योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-18, verse-11
अस्यादर्शो जगन्नाम्नः खादप्यधिकनिर्मलः ।
यस्य योजनकोटीनां कोटयोऽवयवो मनाक् ॥ ११ ॥
यस्य योजनकोटीनां कोटयोऽवयवो मनाक् ॥ ११ ॥
asyādarśo jagannāmnaḥ khādapyadhikanirmalaḥ ,
yasya yojanakoṭīnāṃ koṭayo'vayavo manāk 11
yasya yojanakoṭīnāṃ koṭayo'vayavo manāk 11
11.
asya ādarśaḥ jagannāmnaḥ khāt api adhika nirmalaḥ
yasya yojanakoṭīnām koṭayaḥ avayavaḥ manāk
yasya yojanakoṭīnām koṭayaḥ avayavaḥ manāk
11.
asya jagannāmnaḥ ādarśaḥ khāt api adhika nirmalaḥ.
yasya yojanakoṭīnām koṭayaḥ manāk avayavaḥ.
yasya yojanakoṭīnām koṭayaḥ manāk avayavaḥ.
11.
This mirror, bearing the name 'Jagat' (world), is even purer than space. Of this (mirror), countless crores of yojanas constitute merely a minute part.
Words meanings summery:
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- अस्य (asya) - of this (mirror), referring to 'ādarśaḥ' (of this, its)
- आदर्शः (ādarśaḥ) - the ultimate reality perceived as a reflection or model (mirror, example, ideal)
- जगन्नाम्नः (jagannāmnaḥ) - of the one known by the name 'Jagat' (world), modifying 'ādarśaḥ' (of the world-named, bearing the name 'world' (Jagat))
- खात् (khāt) - compared to space (from space, than space)
- अपि (api) - emphasizing the comparison: 'even more' (even, also)
- अधिक (adhika) - more pure (more, greater, excessive)
- निर्मलः (nirmalaḥ) - pure, clear, spotless
- यस्य (yasya) - of which (mirror) (of whom, of which)
- योजनकोटीनाम् (yojanakoṭīnām) - referring to immense distances as part of the mirror's extent (of crores of yojanas)
- कोटयः (koṭayaḥ) - countless crores (crores (ten millions))
- अवयवः (avayavaḥ) - a small part, a fraction (part, limb, constituent)
- मनाक् (manāk) - only a minute fraction (a little, a tiny bit, slightly)
Words meanings and morphology
अस्य (asya) - of this (mirror), referring to 'ādarśaḥ' (of this, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
आदर्शः (ādarśaḥ) - the ultimate reality perceived as a reflection or model (mirror, example, ideal)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ādarśa
ādarśa - mirror, reflection, model, ideal
Prefix: ā
Root: dṛś (class 1)
जगन्नाम्नः (jagannāmnaḥ) - of the one known by the name 'Jagat' (world), modifying 'ādarśaḥ' (of the world-named, bearing the name 'world' (Jagat))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jagannāman
jagannāman - world-named, having the world as name
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jagat+nāman)
- jagat – world, universe, moving
noun (neuter)
Root: gam (class 1) - nāman – name, appellation
noun (neuter)
खात् (khāt) - compared to space (from space, than space)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - space, ether, sky, void
अपि (api) - emphasizing the comparison: 'even more' (even, also)
(indeclinable)
अधिक (adhika) - more pure (more, greater, excessive)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika
adhika - more, much, exceeding, abundant
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Forms a compound with nirmalaḥ: adhikanirmalaḥ (more pure).
निर्मलः (nirmalaḥ) - pure, clear, spotless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmala
nirmala - spotless, clean, pure, unblemished
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+mala)
- nir – without, devoid of
prefix - mala – impurity, dirt, stain
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'ādarśaḥ'.
यस्य (yasya) - of which (mirror) (of whom, of which)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
योजनकोटीनाम् (yojanakoṭīnām) - referring to immense distances as part of the mirror's extent (of crores of yojanas)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of yojanakoṭi
yojanakoṭi - a crore (ten million) of yojanas
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yojana+koṭi)
- yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km)
noun (neuter)
Root: yuj (class 7) - koṭi – ten million, crore, extremity
noun (feminine)
Note: Qualifies 'koṭayaḥ' (implied: crores *of* crores).
कोटयः (koṭayaḥ) - countless crores (crores (ten millions))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of koṭi
koṭi - ten million, crore, extremity, apex
अवयवः (avayavaḥ) - a small part, a fraction (part, limb, constituent)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avayava
avayava - a part, member, limb, constituent
Prefix: ava
Root: yu (class 2)
Note: Predicate nominative with implied 'asti' (is).
मनाक् (manāk) - only a minute fraction (a little, a tiny bit, slightly)
(indeclinable)