योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-28, verse-32
प्रागासीदन्य एवेह जातस्त्वन्यो नरो दिनैः ।
सदैकरूपं भगवन्किंचिदस्ति न सुस्थिरम् ॥ ३२ ॥
सदैकरूपं भगवन्किंचिदस्ति न सुस्थिरम् ॥ ३२ ॥
prāgāsīdanya eveha jātastvanyo naro dinaiḥ ,
sadaikarūpaṃ bhagavankiṃcidasti na susthiram 32
sadaikarūpaṃ bhagavankiṃcidasti na susthiram 32
32.
prāk āsīt anyaḥ eva iha jātaḥ tu anyaḥ naraḥ dinaiḥ
sadā eka-rūpam bhagavan kimcit asti na su-sthiram
sadā eka-rūpam bhagavan kimcit asti na su-sthiram
32.
iha prāk anyaḥ eva āsīt tu dinaiḥ naraḥ anyaḥ jātaḥ
bhagavan sadā eka-rūpam su-sthiram kimcit na asti
bhagavan sadā eka-rūpam su-sthiram kimcit na asti
32.
Before, a person was indeed different here, but with the passing of days, a man becomes another. O Lord (Bhagavan), nothing of a single form exists that is perpetually stable.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राक् (prāk) - before, previously (before, formerly, previously)
- आसीत् (āsīt) - was (he/she/it was)
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - different (person) (another, different)
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just)
- इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)
- जातः (jātaḥ) - having become, or implying 'is born to become' (born, originated, become)
- तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand)
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (person) (another, different)
- नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
- दिनैः (dinaiḥ) - with the passing of days (by days, through days)
- सदा (sadā) - perpetually (always, constantly, perpetually)
- एक-रूपम् (eka-rūpam) - of a single form (of one form, uniform)
- भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord (Bhagavan) (O Lord, O venerable one)
- किम्चित् (kimcit) - anything (which with 'na' implies 'nothing') (anything, something, a little)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists (exists, is)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- सु-स्थिरम् (su-sthiram) - perpetually stable (very stable, very firm)
Words meanings and morphology
प्राक् (prāk) - before, previously (before, formerly, previously)
(indeclinable)
आसीत् (āsīt) - was (he/she/it was)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Past Imperfect
3rd singular, past imperfect active, root as, parasmaipada
Root: as (class 2)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - different (person) (another, different)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - another, other, different
Note: Refers to an implied subject, 'a person'.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)
(indeclinable)
जातः (jātaḥ) - having become, or implying 'is born to become' (born, originated, become)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, occurred, become
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root jan
Root: jan (class 4)
तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (person) (another, different)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - another, other, different
नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, human, person
दिनैः (dinaiḥ) - with the passing of days (by days, through days)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of dina
dina - day
Note: Used adverbially to indicate means or duration.
सदा (sadā) - perpetually (always, constantly, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
एक-रूपम् (eka-rūpam) - of a single form (of one form, uniform)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ekarūpa
ekarūpa - of one form, uniform, homogeneous, identical
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+rūpa)
- eka – one, single, sole
adjective (neuter) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with 'kimcit'.
भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord (Bhagavan) (O Lord, O venerable one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - Lord, venerable, divine, fortunate, prosperous
किम्चित् (kimcit) - anything (which with 'na' implies 'nothing') (anything, something, a little)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kimcit
kimcit - something, anything, a little, some
Note: When preceded or followed by 'na', forms 'nothing' or 'not anything'.
अस्ति (asti) - exists (exists, is)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Indicative
3rd singular, present active, root as, parasmaipada
Root: as (class 2)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
सु-स्थिरम् (su-sthiram) - perpetually stable (very stable, very firm)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of susthira
susthira - very stable, very firm, highly fixed
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+sthira)
- su – good, well, very (prefix)
indeclinable - sthira – stable, firm, constant, fixed
adjective (neuter)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with 'kimcit'.