योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-12

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
आदौ तावदिदं नासन्न सदास्ते निरामयम् ।
चिन्मात्रपरमाकाशमाशाकोशैकपूरकम् ॥ १२ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
ādau tāvadidaṃ nāsanna sadāste nirāmayam ,
cinmātraparamākāśamāśākośaikapūrakam 12

12. ādau tāvat idam na asat na sat āste nirāmayam
citmātraparamākāśam āśākośaikapūrakam

12. ādau tāvat idam citmātraparamākāśam
āśākośaikapūrakam nirāmayam na asat na sat āste

12. Sage Vasiṣṭha said: Initially, this (universe) was neither non-existent nor truly existent. It was the supreme, unblemished (nirāmayam) space (ākāśa) of pure consciousness (cit), which alone filled the entire expanse of all directions.

Words meanings summery:

• आदौ (ādau) - in the beginning, at first

• तावत् (tāvat) - indeed, then (so much, so far, then, indeed)

• इदम् (idam) - this (world, universe) (this)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• असत् (asat) - non-existent (non-existent, not being, unreal)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• सत् (sat) - existent, truly existent (existent, real, true, good)

• आस्ते (āste) - exists (sits, is, exists)

• निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - unblemished, perfect (healthy, free from disease, unblemished, perfect)

• चित्मात्रपरमाकाशम् (citmātraparamākāśam) - the supreme space (ākāśa) which is pure consciousness (cit) (the supreme space of pure consciousness)

• आशाकोशैकपूरकम् (āśākośaikapūrakam) - filling the single sheath of all directions (filling the entire expanse of directions)

Words meanings and morphology

आदौ (ādau) - in the beginning, at first

(indeclinable)

Locative case form of ādi (beginning) used as an indeclinable adverb.

तावत् (tāvat) - indeed, then (so much, so far, then, indeed)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (world, universe) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative singular.

Note: Also accusative singular.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

असत् (asat) - non-existent (non-existent, not being, unreal)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, not being, unreal

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be) + negative prefix a-. Neuter nominative singular.

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sat – being, existent, good, true
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be). Neuter nominative singular.
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here functioning as a nominal predicate.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

सत् (sat) - existent, truly existent (existent, real, true, good)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existent, real, true, good

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be). Neuter nominative singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here functioning as a nominal predicate.

आस्ते (āste) - exists (sits, is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

Present indicative

3rd person singular, middle voice.

Root: ās (class 2)

निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - unblemished, perfect (healthy, free from disease, unblemished, perfect)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirāmaya

nirāmaya - healthy, free from illness, unblemished, perfect, whole

Compound of nis (without) + āmaya (illness, defect). Neuter nominative singular.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nis+āmaya)

• nis – without, out, forth
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence.
• āmaya – illness, disease, defect, trouble
  noun (masculine)
  From root am (to go, to harm) with prefix ā-. Or just a noun meaning 'illness'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular, qualifying idam.

चित्मात्रपरमाकाशम् (citmātraparamākāśam) - the supreme space (ākāśa) which is pure consciousness (cit) (the supreme space of pure consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citmātraparamākāśa

citmātraparamākāśa - the supreme space consisting solely of consciousness, pure conscious supreme space

Tatpuruṣa compound. Neuter nominative singular.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+mātra+parama+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, consisting of
  adjective (neuter)
• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, best
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of para (other, distant).
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular, qualifying idam.

आशाकोशैकपूरकम् (āśākośaikapūrakam) - filling the single sheath of all directions (filling the entire expanse of directions)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āśākośaikapūraka

āśākośaikapūraka - that which fills the single sheath of directions, filler of the single expanse of space

Compound. āśākośa (sheath of directions) + eka (single) + pūraka (filler). Neuter nominative singular.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (āśā+kośa+eka+pūraka)

• āśā – direction, quarter of the sky, hope, desire
  noun (feminine)
• kośa – sheath, case, treasury, a dictionary
  noun (masculine)
• eka – one, single, sole
  adjective (masculine)
• pūraka – filling, completing, fulfilling, one who fills
  adjective (masculine)
  From root pūr (to fill) with suffix aka.
  Root: pūr (class 10)

Note: Also accusative singular, qualifying idam.

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