योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-82, verse-24

अबोधो बोध इत्येवं चिद्व्योमैवात्मनि स्थितम् ।
तस्माद्भेदो द्वैतमैक्यं नास्त्येवेति प्रशाम्यताम् ॥ २४ ॥

abodho bodha ityevaṃ cidvyomaivātmani sthitam ,
tasmādbhedo dvaitamaikyaṃ nāstyeveti praśāmyatām 24

24. abodhaḥ bodhaḥ iti evam cit-vyoma eva ātmani sthitam
tasmāt bhedaḥ dvaitam aikyam na asti eva iti praśāmyatām

24. abodhaḥ bodhaḥ iti evam cit-vyoma eva ātmani sthitamtasmāt
bhedaḥ dvaitam aikyam eva na asti iti praśāmyatām

24. Ignorance and knowledge—these are merely the space of consciousness (cit-vyoma) established within the Self (ātman). Therefore, let all agitation cease, for there is no such thing as difference, duality, or even unity.

Words meanings summery:

• अबोधः (abodhaḥ) - non-knowledge, ignorance, unconsciousness

• बोधः (bodhaḥ) - knowledge, understanding, awakening

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-space

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman), in oneself

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, placed

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - distinction, difference, division

• द्वैतम् (dvaitam) - duality, dualism

• ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - unity, oneness

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the negation here, meaning 'not at all'. (indeed, certainly, only)

• इति (iti) - Marks the end of the statement or reason. (thus, so)

• प्रशाम्यताम् (praśāmyatām) - Refers to calming down the notions of difference, duality, and unity. (let it be tranquil, let it be calmed down)

Words meanings and morphology

अबोधः (abodhaḥ) - non-knowledge, ignorance, unconsciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abodha

abodha - non-knowledge, ignorance, absence of understanding

Negation (a-) of bodha (knowledge)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+bodha)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From root budh (to know)
  Root: budh (class 1)

बोधः (bodhaḥ) - knowledge, understanding, awakening

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening

From root budh (to know)

Root: budh (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

चित्-व्योम (cit-vyoma) - consciousness-space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cit-vyoma

cit-vyoma - consciousness-space, the ether of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+vyoman)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
• vyoman – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman), in oneself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self (ātman), soul, essence

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, placed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with cit-vyoma (neuter singular nominative).

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an adverbial conjunction.

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - distinction, difference, division

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - distinction, difference, division, breaking

From root bhid (to break, divide)

Root: bhid (class 7)

द्वैतम् (dvaitam) - duality, dualism

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvaita

dvaita - duality, dualism

Derived from dvi (two)

ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - unity, oneness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aikya

aikya - unity, oneness, identity

Derived from eka (one)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

present active

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the negation here, meaning 'not at all'. (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - Marks the end of the statement or reason. (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

प्रशाम्यताम् (praśāmyatām) - Refers to calming down the notions of difference, duality, and unity. (let it be tranquil, let it be calmed down)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present imperative (loṭ) of praśām

imperative passive

From root śam (to be calm) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

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