योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-51

आकाशस्फुरदाकारः संकल्पपुरुषो यथा ।
पृथ्व्यादिरहितो भाति स्वयंभूर्भासते तथा ॥ ५१ ॥

ākāśasphuradākāraḥ saṃkalpapuruṣo yathā ,
pṛthvyādirahito bhāti svayaṃbhūrbhāsate tathā 51

51. ākāśasphuradākāraḥ saṅkalpapuruṣaḥ yathā
pṛthvyādirahitaḥ bhāti svayambhūḥ bhāsate tathā

51. yathā ākāśasphuradākāraḥ saṅkalpapuruṣaḥ bhāti,
tathā pṛthvyādirahitaḥ svayambhūḥ bhāsate

51. Just as a conceptual person (saṅkalpa puruṣa) appears, whose form is like a flash in the sky, so too the Self-existent (svayambhū) shines, devoid of earth and other elements.

Words meanings summery:

• आकाशस्फुरदाकारः (ākāśasphuradākāraḥ) - Refers to the illusory or mental nature of the 'conceptual person', transient like a flash in the sky. (whose form is like a flash in the sky; appearing like a flash in the sky)

• सङ्कल्पपुरुषः (saṅkalpapuruṣaḥ) - An imaginary or mentally created being, emphasizing its illusory nature. (conceptual person; a person formed by intention/imagination)

• यथा (yathā) - introducing a simile, 'just as' (as; just as; according to)

• पृथ्व्यादिरहितः (pṛthvyādirahitaḥ) - The Self-existent (svayambhū) is not composed of or dependent on the five great elements, starting with earth. (devoid of earth and other elements; without earth etc.)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears (in the context of the conceptual person); shines (in the context of svayambhū) (shines; appears; manifests)

• स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - The ultimate reality, not created by another; inherently existing. (self-existent; self-born; spontaneously existing)

• भासते (bhāsate) - shines (emphasizing its inherent luminosity and self-manifestation) (shines; appears; is illuminated)

• तथा (tathā) - completing the simile, 'so too' (so; thus; in that manner)

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशस्फुरदाकारः (ākāśasphuradākāraḥ) - Refers to the illusory or mental nature of the 'conceptual person', transient like a flash in the sky. (whose form is like a flash in the sky; appearing like a flash in the sky)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāśasphuradākāra

ākāśasphuradākāra - one whose form is like a flash in the sky; having the appearance of a sky-flash

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākāśa+sphurat+ākāra)

• ākāśa – sky; ether; space
  noun (masculine)
• sphurat – flashing; gleaming; throbbing; manifesting
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From √sphur (to throb, flash) + śatṛ pratyaya
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• ākāra – form; shape; appearance; manifestation
  noun (masculine)

सङ्कल्पपुरुषः (saṅkalpapuruṣaḥ) - An imaginary or mentally created being, emphasizing its illusory nature. (conceptual person; a person formed by intention/imagination)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpapuruṣa

saṅkalpapuruṣa - conceptual person; person of resolve/intention

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+puruṣa)

• saṅkalpa – conception; intention; resolve; will; mental determination
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-√kḷp (to form, resolve)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• puruṣa – person; man; spirit; soul; supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - introducing a simile, 'just as' (as; just as; according to)

(indeclinable)

पृथ्व्यादिरहितः (pṛthvyādirahitaḥ) - The Self-existent (svayambhū) is not composed of or dependent on the five great elements, starting with earth. (devoid of earth and other elements; without earth etc.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthvyādirahita

pṛthvyādirahita - devoid of earth and other elements

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthvī+ādi+rahita)

• pṛthvī – earth; the terrestrial element
  noun (feminine)
• ādi – beginning; etcetera; and so on
  noun (masculine)
• rahita – devoid of; free from; excluded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √rah (to abandon, leave) + kta pratyaya
  Root: rah (class 1)

भाति (bhāti) - appears (in the context of the conceptual person); shines (in the context of svayambhū) (shines; appears; manifests)

(verb)

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

Root: bhā (class 2)

स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - The ultimate reality, not created by another; inherently existing. (self-existent; self-born; spontaneously existing)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-existent; self-born; creator of itself

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – oneself; by oneself; spontaneously
  indeclinable
• bhū – being; existence; the earth; (as suffix) becoming, being
  noun (feminine)
  From √bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

भासते (bhāsate) - shines (emphasizing its inherent luminosity and self-manifestation) (shines; appears; is illuminated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhās

Root: bhās (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - completing the simile, 'so too' (so; thus; in that manner)

(indeclinable)

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