योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-27, verse-33

यथा तरङ्गः सरसि भूत्वा भूत्वा पुनर्भवेत् ।
विचित्राकारकालाङ्गदेशाज्ञप्तावलं तथा ॥ ३३ ॥

yathā taraṅgaḥ sarasi bhūtvā bhūtvā punarbhavet ,
vicitrākārakālāṅgadeśājñaptāvalaṃ tathā 33

33. yathā taraṅgaḥ sarasi bhūtvā bhūtvā punaḥ
bhavet vicitrākārakālāṅgadeśājñaptāvalam tathā

33. yathā taraṅgaḥ sarasi bhūtvā bhūtvā punaḥ bhavet,
tathā vicitrākārakālāṅgadeśājñaptāvalam (bhavet)

33. Just as a wave repeatedly arises in a lake, so too does a sequence (of manifestations) become manifest, conceived as having diverse forms, times, aspects, and locations.

33. כפי שגלים באגם עולים ושבים ומופיעים שוב ושוב, כך עולות ומופיעות סדרות של הקרנות תודעה בצורות, בזמנים, בגופים ובמקומות מגוונים.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• तरङ्गः (taraṅgaḥ) - wave, billow, surge

• सरसि (sarasi) - in a lake, in a pond

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become, having arisen

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become, having arisen

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, back

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, might be, should be, may arise

• विचित्राकारकालाङ्गदेशाज्ञप्तावलम् (vicitrākārakālāṅgadeśājñaptāvalam) - a sequence/series conceived as having diverse forms, times, parts, and places

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

तरङ्गः (taraṅgaḥ) - wave, billow, surge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of taraṅga

taraṅga - wave, billow, surge

Root: tṛ (class 1)

सरसि (sarasi) - in a lake, in a pond

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool, water

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become, having arisen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with suffix '-tvā'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become, having arisen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with suffix '-tvā'. Repetition denotes reiteration.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Repetition 'bhūtvā bhūtvā' emphasizes repeated action: 'again and again'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, back

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, might be, should be, may arise

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, potential (liṅ) of bhū

Potential Mood (Optative)

3rd person singular, potential active, parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

विचित्राकारकालाङ्गदेशाज्ञप्तावलम् (vicitrākārakālāṅgadeśājñaptāvalam) - a sequence/series conceived as having diverse forms, times, parts, and places

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vicitrākārakālāṅgadeśājñaptāvala

vicitrākārakālāṅgadeśājñaptāvala - a sequence/series conceived as having diverse forms, times, parts, and places

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpurusha (vicitra+ākāra+kāla+aṅga+deśa+ājñapta+avala)

• vicitra – various, diverse, wonderful, variegated
  adjective (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, aspect
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)
• aṅga – limb, body part, constituent, aspect
  noun (neuter)
• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• ājñapta – conceived, commanded, informed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'ā-'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• avala – series, sequence, row, support
  noun (neuter)
  Possibly derived from or related to 'āvalī' (row, series).

Note: Implied predicate of 'bhavet' (may arise).

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

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