योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-23, verse-6
महतामपि नो देवः प्रतिपालयति क्षणम् ।
कालः कवलितानन्तविश्वो विश्वात्मतां गतः ॥ ६ ॥
कालः कवलितानन्तविश्वो विश्वात्मतां गतः ॥ ६ ॥
mahatāmapi no devaḥ pratipālayati kṣaṇam ,
kālaḥ kavalitānantaviśvo viśvātmatāṃ gataḥ 6
kālaḥ kavalitānantaviśvo viśvātmatāṃ gataḥ 6
6.
mahatām api na u devaḥ pratipālayati kṣaṇam
kālaḥ kavalitānantaviśvaḥ viśvātmatām gataḥ
kālaḥ kavalitānantaviśvaḥ viśvātmatām gataḥ
6.
kālaḥ kavalitānantaviśvaḥ viśvātmatām gataḥ
mahatām api devaḥ na u kṣaṇam pratipālayati
mahatām api devaḥ na u kṣaṇam pratipālayati
6.
Time, having devoured infinite worlds and attained the nature of the cosmic self (viśvātman), does not wait even for a moment, neither for the great nor for the gods.
Words meanings summery:
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- महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones, of the noble ones
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- न (na) - not
- उ (u) - verily, indeed, also
- देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity
- प्रतिपालयति (pratipālayati) - waits for, protects, preserves
- क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - moment, instant
- कालः (kālaḥ) - time
- कवलितानन्तविश्वः (kavalitānantaviśvaḥ) - who has swallowed infinite worlds
- विश्वात्मताम् (viśvātmatām) - the state of being the cosmic self, universality
- गतः (gataḥ) - attained, gone to, reached
Words meanings and morphology
महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones, of the noble ones
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, noble
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of the emphatic negation 'na u'.
उ (u) - verily, indeed, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of the emphatic negation 'na u'.
देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine, celestial
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Here used in a general sense, 'gods' or 'divine beings' in plural context.
प्रतिपालयति (pratipālayati) - waits for, protects, preserves
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of prati-pāl
Prefix: prati
Root: pāl (class 1)
क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - moment, instant
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - a moment, instant, leisure, opportunity
कालः (kālaḥ) - time
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season, death
कवलितानन्तविश्वः (kavalitānantaviśvaḥ) - who has swallowed infinite worlds
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kavalitānantaviśva
kavalitānantaviśva - one who has swallowed infinite worlds
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kavalita+ananta+viśva)
- kavalita – swallowed, devoured
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From denominative `kavalayati` (to make a mouthful of), itself from `kavala` (mouthful) + suffix `kta`. - ananta – infinite, endless, boundless
adjective (neuter) - viśva – world, universe, all
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies `kālaḥ`.
विश्वात्मताम् (viśvātmatām) - the state of being the cosmic self, universality
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of viśvātmatā
viśvātmatā - the state of being the universal (ātman), universality
Compound type : tatpurusha (viśva+ātmatā)
- viśva – universal, cosmic, all
adjective (masculine) - ātmatā – self-nature, state of being an (ātman)
noun (feminine)
From `ātman` + suffix `tā`.
गतः (gataḥ) - attained, gone to, reached
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gata
gata - gone, reached, attained, come
Past Passive Participle
From root `gam` (to go) + suffix `kta`.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Modifies `kālaḥ`.