योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-73, verse-16
चिद्भावशून्य एवातिनिराकारोऽप्यणुं तनुम् ।
पश्यन्दृश्यमिवोदेति द्रष्टेव च तदा द्विताम् ॥ १६ ॥
पश्यन्दृश्यमिवोदेति द्रष्टेव च तदा द्विताम् ॥ १६ ॥
cidbhāvaśūnya evātinirākāro'pyaṇuṃ tanum ,
paśyandṛśyamivodeti draṣṭeva ca tadā dvitām 16
paśyandṛśyamivodeti draṣṭeva ca tadā dvitām 16
16.
cidbhāvaśūnyaḥ eva atinirākāraḥ api aṇum tanum
paśyan dṛśyam iva udeti draṣṭā iva ca tadā dvitām
paśyan dṛśyam iva udeti draṣṭā iva ca tadā dvitām
16.
api cidbhāvaśūnyaḥ eva atinirākāraḥ aṇum tanum
dṛśyam iva paśyan tadā ca draṣṭā iva dvitām udeti
dṛśyam iva paśyan tadā ca draṣṭā iva dvitām udeti
16.
Even though it is devoid of specific conscious states and is supremely formless, yet, perceiving a subtle form as if it were an object of perception, it then arises into duality, appearing just like a perceiver.
Words meanings summery:
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- चिद्भावशून्यः (cidbhāvaśūnyaḥ) - devoid of conscious states, empty of the nature of consciousness
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very
- अतिनिराकारः (atinirākāraḥ) - extremely formless, utterly without form
- अपि (api) - also, even, although, too
- अणुम् (aṇum) - minute, subtle, atomic, small
- तनुम् (tanum) - subtle form or body (body, form, subtle form, person)
- पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, perceiving, observing
- दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - that which is seen, visible, an object of sight/perception
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- उदेति (udeti) - arises, appears, comes forth, ascends
- द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - seer, observer, perceiver
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- च (ca) - and, also
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- द्विताम् (dvitām) - duality, twofoldness
Words meanings and morphology
चिद्भावशून्यः (cidbhāvaśūnyaḥ) - devoid of conscious states, empty of the nature of consciousness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cidbhāvaśūnya
cidbhāvaśūnya - devoid of conscious states, empty of the nature of consciousness
Compound type : tatpurusha (citbhāva+śūnya)
- citbhāva – conscious state, state of consciousness, nature of consciousness
noun (masculine) - śūnya – empty, void, devoid of, lacking
adjective (masculine)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very
(indeclinable)
अतिनिराकारः (atinirākāraḥ) - extremely formless, utterly without form
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atinirākāra
atinirākāra - extremely formless, utterly without form
Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+nirākāra)
- ati – very, extremely, excessive
indeclinable - nirākāra – formless, bodiless, without shape
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: nir
अपि (api) - also, even, although, too
(indeclinable)
अणुम् (aṇum) - minute, subtle, atomic, small
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of aṇu
aṇu - minute, subtle, atomic, small, particle
Note: Modifies 'tanum'.
तनुम् (tanum) - subtle form or body (body, form, subtle form, person)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tanu
tanu - body, form, subtle form, person, self
पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, perceiving, observing
(verbal participle)
दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - that which is seen, visible, an object of sight/perception
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛśya
dṛśya - that which is seen, visible, an object of sight/perception
Gerundive
Derived from the root 'dṛś'
Root: dṛś (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
उदेति (udeti) - arises, appears, comes forth, ascends
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of udeti
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - seer, observer, perceiver
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ
draṣṭṛ - seer, observer, perceiver
Agent noun from root 'dṛś'
Root: dṛś (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
द्विताम् (dvitām) - duality, twofoldness
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dvitā
dvitā - duality, twofoldness