योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-84, verse-24

ज्योत्स्नायाश्चेत्यमेवं हि दृश्यमङ्गं चितेः क्रिया ।
शिवं शान्तमनायासमव्ययं विद्धि निर्मलम् ॥ २४ ॥

jyotsnāyāścetyamevaṃ hi dṛśyamaṅgaṃ citeḥ kriyā ,
śivaṃ śāntamanāyāsamavyayaṃ viddhi nirmalam 24

24. jyotsnāyāḥ ca ityam evam hi dṛśyam aṅgam citeḥ
kriyā śivam śāntam anāyāsam avyayam viddhi nirmalam

24. jyotsnāyāḥ ca ityam evam hi dṛśyam aṅgam citeḥ
kriyā viddhi śivam śāntam anāyāsam avyayam nirmalam

24. And indeed, just as [brightness is a part] of moonlight (jyotsnā), so too is the visible world (dṛśya) a part (aṅga) of the activity (kriyā) of consciousness (cit). Know (viddhi) Śiva (śivam) to be peaceful (śānta), effortless (anāyāsa), imperishable (avyaya), and pure (nirmala).

Words meanings summery:

• ज्योत्स्नायाः (jyotsnāyāḥ) - of moonlight, of light

• च (ca) - and, also

• इत्यम् (ityam) - thus, in this manner, in this way

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the manifest objective world (the visible, the phenomenon, what is seen)

• अङ्गम् (aṅgam) - part, limb, constituent

• चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness (cit), of pure awareness

• क्रिया (kriyā) - cosmic action, creative activity (action, activity, performance, rite)

• शिवम् (śivam) - Śiva (the auspicious); auspiciousness; the ultimate reality

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• अनायासम् (anāyāsam) - effortless, without strain or exertion

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, indestructible

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!

• निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure, spotless, stainless, clear

Words meanings and morphology

ज्योत्स्नायाः (jyotsnāyāḥ) - of moonlight, of light

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jyotsnā

jyotsnā - moonlight, nocturnal light

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इत्यम् (ityam) - thus, in this manner, in this way

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the manifest objective world (the visible, the phenomenon, what is seen)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceptible; an object of sight, a phenomenon, the seen world

Gerundive

Derived from the root √dṛś with the suffix -ya (kṛtya/gerundive).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अङ्गम् (aṅgam) - part, limb, constituent

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aṅga

aṅga - body, limb, part, constituent, member

चितेः (citeḥ) - of consciousness (cit), of pure awareness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence

क्रिया (kriyā) - cosmic action, creative activity (action, activity, performance, rite)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, activity, performance, rite, work

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शिवम् (śivam) - Śiva (the auspicious); auspiciousness; the ultimate reality

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, propitious, benevolent; Śiva (the deity); welfare, prosperity, the highest good

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, tranquil, quiet; appeased, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √śam (to be calm, to cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

अनायासम् (anāyāsam) - effortless, without strain or exertion

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anāyāsa

anāyāsa - without effort, effortless, ease; freedom from exertion

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āyāsa)

• an – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix 'a-' becomes 'an-' before a vowel.
• āyāsa – effort, exertion, trouble, fatigue
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yas (class 4)

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, indestructible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, indestructible; an indeclinable word

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• vyaya – perishing, decay, loss, expenditure
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi

विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Irregular imperative form.

Root: vid (class 2)

निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure, spotless, stainless, clear

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, clean, spotless, stainless, clear

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+mala)

• nir – without, free from, out
  prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (masculine)

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