योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-91, verse-47
वस्तुतस्तस्य खोर्व्यादि नासद्रूपं न सन्मयम् ।
द्रष्टृदृश्यमिवाभाति ब्रह्म चैतत्समं स्थितम् ॥ ४७ ॥
द्रष्टृदृश्यमिवाभाति ब्रह्म चैतत्समं स्थितम् ॥ ४७ ॥
vastutastasya khorvyādi nāsadrūpaṃ na sanmayam ,
draṣṭṛdṛśyamivābhāti brahma caitatsamaṃ sthitam 47
draṣṭṛdṛśyamivābhāti brahma caitatsamaṃ sthitam 47
47.
vastutaḥ tasya kha-urvī-ādi na asat-rūpam na sat-mayam
draṣṭṛ-dṛśyam iva ābhāti brahma ca etat samam sthitam
draṣṭṛ-dṛśyam iva ābhāti brahma ca etat samam sthitam
47.
vastutaḥ tasya kha-urvī-ādi na asat-rūpam na sat-mayam (api
tu) draṣṭṛ-dṛśyam iva ābhāti ca etat samam brahma sthitam
tu) draṣṭṛ-dṛśyam iva ābhāti ca etat samam brahma sthitam
47.
In reality, that which constitutes space, earth, and so on is neither purely non-existent nor solely (true) existence. It merely appears like the perceiver and the perceived; yet, all this stands uniformly as (brahman).
Words meanings summery:
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- वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, truly, actually
- तस्य (tasya) - of that, for that, its
- ख-उर्वी-आदि (kha-urvī-ādi) - refers to the material elements of the universe (space, earth, and so on; the elements starting with space and earth)
- न (na) - not, no
- असत्-रूपम् (asat-rūpam) - of the nature of non-existence, non-existent form
- न (na) - not, no
- सत्-मयम् (sat-mayam) - implies not having independent, absolute existence (consisting of (true) existence, full of reality)
- द्रष्टृ-दृश्यम् (draṣṭṛ-dṛśyam) - refers to the duality of subject and object (the perceiver and the perceived, the seer and the seen)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines forth, seems
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, (brahman)
- च (ca) - and, also
- एतत् (etat) - refers to the entire perceived reality (this, this here)
- समम् (samam) - uniform with (brahman) (same, equal, uniform, identical)
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - exists as, or remains as (brahman) (stands, situated, existing)
Words meanings and morphology
वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, truly, actually
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'vastu' (thing, reality) with the suffix 'tas' (indicating 'from' or 'in the capacity of')
तस्य (tasya) - of that, for that, its
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
ख-उर्वी-आदि (kha-urvī-ādi) - refers to the material elements of the universe (space, earth, and so on; the elements starting with space and earth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kha-urvī-ādi
kha-urvī-ādi - space, earth, etc.
Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa with ādi (kha+urvī+ādi)
- kha – sky, space, ether
noun (neuter) - urvī – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
indeclinable
Note: Used as a collective noun here, hence singular form.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
असत्-रूपम् (asat-rūpam) - of the nature of non-existence, non-existent form
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of asat-rūpa
asat-rūpa - of the nature of non-existence, having an unreal form
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+rūpa)
- asat – non-existent, unreal, false
adjective
Present Active Participle
From 'as' (to be), negation 'a-'
Root: as (class 2) - rūpa – form, nature, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
सत्-मयम् (sat-mayam) - implies not having independent, absolute existence (consisting of (true) existence, full of reality)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sat-maya
sat-maya - consisting of existence, truly existing
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+maya)
- sat – existent, real, true, good
adjective
Present Active Participle
From 'as' (to be)
Root: as (class 2) - maya – consisting of, made of, full of
suffix (adjectival)
द्रष्टृ-दृश्यम् (draṣṭṛ-dṛśyam) - refers to the duality of subject and object (the perceiver and the perceived, the seer and the seen)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of draṣṭṛ-dṛśya
draṣṭṛ-dṛśya - the perceiver and the perceived
Compound type : dvandva (draṣṭṛ+dṛśya)
- draṣṭṛ – seer, perceiver, observer
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root dṛś
Suffix -tṛ forming agent noun
Root: dṛś (class 1) - dṛśya – visible, perceived, object of sight, the world
gerundive/noun (neuter)
Gerundive/potential passive participle
From root dṛś with suffix -ya
Root: dṛś (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
आभाति (ābhāti) - appears, shines forth, seems
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of ābhā
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, (brahman)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the creative principle of the universe, the Self of all beings
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - refers to the entire perceived reality (this, this here)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
समम् (samam) - uniform with (brahman) (same, equal, uniform, identical)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sama
sama - same, equal, similar, uniform, impartial
स्थितम् (sthitam) - exists as, or remains as (brahman) (stands, situated, existing)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, remaining, firm
Past Passive Participle
From root 'sthā' (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)