-ākāśam anantam tat sarvam ekam tat-ātmakam
17.
vastutaḥ tu bhūmi-ādi kiñcit na ca dṛśyatā na
tat anantam cit-ākāśam sarvam ekam tat-ātmakam
tat anantam cit-ākāśam sarvam ekam tat-ātmakam
17.
But in reality (vastutaḥ), there is no earth (bhūmi) or anything else as a distinct entity, nor is there any separate perceivable object. That infinite space of consciousness (cidākāśa) is everything; it is one, and it is of the very nature of that [consciousness itself].
Words meanings summery:
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- वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, in truth, essentially
- तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, on the other hand
- न (na) - not, no
- भूमि-आदि (bhūmi-ādi) - earth and so forth; earth, etcetera
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, a little, somewhat
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- दृश्यता (dṛśyatā) - visibility, the state of being seen, perceptibility
- चित्-आकाशम् (cit-ākāśam) - space of consciousness; consciousness as space
- अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every, whole, everything
- एकम् (ekam) - one, single, alone, united
- तत्-आत्मकम् (tat-ātmakam) - of the very nature of that [consciousness itself] (having that as its nature/essence; identical with that)
Words meanings and morphology
वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, in truth, essentially
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
भूमि-आदि (bhūmi-ādi) - earth and so forth; earth, etcetera
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūmi-ādi
bhūmi-ādi - earth and so forth; earth, etcetera
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+ādi)
- bhūmi – earth, ground, land
noun (feminine) - ādi – beginning, and so forth, etcetera
adjective (masculine)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, a little, somewhat
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tat
tat - that, it
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
दृश्यता (dṛśyatā) - visibility, the state of being seen, perceptibility
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛśyatā
dṛśyatā - visibility, the state of being seen, perceptibility
Derived from 'dṛśya' (visible, perceptible) + 'tā' (abstract noun suffix).
चित्-आकाशम् (cit-ākāśam) - space of consciousness; consciousness as space
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-ākāśa
cit-ākāśa - space of consciousness; consciousness as space
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
noun (feminine) - ākāśa – space, ether, sky
noun (masculine)
अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless, boundless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - infinite, endless, boundless
Negation of 'anta' (end) by prefix 'an-'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+anta)
- an – not, un-
prefix - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tat
tat - that, it
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every, whole, everything
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
एकम् (ekam) - one, single, alone, united
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, alone, united
तत्-आत्मकम् (tat-ātmakam) - of the very nature of that [consciousness itself] (having that as its nature/essence; identical with that)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tat-ātmaka
tat-ātmaka - having that as its nature, essential nature of that, identical with that
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tat+ātmaka)
- tat – that, it
pronoun (neuter) - ātmaka – relating to the self or essence, having the nature of
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'ātman' (Self) + suffix 'ka'.