योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-30, verse-32

प्रत्येकस्याण्डगोलस्य स्थितः कटकरत्नवत् ।
भूताकृष्टिकरो भावः पार्थिवः स्वस्वभावतः ॥ ३२ ॥

pratyekasyāṇḍagolasya sthitaḥ kaṭakaratnavat ,
bhūtākṛṣṭikaro bhāvaḥ pārthivaḥ svasvabhāvataḥ 32

32. pratyekasya aṇḍagolasya sthitaḥ kaṭakaratnavat
bhūtaākṛṣṭikaraḥ bhāvaḥ pārthivaḥ svasvabhāvataḥ

32. pratyekasya aṇḍagolasya kaṭakaratnavat sthitaḥ
bhūtaākṛṣṭikaraḥ pārthivaḥ bhāvaḥ svasvabhāvataḥ

32. Within each cosmic egg (aṇḍagola), a material principle (bhāva) that attracts all elements (bhūta) is situated like a gem in a bracelet, and this operates by its own intrinsic nature (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रत्येकस्य (pratyekasya) - of each, of every single one

• अण्डगोलस्य (aṇḍagolasya) - of the cosmic egg, of the universe

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, existing, located

• कटकरत्नवत् (kaṭakaratnavat) - like a gem in a bracelet, like a jewel in a ring

• भूतआकृष्टिकरः (bhūtaākṛṣṭikaraḥ) - that which attracts elements, element-attractor

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - A fundamental principle or quality. (quality, nature, state of being, principle, emotion)

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - earthly, material, terrestrial

• स्वस्वभावतः (svasvabhāvataḥ) - by its own intrinsic nature (dharma), spontaneously

Words meanings and morphology

प्रत्येकस्य (pratyekasya) - of each, of every single one

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of pratyeka

pratyeka - each, every single one

Compound of prati (towards, for) and eka (one)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+eka)

• prati – towards, against, each, every
  indeclinable
• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'aṇḍagolasya'.

अण्डगोलस्य (aṇḍagolasya) - of the cosmic egg, of the universe

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aṇḍagola

aṇḍagola - cosmic egg, universe, spherical egg

Compound of aṇḍa (egg) and gola (sphere)

Compound type : tatpurusha (aṇḍa+gola)

• aṇḍa – egg
  noun (neuter)
• gola – sphere, ball, globe
  noun (masculine)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, existing, located

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with suffix -ta

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāvaḥ'.

कटकरत्नवत् (kaṭakaratnavat) - like a gem in a bracelet, like a jewel in a ring

(indeclinable)

Compound of kaṭaka (bracelet/ring) and ratna (jewel) with the suffix -vat (like)

Compound type : tatpurusha + suffix (kaṭaka+ratna+-vat)

• kaṭaka – bracelet, ring, circumference
  noun (masculine)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• -vat – like, similar to
  suffix
  Adverbial suffix indicating similitude

Note: Simile for 'bhāvaḥ'.

भूतआकृष्टिकरः (bhūtaākṛṣṭikaraḥ) - that which attracts elements, element-attractor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtaākṛṣṭikara

bhūtaākṛṣṭikara - element-attractor, that which attracts elements/beings

Compound of bhūta (element/being) and ākṛṣṭikara (attractor)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+ākṛṣṭikara)

• bhūta – element, being, creature, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ākṛṣṭikara – attractor, causing attraction
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of ākṛṣṭi (attraction) and kara (causing/maker), ākṛṣṭi from ā + kṛṣ (to pull towards) and -ti suffix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāvaḥ'.

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - A fundamental principle or quality. (quality, nature, state of being, principle, emotion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state of being, nature, quality, principle, emotion

Derived from root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main subject of the sentence.

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - earthly, material, terrestrial

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, material, terrestrial, belonging to earth

Derived from pṛthivī (earth) with suffix -a

Note: Agrees with 'bhāvaḥ'.

स्वस्वभावतः (svasvabhāvataḥ) - by its own intrinsic nature (dharma), spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of svasvabhāva (one's own nature) with suffix -tas

Compound type : tatpurusha + suffix (sva+svabhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• svabhāva – intrinsic nature (dharma), inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of sva (own) and bhāva (nature)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Explains how the principle acts.

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