योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-17, verse-46

चिन्मयो घनपाषाणजठरापीवरोपमः ।
चिदादित्यस्तपँल्लोकानन्धकारोपरोपमम् ॥ ४६ ॥

cinmayo ghanapāṣāṇajaṭharāpīvaropamaḥ ,
cidādityastapaṃllokānandhakāroparopamam 46

46. cinmayaḥ ghanapāṣāṇajaṭharāpīvaropamaḥ
cidādityaḥ tapan lokān andhakāroparopamam

46. cinmayaḥ ghanapāṣāṇajaṭharāpīvaropamaḥ
cidādityaḥ lokān tapan andhakāroparopamam

46. Pure consciousness, which is as solid and immense as the core of a dense rock, is also the sun of consciousness, illuminating all worlds, yet paradoxically, it appears like darkness and an obstruction.

Words meanings summery:

• चिन्मयः (cinmayaḥ) - pure consciousness (composed of consciousness, consisting of consciousness, full of consciousness)

• घनपाषाणजठरापीवरोपमः (ghanapāṣāṇajaṭharāpīvaropamaḥ) - resembling the solid, thick core of a dense rock

• चिदादित्यः (cidādityaḥ) - sun of consciousness

• तपन् (tapan) - illuminating (illuminating, heating, causing to shine)

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds (worlds, people, realms)

• अन्धकारोपरोपमम् (andhakāroparopamam) - like darkness and an obstruction (resembling darkness and obstruction/hiding)

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्मयः (cinmayaḥ) - pure consciousness (composed of consciousness, consisting of consciousness, full of consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cinmaya

cinmaya - composed of consciousness, consisting of consciousness

From 'cit' (consciousness) + 'maya' (made of, consisting of).

घनपाषाणजठरापीवरोपमः (ghanapāṣāṇajaṭharāpīvaropamaḥ) - resembling the solid, thick core of a dense rock

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghanapāṣāṇajaṭharāpīvaropama

ghanapāṣāṇajaṭharāpīvaropama - resembling the solid, thick interior of a dense rock

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ghana+pāṣāṇa+jaṭhara+āpīvara+upama)

• ghana – dense, solid, thick; compact; mass.
  adjective (masculine)
• pāṣāṇa – stone, rock, pebble.
  noun (masculine)
• jaṭhara – belly, abdomen; interior, core, middle.
  noun (neuter)
• āpīvara – very stout, fat; solid, dense, thick.
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
• upama – like, resembling, similar to.
  adjective (masculine)

चिदादित्यः (cidādityaḥ) - sun of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cidāditya

cidāditya - sun of consciousness

Compound.

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī-Tatpuruṣa (cit+āditya)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, spirit.
  noun (feminine)
• āditya – sun; son of Aditi.
  noun (masculine)

तपन् (tapan) - illuminating (illuminating, heating, causing to shine)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapant

tapant - illuminating, heating, causing to shine (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

From root 'tap' (to heat, to shine, to illuminate).

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'cidādityaḥ'.

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds (worlds, people, realms)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, universe; people.

Note: Object of 'tapan'.

अन्धकारोपरोपमम् (andhakāroparopamam) - like darkness and an obstruction (resembling darkness and obstruction/hiding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of andhakāroparopama

andhakāroparopama - resembling darkness and obstruction.

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (andhakāra+uparopa+upama)

• andhakāra – darkness, gloom.
  noun (masculine)
• uparopa – covering, obstruction, veil; planting.
  noun (masculine)
  From 'upa' + root 'rudh' (to obstruct, to cover).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: rudh (class 7)
• upama – like, resembling, similar to.
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'cinmayaḥ'.

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