योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-51, verse-30

यथास्थितं बोध एव घनतामिव गच्छति ।
विनैव देशकालाभ्यां तौ विनिर्माय हेमवत् ॥ ३० ॥

yathāsthitaṃ bodha eva ghanatāmiva gacchati ,
vinaiva deśakālābhyāṃ tau vinirmāya hemavat 30

30. yathāsthitam bodhaḥ eva ghanatām iva gacchati |
vinā eva deśakālābhyām tau vinirmāya hemavat |

30. bodhaḥ eva yathāsthitam ghanatām iva gacchati
tau deśakālābhyām vinā eva vinirmāya hemavat

30. Pure consciousness (bodha) itself, in its intrinsic nature, attains a state of apparent solidity, just like gold. This occurs without being dependent on space and time, even though consciousness itself creates them.

Words meanings summery:

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - in its intrinsic nature (as it is, as established, in its true state)

• बोधः (bodhaḥ) - pure consciousness (bodha) (consciousness, awareness, knowledge, understanding)

• एव (eva) - itself, alone (indeed, only, just, alone)

• घनताम् (ghanatām) - apparent solidity/density (solidity, denseness, intensity)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• गच्छति (gacchati) - attains, becomes (goes, moves, attains, becomes)

• विना (vinā) - without (being dependent on) (without)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, alone)

• देशकालाभ्याम् (deśakālābhyām) - by space and time

• तौ (tau) - them (referring to space and time) (those two, them (dual))

• विनिर्माय (vinirmāya) - having projected (having created, having fashioned)

• हेमवत् (hemavat) - like gold (referring to its inherent solidity/reality) (like gold, golden)

Words meanings and morphology

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - in its intrinsic nature (as it is, as established, in its true state)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From `yathā` (as) + `sthita` (stood, established). `sthita` is PPP of √sthā.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, situated, established, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

बोधः (bodhaḥ) - pure consciousness (bodha) (consciousness, awareness, knowledge, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - awakening, consciousness, knowledge, understanding

Derived from √budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

एव (eva) - itself, alone (indeed, only, just, alone)

(indeclinable)

घनताम् (ghanatām) - apparent solidity/density (solidity, denseness, intensity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ghanatā

ghanatā - denseness, solidity, massiveness, compactness

Derived from `ghana` (dense, solid) with the suffix `-tā` (abstract noun).

Note: Object of `gacchati`.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

गच्छति (gacchati) - attains, becomes (goes, moves, attains, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject is `bodhaḥ`.

विना (vinā) - without (being dependent on) (without)

(indeclinable)

Takes instrumental, accusative, or ablative.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, alone)

(indeclinable)

देशकालाभ्याम् (deśakālābhyām) - by space and time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of deśakāla

deśakāla - space and time, locality and time

Dvandva compound of `deśa` and `kāla`.

Compound type : dvandva (deśa+kāla)

• deśa – place, space, region
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kal

Note: Governed by `vinā`.

तौ (tau) - them (referring to space and time) (those two, them (dual))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `deśakālau`.

विनिर्माय (vinirmāya) - having projected (having created, having fashioned)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Formed with prefix `vi-` and `nir-` on root `mā` (to measure, construct). Ending `-ya` after a prefix.

Prefixes: vi+nir

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: The agent is `bodhaḥ`.

हेमवत् (hemavat) - like gold (referring to its inherent solidity/reality) (like gold, golden)

(indeclinable)

From `hema` (gold) + suffix `-vat` (like, possessing).

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