योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-43, verse-36
आशीतलान्तःकरणो निर्वाणो ज्ञोऽवतिष्ठते ।
तज्ज्ञस्याकृष्टमुक्तस्य समं ध्यानं विना स्थितिः ॥ ३६ ॥
तज्ज्ञस्याकृष्टमुक्तस्य समं ध्यानं विना स्थितिः ॥ ३६ ॥
āśītalāntaḥkaraṇo nirvāṇo jño'vatiṣṭhate ,
tajjñasyākṛṣṭamuktasya samaṃ dhyānaṃ vinā sthitiḥ 36
tajjñasyākṛṣṭamuktasya samaṃ dhyānaṃ vinā sthitiḥ 36
36.
āśītalāntaḥkaraṇaḥ nirvāṇaḥ jñaḥ avatiṣṭhate |
tat-jñasya akṛṣṭa-muktasya samam dhyānam vinā sthitiḥ ||
tat-jñasya akṛṣṭa-muktasya samam dhyānam vinā sthitiḥ ||
36.
āśītalāntaḥkaraṇaḥ nirvāṇaḥ jñaḥ avatiṣṭhate
tat-jñasya akṛṣṭa-muktasya dhyānam vinā samam sthitiḥ
tat-jñasya akṛṣṭa-muktasya dhyānam vinā samam sthitiḥ
36.
A knower (jña) whose inner faculty is completely tranquil and who has attained final liberation (nirvāṇa) remains steadfast. For such a knower, who is free from attachment and liberated, a state of equanimity exists even without (formal) meditation (dhyāna).
Words meanings summery:
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- आशीतलान्तःकरणः (āśītalāntaḥkaraṇaḥ) - one whose inner faculty/mind is completely cool, tranquil, peaceful
- निर्वाणः (nirvāṇaḥ) - liberated, extinguished (of suffering), attained final liberation
- ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knower, one who knows
- अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - stands firm, remains, abides
- तत्-ज्ञस्य (tat-jñasya) - of that knower, for that knower
- अकृष्ट-मुक्तस्य (akṛṣṭa-muktasya) - of one who is unattached and liberated
- समम् (samam) - equal, even, balanced, tranquil
- ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation, contemplation
- विना (vinā) - without, except for
- स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, stability, existence
Words meanings and morphology
आशीतलान्तःकरणः (āśītalāntaḥkaraṇaḥ) - one whose inner faculty/mind is completely cool, tranquil, peaceful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āśītalāntaḥkaraṇa
āśītalāntaḥkaraṇa - one whose inner faculty/mind is completely cool, tranquil, peaceful
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (āśītala+antaḥkaraṇa)
- āśītala – completely cool, very cold, tranquil
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ā - antaḥkaraṇa – inner faculty, mind, heart, conscience
noun (neuter)
निर्वाणः (nirvāṇaḥ) - liberated, extinguished (of suffering), attained final liberation
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvāṇa
nirvāṇa - liberation, extinction (of a flame), cessation of suffering, tranquil
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √vā with prefix nir-
Prefix: nir
Root: √vā (class 2)
ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - knower, one who knows
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jña
jña - knowing, wise, knower
Root: √jñā (class 9)
अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - stands firm, remains, abides
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of avatiṣṭhate
Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Prefix: ava
Root: √sthā (class 1)
तत्-ज्ञस्य (tat-jñasya) - of that knower, for that knower
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tat-jña
tat-jña - that knower, a knower of that (referring to the preceding state)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (tad+jña)
- tad – that
pronoun (neuter) - jña – knowing, wise, knower
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Root: √jñā (class 9)
अकृष्ट-मुक्तस्य (akṛṣṭa-muktasya) - of one who is unattached and liberated
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of akṛṣṭa-mukta
akṛṣṭa-mukta - unpulled, unattracted, and liberated
Compound type : Dvandva (akṛṣṭa+mukta)
- akṛṣṭa – unpulled, uncultivated, unattractive
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √kṛṣ (to pull, attract) with negative prefix 'a-'
Prefix: a
Root: √kṛṣ (class 1) - mukta – liberated, released, freed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √muc (to release, liberate)
Root: √muc (class 6)
समम् (samam) - equal, even, balanced, tranquil
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sama
sama - equal, even, same, similar, balanced, tranquil
Note: Used predicatively for the state (sthiti).
ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation, contemplation
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhyāna
dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought
Root: √dhyai (class 1)
Note: Governed by `vinā`.
विना (vinā) - without, except for
(indeclinable)
स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, stability, existence
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti
sthiti - standing, staying, state, condition, stability, existence
Root: √sthā (class 1)