योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-116, verse-18

ब्रह्मणो मनःशक्तिरभ्युदिता पुरःस्थिताकाशशक्तिमवलम्ब्य
तत्रस्थपवनतानुपातिनी घनसंकलत्वं गच्छति ॥ १८ ॥

brahmaṇo manaḥśaktirabhyuditā puraḥsthitākāśaśaktimavalambya
tatrasthapavanatānupātinī ghanasaṃkalatvaṃ gacchati 18

18. brahmaṇaḥ manaḥśaktiḥ abhyuditā puraḥsthitaākāśaśaktim
avalambya tatrasthapavanatānupātinī ghanasaṅkalatvam gacchati

18. brahmaṇaḥ manaḥśaktiḥ abhyuditā puraḥsthitaākāśaśaktim
avalambya tatrasthapavanatānupātinī ghanasaṅkalatvam gacchati

18. From Brahman, the mental power (manaḥ-śakti) arises. Relying on the pre-existing power of space (ākāśa) and following the nature of air (pavana) present within it, this mental power then attains a dense, concrete form of conception (saṅkalpa).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from the ultimate reality (brahman) (of Brahman, from Brahman)

• मनःशक्तिः (manaḥśaktiḥ) - the power or energy of the mind (mental power, power of the mind)

• अभ्युदिता (abhyuditā) - became manifest or arose (arisen, manifested, appeared)

• पुरःस्थितआकाशशक्तिम् (puraḥsthitaākāśaśaktim) - the pre-existing power of space (ākāśa) (the power of space situated in front/before)

• अवलम्ब्य (avalambya) - relying on, taking as support (having relied upon, having taken support of)

• तत्रस्थपवनतानुपातिनी (tatrasthapavanatānupātinī) - following the nature of air (pavana) which is present in space (ākāśa) (following the nature of air present there)

• घनसङ्कलत्वम् (ghanasaṅkalatvam) - a dense or concrete form of conception (saṅkalpa) (the state of dense conception, denseness of thought)

• गच्छति (gacchati) - attains, reaches (goes, attains, reaches)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from the ultimate reality (brahman) (of Brahman, from Brahman)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the Supreme Spirit

From root bṛh (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

मनःशक्तिः (manaḥśaktiḥ) - the power or energy of the mind (mental power, power of the mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of manasśakti

manasśakti - mental power, power of the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+śakti)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• śakti – power, energy, strength, faculty
  noun (feminine)
  From root śak (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

अभ्युदिता (abhyuditā) - became manifest or arose (arisen, manifested, appeared)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhyudita

abhyudita - arisen, manifested, appeared

Past Passive Participle

From abhi + ud + root i (to go), participle suffix kta.

Prefixes: abhi+ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Used predicatively.

पुरःस्थितआकाशशक्तिम् (puraḥsthitaākāśaśaktim) - the pre-existing power of space (ākāśa) (the power of space situated in front/before)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of purassthitākāśaśakti

purassthitākāśaśakti - the power of space situated in front/before

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puras+sthita+ākāśa+śakti)

• puras – in front, before, eastward
  indeclinable
• sthita – situated, standing, existing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, strength, faculty
  noun (feminine)
  From root śak (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of avalambya.

अवलम्ब्य (avalambya) - relying on, taking as support (having relied upon, having taken support of)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Formed with ava (prefix) + root lamb + suffix lyaP.

Prefix: ava

Root: lamb (class 1)

तत्रस्थपवनतानुपातिनी (tatrasthapavanatānupātinī) - following the nature of air (pavana) which is present in space (ākāśa) (following the nature of air present there)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tatrasthapavanatānupātin

tatrasthapavanatānupātin - following the nature of air present there

Agent Noun

tatrastha (standing there) + pavanatā (air-ness) + anupātin (following).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tatra+sthita+pavanatā+anupātin)

• tatra – there, in that place
  indeclinable
• sthita – situated, standing, existing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• pavanatā – state of being wind/air, air-ness
  noun (feminine)
  From pavana + tā (suffix for abstract noun).
  Root: pū (class 1)
• anupātin – following, conforming to
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From anu (prefix) + root pat (to fall) + ṇini suffix (agent noun).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with manaḥśaktiḥ.

घनसङ्कलत्वम् (ghanasaṅkalatvam) - a dense or concrete form of conception (saṅkalpa) (the state of dense conception, denseness of thought)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghanasaṅkalatva

ghanasaṅkalatva - state of dense conception

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghana+saṅkalpa+tva)

• ghana – dense, solid, compact, thick
  adjective
• saṅkalpa – conception, intention, resolve, definite idea
  noun (masculine)
  From sam (prefix) + kḷp (to arrange, to form).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• tva – state of being, -ness (suffix)
  noun (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract nouns.

Note: Object of gacchati.

गच्छति (gacchati) - attains, reaches (goes, attains, reaches)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root gam, śap suffix (a), ti ending.

Root: gam (class 1)

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