योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-68, verse-13
अतस्तच्चिद्धनं स्वच्छं ब्रह्माकाशं शिलाकृति ।
दृष्टं मया तथा तत्र न तु पृथ्व्यादि सत्क्वचित् ॥ १३ ॥
दृष्टं मया तथा तत्र न तु पृथ्व्यादि सत्क्वचित् ॥ १३ ॥
atastacciddhanaṃ svacchaṃ brahmākāśaṃ śilākṛti ,
dṛṣṭaṃ mayā tathā tatra na tu pṛthvyādi satkvacit 13
dṛṣṭaṃ mayā tathā tatra na tu pṛthvyādi satkvacit 13
13.
atas tat citghanam svaccham brahmākāśam śilākṛti |
dṛṣṭam mayā tathā tatra na tu pṛthvyādi sat kvacit
dṛṣṭam mayā tathā tatra na tu pṛthvyādi sat kvacit
13.
atas tat citghanam svaccham brahmākāśam śilākṛti
mayā tathā tatra dṛṣṭam tu pṛthvyādi sat kvacit na
mayā tathā tatra dṛṣṭam tu pṛthvyādi sat kvacit na
13.
Therefore, that consciousness-dense, pure (brahman) — which is like the vast expanse of space and as firm as a rock — has been perceived by me in that manner. However, nowhere else is there any true existence of earth or other (material elements).
Words meanings summery:
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- अतस् (atas) - therefore, hence, from this
- तत् (tat) - that
- चित्घनम् (citghanam) - dense with consciousness, essence of consciousness
- स्वच्छम् (svaccham) - pure, clear, clean
- ब्रह्माकाशम् (brahmākāśam) - the brahman-space, the ether of brahman, the vast expanse of brahman
- शिलाकृति (śilākṛti) - rock-like, having the form/nature of a rock
- दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived
- मया (mayā) - by me
- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- न (na) - not
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
- पृथ्व्यादि (pṛthvyādi) - earth and so on, the material elements starting with earth
- सत् (sat) - existing, real, true
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, anywhere, at some time
Words meanings and morphology
अतस् (atas) - therefore, hence, from this
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction indicating consequence.
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Subject of the perception.
चित्घनम् (citghanam) - dense with consciousness, essence of consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citghana
citghana - dense with consciousness, mass of consciousness, essence of consciousness
Compound adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+ghana)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence
noun (feminine) - ghana – dense, solid, mass, compact
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'tat' (brahman).
स्वच्छम् (svaccham) - pure, clear, clean
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svaccha
svaccha - pure, clean, clear, transparent
Compound adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+accha)
- sva – own
pronoun - accha – clear, pellucid
adjective
Note: Qualifies 'tat' (brahman).
ब्रह्माकाशम् (brahmākāśam) - the brahman-space, the ether of brahman, the vast expanse of brahman
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmākāśa
brahmākāśa - the space of brahman, the ether of brahman, brahman as space
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ākāśa)
- brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality
noun (neuter) - ākāśa – ether, space, sky
noun (masculine)
Note: Appositive to 'tat', describing brahman.
शिलाकृति (śilākṛti) - rock-like, having the form/nature of a rock
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śilākṛti
śilākṛti - rock-like, having the form of a rock, firm like a rock
Compound adjective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śilā+ākṛti)
- śilā – rock, stone
noun (feminine) - ākṛti – form, shape, nature
noun (feminine)
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies 'tat' (brahman).
दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, perceived
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Main verb in passive voice, agrees with 'tat'.
मया (mayā) - by me
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of aham
aham - I (first person pronoun)
Note: Agent in passive construction.
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of manner.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place, referring to the state of experience.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation for 'sat'.
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction indicating contrast.
पृथ्व्यादि (pṛthvyādi) - earth and so on, the material elements starting with earth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthvyādi
pṛthvyādi - earth and so on, beginning with earth (referring to material elements)
Compound noun
Compound type : dvandva (pṛthvī+ādi)
- pṛthvī – earth
noun (feminine) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
noun (masculine)
Note: Collective term for material elements.
सत् (sat) - existing, real, true
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, real, true
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'as' (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Implies "truly existing".
क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere, anywhere, at some time
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place.