योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-43, verse-54
शान्ताशेषविशेषात्मा तेन शेषोऽस्ति सत्स्वभाः ।
अर्थ एव मनस्कारः स चाभावात्मको भ्रमः ॥ ५४ ॥
अर्थ एव मनस्कारः स चाभावात्मको भ्रमः ॥ ५४ ॥
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣātmā tena śeṣo'sti satsvabhāḥ ,
artha eva manaskāraḥ sa cābhāvātmako bhramaḥ 54
artha eva manaskāraḥ sa cābhāvātmako bhramaḥ 54
54.
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣātmā tena śeṣaḥ asti satsvabhāvaḥ |
arthaḥ eva manaskāraḥ saḥ ca abhāvātmakaḥ bhramaḥ ||
arthaḥ eva manaskāraḥ saḥ ca abhāvātmakaḥ bhramaḥ ||
54.
tena,
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣātmā satsvabhāvaḥ śeṣaḥ asti arthaḥ eva manaskāraḥ,
saḥ ca abhāvātmakaḥ bhramaḥ
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣātmā satsvabhāvaḥ śeṣaḥ asti arthaḥ eva manaskāraḥ,
saḥ ca abhāvātmakaḥ bhramaḥ
54.
Therefore, what remains is the Self (ātman), whose intrinsic nature (svabhāva) is pure existence (sat), and in whom all distinctions have subsided. Indeed, the object (artha) is merely mental activity (manaskāra), and that [mental activity] is an illusion (bhrama) rooted in non-existence.
Words meanings summery:
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- शान्ताशेषविशेषात्मा (śāntāśeṣaviśeṣātmā) - one whose self is characterized by the cessation of all distinctions
- तेन (tena) - therefore, by that
- शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - remaining, remainder, what is left
- अस्ति (asti) - exists, is
- सत्स्वभावः (satsvabhāvaḥ) - whose nature is existence, having the nature of reality
- अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object, meaning, purpose
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, alone
- मनस्कारः (manaskāraḥ) - mental activity, attention, consideration
- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- च (ca) - and, also
- अभावात्मकः (abhāvātmakaḥ) - of the nature of non-existence, illusory, unreal
- भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - illusion, error, delusion
Words meanings and morphology
शान्ताशेषविशेषात्मा (śāntāśeṣaviśeṣātmā) - one whose self is characterized by the cessation of all distinctions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntāśeṣaviśeṣātman
śāntāśeṣaviśeṣātman - whose Self (ātman) is characterized by the cessation of all distinctions or peculiarities; the pure Self beyond all attributes.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śānta+aśeṣa+viśeṣa+ātman)
- śānta – calm, tranquil, subsided, ceased
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root śam (to be calm).
Root: śam (class 4) - aśeṣa – all, entire, without remainder
adjective (masculine)
Nañ-tatpuruṣa from a- + śeṣa. - viśeṣa – distinction, particularity, specific quality
noun (masculine)
From vi- + śiṣ (to distinguish).
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7) - ātman – Self, soul, essence, spirit
noun (masculine)
तेन (tena) - therefore, by that
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Used here as an adverb meaning 'therefore'.
शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - remaining, remainder, what is left
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, remnant, what is left, end
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
अस्ति (asti) - exists, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
सत्स्वभावः (satsvabhāvaḥ) - whose nature is existence, having the nature of reality
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satsvabhāva
satsvabhāva - whose intrinsic nature (svabhāva) is pure existence (sat); of real nature.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sat+svabhāva)
- sat – being, existence, real, true
adjective (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2) - svabhāva – own nature, intrinsic nature (dharma), inherent disposition
noun (masculine)
अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object, meaning, purpose
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - object, meaning, purpose, thing, wealth, goal
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, alone
(indeclinable)
मनस्कारः (manaskāraḥ) - mental activity, attention, consideration
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of manaskāra
manaskāra - mental activity, attention, consideration, mental impression/construction
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (manas+kāra)
- manas – mind, intellect
noun (neuter) - kāra – making, doing, agent, activity
noun (masculine)
From root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अभावात्मकः (abhāvātmakaḥ) - of the nature of non-existence, illusory, unreal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhāvātmaka
abhāvātmaka - whose nature (ātman) is non-existence (abhāva); unreal, illusory, of illusory nature
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (abhāva+ātman)
- abhāva – non-existence, absence, unreality
noun (masculine)
Nañ-tatpuruṣa from a- + bhāva. - ātman – Self, nature, essence
noun (masculine)
भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) - illusion, error, delusion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrama
bhrama - error, delusion, illusion, wandering, mistake
Root: bhram (class 1)