योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-24

दधात्येवं जगच्छब्दरूपार्थमसदात्मकम् ।
तरङ्गोत्पलमालाभं दृष्टनृत्यमिवोत्थितम् ॥ २४ ॥

dadhātyevaṃ jagacchabdarūpārthamasadātmakam ,
taraṅgotpalamālābhaṃ dṛṣṭanṛtyamivotthitam 24

24. dadhāti evam jagat śabdarūpārtham asadātmakam
taraṅgotpalamālābham dṛṣṭanṛtyam iva utthitam

24. evam [tat] jagat śabdarūpārtham asadātmakam
taraṅgotpalamālābham dṛṣṭanṛtyam iva utthitam dadhāti

24. In this manner, [the ultimate reality] produces the world (jagat)—which comprises words and their meanings, and whose nature is non-existent. This world manifests like a witnessed dance, or like a garland of lotus flowers formed by waves.

Words meanings summery:

• दधाति (dadhāti) - places, holds, bears, assumes, produces, creates

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe, moving

• शब्दरूपार्थम् (śabdarūpārtham) - consisting of words and their forms/meanings

• असदात्मकम् (asadātmakam) - whose nature is unreal, having an unreal self/essence

• तरङ्गोत्पलमालाभम् (taraṅgotpalamālābham) - resembling a garland of lotus flowers made of waves

• दृष्टनृत्यम् (dṛṣṭanṛtyam) - a witnessed dance, a seen performance

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उत्थितम् (utthitam) - arisen, manifested, appeared

Words meanings and morphology

दधाति (dadhāti) - places, holds, bears, assumes, produces, creates

(verb)

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

Root: dhā (class 3)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe, moving

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - the world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root gam (to go, move), reduplicated form

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'dadhāti'

शब्दरूपार्थम् (śabdarūpārtham) - consisting of words and their forms/meanings

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śabdarūpārtha

śabdarūpārtha - words, forms, and meanings; the objects denoted by words

Compound of śabda (word), rūpa (form/appearance), and artha (meaning/object)

Compound type : dvandva (śabda+rūpa+artha)

• śabda – sound, word
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, object, purpose, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with jagat (here used adjectivally to describe the nature of jagat)

असदात्मकम् (asadātmakam) - whose nature is unreal, having an unreal self/essence

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asadātmaka

asadātmaka - having an unreal nature, whose nature is non-existence

Compound of asat (unreal) and ātmaka (whose nature is)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asat+ātmaka)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Negation of sat (existent, real) with 'a-' prefix
  Root: as (class 2)
• ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, having the self of
  adjective
  Suffix -ka with ātman (self, essence)

Note: Agrees with jagat

तरङ्गोत्पलमालाभम् (taraṅgotpalamālābham) - resembling a garland of lotus flowers made of waves

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of taraṅgotpalamālābha

taraṅgotpalamālābha - resembling a garland of lotus flowers made of waves

Compound of taraṅga (wave), utpala (lotus), mālā (garland), and ābha (resembling)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (taraṅga+utpala+mālā+ābha)

• taraṅga – wave
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• utpala – lotus, water lily
  noun (neuter)
• mālā – garland, wreath, chain, series
  noun (feminine)
• ābha – resembling, like, shining
  adjective
  From root bhā (to shine) with upasarga ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with jagat

दृष्टनृत्यम् (dṛṣṭanṛtyam) - a witnessed dance, a seen performance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭanṛtya

dṛṣṭanṛtya - a seen/witnessed dance/performance

Compound of dṛṣṭa (seen) and nṛtya (dance)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛṣṭa+nṛtya)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• nṛtya – dance, dramatic performance
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root nṛt (to dance)
  Root: nṛt (class 4)

Note: Agrees with jagat

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उत्थितम् (utthitam) - arisen, manifested, appeared

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of utthita

utthita - risen, standing up, appeared, manifested

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ut

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with jagat

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