योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-15

शुद्धं व्योमैव चिद्व्योम स्थितमात्मनि पूर्ववत् ।
यदेतत्प्रतिभातं तु तदन्यत्र शिवात्ततः ॥ १५ ॥

śuddhaṃ vyomaiva cidvyoma sthitamātmani pūrvavat ,
yadetatpratibhātaṃ tu tadanyatra śivāttataḥ 15

15. śuddham vyoma eva citvyoma sthitam ātmani pūrvavat
yat etat pratibhātam tu tat anyatra śivāt tataḥ

15. śuddham vyoma eva citvyoma pūrvavat ātmani sthitam tu
yat etat pratibhātam tat śivāt tataḥ anyatra (asti)

15. Pure space (vyoman) itself, the space of consciousness (citvyoman), abides in the (ātman) as it did before. But whatever of this (phenomenal world) has appeared, that is separate from the auspicious (śiva) and distinct from that (supreme reality).

Words meanings summery:

• शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure (pure, clean, unadulterated)

• व्योम (vyoma) - space (vyoman) (sky, space, ether)

• एव (eva) - itself, indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - the space of consciousness (citvyoman) (consciousness-space, space of consciousness)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - abides, exists (situated, standing, abiding, existing)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the (ātman) (in the Self (ātman), in the soul, in oneself)

• पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - as before (as before, as formerly, like the former)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever)

• एतत् (etat) - this (phenomenal world) (this)

• प्रतिभातम् (pratibhātam) - has appeared, manifested (appeared, manifested, shone forth)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• तत् (tat) - that (manifested world) (that, it)

• अन्यत्र (anyatra) - separate from (elsewhere, somewhere else, otherwise, separate from)

• शिवात् (śivāt) - from the auspicious (śiva) (from Śiva, from auspiciousness, from the good)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that (supreme reality) (from that, thence, therefore, then)

Words meanings and morphology

शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure (pure, clean, unadulterated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, holy, unadulterated, free from error

Past Passive Participle

From root śudh (to purify). Neuter nominative singular.

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Also accusative singular.

व्योम (vyoma) - space (vyoman) (sky, space, ether)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

Neuter nominative singular.

एव (eva) - itself, indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

चित्व्योम (citvyoma) - the space of consciousness (citvyoman) (consciousness-space, space of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citvyoman

citvyoman - space of consciousness, ether of intelligence

Tatpuruṣa compound of cit (consciousness) + vyoman (space). Neuter nominative singular.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)

Note: Appositional to vyoma.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - abides, exists (situated, standing, abiding, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand). Neuter nominative singular.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the (ātman) (in the Self (ātman), in the soul, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, individual soul, supreme spirit, essence (ātman)

Locative singular.

Note: Refers to the ultimate Self.

पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - as before (as before, as formerly, like the former)

(indeclinable)

From pūrva (former) with suffix vat (like).

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun, neuter nominative singular.

एतत् (etat) - this (phenomenal world) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative singular.

प्रतिभातम् (pratibhātam) - has appeared, manifested (appeared, manifested, shone forth)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratibhāta

pratibhāta - appeared, manifested, shone forth, understood

Past Passive Participle

From root bhā (to shine) with prefix prati-. Neuter nominative singular.

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Also accusative singular.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle introducing a contrast or emphasis.

तत् (tat) - that (manifested world) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative singular. Corresponds to yat.

अन्यत्र (anyatra) - separate from (elsewhere, somewhere else, otherwise, separate from)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from anya (other) with suffix tra (place). Governs the ablative case.

शिवात् (śivāt) - from the auspicious (śiva) (from Śiva, from auspiciousness, from the good)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, propitious, benevolent, good; the deity Śiva

Ablative singular.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that (supreme reality) (from that, thence, therefore, then)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivation from tad (that) indicating origin or reason. Functions as an ablative.

Previous Verse Next Verse