योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-80, verse-59
चितौ संकल्पनगरं ब्रह्माण्डाख्यं जगद्गृहम् ।
खे खमेवाप्यनाकारं प्रत्याकारमिव स्थितम् ॥ ५९ ॥
खे खमेवाप्यनाकारं प्रत्याकारमिव स्थितम् ॥ ५९ ॥
citau saṃkalpanagaraṃ brahmāṇḍākhyaṃ jagadgṛham ,
khe khamevāpyanākāraṃ pratyākāramiva sthitam 59
khe khamevāpyanākāraṃ pratyākāramiva sthitam 59
59.
citau saṅkalpanagaram brahmāṇḍākhyam jagatgṛham
khe kham eva api anākāram pratyākāram iva sthitam
khe kham eva api anākāram pratyākāram iva sthitam
59.
saṅkalpanagaram brahmāṇḍākhyam jagatgṛham citau
khe kham eva api anākāram pratyākāram iva sthitam
khe kham eva api anākāram pratyākāram iva sthitam
59.
In consciousness (cit), the city of thoughts and intentions (saṅkalpanagara), which is also the world-house called the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa), exists. This is like space appearing as space itself, formless (anākāra), yet seemingly taking on a specific form.
Words meanings summery:
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- चितौ (citau) - in consciousness, in the mind
- सङ्कल्पनगरम् (saṅkalpanagaram) - a city of intentions, thoughts, or imaginations
- ब्रह्माण्डाख्यम् (brahmāṇḍākhyam) - named the cosmic egg, called the universe (brahmāṇḍa)
- जगत्गृहम् (jagatgṛham) - the world-house, the house of the world
- खे (khe) - in space, in the ether, in the sky
- खम् (kham) - space, ether, sky
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
- अपि (api) - also, even, although, moreover
- अनाकारम् (anākāram) - formless, shapeless, bodiless
- प्रत्याकारम् (pratyākāram) - taking on a specific form (as if a counter-form, reflected form, form in opposition)
- इव (iva) - as, like, as if, similar to
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, standing, existing, established
Words meanings and morphology
चितौ (citau) - in consciousness, in the mind
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, thought, pure intelligence, mind
Root: cit (class 1)
सङ्कल्पनगरम् (saṅkalpanagaram) - a city of intentions, thoughts, or imaginations
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpanagara
saṅkalpanagara - city of intentions/thoughts/imaginations
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+nagara)
- saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, volition, mental concept, thought, desire
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1) - nagara – city, town
noun (neuter)
ब्रह्माण्डाख्यम् (brahmāṇḍākhyam) - named the cosmic egg, called the universe (brahmāṇḍa)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmāṇḍākhya
brahmāṇḍākhya - named the cosmic egg, called the universe
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmāṇḍa+ākhya)
- brahmāṇḍa – cosmic egg, universe
noun (neuter) - ākhya – named, called, designated
adjective (neuter)
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
जगत्गृहम् (jagatgṛham) - the world-house, the house of the world
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagatgṛha
jagatgṛha - world-house, the abode of the universe
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+gṛha)
- jagat – the world, universe
noun (neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root gam (to go, move)
Root: gam (class 1) - gṛha – house, dwelling, abode
noun (neuter)
Root: grah (class 9)
खे (khe) - in space, in the ether, in the sky
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - space, ether, sky, air, zero
खम् (kham) - space, ether, sky
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - space, ether, sky, air, zero
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, although, moreover
(indeclinable)
अनाकारम् (anākāram) - formless, shapeless, bodiless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anākāra
anākāra - formless, shapeless, bodiless, without appearance
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+ākāra)
- an – not, un- (negative prefix)
indeclinable - ākāra – form, shape, appearance, figure
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रत्याकारम् (pratyākāram) - taking on a specific form (as if a counter-form, reflected form, form in opposition)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pratyākāra
pratyākāra - counter-form, reflected form, opposite form
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prati+ākāra)
- prati – towards, against, in return, in every direction
indeclinable - ākāra – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used adverbially here
इव (iva) - as, like, as if, similar to
(indeclinable)
स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, standing, existing, established
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, abiding, existing, firm, stable
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand, stay)
Root: sthā (class 1)