चित्
English meaning: consciousness, awareness
Definition
Cit is pure consciousness or awareness, the second essential aspect of Brahman. It is the self-luminous knowing that illumines all experience.
Example
“चिद् एव सर्वं भासयति।”
In English: “Consciousness alone illumines everything.”
Another example: “आत्मा चिद्रूपः नित्यः।”
Usage — When, Where & How
Technical Vedānta; the neuter noun 'consciousness, awareness', the second essential aspect of Brahman (sat-cit-ānanda), the self-luminous knowing that reveals all. Confined to philosophical śāstra; not an everyday word.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the root √चित् (cit, 'to perceive, be conscious'); pure awareness or consciousness.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- सच्चिदानन्द
- चिच्छक्ति
- चिदाभास
- चिदाकाश
- चिद्रूप
Word Forms
n., consonant (-t) stem; nom.-acc. चित्, instr. चिता, gen. चितः
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Literary Heritage
“योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।”
/Yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā Dhanañjaya./
“Perform actions fixed in yoga, abandoning attachment, O Arjuna.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M