योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-43, verse-52
ज्ञेयं रज्जुरिवाशेषं स्वभावे तिष्ठ चिद्घने ।
ज्ञप्तिरेवान्तरं बाह्यं चार्थत्वमधितिष्ठति ॥ ५२ ॥
ज्ञप्तिरेवान्तरं बाह्यं चार्थत्वमधितिष्ठति ॥ ५२ ॥
jñeyaṃ rajjurivāśeṣaṃ svabhāve tiṣṭha cidghane ,
jñaptirevāntaraṃ bāhyaṃ cārthatvamadhitiṣṭhati 52
jñaptirevāntaraṃ bāhyaṃ cārthatvamadhitiṣṭhati 52
52.
jñeyam rajjuḥ iva aśeṣam svabhāve tiṣṭha citghane |
jñaptiḥ eva antaram bāhyam ca arthtvam adhitiṣṭhati ||
jñaptiḥ eva antaram bāhyam ca arthtvam adhitiṣṭhati ||
52.
aśeṣam jñeyam rajjuḥ iva,
citghane svabhāve tiṣṭha jñaptiḥ eva antaram bāhyam ca arthtvam adhitiṣṭhati
citghane svabhāve tiṣṭha jñaptiḥ eva antaram bāhyam ca arthtvam adhitiṣṭhati
52.
Recognize all that is knowable (jñeya) as being like a rope. Abide in your intrinsic nature (svabhāva), which is pure, dense consciousness. Indeed, perception (jñapti) itself establishes both internal and external phenomena as objects (arthatvam).
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - what is to be known, knowable, object of knowledge
- रज्जुः (rajjuḥ) - rope
- इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
- अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - all, entire, without remainder
- स्वभावे (svabhāve) - in one's own nature, in the intrinsic nature
- तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - abide, stand, remain, be
- चित्घने (citghane) - in the dense consciousness, in the solid mass of consciousness
- ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - knowledge, perception, cognition
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, alone
- अन्तरम् (antaram) - internal, interior
- बाह्यम् (bāhyam) - external, outer
- च (ca) - and, also
- अर्थ्त्वम् (arthtvam) - objectivity, the state of being an object
- अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - establishes, presides over, occupies, forms
Words meanings and morphology
ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - what is to be known, knowable, object of knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya
jñeya - knowable, perceptible, to be known, object of knowledge
Gerundive
From root jñā (to know) with kṛtya suffix -ya.
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Functions as a noun here: 'the knowable'.
रज्जुः (rajjuḥ) - rope
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rajju
rajju - rope, string
Note: Used in the context of the rope-snake illusion, implying unreality.
इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
(indeclinable)
अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - all, entire, without remainder
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aśeṣa
aśeṣa - all, entire, complete, without remainder
Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - śeṣa – remainder, rest, remnant
noun (masculine)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'jñeyam'.
स्वभावे (svabhāve) - in one's own nature, in the intrinsic nature
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of svabhāva
svabhāva - own nature, intrinsic nature (dharma), inherent disposition, essence
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)
- sva – own, self
adjective (masculine) - bhāva – being, state, nature, existence
noun (masculine)
From root bhū (to be, exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - abide, stand, remain, be
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
चित्घने (citghane) - in the dense consciousness, in the solid mass of consciousness
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of citghana
citghana - solid mass of consciousness, dense consciousness, pure consciousness
Compound type : Karmadhāraya (cit+ghana)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence
noun (feminine) - ghana – dense, solid, compact; mass
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'svabhāve'.
ज्ञप्तिः (jñaptiḥ) - knowledge, perception, cognition
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jñapti
jñapti - knowledge, perception, cognition, understanding
From root jñā (to know) + suffix -ti.
Root: jñā (class 9)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, alone
(indeclinable)
अन्तरम् (antaram) - internal, interior
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of antara
antara - interior, internal, within, intermediate, difference
Note: Functions as a noun here, 'the internal'.
बाह्यम् (bāhyam) - external, outer
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bāhya
bāhya - external, outer, outside, foreign
From bahis (outside) + suffix -ya.
Note: Functions as a noun here, 'the external'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अर्थ्त्वम् (arthtvam) - objectivity, the state of being an object
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of arthattva
arthattva - objectivity, the state or condition of being an object, object-ness
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (artha+tva)
- artha – object, meaning, purpose, thing
noun (masculine) - tva – suffix denoting 'state of being', '-ness'
indeclinable
Abstract noun suffix
अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - establishes, presides over, occupies, forms
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of adhitiṣṭhā
Prefix: adhi
Root: sthā (class 1)