योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-34, verse-48
संक्षुब्धमक्षुब्धमिति द्विरूपं संवित्स्वरूपं प्रवदन्ति सन्तः ।
श्रेयः परं येन समीहसे त्वं तदेकनिष्ठो भव माऽमतिर्भूः ॥ ४८ ॥
श्रेयः परं येन समीहसे त्वं तदेकनिष्ठो भव माऽमतिर्भूः ॥ ४८ ॥
saṃkṣubdhamakṣubdhamiti dvirūpaṃ saṃvitsvarūpaṃ pravadanti santaḥ ,
śreyaḥ paraṃ yena samīhase tvaṃ tadekaniṣṭho bhava mā'matirbhūḥ 48
śreyaḥ paraṃ yena samīhase tvaṃ tadekaniṣṭho bhava mā'matirbhūḥ 48
48.
saṃkṣubdham akṣubdham iti dvirūpam
saṃvit-svarūpam pravadanti santaḥ
śreyaḥ param yena samīhase tvam
tat ekaniṣṭhaḥ bhava mā amatiḥ bhūḥ
saṃvit-svarūpam pravadanti santaḥ
śreyaḥ param yena samīhase tvam
tat ekaniṣṭhaḥ bhava mā amatiḥ bhūḥ
48.
santaḥ saṃvitsvarūpam saṃkṣubdham
akṣubdham iti dvirūpam pravadanti
tvam yena param śreyaḥ samīhase
tat ekaniṣṭhaḥ bhava mā amatiḥ bhūḥ
akṣubdham iti dvirūpam pravadanti
tvam yena param śreyaḥ samīhase
tat ekaniṣṭhaḥ bhava mā amatiḥ bhūḥ
48.
The wise declare the intrinsic nature of consciousness (saṃvit) to be of two forms: agitated and unagitated. You, who strive for the supreme good (śreyas) by means of this (undisturbed consciousness), become singularly devoted to that (undisturbed state), and do not be foolish.
Words meanings summery:
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- संक्षुब्धम् (saṁkṣubdham) - agitated, disturbed, churned
- अक्षुब्धम् (akṣubdham) - unagitated, undisturbed, calm
- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'
- द्विरूपम् (dvirūpam) - of two forms, twofold
- संवित्-स्वरूपम् (saṁvit-svarūpam) - the nature of consciousness (saṃvit), the intrinsic form of consciousness
- प्रवदन्ति (pravadanti) - they declare, they say, they speak
- सन्तः (santaḥ) - the wise, the good people, existing ones
- श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the supreme good, welfare, higher benefit (śreyas)
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- येन (yena) - by which, by whom, by what means
- समीहसे (samīhase) - you desire, you strive for, you seek
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- तत् (tat) - that, to that
- एकनिष्ठः (ekaniṣṭhaḥ) - singularly devoted, focused on one thing
- भव (bhava) - be, become
- मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive particle)
- अमतिः (amatiḥ) - unwise, foolish, lack of understanding
- भूः (bhūḥ) - be, become
Words meanings and morphology
संक्षुब्धम् (saṁkṣubdham) - agitated, disturbed, churned
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃkṣubdha
saṁkṣubdha - agitated, disturbed, shaken, churned
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: sam
Root: kṣubh (class 1)
अक्षुब्धम् (akṣubdham) - unagitated, undisturbed, calm
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣubdha
akṣubdha - unagitated, undisturbed, unshaken, calm
Past Passive Participle
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣubdha)
- a – not
indeclinable - kṣubdha – agitated, disturbed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: kṣubh (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'
(indeclinable)
द्विरूपम् (dvirūpam) - of two forms, twofold
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvirūpa
dvirūpa - having two forms, twofold, bipartite
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+rūpa)
- dvi – two
numeral - rūpa – form, appearance
noun (neuter)
संवित्-स्वरूपम् (saṁvit-svarūpam) - the nature of consciousness (saṃvit), the intrinsic form of consciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvitsvarūpa
saṁvitsvarūpa - the nature of consciousness, the essential form of consciousness (saṃvit)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṃvit+svarūpa)
- saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge
noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Root: vid - svarūpa – own form, own nature, intrinsic nature
noun (neuter)
प्रवदन्ति (pravadanti) - they declare, they say, they speak
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pravad
Prefix: pra
Root: vad (class 1)
सन्तः (santaḥ) - the wise, the good people, existing ones
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sant
sant - being, existing, good, wise, virtuous
Present Active Participle
Root: as (class 2)
श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the supreme good, welfare, higher benefit (śreyas)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas
śreyas - better, superior, more excellent, ultimate good, welfare, merit (śreyas)
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, ultimate, highest, greatest, excellent, other
येन (yena) - by which, by whom, by what means
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever, that which
समीहसे (samīhase) - you desire, you strive for, you seek
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of samīh
Prefix: sam
Root: īh (class 1)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
तत् (tat) - that, to that
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
एकनिष्ठः (ekaniṣṭhaḥ) - singularly devoted, focused on one thing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ekaniṣṭha
ekaniṣṭha - devoted to one object, singularly focused, firm in one resolve
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+niṣṭha)
- eka – one, sole
numeral - niṣṭha – standing firm, devoted to, resting on
adjective
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
भव (bhava) - be, become
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive particle)
(indeclinable)
अमतिः (amatiḥ) - unwise, foolish, lack of understanding
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of amati
amati - not understanding, foolishness, error, want of intellect
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mati)
- a – not
indeclinable - mati – thought, intelligence, understanding
noun (feminine)
भूः (bhūḥ) - be, become
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, aorist imperative (luṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)