योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-26

संस्थिता भावयन्तीव चिद्रूपैव परात्पदात् ।
भिन्नमाकारमात्मीयं चित्स्तम्भे शालभञ्जिका ॥ २६ ॥

saṃsthitā bhāvayantīva cidrūpaiva parātpadāt ,
bhinnamākāramātmīyaṃ citstambhe śālabhañjikā 26

26. saṃsthitā bhāvayantī iva cidrūpā eva parāt padāt
bhinnam ākāram ātmīyam citstambhe śālabhañjikā

26. cidrūpā eva saṃsthitā,
parāt padāt ātmīyam bhinnam ākāram bhāvayantī iva.
citstambhe śālabhañjikā.

26. Residing as pure consciousness (cit) itself, it appears to manifest its own distinct forms from the supreme state, just like a carved figure (śālabhañjikā) on a pillar of consciousness (cit-stambha).

Words meanings summery:

• संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - Refers to the implied subject, often consciousness or divine power. (established, residing, situated, existing)

• भावयन्ती (bhāvayantī) - Refers to the implied subject, acting as if manifesting. (manifesting, causing to be, contemplating)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• चिद्रूपा (cidrūpā) - Refers to the implied subject. (having the nature of consciousness, pure consciousness)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• परात् (parāt) - from the supreme, from the higher

• पदात् (padāt) - from the state, from the abode

• भिन्नम् (bhinnam) - distinct, separate, broken

• आकारम् (ākāram) - form, shape, appearance

• आत्मीयम् (ātmīyam) - its own, belonging to the self, individual

• चित्स्तम्भे (citstambhe) - on the pillar of consciousness

• शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - Acts as the simile for the manifested forms. (a sculpted figure (often female), a carved statue)

Words meanings and morphology

संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - Refers to the implied subject, often consciousness or divine power. (established, residing, situated, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - placed, situated, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasarga sam, kta suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

भावयन्ती (bhāvayantī) - Refers to the implied subject, acting as if manifesting. (manifesting, causing to be, contemplating)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāvayat

bhāvayat - causing to be, manifesting, thinking of, contemplating

Present Active Participle

Derived from causative of root bhū (to be) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

चिद्रूपा (cidrūpā) - Refers to the implied subject. (having the nature of consciousness, pure consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cidrūpa

cidrūpa - having the form/nature of consciousness, pure consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+rūpa)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

परात् (parāt) - from the supreme, from the higher

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant

Note: Modifies 'padāt'.

पदात् (padāt) - from the state, from the abode

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, state, condition, abode, word

Root: pad (class 4)

भिन्नम् (bhinnam) - distinct, separate, broken

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhinna

bhinna - broken, separated, distinct, different

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhid (to break, cleave) with kta suffix.

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'ākāram'.

आकारम् (ākāram) - form, shape, appearance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāra

ākāra - form, shape, appearance, external aspect

Note: Object of 'bhāvayantī'.

आत्मीयम् (ātmīyam) - its own, belonging to the self, individual

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātmīya

ātmīya - one's own, pertaining to the self (ātman), individual

Derived from ātman + īya suffix.

Note: Modifies 'ākāram'.

चित्स्तम्भे (citstambhe) - on the pillar of consciousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of citstambha

citstambha - pillar of consciousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+stambha)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• stambha – pillar, column, post
  noun (masculine)
  Root: stambh (class 1)

शालभञ्जिका (śālabhañjikā) - Acts as the simile for the manifested forms. (a sculpted figure (often female), a carved statue)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śālabhañjikā

śālabhañjikā - a sculpted figure, a statue carved from a śāla tree, a female figure on a pillar

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