योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-37, verse-9
निर्वाणे नास्ति दृश्यादि दृश्यादौ नास्ति निर्वृतिः ।
मिथोऽनयोरनुभवो न च्छायातपयोरिव ॥ ९ ॥
मिथोऽनयोरनुभवो न च्छायातपयोरिव ॥ ९ ॥
nirvāṇe nāsti dṛśyādi dṛśyādau nāsti nirvṛtiḥ ,
mitho'nayoranubhavo na cchāyātapayoriva 9
mitho'nayoranubhavo na cchāyātapayoriva 9
9.
nirvāṇe na asti dṛśyādi dṛśyādau na asti nirvṛtiḥ
mithaḥ anayoḥ anubhavaḥ na chāyātapayoḥ iva
mithaḥ anayoḥ anubhavaḥ na chāyātapayoḥ iva
9.
nirvāṇe dṛśyādi na asti dṛśyādau nirvṛtiḥ na
asti anayoḥ anubhavaḥ chāyātapayoḥ iva mithaḥ na
asti anayoḥ anubhavaḥ chāyātapayoḥ iva mithaḥ na
9.
In ultimate liberation (nirvāṇa), there is no perceived world and so forth. In the perceived world and so forth, there is no true cessation of suffering (nirvṛti). The mutual experience of these two is not possible, just as it is not for shade and sunshine.
Words meanings summery:
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- निर्वाणे (nirvāṇe) - in ultimate liberation (nirvāṇa) (in liberation, in ultimate cessation, in final beatitude)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
- दृश्यादि (dṛśyādi) - the perceived world and so forth (the visible world, objects of perception, etc.)
- दृश्यादौ (dṛśyādau) - in the perceived world and so forth (in the visible world, among objects of perception, etc.)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
- निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ) - true cessation of suffering (nirvṛti) (cessation, release, tranquility, happiness, peace)
- मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutual (mutually, reciprocally)
- अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two (the perceived world and ultimate liberation) (of these two)
- अनुभवः (anubhavaḥ) - experience (experience, perception)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- छायातपयोः (chāyātapayoḥ) - of shade and sunshine (of shade and sun, of light and shadow)
- इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)
Words meanings and morphology
निर्वाणे (nirvāṇe) - in ultimate liberation (nirvāṇa) (in liberation, in ultimate cessation, in final beatitude)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa
nirvāṇa - ultimate liberation, extinction (of desires and suffering), final beatitude
From niḥ (out, away) + root vā (to blow) -> nirvā (to be extinguished), + suffix -ana
Root: vā (class 2)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
present indicative, 3rd person singular
From root as (to be), pāṇinian class 2
Root: as (class 2)
दृश्यादि (dṛśyādi) - the perceived world and so forth (the visible world, objects of perception, etc.)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśyādi
dṛśyādi - the visible world, objects of perception, etc.
A compound referring to 'the seen' and 'that which begins with it'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛśya+ādi)
- dṛśya – visible, perceptible, what is to be seen
noun (neuter)
gerundive/potential passive participle
From root dṛś (to see) + suffix -ya
Root: dṛś (class 1) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so forth
noun (masculine)
Note: Implied subject of 'asti'.
दृश्यादौ (dṛśyādau) - in the perceived world and so forth (in the visible world, among objects of perception, etc.)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dṛśyādi
dṛśyādi - the visible world, objects of perception, etc.
A compound referring to 'the seen' and 'that which begins with it'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛśya+ādi)
- dṛśya – visible, perceptible, what is to be seen
noun (neuter)
gerundive/potential passive participle
From root dṛś (to see) + suffix -ya
Root: dṛś (class 1) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so forth
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
present indicative, 3rd person singular
From root as (to be), pāṇinian class 2
Root: as (class 2)
निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ) - true cessation of suffering (nirvṛti) (cessation, release, tranquility, happiness, peace)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvṛti
nirvṛti - cessation, release, tranquility, happiness, peace
From niḥ (out, away) + root vṛt (to be, exist) + suffix -ti
Prefix: nis
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'asti'.
मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutual (mutually, reciprocally)
(indeclinable)
Note: Sandhi with 'anayoḥ' -> 'mitho'nayor'.
अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two (the perceived world and ultimate liberation) (of these two)
(pronoun)
Genitive, dual of idam
idam - this, these
Note: Refers to 'nirvāṇa' and 'dṛśyādi'.
अनुभवः (anubhavaḥ) - experience (experience, perception)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anubhava
anubhava - experience, perception
From anu (after, along) + root bhū (to be, exist) + suffix -a
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of implied 'asti'. Sandhi with 'na' -> 'anubhavo na'.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
छायातपयोः (chāyātapayoḥ) - of shade and sunshine (of shade and sun, of light and shadow)
(noun)
Genitive, dual of chāyātapa
chāyātapa - shade and sun
Dvandva compound of chāyā (shade) and ātapa (sunshine)
Compound type : dvandva (chāyā+ātapa)
- chāyā – shade, shadow, reflection
noun (feminine) - ātapa – sunshine, heat of the sun
noun (masculine)
From ā (towards) + root tap (to heat)
Prefix: ā
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Sandhi with 'iva' -> 'chāyātapayor iva'.
इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)