योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-78

न च नास्तिकोपलम्भात्संवित्तेरस्तिता च नैवाजे ।
ग्राह्यग्राहकदृष्टेरसंभवादस्ति किंचिदपि ॥ ७८ ॥

na ca nāstikopalambhātsaṃvitterastitā ca naivāje ,
grāhyagrāhakadṛṣṭerasaṃbhavādasti kiṃcidapi 78

78. na ca nāstikopalambhāt saṃvitteḥ astitā ca na eva aje
| grāhyagrāhakadṛṣṭeḥ asaṃbhavāt asti kiṃcit api ||

78. saṃvitteḥ astitā na ca nāstikopalambhāt na eva ca
aje grāhyagrāhakadṛṣṭeḥ asaṃbhavāt kiṃcit api na asti

78. The existence of consciousness (saṃvit) is neither established through the apprehension of a materialist (nāstika), nor indeed does it reside as a distinct entity within the unborn (aja) [Brahman]. Since the distinction between the perceived object and the perceiver is impossible, nothing at all exists [as a separate entity].

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• नास्तिकोपलम्भात् (nāstikopalambhāt) - from the apprehension of a materialist/nihilist, from the perception of a non-believer

• संवित्तेः (saṁvitteḥ) - of consciousness (saṃvit) (of consciousness, of knowledge, of understanding)

• अस्तिता (astitā) - existence, being, presence

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• न (na) - not, no, nor

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

• अजे (aje) - in the unborn (aja) [Brahman] (in the unborn, in the non-born)

• ग्राह्यग्राहकदृष्टेः (grāhyagrāhakadṛṣṭeḥ) - of the view/perception of the perceived and the perceiver, of the distinction between object and subject

• असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - from the impossibility, due to the non-occurrence

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, particle intensifying

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

नास्तिकोपलम्भात् (nāstikopalambhāt) - from the apprehension of a materialist/nihilist, from the perception of a non-believer

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nāstikopalambha

nāstikopalambha - apprehension by a materialist; perception of a nihilist

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāstika+upalambha)

• nāstika – one who denies the Vedas/existence of God/future life, an atheist, a nihilist, a materialist
  noun (masculine)
• upalambha – apprehension, perception, obtainment, finding
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa

संवित्तेः (saṁvitteḥ) - of consciousness (saṃvit) (of consciousness, of knowledge, of understanding)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvit

saṁvit - consciousness, knowledge, understanding

अस्तिता (astitā) - existence, being, presence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of astitā

astitā - existence, being, presence

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अजे (aje) - in the unborn (aja) [Brahman] (in the unborn, in the non-born)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born; Brahman, Viṣṇu, Śiva

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced, generated
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with an implied noun like 'Brahmani' or 'tattve'.

ग्राह्यग्राहकदृष्टेः (grāhyagrāhakadṛṣṭeḥ) - of the view/perception of the perceived and the perceiver, of the distinction between object and subject

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of grāhyagrāhakadṛṣṭi

grāhyagrāhakadṛṣṭi - the view/perception of the perceived and the perceiver; the distinction between object and subject

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (grāhya+grāhaka+dṛṣṭi)

• grāhya – that which is to be grasped, perceivable, object (of senses)
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
  Root: grah (class 9)
• grāhaka – one who grasps, perceiver, subject
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Root: grah (class 9)
• dṛṣṭi – seeing, sight, view, perception, distinction
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

असंभवात् (asaṁbhavāt) - from the impossibility, due to the non-occurrence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asaṃbhava

asaṁbhava - impossibility, non-occurrence, non-existence

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbhava)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• saṃbhava – possibility, occurrence, origin, existence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, particle intensifying

(indeclinable)

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