योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-70, verse-22

विज्ञानघनमात्मानं जगदित्यवबुध्यते ।
अनाद्यन्तापि साद्यन्ता चित्त्वादिति गतापि चित् ॥ २२ ॥

vijñānaghanamātmānaṃ jagadityavabudhyate ,
anādyantāpi sādyantā cittvāditi gatāpi cit 22

22. vijñānaghanam ātmānam jagat iti avabudhyate
anādyantā api sādyantā cittvāt iti gatā api cit

22. The self (ātman), a solid mass of pure consciousness, is perceived as the world. Even though consciousness (cit) is inherently without beginning or end, it appears to have a beginning and an end due to its very nature as consciousness (cittva), and in this way, it is realized.

Words meanings summery:

• विज्ञानघनम् (vijñānaghanam) - a solid mass of pure consciousness (dense with knowledge, solid mass of consciousness)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe)

• इति (iti) - as (thus, so, saying)

• अवबुध्यते (avabudhyate) - is perceived (is understood, is perceived, becomes aware)

• अनाद्यन्ता (anādyantā) - without beginning or end, eternal

• अपि (api) - even though (also, even, although)

• साद्यन्ता (sādyantā) - having a beginning and an end (having beginning and end, limited)

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to its very nature as consciousness (cittva) (from the nature of consciousness, due to being consciousness)

• इति (iti) - in this way (thus, so, saying)

• गता (gatā) - realized, attained (gone, reached, attained)

• अपि (api) - and (also, even, although)

• चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure awareness)

Words meanings and morphology

विज्ञानघनम् (vijñānaghanam) - a solid mass of pure consciousness (dense with knowledge, solid mass of consciousness)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vijñānaghana

vijñānaghana - dense with knowledge; solid mass of wisdom/consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (vijñāna+ghana)

• vijñāna – knowledge, spiritual knowledge, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `vi` (upasarga) + root `jñā` (to know) + `ana` suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ghana – dense, solid, compact; a mass, a cloud
  adjective/noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies `ātmānam`.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Note: Direct object of `avabudhyate` (is understood).

जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe; that which moves

present active participle (used as noun)

Derived from root `gam` (to go) with reduplication, used as a neuter noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicative noun, indicating what the `ātman` is perceived as.

इति (iti) - as (thus, so, saying)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the manner or description of understanding.

अवबुध्यते (avabudhyate) - is perceived (is understood, is perceived, becomes aware)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of budh

present middle 3rd singular

Root `budh` (class 4) + `ya` (passive/middle infix) + `te` (middle ending) with upasarga `ava`.

Prefix: ava

Root: budh (class 4)

अनाद्यन्ता (anādyantā) - without beginning or end, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anādyanta

anādyanta - without beginning or end; eternal, endless

Compound type : nah-bahuvrihi (na+ādi+anta)

• na – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ādi – beginning, origin
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `cit` (consciousness).

अपि (api) - even though (also, even, although)

(indeclinable)

साद्यन्ता (sādyantā) - having a beginning and an end (having beginning and end, limited)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sādyanta

sādyanta - having beginning and end; finite, transient

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+ādi+anta)

• sa – with, together with, possessing
  prefix
• ādi – beginning, origin
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `cit` (consciousness).

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to its very nature as consciousness (cittva) (from the nature of consciousness, due to being consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - the nature of consciousness; conscious-ness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+tva)

• cit – consciousness, pure awareness
  noun (feminine)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Indicates cause or reason: 'due to the nature of consciousness'.

इति (iti) - in this way (thus, so, saying)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the manner or result.

गता (gatā) - realized, attained (gone, reached, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, attained, obtained, understood

past passive participle

Root `gam` (to go) + `kta` (past participle suffix) + feminine ending `ā`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Past passive participle acting as an adjective.

अपि (api) - and (also, even, although)

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - consciousness (cit) (consciousness, pure awareness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure awareness, thought

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