योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-213, verse-43
बाह्योऽर्थोस्ति स एवेह कर्ता भोक्ता तथाविधः ।
विज्ञानमात्रमेवास्ति कर्तृ भोक्तृ तथाविदाम् ॥ ४३ ॥
विज्ञानमात्रमेवास्ति कर्तृ भोक्तृ तथाविदाम् ॥ ४३ ॥
bāhyo'rthosti sa eveha kartā bhoktā tathāvidhaḥ ,
vijñānamātramevāsti kartṛ bhoktṛ tathāvidām 43
vijñānamātramevāsti kartṛ bhoktṛ tathāvidām 43
43.
bāhyaḥ arthaḥ asti saḥ eva iha kartā bhoktā tathā-vidhaḥ
vijñāna-mātram eva asti kartṛ bhoktṛ tathā-vidām
vijñāna-mātram eva asti kartṛ bhoktṛ tathā-vidām
43.
bāhyaḥ arthaḥ asti saḥ eva iha kartā bhoktā tathāvidhaḥ
vijñāna-mātram eva asti kartṛ bhoktṛ tathā-vidām
vijñāna-mātram eva asti kartṛ bhoktṛ tathā-vidām
43.
An external object (artha) exists, and that very object here is the doer and enjoyer, being of that nature. For those who understand this (tathāvida), it is merely consciousness (vijñāna) that is the doer and enjoyer.
Words meanings summery:
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- बाह्यः (bāhyaḥ) - external (external, outward, foreign)
- अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object (of perception), external reality (object, meaning, purpose, wealth)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
- सः (saḥ) - that (external object) (he, that)
- एव (eva) - very, indeed (only, indeed, just)
- इह (iha) - here (in this context) (here, in this world, in this case)
- कर्ता (kartā) - the doer (doer, agent, creator)
- भोक्ता (bhoktā) - the enjoyer (enjoyer, consumer)
- तथा-विधः (tathā-vidhaḥ) - of that kind (doer and enjoyer) (of such a kind, like that)
- विज्ञान-मात्रम् (vijñāna-mātram) - merely consciousness (vijñāna) (merely consciousness, only knowledge)
- एव (eva) - merely (only, indeed, just)
- अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
- कर्तृ (kartṛ) - the doer (doer, agent, creator)
- भोक्तृ (bhoktṛ) - the enjoyer (enjoyer, consumer)
- तथा-विदाम् (tathā-vidām) - for those who know this (tathāvida) (of those who know thus, of such knowers)
Words meanings and morphology
बाह्यः (bāhyaḥ) - external (external, outward, foreign)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bāhya
bāhya - external, outward, belonging to the outside
From `bahis` (outside).
Note: Modifies `arthaḥ`.
अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object (of perception), external reality (object, meaning, purpose, wealth)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - object, thing, meaning, purpose, wealth, aim
Note: Subject of `asti`.
अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Indicative
3rd person singular present active.
Root: as (class 2)
सः (saḥ) - that (external object) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
एव (eva) - very, indeed (only, indeed, just)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
इह (iha) - here (in this context) (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
कर्ता (kartā) - the doer (doer, agent, creator)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ
kartṛ - doer, agent, creator
Agent noun
From root `kṛ` (to do) with suffix `tṛ`.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate nominative for `saḥ`.
भोक्ता (bhoktā) - the enjoyer (enjoyer, consumer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoktṛ
bhoktṛ - enjoyer, consumer, master
Agent noun
From root `bhuj` (to enjoy, to eat) with suffix `tṛ`.
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Predicate nominative for `saḥ`.
तथा-विधः (tathā-vidhaḥ) - of that kind (doer and enjoyer) (of such a kind, like that)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tathā-vidha
tathā-vidha - of such a kind, such-like, similar
Compound of `tathā` (thus) and `vidha` (kind, sort).
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (tathā+vidha)
- tathā – thus, so, in that manner
indeclinable - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `saḥ`.
विज्ञान-मात्रम् (vijñāna-mātram) - merely consciousness (vijñāna) (merely consciousness, only knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñāna-mātra
vijñāna-mātra - merely knowledge, only consciousness
Tatpurusha compound (vijñānam eva mātram)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (vijñāna+mātra)
- vijñāna – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
noun (neuter)
From `vi-jñā` (to discern, know).
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9) - mātra – measure, mere, only, merely
indeclinable
Note: Subject of `asti`.
एव (eva) - merely (only, indeed, just)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Indicative
3rd person singular present active.
Root: as (class 2)
कर्तृ (kartṛ) - the doer (doer, agent, creator)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kartṛ
kartṛ - doer, agent, creator
Agent noun
From root `kṛ` (to do) with suffix `tṛ`.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate nominative for `vijñāna-mātram`.
भोक्तृ (bhoktṛ) - the enjoyer (enjoyer, consumer)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhoktṛ
bhoktṛ - enjoyer, consumer, master
Agent noun
From root `bhuj` (to enjoy, to eat) with suffix `tṛ`.
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Predicate nominative for `vijñāna-mātram`.
तथा-विदाम् (tathā-vidām) - for those who know this (tathāvida) (of those who know thus, of such knowers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tathā-vid
tathā-vid - knowing thus, knowing the truth
Compound of `tathā` (thus) and `vid` (knower).
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (tathā+vid)
- tathā – thus, so, in that manner
indeclinable - vid – knower, understanding
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From root `vid` (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Implies 'for those who know this truth'.