योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-10

जगद्ब्रह्मतया सत्यमनिर्मितमभावितम् ।
अनिष्ठितं चान्यथा तु नाहं नावगतं च तत् ॥ १० ॥

jagadbrahmatayā satyamanirmitamabhāvitam ,
aniṣṭhitaṃ cānyathā tu nāhaṃ nāvagataṃ ca tat 10

10. jagat brahmatayā satyam anirmitam abhāvitam
aniṣṭhitam ca anyathā tu na aham na avagatam ca tat

10. jagat brahmatayā satyam,
anirmitam,
abhāvitam ca aniṣṭhitam.
anyathā tu tat na aham ca na avagatam.

10. The world (jagat), by virtue of its nature as Brahman, is real, uncreated, unmanifested, and unestablished. But otherwise, (if not seen as Brahman) that (world) is neither myself nor is it comprehended.

Words meanings summery:

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• ब्रह्मतया (brahmatayā) - by the nature of Brahman; as Brahman

• सत्यम् (satyam) - real, true, existent

• अनिर्मितम् (anirmitam) - uncreated, unmade, not produced

• अभावितम् (abhāvitam) - unmanifested, unproduced, unthought of

• अनिष्ठितम् (aniṣṭhitam) - unestablished, unaccomplished, undetermined

• च (ca) - and

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• न (na) - not, no

• अहम् (aham) - myself, the Self (ātman) (I, myself, the self (ātman))

• न (na) - not, no

• अवगतम् (avagatam) - understood, comprehended, known

• च (ca) - and

• तत् (tat) - that world (jagat) (that (neuter singular))

Words meanings and morphology

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

Present Active Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

ब्रह्मतया (brahmatayā) - by the nature of Brahman; as Brahman

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of brahmatā

brahmatā - the nature of Brahman; the state of being Brahman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+tā)

• brahman – the Absolute Reality, the ultimate principle, the universal spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh
• tā – suffix for abstract noun, -ness, -hood
  indeclinable
  Suffix forming feminine abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns.

सत्यम् (satyam) - real, true, existent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent

From 'sat' (existent) + 'ya' suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

अनिर्मितम् (anirmitam) - uncreated, unmade, not produced

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anirmita

anirmita - uncreated, unmade, not produced

Past Passive Participle

Negative 'a' + 'nirmita' (created, made). 'nirmita' from 'mā' (to measure, form) with prefix 'nir'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nirmita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• nirmita – created, made, formed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root 'mā' (to measure, form) with prefix 'nir'.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

अभावितम् (abhāvitam) - unmanifested, unproduced, unthought of

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhāvita

abhāvita - unmanifested, unproduced, not made to be

Past Passive Participle

Negative 'a' + 'bhāvita' (produced, manifested). 'bhāvita' from causative of 'bhū' (to be, become).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāvita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• bhāvita – caused to be, produced, manifested, cultivated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (causative)
  From causative of root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

अनिष्ठितम् (aniṣṭhitam) - unestablished, unaccomplished, undetermined

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aniṣṭhita

aniṣṭhita - unestablished, undetermined, not fixed

Past Passive Participle

Negative 'a' + 'niṣṭhita' (established, fixed). 'niṣṭhita' from 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ni'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+niṣṭhita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• niṣṭhita – established, fixed, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jagat'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - myself, the Self (ātman) (I, myself, the self (ātman))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself, the ego, the Self (ātman)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अवगतम् (avagatam) - understood, comprehended, known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avagata

avagata - understood, known, comprehended

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ava'.

Prefix: ava

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tat' (jagat).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that world (jagat) (that (neuter singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers back to 'jagat'.

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