योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-49, verse-6
त्रयमेतत्तु यावस्थात्रयेणानेन वर्जिता ।
पश्यन्तीवाप्यपश्यन्ती सावस्था परमोच्यते ॥ ६ ॥
पश्यन्तीवाप्यपश्यन्ती सावस्था परमोच्यते ॥ ६ ॥
trayametattu yāvasthātrayeṇānena varjitā ,
paśyantīvāpyapaśyantī sāvasthā paramocyate 6
paśyantīvāpyapaśyantī sāvasthā paramocyate 6
6.
trayam etat tu yā avasthā trayeṇa anena varjitā.
paśyantī iva api apaśyantī sā avasthā paramā ucyate.
paśyantī iva api apaśyantī sā avasthā paramā ucyate.
6.
tu yā avasthā etat anena trayeṇa varjitā,
paśyantī iva api apaśyantī,
sā avasthā paramā ucyate.
paśyantī iva api apaśyantī,
sā avasthā paramā ucyate.
6.
But that state (avasthā) which is devoid of this triad (trayam) [of waking, dream, and deep sleep states], appearing as if seeing (paśyantī) yet simultaneously not seeing (apaśyantī), that state is declared the supreme (paramā).
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रयम् (trayam) - the three states of consciousness (waking, dream, deep sleep) (triad, group of three)
- एतत् (etat) - this triad (this)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- या (yā) - which state (which, what (feminine))
- अवस्था (avasthā) - state, condition
- त्रयेण (trayeṇa) - by the three states of consciousness (by the triad, by the group of three)
- अनेन (anena) - by this (triad) (by this)
- वर्जिता (varjitā) - free from or beyond the triad of states (devoid of, abandoned, excluded)
- पश्यन्ती (paśyantī) - conscious, aware (seeing, perceiving)
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- अपि (api) - even, also, yet
- अपश्यन्ती (apaśyantī) - unconscious, not directly engaged in perception (not seeing, not perceiving)
- सा (sā) - that (feminine)
- अवस्था (avasthā) - state, condition
- परमा (paramā) - highest, supreme
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
Words meanings and morphology
त्रयम् (trayam) - the three states of consciousness (waking, dream, deep sleep) (triad, group of three)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of traya
traya - triad, group of three
From tri (three)
एतत् (etat) - this triad (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
particle
या (yā) - which state (which, what (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
अवस्था (avasthā) - state, condition
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avasthā
avasthā - state, condition, situation, stage of life
From root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ava- (down, away)
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
त्रयेण (trayeṇa) - by the three states of consciousness (by the triad, by the group of three)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of traya
traya - triad, group of three
From tri (three)
अनेन (anena) - by this (triad) (by this)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
वर्जिता (varjitā) - free from or beyond the triad of states (devoid of, abandoned, excluded)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of varjita
varjita - abandoned, excluded, avoided, left out, devoid of
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛj (to abandon, avoid)
Root: vṛj
पश्यन्ती (paśyantī) - conscious, aware (seeing, perceiving)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of paśyant
paśyant - seeing, perceiving, observing
Present Active Participle
From root dṛś (to see), with `paśya` as substitute in present tense forms.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
particle for comparison
अपि (api) - even, also, yet
(indeclinable)
particle
Note: Used here for emphasis or 'even though'.
अपश्यन्ती (apaśyantī) - unconscious, not directly engaged in perception (not seeing, not perceiving)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of apaśyant
apaśyant - not seeing, not perceiving, unobserving
Present Active Participle
Negation of paśyant. From root dṛś (to see), with `paśya` as substitute in present tense forms and negative prefix `a-`.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paśyant)
- a – not, non-
prefix
Negation prefix. - paśyant – seeing, perceiving
participle
Present Active Participle
From root dṛś (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
सा (sā) - that (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
अवस्था (avasthā) - state, condition
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avasthā
avasthā - state, condition, situation, stage of life
From root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ava- (down, away)
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
परमा (paramā) - highest, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent
Superlative form of 'para' (other, beyond)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Passive voice of vac
Root vac, 2nd class, passive form (takes 'ya' suffix for passive).
Root: vac (class 2)