योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-30, verse-12
अङ्कुरोऽनुभवत्यन्तर्वृक्षपत्रफलं यथा ।
तथा जगदहंत्वे ज्ञः स्वात्मा स्वात्मखमप्यलम् ॥ १२ ॥
तथा जगदहंत्वे ज्ञः स्वात्मा स्वात्मखमप्यलम् ॥ १२ ॥
aṅkuro'nubhavatyantarvṛkṣapatraphalaṃ yathā ,
tathā jagadahaṃtve jñaḥ svātmā svātmakhamapyalam 12
tathā jagadahaṃtve jñaḥ svātmā svātmakhamapyalam 12
12.
aṅkuraḥ anubhavati antar vṛkṣapatraphalaṃ yathā
tathā jagat ahaṃtve jñaḥ svātmā svātmakham api alam
tathā jagat ahaṃtve jñaḥ svātmā svātmakham api alam
12.
yathā aṅkuraḥ antar vṛkṣapatraphalaṃ anubhavati
tathā jñaḥ svātmā jagat ahaṃtve svātmakham api alam
tathā jñaḥ svātmā jagat ahaṃtve svātmakham api alam
12.
Just as a sprout experiences within itself the tree, its leaves, and fruit, similarly, the knower (jña), as the true self (svātman), completely encompasses the world, the sense of ego (ahaṅtva), and even the space of the self (svātmakham).
Words meanings summery:
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- अङ्कुरः (aṅkuraḥ) - a sprout, a shoot, a germ
- अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, perceives, feels, undergoes
- अन्तर् (antar) - within, inside, amidst, in the middle of
- वृक्षपत्रफलं (vṛkṣapatraphalaṁ) - the tree, its leaves, and fruit
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner
- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, similarly
- जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe, all that moves
- अहंत्वे (ahaṁtve) - in the state of 'I-ness', in ego (ahaṅtva)
- ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, one who knows
- स्वात्मा (svātmā) - the true self, one's own self (ātman)
- स्वात्मखम् (svātmakham) - the space of the self, the inner void of the self
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, capable, fully, completely
Words meanings and morphology
अङ्कुरः (aṅkuraḥ) - a sprout, a shoot, a germ
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅkura
aṅkura - a sprout, a shoot, a germ, a new growth
अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, perceives, feels, undergoes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of anubhū
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)
अन्तर् (antar) - within, inside, amidst, in the middle of
(indeclinable)
वृक्षपत्रफलं (vṛkṣapatraphalaṁ) - the tree, its leaves, and fruit
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛkṣapatraphala
vṛkṣapatraphala - tree-leaves-fruit (collective)
Compound type : dvandva (vṛkṣa+patra+phala)
- vṛkṣa – tree
noun (masculine) - patra – leaf
noun (neuter) - phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter)
Note: Used as a collective noun here.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, similarly
(indeclinable)
जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe, all that moves
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - the world, the universe, all that moves or exists
Root: gam (class 1)
अहंत्वे (ahaṁtve) - in the state of 'I-ness', in ego (ahaṅtva)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ahaṃtva
ahaṁtva - ego, egocentricity, the sense of 'I-ness', individuality
Derived from `aham` (I) with suffix `-tva`.
ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, one who knows
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knower, wise, knowing, intelligent
Root: jñā (class 9)
स्वात्मा (svātmā) - the true self, one's own self (ātman)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svātman
svātman - one's own self, the individual soul (ātman)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+ātman)
- sva – one's own, self, own
pronoun (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath
noun (masculine)
स्वात्मखम् (svātmakham) - the space of the self, the inner void of the self
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svātmakha
svātmakha - the space or ether of the self
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+kha)
- sva – one's own, self
pronoun (masculine) - ātman – self, soul
noun (masculine) - kha – space, ether, void
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, capable, fully, completely
(indeclinable)