योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-34, verse-31
न भवन्तो न च वयं न जगन्ति न खादयः ।
सन्ति शान्तमशेषेण ब्रह्मेदं निर्भरं स्थितम् ॥ ३१ ॥
सन्ति शान्तमशेषेण ब्रह्मेदं निर्भरं स्थितम् ॥ ३१ ॥
na bhavanto na ca vayaṃ na jaganti na khādayaḥ ,
santi śāntamaśeṣeṇa brahmedaṃ nirbharaṃ sthitam 31
santi śāntamaśeṣeṇa brahmedaṃ nirbharaṃ sthitam 31
31.
na bhavantaḥ na ca vayam na jaganti na khādayaḥ
santi śāntam aśeṣeṇa brahma idam nirbharam sthitam
santi śāntam aśeṣeṇa brahma idam nirbharam sthitam
31.
na bhavantaḥ na ca vayam na jaganti na khādayaḥ santi.
idam brahma aśeṣeṇa śāntam nirbharam sthitam.
idam brahma aśeṣeṇa śāntam nirbharam sthitam.
31.
Neither you, nor we, nor worlds, nor objects of enjoyment exist. This (brahman), completely tranquil and self-sufficient, alone stands as the ultimate reality.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural), honorable sirs
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- वयम् (vayam) - we
- न (na) - not, no
- जगन्ति (jaganti) - worlds, moving things
- न (na) - not, no
- खादयः (khādayaḥ) - sense objects or objects of experience/enjoyment, which are ultimately unreal. (eaters, consumers, objects of enjoyment)
- सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted
- अशेषेण (aśeṣeṇa) - entirely, completely, without remainder
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality, the absolute
- इदम् (idam) - this
- निर्भरम् (nirbharam) - full, complete, firm, strong, self-reliant
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - stood, situated, established, existing
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural), honorable sirs
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat
bhavat - you, your honor, being, existent
present active participle
from root bhū (to be), present active participle, nominative plural masculine
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used respectfully for "you" plural.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Null gender for first and second person pronouns.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
जगन्ति (jaganti) - worlds, moving things
(noun)
neuter, plural of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings
from root gam (to go), present participle, neuter
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Can be nominative or accusative plural neuter. Here, nominative as subject of santi.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
खादयः (khādayaḥ) - sense objects or objects of experience/enjoyment, which are ultimately unreal. (eaters, consumers, objects of enjoyment)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of khādin
khādin - eater, consumer, one who enjoys, objects of enjoyment/senses
from root khād (to eat), suffix -in
Root: khād (class 1)
Note: Refers to sentient beings or the objects of their senses.
सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted
(adjective)
neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted, ceased
Past Passive Participle
from root śam (to be calm), past passive participle
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Adjective modifying brahma (neuter nominative).
अशेषेण (aśeṣeṇa) - entirely, completely, without remainder
(indeclinable)
negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of śeṣa (remainder)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - śeṣa – remainder, residue, balance
noun (masculine)
from root śiṣ (to leave over)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Used adverbially to mean "completely".
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality, the absolute
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, universal spirit, sacred word, Veda
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here, present
Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to brahma.
निर्भरम् (nirbharam) - full, complete, firm, strong, self-reliant
(adjective)
neuter, singular of nirbhara
nirbhara - full, complete, firm, strong, self-reliant, dependent on nothing
compound of nis (without) + bhara (burden, support)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (nis+bhara)
- nis – out, forth, without
indeclinable - bhara – bearing, supporting, burden, load
noun (masculine)
from root bhṛ (to bear, support)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Adjective modifying brahma (neuter nominative).
स्थितम् (sthitam) - stood, situated, established, existing
(adjective)
neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - stood, situated, established, existing, firm, steady
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā (to stand), past passive participle
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for brahma.