योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-79, verse-13
आकाशात्मैव देहोऽयं भाति वासनया स्फुटः ।
तदभावात्तु नो भाति स्वप्नो बोधवतो यथा ॥ १३ ॥
तदभावात्तु नो भाति स्वप्नो बोधवतो यथा ॥ १३ ॥
ākāśātmaiva deho'yaṃ bhāti vāsanayā sphuṭaḥ ,
tadabhāvāttu no bhāti svapno bodhavato yathā 13
tadabhāvāttu no bhāti svapno bodhavato yathā 13
13.
ākāśātma eva dehaḥ ayam bhāti vāsanayā sphuṭaḥ |
tat abhāvāt tu na bhāti svapnaḥ bodhavataḥ yathā
tat abhāvāt tu na bhāti svapnaḥ bodhavataḥ yathā
13.
ayam dehaḥ ākāśātma eva vāsanayā sphuṭaḥ bhāti
tu tat abhāvāt na bhāti svapnaḥ bodhavataḥ yathā
tu tat abhāvāt na bhāti svapnaḥ bodhavataḥ yathā
13.
This body (deha) appears clearly as being merely of the nature of space (ākāśa), made manifest by latent tendencies (vāsanā). But from the absence of those tendencies, it no longer appears, just as a dream does not appear to an awakened person.
Words meanings summery:
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- आकाशात्म (ākāśātma) - whose self is space, of the nature of space, having space as its essence
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
- देहः (dehaḥ) - body, physical form
- अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular nominative)
- भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems
- वासनया (vāsanayā) - by latent tendencies, due to subtle impressions
- स्फुटः (sphuṭaḥ) - manifest, clear, distinct, evident
- तत् (tat) - that, its (referring to the vāsanā)
- अभावात् (abhāvāt) - from the absence, due to the non-existence, owing to the lack
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
- न (na) - not, no
- भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems
- स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - a dream, sleep
- बोधवतः (bodhavataḥ) - of one who is awakened, for an awakened person, of a knowledgeable one
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way
Words meanings and morphology
आकाशात्म (ākāśātma) - whose self is space, of the nature of space, having space as its essence
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāśātman
ākāśātman - whose self is space, having the nature of space
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākāśa+ātman)
- ākāśa – space, ether, sky, subtle element
noun (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit, mind
noun (masculine)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
(indeclinable)
देहः (dehaḥ) - body, physical form
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, form, person, shape
Root: dih (class 1)
अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular nominative)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, here
भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā
Root: bhā (class 2)
वासनया (vāsanayā) - by latent tendencies, due to subtle impressions
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāsanā
vāsanā - latent impression, subconscious tendency, desire, imagination, habit
from root √vas (to dwell, to perfume) + -anā
Root: vas (class 1)
स्फुटः (sphuṭaḥ) - manifest, clear, distinct, evident
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sphuṭa
sphuṭa - manifest, clear, distinct, burst open, blooming
derived from root √sphuṭ (to burst, to become manifest)
Root: sphuṭ (class 6)
तत् (tat) - that, its (referring to the vāsanā)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it
Note: Used here in a compound 'tat-abhāvāt' meaning 'from its absence'.
अभावात् (abhāvāt) - from the absence, due to the non-existence, owing to the lack
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of abhāva
abhāva - absence, non-existence, annihilation, lack
negation of bhāva (existence, state)
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā
Root: bhā (class 2)
स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - a dream, sleep
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna
svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming
Root: svap (class 2)
बोधवतः (bodhavataḥ) - of one who is awakened, for an awakened person, of a knowledgeable one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bodhavat
bodhavat - possessing knowledge, awakened, intelligent, wise
derived from bodha (knowledge) + -vat (possessing)
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way
(indeclinable)