योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-74, verse-19
स्वयमेवेन्द्रियाण्येष तेनान्यत्रास्तिता कृता ।
यतस्तत्कल्पनामात्रमेवेन्द्रियगणः किल ॥ १९ ॥
यतस्तत्कल्पनामात्रमेवेन्द्रियगणः किल ॥ १९ ॥
svayamevendriyāṇyeṣa tenānyatrāstitā kṛtā ,
yatastatkalpanāmātramevendriyagaṇaḥ kila 19
yatastatkalpanāmātramevendriyagaṇaḥ kila 19
19.
svayam eva indriyāṇi eṣaḥ tena anyatra astitā kṛtā
yataḥ tat kalpanāmātram eva indriyagaṇaḥ kila
yataḥ tat kalpanāmātram eva indriyagaṇaḥ kila
19.
eṣaḥ svayam eva indriyāṇi tena anyatra astitā kṛtā
yataḥ tat indriyagaṇaḥ eva kalpanāmātram kila
yataḥ tat indriyagaṇaḥ eva kalpanāmātram kila
19.
This (supreme entity) is itself the senses (indriyāṇi); therefore, a separate existence for them has been brought about (by it). This is because the multitude of senses (indriyagaṇa) is nothing but a mere mental construct.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously
- एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, merely
- इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - the senses, sense organs
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)
- तेन (tena) - by that, with that, therefore
- अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, in another place
- अस्तिता (astitā) - existence, being, reality
- कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, performed, created
- यतः (yataḥ) - because, since, from which
- तत् (tat) - that (neuter)
- कल्पनामात्रम् (kalpanāmātram) - merely a conception, only imagination
- एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, merely
- इन्द्रियगणः (indriyagaṇaḥ) - the multitude of senses, group of senses
- किल (kila) - indeed, surely, what then?
Words meanings and morphology
स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, merely
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - the senses, sense organs
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense, sense organ, faculty
Note: Predicate nominative to eṣaḥ.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etas
etas - this (near)
Note: Refers to the supreme entity.
तेन (tena) - by that, with that, therefore
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Used adverbially meaning 'therefore' or 'by that reason'.
अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, in another place
(indeclinable)
From 'anya' (other) + 'tra' (suffix for place)
अस्तिता (astitā) - existence, being, reality
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of astitā
astitā - existence, being, reality
Derived from 'as' (to be) + 'ti' + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Subject of 'kṛtā', or object if 'kṛtā' is a verbal adjective modifying an implied object. Here, it functions as the subject, 'existence was made'.
कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, performed, created
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - made, done, performed, created
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Implies 'asti' (is).
यतः (yataḥ) - because, since, from which
(indeclinable)
Derived from relative pronoun 'ya' (who, which) with suffix 'tas'
तत् (tat) - that (neuter)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Refers to 'indriyagaṇaḥ'.
कल्पनामात्रम् (kalpanāmātram) - merely a conception, only imagination
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kalpanāmātra
kalpanāmātra - mere imagination, only a conception
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpanā+mātra)
- kalpanā – imagination, conception, formation
noun (feminine)
Root: kḷp (class 1) - mātra – mere, only, measure
adjective (neuter)
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Predicate nominative to indriyagaṇaḥ.
एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, merely
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रियगणः (indriyagaṇaḥ) - the multitude of senses, group of senses
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of indriyagaṇa
indriyagaṇa - multitude of senses, group of senses
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+gaṇa)
- indriya – sense, sense organ, faculty
noun (neuter) - gaṇa – group, multitude, collection
noun (masculine)
Root: gaṇ (class 10)
Note: Subject of the second clause (implied 'is').
किल (kila) - indeed, surely, what then?
(indeclinable)