योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-54, verse-22
यत्तु ब्रह्म परं शान्तं का तत्राकारकल्पना ।
परमाणुत्वयोगोऽपि नात्र केवात्र बीजता ॥ २२ ॥
परमाणुत्वयोगोऽपि नात्र केवात्र बीजता ॥ २२ ॥
yattu brahma paraṃ śāntaṃ kā tatrākārakalpanā ,
paramāṇutvayogo'pi nātra kevātra bījatā 22
paramāṇutvayogo'pi nātra kevātra bījatā 22
22.
yat tu brahma param śāntam kā tatra ākārakalpanā
paramāṇutva yogaḥ api na atra keva atra bījatā
paramāṇutva yogaḥ api na atra keva atra bījatā
22.
tu yat brahma param śāntam tatra kā ākārakalpanā
paramāṇutva yogaḥ api na atra keva atra bījatā
paramāṇutva yogaḥ api na atra keva atra bījatā
22.
But that which is the supreme, tranquil (brahman), what conception of form (ākārakalpanā) can there be in it? The state of being an atom (paramāṇutva) is also not present here; where, then, is the state of being a seed (bījatā)?
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - which, that
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate, unqualified reality. (the supreme reality (brahman))
- परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate
- शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil
- का (kā) - what, which (feminine)
- तत्र (tatra) - Refers to the ultimate reality (brahman). (there, in that place)
- आकारकल्पना (ākārakalpanā) - conception of form, imagination of shape
- परमाणुत्व (paramāṇutva) - atom-ness, the state of being an atom
- योगः (yogaḥ) - Used here to denote a 'state' or 'condition'. (connection, union, state, application)
- अपि (api) - also, even
- न (na) - not, no
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- केव (keva) - An interrogative, possibly a variant of 'kva'. (where, what)
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- बीजता (bījatā) - seed-ness, the state of being a seed
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - which, that
(relative pronoun)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
Conjunction particle.
ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate, unqualified reality. (the supreme reality (brahman))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the supreme reality, universal spirit, sacred word
Nominative singular neuter of brahman.
परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other
Nominative singular neuter of para.
शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta
śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quieted
past passive participle
From √śam (to be calm, to cease). Nominative singular neuter.
Root: √śam (class 4)
का (kā) - what, which (feminine)
(interrogative pronoun)
तत्र (tatra) - Refers to the ultimate reality (brahman). (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of the demonstrative pronoun tad.
आकारकल्पना (ākārakalpanā) - conception of form, imagination of shape
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ākārakalpanā
ākārakalpanā - conception of form, imagination of shape, attributing form
Compound: ākāra (form) + kalpanā (conception, imagination).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākāra+kalpanā)
- ākāra – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine) - kalpanā – imagination, conception, creation
noun (feminine)
From √kḷp (to be arranged, to imagine).
Root: √kḷp (class 10)
Note: Subject of implied 'is'.
परमाणुत्व (paramāṇutva) - atom-ness, the state of being an atom
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of paramāṇutva
paramāṇutva - the state, nature, or quality of being an atom
Derived from paramāṇu by adding the suffix -tva (abstract noun).
योगः (yogaḥ) - Used here to denote a 'state' or 'condition'. (connection, union, state, application)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - union, connection, application, effort, practice (yoga)
From √yuj (to join, to connect).
Root: √yuj (class 7)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
Particle.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Particle of negation.
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of demonstrative pronoun.
केव (keva) - An interrogative, possibly a variant of 'kva'. (where, what)
(indeclinable)
Interrogative adverb, 'keva' can be considered a variant or sandhi form in some contexts.
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of demonstrative pronoun.
बीजता (bījatā) - seed-ness, the state of being a seed
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bījatā
bījatā - the state or quality of being a seed
Derived from bīja by adding the suffix -tā (abstract noun).