योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-25, verse-10

एवंरूपस्य तस्याग्रे नियतिर्नित्यकामिनी ।
अनस्तमितसंरम्भमारम्भैः परिनृत्यति ॥ १० ॥

evaṃrūpasya tasyāgre niyatirnityakāminī ,
anastamitasaṃrambhamārambhaiḥ parinṛtyati 10

10. evaṃrūpasya tasya agre niyatiḥ nityakāminī
anastamītasaṃrambham ārambhaiḥ parinṛtyati

10. evaṃrūpasya tasya agre nityakāminī niyatiḥ
anastamītasaṃrambham ārambhaiḥ parinṛtyati

10. Before that one of such a form, destiny (niyati), who is eternally yearning, dances with unceasing vigor through her various undertakings.

Words meanings summery:

• एवंरूपस्य (evaṁrūpasya) - of such a form, of this nature

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (cosmic entity previously described) (of that, his)

• अग्रे (agre) - in front of, before (the cosmic entity) (in front, before, at the top)

• नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny, personified as a female entity (destiny, fate, cosmic law, necessity)

• नित्यकामिनी (nityakāminī) - eternally desirous, constantly yearning, perpetual consort

• अनस्तमीतसंरम्भम् (anastamītasaṁrambham) - with unceasing activity/vehemence, having unceasing vigor

• आरम्भैः (ārambhaiḥ) - by means of undertakings, through efforts, with endeavors

• परिनृत्यति (parinṛtyati) - dances around, performs vividly, moves about energetically

Words meanings and morphology

एवंरूपस्य (evaṁrūpasya) - of such a form, of this nature

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of evaṃrūpa

evaṁrūpa - of such a form, having this appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+rūpa)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'tasya'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (cosmic entity previously described) (of that, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to the subject described in the previous verse.

अग्रे (agre) - in front of, before (the cosmic entity) (in front, before, at the top)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage of locative singular of 'agra'.

नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny, personified as a female entity (destiny, fate, cosmic law, necessity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, natural law, necessity, constraint

From `ni-yam` (to restrain, control).

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

नित्यकामिनी (nityakāminī) - eternally desirous, constantly yearning, perpetual consort

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nityakāminī

nityakāminī - eternally desirous, constantly yearning, perpetual consort

Feminine form of 'nityakāmin'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+kāmin)

• nitya – eternal, perpetual, constant
  adjective (masculine)
• kāmin – desirous, loving, a lover
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `kam` (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'niyatiḥ'.

अनस्तमीतसंरम्भम् (anastamītasaṁrambham) - with unceasing activity/vehemence, having unceasing vigor

(indeclinable)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+astamīta+saṃrambha)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• astamīta – not set, not ceased, unceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (negative)
  From `astam-i` (to go to rest/set), PPP `astamita`.
  Prefix: astam
  Root: i (class 2)
• saṃrambha – vehemence, passion, great activity, rage
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam-rambh` (to begin, to be excited).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rambh (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'parinṛtyati'.

आरम्भैः (ārambhaiḥ) - by means of undertakings, through efforts, with endeavors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ārambha

ārambha - undertaking, beginning, effort, enterprise

From `ā-rambh` (to begin, undertake).

Prefix: ā

Root: rambh (class 1)

Note: Specifies the means by which Destiny dances.

परिनृत्यति (parinṛtyati) - dances around, performs vividly, moves about energetically

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of parinṛtya

Present active indicative

From root `nṛt` (to dance) with prefix `pari`.

Prefix: pari

Root: nṛt (class 4)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

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