योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-209, verse-32

इत्येष कथितो न्यायः सिद्धास्वनुभवस्ततः ।
यतो जगन्ति संकल्पश्चितो ब्रह्मस्वरूपतः ॥ ३२ ॥

ityeṣa kathito nyāyaḥ siddhāsvanubhavastataḥ ,
yato jaganti saṃkalpaścito brahmasvarūpataḥ 32

32. iti eṣaḥ kathitaḥ nyāyaḥ siddheṣu anubhavaḥ tataḥ
yataḥ jaganti saṅkalpaḥ citaḥ brahmasvarūpataḥ

32. iti eṣaḥ nyāyaḥ kathitaḥ siddheṣu anubhavaḥ tataḥ
yataḥ jaganti citaḥ saṅkalpaḥ brahmasvarūpataḥ

32. Thus, this principle (nyāya) has been declared, and it is the direct experience (anubhava) of the enlightened, because the worlds are but a mental projection (saṅkalpa) arising from consciousness (cit), by the very nature of Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, therefore)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, this one)

• कथितः (kathitaḥ) - has been declared (told, spoken, declared)

• न्यायः (nyāyaḥ) - principle (nyāya) (rule, principle, method, logic (nyāya))

• सिद्धेषु (siddheṣu) - of the enlightened (among the perfected, among the accomplished, in the enlightened ones)

• अनुभवः (anubhavaḥ) - direct experience (anubhava) (experience, perception, apprehension (anubhava))

• ततः (tataḥ) - and it is, therefore (thence, from that, therefore, then)

• यतः (yataḥ) - because (because, since, from which)

• जगन्ति (jaganti) - the worlds (worlds, movable things)

• सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - a mental projection (saṅkalpa) (intention, resolve, imagination, mental projection (saṅkalpa))

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness (cit) (of consciousness, of the mind)

• ब्रह्मस्वरूपतः (brahmasvarūpataḥ) - by the very nature of Brahman (brahman) (by the very nature of Brahman, from the form of Brahman)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, therefore)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Agrees with `nyāyaḥ`.

कथितः (kathitaḥ) - has been declared (told, spoken, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathita

kathita - told, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `kath` (to tell, speak)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `nyāyaḥ`.

न्यायः (nyāyaḥ) - principle (nyāya) (rule, principle, method, logic (nyāya))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nyāya

nyāya - rule, principle, logic, method

From `ni-i` (to go into)

Prefix: ni

Root: i

Note: Subject of the first clause.

सिद्धेषु (siddheṣu) - of the enlightened (among the perfected, among the accomplished, in the enlightened ones)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, enlightened

Past Passive Participle

From root `sidh` (to succeed)

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Refers to enlightened individuals.

अनुभवः (anubhavaḥ) - direct experience (anubhava) (experience, perception, apprehension (anubhava))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anubhava

anubhava - experience, perception

From `anu-bhū` (to experience)

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū

Note: In apposition to `nyāyaḥ`.

ततः (tataḥ) - and it is, therefore (thence, from that, therefore, then)

(indeclinable)

Derived from `tad` + `tas` suffix

Note: Conjunction indicating a logical flow.

यतः (yataḥ) - because (because, since, from which)

(indeclinable)

Derived from `yad` + `tas` suffix

Note: Introduces the reason.

जगन्ति (jaganti) - the worlds (worlds, movable things)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, movable

Present Active Participle

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

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the clause 'jaganti saṅkalpaḥ'.

सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - a mental projection (saṅkalpa) (intention, resolve, imagination, mental projection (saṅkalpa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - intention, resolve, mental projection, imagination

From `sam-kḷp` (to be well-ordered, resolved)

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for `jaganti`.

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness (cit) (of consciousness, of the mind)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, understanding (cit)

Root noun

Root: cit

Note: Possessive, modifies `saṅkalpaḥ`.

ब्रह्मस्वरूपतः (brahmasvarūpataḥ) - by the very nature of Brahman (brahman) (by the very nature of Brahman, from the form of Brahman)

(indeclinable)

Tatpuruṣa compound: `brahman` + `svarūpa`

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahman+svarūpa)

• brahman – the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  From root `bṛh` (to grow, expand)
  Root: bṛh
• svarūpa – own form, true nature
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of `sva` (own) + `rūpa` (form)

Note: `tas` suffix indicates 'from' or 'by means of'.

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