योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-42, verse-12
चित्तया नास्ति सत्ता च चित्तता नास्ति तां विना ।
विना विना यथा वायोर्यथा स्पन्देषु कारणम् ॥ १२ ॥
विना विना यथा वायोर्यथा स्पन्देषु कारणम् ॥ १२ ॥
cittayā nāsti sattā ca cittatā nāsti tāṃ vinā ,
vinā vinā yathā vāyoryathā spandeṣu kāraṇam 12
vinā vinā yathā vāyoryathā spandeṣu kāraṇam 12
12.
cittayā na asti sattā ca cittatā na asti tām vinā
vinā vinā yathā vāyoḥ yathā spandeṣu kāraṇam
vinā vinā yathā vāyoḥ yathā spandeṣu kāraṇam
12.
sattā,
cittayā,
ca,
na,
asti; cittatā,
tām,
vinā,
na,
asti; kāraṇam,
spandeṣu,
yathā,
vāyoḥ; yathā,
vinā,
vinā
cittayā,
ca,
na,
asti; cittatā,
tām,
vinā,
na,
asti; kāraṇam,
spandeṣu,
yathā,
vāyoḥ; yathā,
vinā,
vinā
12.
Existence (sattā) does not come from thought (citta), nor does thought (cittatā) exist without that (existence). This is like how the wind is the cause of movements, and (conversely), neither exists without the other (wind and movement).
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्तया (cittayā) - by thought, by the mind, through consciousness
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality
- च (ca) - and, also
- चित्तता (cittatā) - the state of mind, consciousness, the nature of thought
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- ताम् (tām) - it (referring to existence/sattā) (her, it (accusative feminine singular))
- विना (vinā) - without, except for, apart from
- विना (vinā) - without, except for, apart from
- विना (vinā) - without, except for, apart from
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as
- वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of the wind
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as
- स्पन्देषु (spandeṣu) - in movements, in vibrations
- कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument
Words meanings and morphology
चित्तया (cittayā) - by thought, by the mind, through consciousness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, understanding, heart
Root: cit (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
सत्ता (sattā) - existence, being, reality
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā
sattā - existence, being, reality, essence, true being
from present participle sat (of as) + -tā
Root: as (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
चित्तता (cittatā) - the state of mind, consciousness, the nature of thought
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cittatā
cittatā - the state of mind, consciousness, the nature of thought, intelligence
formed from citta + -tā
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
ताम् (tām) - it (referring to existence/sattā) (her, it (accusative feminine singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this, he, she
Note: Refers to sattā
विना (vinā) - without, except for, apart from
(indeclinable)
विना (vinā) - without, except for, apart from
(indeclinable)
विना (vinā) - without, except for, apart from
(indeclinable)
यथा (yathā) - as, just as
(indeclinable)
वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of the wind
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - wind, air, breath, life-breath
यथा (yathā) - as, just as
(indeclinable)
स्पन्देषु (spandeṣu) - in movements, in vibrations
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of spanda
spanda - movement, vibration, pulsation, throbbing
from root spand
Root: spand (class 1)
कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa
kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive, origin
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)