History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c94.301

v7.c94.301

²³⁸¹ आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः श्रोतव्यो मन्तव्यो निदिध्यासितव्यः। बृह उप II. 4. 5; ओमित्येवं ध्यायथ आत्मानम्। मुण्डक II. 2. 6. निदिध्यासितव्यः is the potential passive participle of the desiderative form of ध्यै with नि. The छा. उप. VII. 6 is 'ध्यानं वाव चित्ताद्भूय.। ध्यायतीव पृथिवी ... ध्यायन्तीव देवमनुष्या । तस्माद्य इह मनुष्याणां महत्तां प्राप्नुवन्ति ध्यानापादांशा इवैव ते भवन्ति। ... ध्यानमुपास्स्वेति। The earth is motionless, just as a yogin when deep in contemplation is motionless and therefore it is said "the earth is as it were engaged in contemplation"