योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-103, verse-3
प्रादेशमात्रमपि यद्वस्तुभावनयैव तत् ।
स्वयं संपन्नयेवाशु करोत्यद्रीन्द्रभासुरम् ॥ ३ ॥
स्वयं संपन्नयेवाशु करोत्यद्रीन्द्रभासुरम् ॥ ३ ॥
prādeśamātramapi yadvastubhāvanayaiva tat ,
svayaṃ saṃpannayevāśu karotyadrīndrabhāsuram 3
svayaṃ saṃpannayevāśu karotyadrīndrabhāsuram 3
3.
prādeśamātram api yat vastu-bhāvanayā eva tat
svayam sampannayā iva āśu karoti adrīndrabhāsuram
svayam sampannayā iva āśu karoti adrīndrabhāsuram
3.
yat prādeśamātram api tat vastu-bhāvanayā eva
svayam sampannayā iva āśu adrīndrabhāsuram karoti
svayam sampannayā iva āśu adrīndrabhāsuram karoti
3.
Even that which is merely a span long, by the sheer mental conception of its nature (vastu-bhāvanā), it quickly makes that (object) as splendid as a lord of mountains, as if it were perfected by its own accord.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रादेशमात्रम् (prādeśamātram) - merely a span long, measuring only a span
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- यत् (yat) - which, what
- वस्तु-भावनया (vastu-bhāvanayā) - by the contemplation of a thing, by the conception of reality
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very
- तत् (tat) - that, that very (thing)
- स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally, automatically, spontaneously
- सम्पन्नया (sampannayā) - refers to bhāvanā as being perfectly accomplished (by the accomplished, by the perfected)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly
- करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates
- अद्रीन्द्रभासुरम् (adrīndrabhāsuram) - shining like the lord of mountains
Words meanings and morphology
प्रादेशमात्रम् (prādeśamātram) - merely a span long, measuring only a span
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prādeśamātra
prādeśamātra - measuring a span, merely a span long
Compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (prādeśa+mātra)
- prādeśa – a span (from thumb to forefinger), measure, extent
noun (masculine) - mātra – measure, quantity; merely, only, as much as
adjective (neuter)
Note: Acts as the predicate of yat.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Particle
यत् (yat) - which, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)
Note: Refers to an implied "vastu" (thing).
वस्तु-भावनया (vastu-bhāvanayā) - by the contemplation of a thing, by the conception of reality
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of vastubhāvanā
vastubhāvanā - contemplation of a thing, conception of reality, idea of reality
Compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (vastu+bhāvanā)
- vastu – thing, object, substance, reality, essence
noun (neuter) - bhāvanā – contemplation, imagination, conception, idea, bringing into existence, creation
noun (feminine)
Derived from root bhū (to be) with causative (-aya) and suffix -anā.
Root: bhū (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
तत् (tat) - that, that very (thing)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Object of karoti.
स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally, automatically, spontaneously
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
सम्पन्नया (sampannayā) - refers to bhāvanā as being perfectly accomplished (by the accomplished, by the perfected)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of sampanna
sampanna - accomplished, perfected, complete, endowed with, successful
Past Passive Participle
From sam-pad (to come together, to happen, to be accomplished)
Prefix: sam
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Qualifies bhāvanayā.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
Adverb
करोति (karoti) - does, makes, creates
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Present active indicative
8th class verb (tanādi), present tense, active voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अद्रीन्द्रभासुरम् (adrīndrabhāsuram) - shining like the lord of mountains
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of adrīndrabhāsura
adrīndrabhāsura - shining like the king of mountains, splendid as the Himalaya
Compound
Compound type : karmadhāraya / tatpurusha (adri-indra+bhāsura)
- adri-indra – king of mountains, Himālaya
noun (masculine)
Compound of adri (mountain) and indra (chief, lord). - bhāsura – shining, radiant, splendid, brilliant
adjective (masculine)
From root bhās (to shine)
Root: bhās (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying tat.