योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-37, verse-29
तदस्य सेच्छा नेच्छा वा ब्रह्मैवात्र न संशयः ।
इच्छा न जायते ज्ञस्यावश्यमेवानु वा नवा ॥ २९ ॥
इच्छा न जायते ज्ञस्यावश्यमेवानु वा नवा ॥ २९ ॥
tadasya secchā necchā vā brahmaivātra na saṃśayaḥ ,
icchā na jāyate jñasyāvaśyamevānu vā navā 29
icchā na jāyate jñasyāvaśyamevānu vā navā 29
29.
tat asya sa-icchā na icchā vā brahma eva atra na saṃśayaḥ
| icchā na jāyate jñasya avaśyam eva anu vā navā ||
| icchā na jāyate jñasya avaśyam eva anu vā navā ||
29.
asya tat sa-icchā vā na icchā [vā
asti iti cet api] atra brahma eva na
saṃśayaḥ jñasya icchā avaśyam eva
jāyate na anu vā navā [api na jāyate]
asti iti cet api] atra brahma eva na
saṃśayaḥ jñasya icchā avaśyam eva
jāyate na anu vā navā [api na jāyate]
29.
Therefore, whether he has desires or not, for him it is truly the ultimate reality (brahman); there is no doubt about this. For such a knower, no desire arises, neither new nor old/repeated.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - Therefore, referring to the preceding context or implication. (therefore, that)
- अस्य (asya) - For this person (the knower), or belonging to him. (of this, of him, for him)
- स-इच्छा (sa-icchā) - Desirous, or accompanied by desire. (with desire, desirous)
- न (na) - not, no
- इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish
- वा (vā) - or, either
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate, transcendent reality (brahman). (Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality)
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
- अत्र (atra) - In this context or situation. (here, in this (matter))
- न (na) - not, no
- संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
- इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish
- न (na) - not, no
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
- ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - For the enlightened or wise person. (of the knower, for the knower)
- अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, necessarily, surely
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
- अनु (anu) - As in 'following' or 'repeatedly', referring to desires that may persist or recur. (after, along, repeatedly)
- वा (vā) - or, either
- नवा (navā) - Referring to desires that are newly formed. (new, fresh)
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - Therefore, referring to the preceding context or implication. (therefore, that)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as an indeclinable 'therefore' or 'in that case'.
अस्य (asya) - For this person (the knower), or belonging to him. (of this, of him, for him)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, he, she, it
स-इच्छा (sa-icchā) - Desirous, or accompanied by desire. (with desire, desirous)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sa-icchā
sa-icchā - with desire, desirous
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+icchā)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - icchā – desire, wish, intention
noun (feminine)
Root: iṣ (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā
icchā - desire, wish, intention
Root: iṣ (class 4)
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate, transcendent reality (brahman). (Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality; prayer, sacred word, the Veda
Root: bṛh (class 1)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - In this context or situation. (here, in this (matter))
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā
icchā - desire, wish, intention
Root: iṣ (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of jan
4th class Atmanepada verb
Root: jan (class 4)
ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - For the enlightened or wise person. (of the knower, for the knower)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knower, wise, intelligent, acquainted with
Derived from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Can also be dative in context of 'for the knower'.
अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, necessarily, surely
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
(indeclinable)
अनु (anu) - As in 'following' or 'repeatedly', referring to desires that may persist or recur. (after, along, repeatedly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Often used as a prefix to verbs or nouns, but here as a separate adverb.
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
नवा (navā) - Referring to desires that are newly formed. (new, fresh)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nava
nava - new, fresh, young, recent
Note: Feminine singular form, agreeing with 'icchā'.