योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-84, verse-34

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
रामासौ किल चिच्छक्तिस्तया यच्चोदितं तथा ।
तत्प्रचेतितमेवातः सत्यं चेदमिवाखिलम् ॥ ३४ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
rāmāsau kila cicchaktistayā yaccoditaṃ tathā ,
tatpracetitamevātaḥ satyaṃ cedamivākhilam 34

34. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca rāma asau kila cicchaktiḥ tayā yat ca coditam
tathā tat pracetitam eva ataḥ satyam ca idam iva akhilam

34. rāma ! asau kila cicchaktiḥ.
tayā yat tathā coditam,
tat eva pracetitam.
ataḥ idam akhilam satyam iva ca.

34. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O Rāma, that indeed is the power of consciousness (śakti). Whatever is set in motion by it, in that very manner, is then manifested. Therefore, this entire (universe) appears as if real (satyam).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• असौ (asau) - that (one), this (one)

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, as is well known

• चिच्छक्तिः (cicchaktiḥ) - the power of consciousness, conscious energy

• तया (tayā) - by her, by it

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• च (ca) - and, also

• चोदितम् (coditam) - impelled, stimulated, urged

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• प्रचेतितम् (pracetitam) - made conscious, manifested, revealed

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• सत्यम् (satyam) - real, true, reality

• च (ca) - and, also

• इदम् (idam) - this, this (universe)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, entire, whole (universe)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. Root 'vac' changes to 'uvac' in perfect.

Root: vac (class 2)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, usually referring to Śrī Rāma)

Note: Vocative singular addressing Rāma.

असौ (asau) - that (one), this (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, this (demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant or pointed out)

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'cicchaktiḥ'.

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, as is well known

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle emphasizing certainty.

चिच्छक्तिः (cicchaktiḥ) - the power of consciousness, conscious energy

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit-śakti

cit-śakti - power of consciousness, conscious energy, supreme intelligence (śakti)

Compound of 'cit' (consciousness) and 'śakti' (power). Sandhi t + ś = cch.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cit+śakti)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit
• śakti – power, energy, capability, creative force, divine feminine principle (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak

Note: Important philosophical term.

तया (tayā) - by her, by it

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'cicchaktiḥ'.

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ya

ya - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

चोदितम् (coditam) - impelled, stimulated, urged

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of codita

codita - impelled, stimulated, urged, prompted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'cud' (to impel, urge) in the causative.

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'yat'.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Correlative pronoun for 'yat'.

प्रचेतितम् (pracetitam) - made conscious, manifested, revealed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pracetita

pracetita - made conscious, manifested, revealed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, know) with prefix 'pra', in causative sense.

Prefix: pra

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'tat'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix 'tas' applied to 'idam' (this).

Note: Causal adverb.

सत्यम् (satyam) - real, true, reality

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent, truth, reality

Note: Predicate adjective for 'idam akhilam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

इदम् (idam) - this, this (universe)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun referring to something near or present)

Note: Refers to the creation/universe.

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating similitude.

अखिलम् (akhilam) - all, entire, whole (universe)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - all, entire, whole, complete, without defect

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'khila' (gap, deficiency).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• khila – gap, deficiency, unused land, residue
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'idam'.

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