1.51
तस्यापि निरोधे सर्वनिरोधान् निर्बीजः समाधिः
tasyāpi nirodhe sarva-nirodhān nirbījaḥ samādhiḥ
The line
When even that is stilled, because everything is stilled, samādhi (समाधि) is without seed.
नेपालीमा
त्यो पनि निरोध भएपछि, सबै निरोध भएकाले, समाधि बीजरहित हुन्छ।
Where it sits
This closes the first pāda (पाद). 1.2 defined yoga as the stilling of the activities. 1.46 gathered the samāpattis (समापत्ति) as samādhi (समाधि) that still has a seed. 1.50 let even the truthful insight leave an impression. This line stills that impression too. What remains is named, not described. The second pāda (पाद) will turn to the work that thins the causes.
Split: tasya (तस्य) + api (अपि) + nirodhe (निरोधे) + sarva (सर्व) + nirodhāt (निरोधात्) + nirbījaḥ (निर्बीजः) + samādhiḥ (समाधिः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tasya (तस्य) | genitive singular | of that. Of the impression born in 1.50. |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | even. |
| nirodhe (निरोधे) | locative singular of nirodha (निरोध) | when there is stilling. When even that impression is stilled. |
| sarva (सर्व) | stem | all. |
| nirodhāt (निरोधात्) | ablative singular of nirodha (निरोध) | from the stilling of everything. Because nothing remains to sprout. |
| nirbījaḥ (निर्बीजः) | nominative singular, masculine | without seed. nir- (निर्) plus bīja (बीज), the pair of sabījaḥ (सबीजः) in 1.46. |
| samādhiḥ (समाधिः) | nominative singular, masculine | samādhi (समाधि). |
The phrases
tasya api nirodhe (तस्य अपि निरोधे) is “when even that is stilled.” tasya (तस्य) + api (अपि) is a (अ) + a (अ) = ā (आ), recited tasyāpi (तस्यापि). The locative nirodhe (निरोधे) is the when.
sarva-nirodhāt (सर्वनिरोधात्) is the reason, ablative. Before nirbīja (निर्बीज), the final t (त्) becomes n (न्), so the line is recited nirodhān nirbījaḥ (निरोधान् निर्बीजः). nirbījaḥ samādhiḥ (निर्बीजः समाधिः) are two masculine nominatives: samādhi (समाधि) is seedless. The pair of 1.46 is closed.
Sanskrit in this line
Two endings carry the line. Locative nirodhe (निरोधे) means “when there is stilling.” Ablative nirodhāt (निरोधात्) means “because of the stilling.” A final t (त्) before n (न्) becomes n (न्): nirodhāt nirbījaḥ (निरोधात् निर्बीजः) is said nirodhān nirbījaḥ (निरोधान् निर्बीजः). You heard t (त्) become d (द्) before a vowel in 1.41. Before a nasal, t (त्) becomes that nasal.
Say it back
Close the English. Recite 1.46 and 1.51 as a pair: with seed, and without. Say what “even that” points at.
# Sādhana-pāda (साधनपाद)
The work that thins affliction, and the limbs. Same form as the first pāda (पाद).
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