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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.20.32

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
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Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 20 · Verse 32

Verse 32

तदैवोन्मेषमात्रेण व्योम्न्येव व्योमरूप्यपि । आधेयोऽयमिहाऽऽधारे स्थितोऽहमिति चेतति ॥ ३२ ॥

tadaivōnmēṣamātrēṇa vyōmnyēva vyōmarūpyapi | ādhēyō’yamihā’’dhārē sthitō’hamiti cētati || 32 ||

  • Another reading: चेतसि (cētasi) for चेतति

Translation

At that very moment, by a mere opening of the eyes, though made of space, in space itself, it knows: "I stand here, supported on a support."

Word by word

tadā
at that
ēva
very
unmēṣa
of the eyes
mātrēṇa
by a mere opening
vyōmni
in space
vyōma
of space
rūpī
made
api
though
ādhēyō
(ādheyaḥ) supported
ayam
this
iha
here
ādhārē
on a support
sthitō
(sthitaḥ) stand
aham
I
iti
thus
cētati
it knows

Meaning

The commentary: in that very instant, though formless like space, it begins to think, "I am here, standing on another support".