योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-114, verse-36

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
न नाम नीलता व्योम्नः शून्यस्य गुणवत्स्थिता ।
अन्यरत्नप्रभाभावान्न वाप्येषा च मैरवी ॥ ३६ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
na nāma nīlatā vyomnaḥ śūnyasya guṇavatsthitā ,
anyaratnaprabhābhāvānna vāpyeṣā ca mairavī 36

36. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca | na nāma nīlatā vyomnaḥ śūnyasya guṇavat
sthitā | anyaratnaprabhābhāvāt na vā api eṣā ca mairavī ||

36. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca vyomnaḥ śūnyasya nīlatā nāma guṇavat na
sthitā anyaratnaprabhābhāvāt na vā api ca eṣā mairavī na

36. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: The blueness of the sky does not, in truth, reside as an inherent quality of the void (śūnya). Nor does this blueness arise from the absence of the radiance of other jewels, nor again is this appearance *mairavī* (a specific kind of illusory or non-blue phenomenon).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• न (na) - not, no

• नाम (nāma) - Used here to emphasize negation, meaning 'certainly not'. (indeed, certainly, by name)

• नीलता (nīlatā) - blueness, blue color

• व्योम्नः (vyomnaḥ) - of the sky, of space

• शून्यस्य (śūnyasya) - of the void (śūnya), referring to empty space itself. (of the void, of empty space)

• गुणवत् (guṇavat) - Functions adverbially, modifying 'sthitā' to mean 'as a quality' or 'qualitatively'. (as a quality, possessing qualities, truly existing as a quality)

• स्थिता (sthitā) - Predicative adjective for 'nīlatā', meaning 'is situated' or 'exists'. (situated, existing, standing)

• अन्यरत्नप्रभाभावात् (anyaratnaprabhābhāvāt) - due to the absence of the luster of other gems

• न (na) - not, no

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - Here, used in conjunction with 'na vā' to mean 'nor again'. (also, even, too)

• एषा (eṣā) - Refers to 'nīlatā' (blueness). (this (feminine))

• च (ca) - and, also

• मैरवी (mairavī) - A specific type of illusory or non-blue phenomenon, possibly a mirage-like appearance (related to `maru` desert or `marīci` mirage), or a quality distinct from blueness (e.g., golden, associated with Mount Meru). The overall context suggests it's another negated quality of the sky's blueness. (relating to Meru, golden-like, or a type of illusion/mirage)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage, one of the seven great sages - saptarṣi)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – splendor, glory, wealth, good fortune; venerable
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; a celebrated Vedic sage, one of the Prajāpatis
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of vac

Perfect active

From root √vac (2nd class, Parasmaipada). Irregular perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - Used here to emphasize negation, meaning 'certainly not'. (indeed, certainly, by name)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to emphasize negation.

नीलता (nīlatā) - blueness, blue color

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīlatā

nīlatā - blueness, state of being blue

Derived from `nīla` (blue) + suffix `tā` (abstract noun).

व्योम्नः (vyomnaḥ) - of the sky, of space

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

Note: Also could be ablative, but genitive makes more sense ("blueness *of* the sky").

शून्यस्य (śūnyasya) - of the void (śūnya), referring to empty space itself. (of the void, of empty space)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, non-existent; zero; the void, space, emptiness (śūnya)

Root: śvi (class 1)

Note: Refers to the void or empty space itself.

गुणवत् (guṇavat) - Functions adverbially, modifying 'sthitā' to mean 'as a quality' or 'qualitatively'. (as a quality, possessing qualities, truly existing as a quality)

(adjective)

of guṇavat

guṇavat - possessing qualities, having attributes; virtous; truly, essentially (adverbial use)

From `guṇa` (quality) + possessive suffix `vat`. Can be used adverbially.

Note: Often used like 'as if' or 'in a qualitative manner'.

स्थिता (sthitā) - Predicative adjective for 'nīlatā', meaning 'is situated' or 'exists'. (situated, existing, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (1st class, Parasmaipada).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions here as a predicative adjective (is situated).

अन्यरत्नप्रभाभावात् (anyaratnaprabhābhāvāt) - due to the absence of the luster of other gems

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of anyaratnaprabhābhāva

anyaratnaprabhābhāva - absence of the luster/radiance of other jewels

Compound type : tatpurusha (anya+ratna+prabhā+abhāva)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (neuter)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious object
  noun (neuter)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance, luster
  noun (feminine)
  From `pra` + √bhā (to shine).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• abhāva – absence, non-existence, negation
  noun (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'a-' with 'bhāva' (being, existence).
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: A compound of "anya" (other) + "ratna" (jewel) -> "anyaratna" (other jewel) + "prabhā" (luster) -> "anyaratnaprabhā" (luster of other jewels) + "abhāva" (absence) -> "anyaratnaprabhābhāva" (absence of the luster of other jewels).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for an alternative negation.

अपि (api) - Here, used in conjunction with 'na vā' to mean 'nor again'. (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often intensifies or adds. Here, 'nor again'.

एषा (eṣā) - Refers to 'nīlatā' (blueness). (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects negations.

मैरवी (mairavī) - A specific type of illusory or non-blue phenomenon, possibly a mirage-like appearance (related to `maru` desert or `marīci` mirage), or a quality distinct from blueness (e.g., golden, associated with Mount Meru). The overall context suggests it's another negated quality of the sky's blueness. (relating to Meru, golden-like, or a type of illusion/mirage)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mairava

mairava - relating to Meru; golden (often associated with Meru); potentially a specific type of illusion or mirage, or a color/appearance other than blue, based on context.

Feminine form of `mairava`.

Note: Agrees with `eṣā` and `nīlatā`.