योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-212, verse-26
ब्रह्मैव शान्तमजमेकमनादिमध्यं व्योमैव जीवकलनामिव भावयित्वा ।
व्योम्न्येव पश्यति निरावरणे विसारि दृश्यं स्वरूपमपि चान्यदिवाऽऽत्मवित्त्वात् ॥ २६ ॥
व्योम्न्येव पश्यति निरावरणे विसारि दृश्यं स्वरूपमपि चान्यदिवाऽऽत्मवित्त्वात् ॥ २६ ॥
brahmaiva śāntamajamekamanādimadhyaṃ vyomaiva jīvakalanāmiva bhāvayitvā ,
vyomnyeva paśyati nirāvaraṇe visāri dṛśyaṃ svarūpamapi cānyadivā''tmavittvāt 26
vyomnyeva paśyati nirāvaraṇe visāri dṛśyaṃ svarūpamapi cānyadivā''tmavittvāt 26
26.
brahma eva śāntaṃ ajaṃ ekaṃ anādimadhyam
vyoma eva jīvakalanām iva bhāvayitvā
vyomni eva paśyati nirāvaraṇe visāri dṛśyaṃ
svarūpam api ca anyat iva ātma-vittvāt
vyoma eva jīvakalanām iva bhāvayitvā
vyomni eva paśyati nirāvaraṇe visāri dṛśyaṃ
svarūpam api ca anyat iva ātma-vittvāt
26.
ātma-vittvāt (saḥ) brahma eva śāntam ajam ekam anādimadhyam vyoma eva jīvakalanām iva bhāvayitvā,
nirāvaraṇe vyomni eva visāri dṛśyaṃ ca api svarūpam anyat iva paśyati
nirāvaraṇe vyomni eva visāri dṛśyaṃ ca api svarūpam anyat iva paśyati
26.
Having contemplated Brahman (brahman) itself—which is peaceful, unborn, one, without beginning or middle—as if it were the ether (vyoma) manifesting the notion of a living entity (jīva), the knower of the self (ātman) perceives within the unobstructed ether a vast, expanding visible world (dṛśya), and even his own true essence (svarūpa) as if it were something other, due to his realization of the self (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, itself
- शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil
- अजं (ajaṁ) - unborn, not born
- एकं (ekaṁ) - one, single, unique
- अनादिमध्यम् (anādimadhyam) - without beginning or middle
- व्योम (vyoma) - ether (vyoma) (ether, sky, atmosphere)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, itself
- जीवकलनाम् (jīvakalanām) - conception/notion of a living being
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- भावयित्वा (bhāvayitvā) - having caused to be, having conceived, having imagined
- व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the ether (vyoma) (in the ether, in the sky)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, itself
- पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
- निरावरणे (nirāvaraṇe) - in the unobstructed, in the uncovered
- विसारि (visāri) - expanding, vast, diffused
- दृश्यं (dṛśyaṁ) - visible world (dṛśya) (the visible, object of sight, world)
- स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - true essence (svarūpa) (one's own form, true nature, essence)
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- च (ca) - and
- अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- आत्म-वित्त्वात् (ātma-vittvāt) - due to his realization of the self (ātman) (due to the state of knowing the self)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman) (Brahman, the Absolute Reality)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute Reality, ultimate principle, universal spirit, sacred word/knowledge
एव (eva) - indeed, only, itself
(indeclinable)
शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peaceful, tranquil
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, pacified
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √śam (to be calm, to cease) with kta suffix.
Root: śam (class 4)
अजं (ajaṁ) - unborn, not born
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aja
aja - unborn, not born, primordial
Negative compound with 'a' (not) and 'ja' (born).
Compound type : nan-bahuvrihi (a+ja)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - ja – born, produced
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √jan (to be born) with ḍa suffix.
Root: jan (class 4)
एकं (ekaṁ) - one, single, unique
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
अनादिमध्यम् (anādimadhyam) - without beginning or middle
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anādimadhyam
anādimadhyam - without beginning or middle, eternal
Compound: a (without) + ādi (beginning) + madhya (middle).
Compound type : nan-bahuvrihi (a+ādi+madhya)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - ādi – beginning, origin, first
noun (masculine) - madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter)
व्योम (vyoma) - ether (vyoma) (ether, sky, atmosphere)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, ether
एव (eva) - indeed, only, itself
(indeclinable)
जीवकलनाम् (jīvakalanām) - conception/notion of a living being
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of jīvakalanā
jīvakalanā - conception of a soul or living being, notion of individuality
Compound of jīva (living being, soul) and kalanā (conception).
Compound type : tatpurusha (jīva+kalanā)
- jīva – living, alive, soul, individual soul (jīva)
noun (masculine)
Derived from root √jīv (to live).
Root: jīv (class 1) - kalanā – reckoning, calculation, measuring, conception
noun (feminine)
Derived from root √kal (to count, compute).
Root: kal (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
भावयित्वा (bhāvayitvā) - having caused to be, having conceived, having imagined
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Indeclinable participle, causative stem of √bhū (to be, exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the ether (vyoma) (in the ether, in the sky)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, ether
एव (eva) - indeed, only, itself
(indeclinable)
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of paś
Present Active
3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice (from root √dṛś, with pres. stem paśya-).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
निरावरणे (nirāvaraṇe) - in the unobstructed, in the uncovered
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of nirāvaraṇa
nirāvaraṇa - unobstructed, uncovered, unhindered, without veil
Compound formed with prefix nis (without) and āvaraṇa (covering, obstruction).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+āvaraṇa)
- nis – without, out of
indeclinable - āvaraṇa – covering, veil, obstruction
noun (neuter)
Derived from ā-√vṛ (to cover, enclose).
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Modifies 'vyomni'.
विसारि (visāri) - expanding, vast, diffused
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of visārin
visārin - extending, expanding, diffused, flowing
Agent Noun / Primary Derivative
Derived from vi-√sṛ (to spread, extend) with -in suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'dṛśyaṃ'.
दृश्यं (dṛśyaṁ) - visible world (dṛśya) (the visible, object of sight, world)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object of sight, the visible world
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
Derived from root √dṛś (to see) with -ya suffix.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - true essence (svarūpa) (one's own form, true nature, essence)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - one's own form, true nature, essential quality, essence
Compound of sva (one's own) and rūpa (form, nature).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+rūpa)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (neuter) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, different, another
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
आत्म-वित्त्वात् (ātma-vittvāt) - due to his realization of the self (ātman) (due to the state of knowing the self)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ātma-vittva
ātma-vittva - state of knowing the self, self-realization
Compound of ātman (self) + vid (knower) + tva (suffix for abstract noun).
Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+vid+tva)
- ātman – self, soul, essence
noun (masculine) - vid – knower, understanding
noun (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root √vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2) - tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
suffix (neuter)