Shloka 21
Yoga, Nārāyaṇa as Supreme Principle, and the Emanation of Categories
Sāṅkhya-Yoga Outline
Devanagari script
यथा चन्द्रार्कसंयुक्ते तमस्तदुपलभ्यते । तद्वच्छरीरसंयुक्त: शरीरीत्युपलभ्यते
Transliteration
yathā candrārkasaṁyukte tamas tad upalabhyate | tadvac charīrasaṁyuktaḥ śarīrīty upalabhyate
Translation
قال بهيشما: «كما أنّ الظلمة لا تُدرَك إلا إذا قامت في علاقةٍ مع القمر والشمس، كذلك لا يُعرَف الذاتُ المتجسِّدة على أنّها “كائنٌ متجسِّد” إلا إذا اقترنت بجسد.»
Word by Word
यथाjust as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
चन्द्रार्कसंयुक्तेin that which is conjoined with the moon and sun
चन्द्रार्कसंयुक्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootचन्द्रार्कसंयुक्त
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तमःdarkness
तमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतमस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
उपलभ्यतेis perceived / is apprehended
उपलभ्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-लभ्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive
तद्वत्likewise
तद्वत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद्वत्
शरीरसंयुक्तःconjoined with the body
शरीरसंयुक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशरीरसंयुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शरीरीthe embodied one
शरीरी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशरीरिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus (as)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उपलभ्यतेis perceived / is apprehended
उपलभ्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-लभ्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
C
candra (moon)A
arka (sun)T
tamas (darkness)Ś
śarīra (body)Ś
śarīrī (embodied self)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes