योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-28, verse-33

घटस्य पटता दृष्टा पटस्यापि घटस्थितिः ।
न तदस्ति न यद्दृष्टं विपर्यस्यति संसृतौ ॥ ३३ ॥

ghaṭasya paṭatā dṛṣṭā paṭasyāpi ghaṭasthitiḥ ,
na tadasti na yaddṛṣṭaṃ viparyasyati saṃsṛtau 33

33. ghaṭasya paṭatā dṛṣṭā paṭasya api ghaṭasthitiḥ
na tat asti na yat dṛṣṭam viparyasyati saṃsṛtau

33. ghaṭasya paṭatā dṛṣṭā paṭasya api ghaṭasthitiḥ
na tat asti na yat dṛṣṭam saṃsṛtau viparyasyati

33. The transformation of a pot into a cloth is observed, and similarly, a cloth into a pot. Indeed, there is nothing, once perceived, that does not reverse its condition in the cycle of existence (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• घटस्य (ghaṭasya) - of a pot

• पटता (paṭatā) - the state of being a cloth, cloth-ness

• दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen, observed, perceived

• पटस्य (paṭasya) - of a cloth

• अपि (api) - also, even, and

• घटस्थितिः (ghaṭasthitiḥ) - the state of being a pot, pot-ness

• न (na) - not, no

• तत् (tat) - Refers to anything that exists or is perceived. (that, it)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not, no

• यत् (yat) - which, that

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, observed, perceived

• विपर्यस्यति (viparyasyati) - reverses, changes, turns around, is inverted

• संसृतौ (saṁsṛtau) - in transmigration, in the cycle of existence (saṃsāra)

Words meanings and morphology

घटस्य (ghaṭasya) - of a pot

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ghaṭa

ghaṭa - a pot, a jar, a pitcher; a physical body; a specific measure

पटता (paṭatā) - the state of being a cloth, cloth-ness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paṭatā

paṭatā - the state or condition of being a cloth

Derived from paṭa (cloth) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen, observed, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed; past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively, agrees with paṭatā.

पटस्य (paṭasya) - of a cloth

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paṭa

paṭa - a cloth, a garment, a woven fabric

अपि (api) - also, even, and

(indeclinable)

घटस्थितिः (ghaṭasthitiḥ) - the state of being a pot, pot-ness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghaṭasthiti

ghaṭasthiti - the state of being a pot; the condition of a pot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghaṭa+sthiti)

• ghaṭa – a pot, a jar
  noun (masculine)
• sthiti – standing, existing; state, condition, position
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - Refers to anything that exists or is perceived. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it; he, she

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, what

Note: Refers to the thing that is seen.

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, observed, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed; past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विपर्यस्यति (viparyasyati) - reverses, changes, turns around, is inverted

(verb)

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

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Root 'as' (to throw), with 'vi' and 'pari' as prefixes.

संसृतौ (saṁsṛtau) - in transmigration, in the cycle of existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - transmigration, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence (saṃsāra)

Derived from root sṛ (to flow, move) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the continuous flow of worldly existence.

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