योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-24, verse-9
ततो मधुरगामिन्यौ विश्राम्यन्त्यौ स्वशक्तितः ।
शून्ये ददृशतुर्व्योम महारम्भातिमन्थरम् ॥ ९ ॥
शून्ये ददृशतुर्व्योम महारम्भातिमन्थरम् ॥ ९ ॥
tato madhuragāminyau viśrāmyantyau svaśaktitaḥ ,
śūnye dadṛśaturvyoma mahārambhātimantharam 9
śūnye dadṛśaturvyoma mahārambhātimantharam 9
9.
tataḥ madhuragāminyau viśrāmyantyau svaśaktitaḥ
śūnye dadṛśatuḥ vyoma mahārambhātimantharam
śūnye dadṛśatuḥ vyoma mahārambhātimantharam
9.
tataḥ madhuragāminyau svaśaktitaḥ viśrāmyantyau
śūnye mahārambhātimantharam vyoma dadṛśatuḥ
śūnye mahārambhātimantharam vyoma dadṛśatuḥ
9.
Then, the two, gracefully proceeding and resting according to their capacity (śakti), saw in the emptiness a vast expanse of space, exceedingly slow in its grand formation.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
- मधुरगामिन्यौ (madhuragāminyau) - the two gentle-walking, the two gracefully moving
- विश्राम्यन्त्यौ (viśrāmyantyau) - the two resting; while resting
- स्वशक्तितः (svaśaktitaḥ) - as much as their strength (śakti) allowed, according to their capacity (according to one's own power; by one's strength)
- शून्ये (śūnye) - in the empty space, in the void, in emptiness
- ददृशतुः (dadṛśatuḥ) - they saw
- व्योम (vyoma) - an expanse of space, the subtle, nascent universe (sky, space, ether, atmosphere)
- महारम्भातिमन्थरम् (mahārambhātimantharam) - describing the space/universe as being extremely sluggish despite its vast potential or beginning, indicating a state of subtle, slow unfolding (extremely sluggish in its great beginning; very slow in its grand formation)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
(indeclinable)
मधुरगामिन्यौ (madhuragāminyau) - the two gentle-walking, the two gracefully moving
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, dual of madhuragāminī
madhuragāminī - gentle-walking (feminine)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhura+gāminī)
- madhura – sweet, pleasant, gentle, charming
adjective (masculine) - gāminī – one who walks/moves (feminine)
adjective (feminine)
agent noun/adjective
from root gam (to go) with -in suffix
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Lila and Saraswati)
विश्राम्यन्त्यौ (viśrāmyantyau) - the two resting; while resting
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, dual of viśrāmyantī
viśrāmyantī - resting (feminine)
Present Active Participle
Present Active Participle of root śram with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: śram (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Lila and Saraswati)
स्वशक्तितः (svaśaktitaḥ) - as much as their strength (śakti) allowed, according to their capacity (according to one's own power; by one's strength)
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of svaśakti
svaśakti - one's own power, one's own strength (śakti)
Ablative case formed with the suffix -tas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+śakti)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (masculine) - śakti – power, strength, energy, capability
noun (feminine)
Note: -taḥ suffix indicates ablative sense 'from/by reason of'
शून्ये (śūnye) - in the empty space, in the void, in emptiness
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, deserted; emptiness, void (as a noun)
Root: śūñ (class 1)
ददृशतुः (dadṛśatuḥ) - they saw
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś
perfect tense
reduplicated perfect
Root: dṛś (class 1)
व्योम (vyoma) - an expanse of space, the subtle, nascent universe (sky, space, ether, atmosphere)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space, ether
महारम्भातिमन्थरम् (mahārambhātimantharam) - describing the space/universe as being extremely sluggish despite its vast potential or beginning, indicating a state of subtle, slow unfolding (extremely sluggish in its great beginning; very slow in its grand formation)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahārambhātimanthara
mahārambhātimanthara - extremely sluggish in great undertakings/beginnings
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahārambha+atimantha)
- mahārambha – great undertaking, grand beginning
noun (masculine) - atimantha – very slow, extremely sluggish
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ati
Note: Agrees with 'vyoma'