योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-31, verse-19
भूतादिमयतां त्यक्त्वा बुद्ध्यहंकारचेतसाम् ।
अत्यन्तं स्थितिरभ्येति यदि तन्मुक्ततोदिता ॥ १९ ॥
अत्यन्तं स्थितिरभ्येति यदि तन्मुक्ततोदिता ॥ १९ ॥
bhūtādimayatāṃ tyaktvā buddhyahaṃkāracetasām ,
atyantaṃ sthitirabhyeti yadi tanmuktatoditā 19
atyantaṃ sthitirabhyeti yadi tanmuktatoditā 19
19.
bhūtādimayatām tyaktvā buddhyahaṅkāracetasām |
atyantam sthitiḥ abhi eti yadi tat muktatā uditā ||
atyantam sthitiḥ abhi eti yadi tat muktatā uditā ||
19.
yadi buddhyahaṅkāracetasām bhūtādimayatām tyaktvā atyantam sthitiḥ abhi eti,
tat muktatā uditā
tat muktatā uditā
19.
If, abandoning their nature of being composed of the gross elements (bhūtādimayatā), the intellect, ego (ahaṅkāra), and mind (cetas) attain ultimate stability, then that state is declared as liberation (mokṣa).
Words meanings summery:
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- भूतादिमयताम् (bhūtādimayatām) - their nature of being composed of gross elements (state of being made of elements etc.)
- त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)
- बुद्ध्यहङ्कारचेतसाम् (buddhyahaṅkāracetasām) - of the intellect, ego (ahaṅkāra), and minds (cetas) (of the intellect, ego, and minds)
- अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - ultimate (ultimately, exceedingly, entirely)
- स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - stability (stability, state, standing, situation)
- अभि (abhi) - towards (part of verbal prefix `abhī-`) (towards, to, on, over)
- एति (eti) - attains, reaches (goes, approaches, reaches)
- यदि (yadi) - if
- तत् (tat) - that (state of stability) (that, therefore)
- मुक्तता (muktatā) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, freedom)
- उदिता (uditā) - declared (declared, said, arisen)
Words meanings and morphology
भूतादिमयताम् (bhūtādimayatām) - their nature of being composed of gross elements (state of being made of elements etc.)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūtādimayatā
bhūtādimayatā - the state or condition of consisting of elements etc.
Compound `bhūta-ādi-maya-tā`. Suffix `tā` forms abstract noun from adjective `bhūtādimaya`.
Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhūtādimaya) + Tā-suffix (bhūta+ādi+maya+tā)
- bhūta – element, being
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From `bhū` + `kta`
Root: bhū (class 1) - ādi – beginning, etc.
indeclinable - maya – made of, consisting of
adjective
Suffix `mayat` - tā – state, condition, -ness
suffix (feminine)
Suffix forming abstract feminine nouns.
Note: Object of the gerund `tyaktvā`.
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root `tyaj` (to abandon) + `ktvā` suffix.
Root: tyaj (class 1)
बुद्ध्यहङ्कारचेतसाम् (buddhyahaṅkāracetasām) - of the intellect, ego (ahaṅkāra), and minds (cetas) (of the intellect, ego, and minds)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of buddhyahaṅkāracetas
buddhyahaṅkāracetas - intellect, ego, and mind
Compound type : Dvandva (buddhi+ahaṅkāra+cetas)
- buddhi – intellect, understanding
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1) - ahaṅkāra – ego, self-conceit
noun (masculine)
From `aham` + `kāra`
Root: kṛ (class 8) - cetas – consciousness, mind, intellect
noun (neuter)
From root `cit`
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: This compound takes the genitive plural form `cetasām`.
अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - ultimate (ultimately, exceedingly, entirely)
(indeclinable)
`ati` + `anta`.
Note: Adverbial form of `atyanta`.
स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - stability (stability, state, standing, situation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti
sthiti - standing, position, state, stability, existence
From root `sthā` (to stand) + `kti` suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject of `eti`.
अभि (abhi) - towards (part of verbal prefix `abhī-`) (towards, to, on, over)
(indeclinable)
Note: Verbal prefix.
एति (eti) - attains, reaches (goes, approaches, reaches)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
Present Active
From root `i` (to go).
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Combined with `abhi` to form `abhyeti` meaning 'approaches' or 'attains'.
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that (state of stability) (that, therefore)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, therefore
Note: Refers to the resulting state.
मुक्तता (muktatā) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, freedom)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of muktatā
muktatā - liberation, freedom, the state of being released
From `mukta` (released, liberated) + `tā` (suffix forming abstract feminine noun).
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Subject of `uditā`.
उदिता (uditā) - declared (declared, said, arisen)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of udita
udita - said, spoken, arisen, manifested, declared
Past Passive Participle
From root `vad` (to speak) with prefix `ud` + `kta` suffix. Or from `ud-i` (to rise). In context of `muktatā uditā`, "declared" is more suitable.
Prefix: ud
Root: vad (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective; implies an 'is' verb.