योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-11

ब्रह्मा संकल्पमात्रात्मा निराकृतिरिदं स्थितम् ।
जगदित्येव जातो मे निश्चयः कथयेतरत् ॥ ११ ॥

brahmā saṃkalpamātrātmā nirākṛtiridaṃ sthitam ,
jagadityeva jāto me niścayaḥ kathayetarat 11

11. brahmā saṅkalpamātrātmā nirākṛtiḥ idam sthitam
jagat iti eva jātaḥ me niścayaḥ kathaya itarat

11. brahmā saṅkalpamātrātmā nirākṛtiḥ idam jagat
iti eva sthitam me niścayaḥ jātaḥ itarat kathaya

11. My conviction has become firm: that Brahmā is formless, with the essence of pure intention (saṅkalpa), and that this universe exists simply as that. Please tell me the rest.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Here, referring to the Cosmic Being as the creator and principle of the universe. (Brahmā, the creator god; the vast cosmic principle (brahman))

• सङ्कल्पमात्रात्मा (saṅkalpamātrātmā) - whose self is merely (consisting of) intention (saṅkalpa)

• निराकृतिः (nirākṛtiḥ) - formless, without shape

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the universe (jagat). (this)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing

• जगत् (jagat) - universe, world

• इति (iti) - Denotes the end of the proposition being confirmed. (thus, so, denoting quotation or completion)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• जातः (jātaḥ) - arisen, born, occurred

• मे (me) - to me, my

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - conviction, certainty, decision

• कथय (kathaya) - tell, narrate

• इतरत् (itarat) - The remaining explanation or knowledge. (the other, the rest)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Here, referring to the Cosmic Being as the creator and principle of the universe. (Brahmā, the creator god; the vast cosmic principle (brahman))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), universal spirit, absolute reality (brahman)

Masculine nominative singular of 'brahman' (the deity).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

सङ्कल्पमात्रात्मा (saṅkalpamātrātmā) - whose self is merely (consisting of) intention (saṅkalpa)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpamātrātman

saṅkalpamātrātman - whose self is merely intention (saṅkalpa), whose essence is only thought-forms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṅkalpa+mātra+ātman)

• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, mental formation (saṅkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, consisting of
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Brahmā.

निराकृतिः (nirākṛtiḥ) - formless, without shape

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirākṛti

nirākṛti - formless, shapeless, without form

Derived from 'nis' (without) + 'ākṛti' (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ākṛti)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  From ā + √kṛ 'to make'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the universe (jagat). (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Nominative/accusative singular neuter of 'idam'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā 'to stand'. Nominative singular neuter.

Root: sthā (class 1)

जगत् (jagat) - universe, world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - universe, world, that which moves

Present Active Participle (substantivized)

Nominative singular neuter of 'jagat', from √gam 'to go'.

Root: gam (class 1)

इति (iti) - Denotes the end of the proposition being confirmed. (thus, so, denoting quotation or completion)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

जातः (jātaḥ) - arisen, born, occurred

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened

Past Passive Participle

From √jan 'to be born, produce'. Nominative singular masculine.

Root: jan (class 4)

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Genitive/Dative singular of 'asmad' (enclitic form).

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - conviction, certainty, decision

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, decision, resolution

From 'nis' + √ci 'to gather, ascertain'.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'jātaḥ'.

कथय (kathaya) - tell, narrate

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of kath

Imperative

Second person singular imperative active of √kath (Denominative from katha or Dhatupatha √kath 10P).

Root: kath (class 10)

इतरत् (itarat) - The remaining explanation or knowledge. (the other, the rest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, different, the rest

Accusative singular neuter of 'itara'.

Note: Object of 'kathaya'.

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