योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-68, verse-38
अतः प्रमाणसंसिद्धं दृश्यं नास्त्येव कुत्रचित् ।
अनन्यदिदमस्तीव तत्तद्ब्रह्मघनं घनम् ॥ ३८ ॥
अनन्यदिदमस्तीव तत्तद्ब्रह्मघनं घनम् ॥ ३८ ॥
ataḥ pramāṇasaṃsiddhaṃ dṛśyaṃ nāstyeva kutracit ,
ananyadidamastīva tattadbrahmaghanaṃ ghanam 38
ananyadidamastīva tattadbrahmaghanaṃ ghanam 38
38.
ataḥ pramāṇasaṃsiddhaṃ dṛśyaṃ na asti eva kutracit
| ananyat idam asti iva tat tat brahmaghanaṃ ghanam
| ananyat idam asti iva tat tat brahmaghanaṃ ghanam
38.
ataḥ pramāṇasaṃsiddhaṃ dṛśyaṃ kutracit na asti eva
idam ananyat tat tat brahmaghanaṃ ghanam iva asti
idam ananyat tat tat brahmaghanaṃ ghanam iva asti
38.
Therefore, what is perceived as the objective world, even if seemingly established by valid means of knowledge (pramāṇa), certainly does not exist anywhere as something separate. This (world) rather appears to be the non-dual, dense, and solid mass of Brahman.
Words meanings summery:
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- अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this
- प्रमाणसंसिद्धं (pramāṇasaṁsiddhaṁ) - established by valid means of knowledge, proven by evidence
- दृश्यं (dṛśyaṁ) - the seen, the visible, the object of perception
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
- कुत्रचित् (kutracit) - anywhere, somewhere
- अनन्यत् (ananyat) - non-different, not other, identical
- इदम् (idam) - this, this (world)
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
- तत् (tat) - that, that very
- तत् (tat) - that, that very
- ब्रह्मघनं (brahmaghanaṁ) - dense mass of Brahman, solidified Brahman
- घनम् (ghanam) - dense, solid, compact, impenetrable
Words meanings and morphology
अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this
(indeclinable)
प्रमाणसंसिद्धं (pramāṇasaṁsiddhaṁ) - established by valid means of knowledge, proven by evidence
(adjective)
neuter, singular of pramāṇasaṃsiddha
pramāṇasaṁsiddha - established by valid means of knowledge, proven by evidence
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pramāṇa+saṃsiddha)
- pramāṇa – valid means of knowledge, evidence
noun (neuter) - saṃsiddha – established, accomplished, perfected
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root `sidh` (to accomplish) with prefix `sam-`
Prefix: sam
Root: sidh (class 4)
Note: Modifies `dṛśyam`.
दृश्यं (dṛśyaṁ) - the seen, the visible, the object of perception
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - visible, to be seen, an object of sight
Gerundive
From root `dṛś` (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation particle.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Null verb, linking verb.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
कुत्रचित् (kutracit) - anywhere, somewhere
(indeclinable)
अनन्यत् (ananyat) - non-different, not other, identical
(adjective)
neuter, singular of ananya
ananya - not other, non-different, unique
Compound formed with `a` (negation) and `anya` (other)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+anya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negation prefix - anya – other, different
adjective (neuter)
Note: Modifies `idam`.
इदम् (idam) - this, this (world)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Note: Subject.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Linking verb.
इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that, that very
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Brahman.
तत् (tat) - that, that very
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Emphatic.
ब्रह्मघनं (brahmaghanaṁ) - dense mass of Brahman, solidified Brahman
(noun)
neuter, singular of brahmaghana
brahmaghana - dense mass of Brahman, solidified Brahman
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ghana)
- brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality
noun (neuter) - ghana – dense, solid, thick, a mass
adjective (neuter)
Note: Predicate nominative.
घनम् (ghanam) - dense, solid, compact, impenetrable
(adjective)
neuter, singular of ghana
ghana - dense, solid, thick, compact
From root `han` (to strike, condense) with `gha` suffix
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Adjective modifying `brahmaghanaṃ`.