योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-53, verse-8
केवलं शान्तमत्यच्छमाद्यन्तपरिवर्जितम् ।
तद्विद्यते यत्र किल खमपि स्थूलमश्मवत् ॥ ८ ॥
तद्विद्यते यत्र किल खमपि स्थूलमश्मवत् ॥ ८ ॥
kevalaṃ śāntamatyacchamādyantaparivarjitam ,
tadvidyate yatra kila khamapi sthūlamaśmavat 8
tadvidyate yatra kila khamapi sthūlamaśmavat 8
8.
kevalam śāntam atyaccham ādyantaparivarjitam
tat vidyate yatra kila kham api sthūlam aśmavat
tat vidyate yatra kila kham api sthūlam aśmavat
8.
kevalam śāntam atyaccham ādyantaparivarjitam
tat yatra kham api aśmavat sthūlam kila vidyate
tat yatra kham api aśmavat sthūlam kila vidyate
8.
That alone exists which is supremely tranquil, utterly pure, and devoid of beginning and end. Indeed, in that state, even space (kha) appears as dense as a stone.
Words meanings summery:
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- केवलम् (kevalam) - only, mere, exclusive, absolute
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - supremely tranquil (tranquil, peaceful, calmed, quieted)
- अत्यच्छम् (atyaccham) - utterly pure (very clear, extremely pure, transparent)
- आद्यन्तपरिवर्जितम् (ādyantaparivarjitam) - devoid of beginning and end, without origin or cessation
- तत् (tat) - That ultimate reality (that, it)
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is
- यत्र (yatra) - in that state (where, in which, in which place)
- किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, surely (emphatic particle)
- खम् (kham) - space, ether, sky, void
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- स्थूलम् (sthūlam) - dense (gross, thick, massive, substantial)
- अश्मवत् (aśmavat) - like a stone, stony
Words meanings and morphology
केवलम् (kevalam) - only, mere, exclusive, absolute
(adjective)
neuter, singular of kevala
kevala - only, mere, exclusive, absolute, solitary
Note: Acts as an adjective describing 'tat' (that ultimate reality).
शान्तम् (śāntam) - supremely tranquil (tranquil, peaceful, calmed, quieted)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - tranquil, peaceful, calmed, quieted, ceased
Past Passive Participle
From root śam (to be calm) + kta (suffix for past passive participle)
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'tat'.
अत्यच्छम् (atyaccham) - utterly pure (very clear, extremely pure, transparent)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of atyaccha
atyaccha - very clear, extremely pure, transparent
Compound formed from 'ati' (very, excessively) and 'accha' (clear, pure)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+accha)
- ati – very, excessively, beyond
indeclinable - accha – clear, pure, transparent
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'tat'.
आद्यन्तपरिवर्जितम् (ādyantaparivarjitam) - devoid of beginning and end, without origin or cessation
(adjective)
neuter, singular of ādyantaparivarjita
ādyantaparivarjita - devoid of beginning and end, without origin or cessation
Compound formed from 'ādi' (beginning), 'anta' (end), and 'parivarjita' (devoid of).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ādi+anta+parivarjita)
- ādi – beginning, origin
noun (masculine) - anta – end, limit, conclusion
noun (masculine) - parivarjita – devoid of, abandoned, excluded
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛj (to abandon) with prefix pari-.
Prefix: pari
Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'tat'.
तत् (tat) - That ultimate reality (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Refers to the ultimate reality or Brahman.
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of vid
Present Indicative
From root vid (to be, exist), Atmanepada, 3rd person singular.
Root: vid (class 4)
Note: Often used impersonally for 'it exists'.
यत्र (yatra) - in that state (where, in which, in which place)
(indeclinable)
Note: Relative adverb of place.
किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, surely (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
खम् (kham) - space, ether, sky, void
(noun)
neuter, singular of kha
kha - space, ether, sky, void, zero
Note: Refers to the subtle element of space.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
स्थूलम् (sthūlam) - dense (gross, thick, massive, substantial)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of sthūla
sthūla - gross, thick, massive, substantial, coarse
Note: Agrees with 'kham'.
अश्मवत् (aśmavat) - like a stone, stony
(indeclinable)
Suffix -vat indicating 'like' or 'having'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśman+vat)
- aśman – stone, rock
noun (masculine) - vat – like, resembling
suffix/indeclinable
Adverbial suffix.
Note: Functions as an adverbial comparator to 'sthūlam'.