योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-207, verse-7

एवं यदेव विमलं वेदनं ब्रह्मसंज्ञितम् ।
तदेवेदं जगद्भाति तत्केव जगतोऽन्यता ॥ ७ ॥

evaṃ yadeva vimalaṃ vedanaṃ brahmasaṃjñitam ,
tadevedaṃ jagadbhāti tatkeva jagato'nyatā 7

7. evam yat eva vimalam vedanam brahma-saṃjñitam tat
eva idam jagat bhāti tataḥ kā iva jagataḥ anyatā

7. evam.
yat eva vimalam brahma-saṃjñitam vedanam,
tat eva idam jagat bhāti.
tataḥ jagataḥ kā iva anyatā?

7. Thus, whatever pure knowledge (vedanam) is called Brahman (brahman), that very same (knowledge) manifests as this world. What, then, could be the difference or otherness (anyatā) of the world from that (Brahman)?

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)

• एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• विमलम् (vimalam) - pure (pure, spotless, undefiled, clear)

• वेदनम् (vedanam) - knowledge (knowledge, knowing, perception, feeling)

• ब्रह्म-संज्ञितम् (brahma-saṁjñitam) - designated as Brahman (brahman) (named Brahman, called Brahman, designated as Brahman)

• तत् (tat) - that very thing (referring to `vedanam`) (that, it)

• एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this)

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe (world, universe, moving)

• भाति (bhāti) - manifests, appears (shines, appears, manifests, seems)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that (Brahman) (from that, thence, therefore)

• का (kā) - what kind of (what, which, what kind of (feminine))

• इव (iva) - as if (indicating a rhetorical question) (as if, like, as)

• जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world (of the world, of the universe)

• अन्यता (anyatā) - otherness, difference (otherness, difference, distinctness)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, whatever, that which

Relative pronoun.

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

विमलम् (vimalam) - pure (pure, spotless, undefiled, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - pure, spotless, undefiled, clear, bright

From `vi` (without) + `mala` (impurity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+mala)

• vi – separation, disjunction, without
  prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `vedanam`.

वेदनम् (vedanam) - knowledge (knowledge, knowing, perception, feeling)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedana

vedana - knowledge, knowing, perception, feeling, pain

From root `vid` (to know) + `ana` suffix.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of the clause.

ब्रह्म-संज्ञितम् (brahma-saṁjñitam) - designated as Brahman (brahman) (named Brahman, called Brahman, designated as Brahman)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahma-saṃjñita

brahma-saṁjñita - named Brahman, called Brahman

Past Passive Participle

Compound `brahma` (Brahman) + `saṃjñita` (named, designated). `saṃjñita` is from `sam` + `jñā` (to know) + `kta` (PPP).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+saṃjñita)

• brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• saṃjñita – named, designated, known, called
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix `sam` + root `jñā` (to know) + `kta` suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies `vedanam`.

तत् (tat) - that very thing (referring to `vedanam`) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Demonstrative pronoun.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe; moving, living

Present Active Participle

From root `gam` (to go) + `śatṛ` (PAP) suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Grammatically a participle but functions as a noun here.

भाति (bhāti) - manifests, appears (shines, appears, manifests, seems)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present tense, active voice (parasmaipada).

From root `bhā` (to shine) + `ti` ending.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject is `tat` (referring to `vedanam`).

ततः (tataḥ) - from that (Brahman) (from that, thence, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix `tas` appended to `tad`.

Note: Functions as an adverb/postposition meaning 'from that'.

का (kā) - what kind of (what, which, what kind of (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which

इव (iva) - as if (indicating a rhetorical question) (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world (of the world, of the universe)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe; moving, living

Present Active Participle

From root `gam` (to go) + `śatṛ` (PAP) suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

अन्यता (anyatā) - otherness, difference (otherness, difference, distinctness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anyatā

anyatā - otherness, difference, distinctness

From `anya` (other) + `tā` (abstract suffix).

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

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