योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-99, verse-21
निद्रामयानां वृक्षाणां स्वसत्तामचलादयः ।
स्थिता अनुभवन्तोऽन्ये चिदाकाशमखण्डितम् ॥ २१ ॥
स्थिता अनुभवन्तोऽन्ये चिदाकाशमखण्डितम् ॥ २१ ॥
nidrāmayānāṃ vṛkṣāṇāṃ svasattāmacalādayaḥ ,
sthitā anubhavanto'nye cidākāśamakhaṇḍitam 21
sthitā anubhavanto'nye cidākāśamakhaṇḍitam 21
21.
nidrāmayānām vṛkṣāṇām sva-sattām acala-ādayaḥ
sthitāḥ anubhavantaḥ anye cidākāśam akhaṇḍitam
sthitāḥ anubhavantaḥ anye cidākāśam akhaṇḍitam
21.
vṛkṣāṇām nidrāmayānām ca acala-ādayaḥ sva-sattām
sthitāḥ anye akhaṇḍitam cidākāśam anubhavantaḥ
sthitāḥ anye akhaṇḍitam cidākāśam anubhavantaḥ
21.
Trees (vṛkṣa), being of a sleep-like (nidrāmaya) nature, and mountains (acala), etc., abide in their own existence (sva-sattā). But others experience the unbroken (akhaṇḍitam) expanse of consciousness (cit-ākāśa).
Words meanings summery:
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- निद्रामयानाम् (nidrāmayānām) - of those consisting of sleep, sleep-like
- वृक्षाणाम् (vṛkṣāṇām) - of trees
- स्व-सत्ताम् (sva-sattām) - their own existence/being
- अचल-आदयः (acala-ādayaḥ) - mountains and so on, immovables etc.
- स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - abiding, remaining (standing, situated, existing)
- अनुभवन्तः (anubhavantaḥ) - experiencing, perceiving
- अन्ये (anye) - others, different ones
- चिदाकाशम् (cidākāśam) - the expanse of consciousness (cit-ākāśa) (the space of consciousness, consciousness-ether)
- अखण्डितम् (akhaṇḍitam) - unbroken, undivided, whole
Words meanings and morphology
निद्रामयानाम् (nidrāmayānām) - of those consisting of sleep, sleep-like
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nidrāmaya
nidrāmaya - consisting of sleep, sleep-like, sleepy
From nidrā (sleep) with suffix -maya (consisting of, full of).
Note: Modifies vṛkṣāṇām.
वृक्षाणाम् (vṛkṣāṇām) - of trees
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛkṣa
vṛkṣa - tree
स्व-सत्ताम् (sva-sattām) - their own existence/being
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sva-sattā
sva-sattā - one's own existence, intrinsic nature
Tatpuruṣa compound of sva (one's own) and sattā (existence).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+sattā)
- sva – one's own, self
pronoun
Reflexive pronoun. - sattā – existence, being, reality
noun (feminine)
From root √as (to be) with suffix -tā.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Object of 'sthitāḥ' (existing in).
अचल-आदयः (acala-ādayaḥ) - mountains and so on, immovables etc.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of acala-ādi
acala-ādi - mountains etc.
Dvandva compound of acala and ādi.
Compound type : Dvandva (acala+ādi)
- acala – immovable, mountain
noun (masculine)
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a-' (not) and 'cala' (moving).
Prefix: a - ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
indeclinable
Often considered a primary root or base meaning 'first'.
Note: Subject of 'sthitāḥ'.
स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - abiding, remaining (standing, situated, existing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm
Past Passive Participle
From root √sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Modifies acala-ādayaḥ and implicitly vṛkṣāṇām.
अनुभवन्तः (anubhavantaḥ) - experiencing, perceiving
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anubhavat
anubhavat - experiencing, perceiving
Present Active Participle
From upasarga anu- and root √bhū (to be, become, experience) with śatṛ suffix.
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Modifies anye.
अन्ये (anye) - others, different ones
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are' with 'anubhavantaḥ'.
चिदाकाशम् (cidākāśam) - the expanse of consciousness (cit-ākāśa) (the space of consciousness, consciousness-ether)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of cidākāśa
cidākāśa - the space or expanse of consciousness
Tatpuruṣa compound of cit (consciousness) and ākāśa (space/ether).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cit+ākāśa)
- cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought (cit)
noun (feminine)
From root √cit (to perceive, know).
Root: cit (class 1) - ākāśa – space, ether, sky
noun (masculine)
From ā-√kāś (to shine, appear), implying 'that which appears all around'.
Prefix: ā
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Object of 'anubhavantaḥ'.
अखण्डितम् (akhaṇḍitam) - unbroken, undivided, whole
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akhaṇḍita
akhaṇḍita - unbroken, undivided, entire
Past Passive Participle
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a-' (not) and khaṇḍita (broken), which is from root √khaṇḍ (to break) with kta suffix.
Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khaṇḍita)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - khaṇḍita – broken, divided, cut
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root √khaṇḍ (to break) with kta suffix.
Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)
Note: Modifies cidākāśam.