योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-89, verse-4
चिदाकाशमहं शुद्धं तस्य मे तत्पदात्मनः ।
यच्चिन्मात्रात्मकचनं तत्संकल्पाभिदं स्मृतम् ॥ ४ ॥
यच्चिन्मात्रात्मकचनं तत्संकल्पाभिदं स्मृतम् ॥ ४ ॥
cidākāśamahaṃ śuddhaṃ tasya me tatpadātmanaḥ ,
yaccinmātrātmakacanaṃ tatsaṃkalpābhidaṃ smṛtam 4
yaccinmātrātmakacanaṃ tatsaṃkalpābhidaṃ smṛtam 4
4.
citākāśam aham śuddham tasya me tatpadātmanaḥ yat
citmātrātmakakacanam tat saṅkalpābhidam smṛtam
citmātrātmakakacanam tat saṅkalpābhidam smṛtam
4.
aham śuddham citākāśam tasya me tatpadātmanaḥ yat
citmātrātmakakacanam tat saṅkalpābhidam smṛtam
citmātrātmakakacanam tat saṅkalpābhidam smṛtam
4.
I am the pure consciousness-space. Whatever manifestation (kacanam) arises from me—the self (ātman) whose nature is that supreme state—and is of the nature of pure consciousness alone, that is known as `saṅkalpa` (conceptualization or volition).
Words meanings summery:
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- चिताकाशम् (citākāśam) - pure consciousness-space (consciousness-space, space of pure thought)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure, clean, clear
- तस्य (tasya) - of that (supreme state/consciousness-space) (of that, his)
- मे (me) - of me (of me, to me, for me)
- तत्पदात्मनः (tatpadātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) whose nature is that supreme state (of the self whose nature is that supreme state/condition)
- यत् (yat) - whatever (that which, whatever)
- चित्मात्रात्मककचनम् (citmātrātmakakacanam) - a manifestation that is of the nature of pure consciousness alone (a manifestation whose nature is solely consciousness)
- तत् (tat) - that
- सङ्कल्पाभिदम् (saṅkalpābhidam) - having the name saṅkalpa (named as volition/conceptualization)
- स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is known (remembered, considered, known)
Words meanings and morphology
चिताकाशम् (citākāśam) - pure consciousness-space (consciousness-space, space of pure thought)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citākāśa
citākāśa - consciousness-space, ether of consciousness
Compound of cit (consciousness) and ākāśa (space, ether).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+ākāśa)
- cit – consciousness, pure thought
noun (feminine) - ākāśa – space, ether, sky
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicative noun for 'aham'.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I, myself
First person singular pronoun.
शुद्धम् (śuddham) - pure, clean, clear
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddha
śuddha - pure, clean, clear, unblemished
Past Passive Participle
From root śudh (to purify, be pure).
Root: śudh (class 4)
Note: Adjective modifying 'citākāśam'.
तस्य (tasya) - of that (supreme state/consciousness-space) (of that, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine/neuter singular genitive.
Note: Possessive or descriptive genitive.
मे (me) - of me (of me, to me, for me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of aham
aham - I, myself
First person singular genitive/dative.
Note: Possessive or descriptive genitive.
तत्पदात्मनः (tatpadātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) whose nature is that supreme state (of the self whose nature is that supreme state/condition)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tatpadātman
tatpadātman - the self of that state, the ultimate Self
Compound of tad (that), pada (state, condition), and ātman (self, spirit).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+pada+ātman)
- tad – that
pronoun - pada – state, condition, foot, step, word
noun (neuter) - ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Note: Descriptive genitive for 'me'.
यत् (yat) - whatever (that which, whatever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - which, what, that
Relative pronoun, neuter singular nominative/accusative.
चित्मात्रात्मककचनम् (citmātrātmakakacanam) - a manifestation that is of the nature of pure consciousness alone (a manifestation whose nature is solely consciousness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citmātrātmakakacana
citmātrātmakakacana - a manifestation whose nature is solely consciousness
Compound of citmātra (pure consciousness), ātmaka (of the nature of), and kacana (manifestation).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (citmātra+ātmaka+kacana)
- citmātra – mere consciousness, pure consciousness
noun (neuter)
Compound of cit (consciousness) and mātra (mere, only). - ātmaka – of the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self
adjective (neuter)
Suffix -ātmaka from ātman. - kacana – shining, manifestation, appearance
noun (neuter)
From root kac (to shine, to appear).
Root: kac (class 1)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular nominative/accusative.
सङ्कल्पाभिदम् (saṅkalpābhidam) - having the name saṅkalpa (named as volition/conceptualization)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpābhida
saṅkalpābhida - named saṅkalpa, called saṅkalpa
Compound of saṅkalpa (volition, conceptualization) and abhida (name or having a name).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṅkalpa+abhida)
- saṅkalpa – volition, intention, conceptualization, thought
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp - abhida – name, appellation; having a name
noun (neuter)
From abhi + dhā (to place, apply, name).
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhā
Note: Predicative adjective for 'tat'.
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is known (remembered, considered, known)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, thought of, known, traditional
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember).
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicative for 'tat'.