योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-74, verse-31

साकारो गगनात्मास्तु निराकारं स्वप्नस्तु वा ।
आस्ते बहिरथान्तश्च भिन्ने बाह्यान्तरे बहिः ॥ ३१ ॥

sākāro gaganātmāstu nirākāraṃ svapnastu vā ,
āste bahirathāntaśca bhinne bāhyāntare bahiḥ 31

31. sākāraḥ gagana-ātmā astu nirākāram svapnaḥ tu vā
āste bahis atha antaḥ ca bhinne bāhya-antare bahis

31. sākāraḥ gagana-ātmā astu,
vā nirākāram svapnaḥ tu (astu).
(saḥ) bahis atha antaḥ ca āste,
(ca) bhinne bāhya-antare (api) bahis (asti).

31. Let the manifest (sākāra), whose essence is space, be. Or let the formless (nirākāra) be merely a dream. The ultimate reality exists both externally and internally, and also transcends the distinct outer and inner realms (bāhyāntare).

31. בין אם יש לו צורה כמו למרחב הַגָּגָאנַה (השמיים) ובין אם הוא חסר צורה כמו חלום, הוא קיים בחוץ וגם בפנים, אף שהחוץ והפנים נראים נפרדים.

Words meanings summery:

• साकारः (sākāraḥ) - having form, embodied, manifest

• गगन-आत्मा (gagana-ātmā) - whose nature is space, space-like

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• निराकारम् (nirākāram) - formless, without shape, unmanifest

• स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - dream, sleep

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

• वा (vā) - or, either

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

• बहिस् (bahis) - outside, externally

• अथ (atha) - then, next, and

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internally

• च (ca) - and, also

• भिन्ने (bhinne) - in the distinct, in the separate (two)

• बाह्य-अन्तरे (bāhya-antare) - in the outer and inner (realms/divisions)

• बहिस् (bahis) - beyond (the distinct outer and inner realms) (outside, beyond, externally)

Words meanings and morphology

साकारः (sākāraḥ) - having form, embodied, manifest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sākāra

sākāra - having form, embodied, manifest

From sa (with) + ākāra (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ākāra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-kṛ
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

गगन-आत्मा (gagana-ātmā) - whose nature is space, space-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gagana-ātman

gagana-ātman - whose nature is space, whose self is space

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gagana+ātman)

• gagana – sky, space, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative, third person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

निराकारम् (nirākāram) - formless, without shape, unmanifest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirākāra

nirākāra - formless, without shape, unmanifest

From nis (without) + ākāra (form).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nis+ākāra)

• nis – out, away, without
  indeclinable
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-kṛ
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies an implied neuter entity or manifestation.

स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - dream, sleep

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

From root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

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

(verb)

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

Present indicative, third person singular, middle voice.

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: The subject is the implied ultimate reality.

बहिस् (bahis) - outside, externally

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, next, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to connect 'bahis' and 'antaḥ'.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internally

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भिन्ने (bhinne) - in the distinct, in the separate (two)

(adjective)

Locative, dual of bhinna

bhinna - distinct, separated, different, broken

Past Passive Participle

From root bhid (to split, to break).

Root: bhid (class 7)

बाह्य-अन्तरे (bāhya-antare) - in the outer and inner (realms/divisions)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, dual of bāhya-antara

bāhya-antara - outer and inner

Dvandva compound of bāhya and antara. Locative dual.

Compound type : dvandva (bāhya+antara)

• bāhya – external, outer
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from bahis (outside).
• antara – inner, internal, another
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from antas (inside).

Note: The locative dual refers to the two distinct realms.

बहिस् (bahis) - beyond (the distinct outer and inner realms) (outside, beyond, externally)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the transcendent aspect of reality.

Previous Verse Next Verse