योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-5, verse-16

नाशरूपो विनाशात्मा योऽन्तःस्थः सर्वजन्तुषु ।
गुप्तो योऽप्यतिरिक्तोऽपि सर्वभावेषु संस्थितः ॥ १६ ॥

nāśarūpo vināśātmā yo'ntaḥsthaḥ sarvajantuṣu ,
gupto yo'pyatirikto'pi sarvabhāveṣu saṃsthitaḥ 16

16. nāśarūpaḥ vināśātmā yaḥ antaḥsthaḥ sarvajantuṣu
guptaḥ yaḥ api atiriktaḥ api sarvabhāveṣu saṃsthitaḥ

16. yaḥ nāśarūpaḥ vināśātmā yaḥ sarvajantuṣu antaḥsthaḥ
yaḥ guptaḥ api atiriktaḥ api sarvabhāveṣu saṃsthitaḥ

16. He whose form is destruction (nāśarūpa) and whose very nature is dissolution (vināśātman), who dwells within all living beings, remains hidden, and, though distinct, is also firmly established in all states of existence.

Words meanings summery:

• नाशरूपः (nāśarūpaḥ) - of a destructive form, having the form of destruction, perishable in form

• विनाशात्मा (vināśātmā) - whose essence is destruction, whose self is dissolution

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• अन्तःस्थः (antaḥsthaḥ) - inner-dwelling, situated within, residing inside

• सर्वजन्तुषु (sarvajantuṣu) - in all living beings, among all creatures

• गुप्तः (guptaḥ) - hidden, concealed, secret

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• अपि (api) - also, even, too, moreover

• अतिरिक्तः (atiriktaḥ) - extra, additional, separate, distinct, transcendent

• अपि (api) - also, even, too, moreover

• सर्वभावेषु (sarvabhāveṣu) - in all states of being, in all existences, in all entities

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - well-established, firmly situated, existing

Words meanings and morphology

नाशरूपः (nāśarūpaḥ) - of a destructive form, having the form of destruction, perishable in form

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāśarūpa

nāśarūpa - of a destructive form, having the form of destruction, perishable in form

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāśa+rūpa)

• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From root √naś (to perish) with suffix -a
  Root: naś (class 4)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

विनाशात्मा (vināśātmā) - whose essence is destruction, whose self is dissolution

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vināśātman

vināśātman - whose essence/self is destruction, whose nature is dissolution

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vināśa+ātman)

• vināśa – destruction, annihilation, loss, dissolution
  noun (masculine)
  From root √naś with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, living principle
  noun (masculine)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

Note: Refers to the subject described in the verse.

अन्तःस्थः (antaḥsthaḥ) - inner-dwelling, situated within, residing inside

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaḥstha

antaḥstha - inner-dwelling, situated within, residing inside

From 'antas' (within) and root √sthā (to stand) + suffix -a

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (antas+stha)

• antas – within, inside, inner
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

सर्वजन्तुषु (sarvajantuṣu) - in all living beings, among all creatures

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarvajantu

sarvajantu - all living beings, all creatures

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+jantu)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• jantu – living being, creature, man, animal
  noun (masculine)
  From root √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to the location where 'he' resides.

गुप्तः (guptaḥ) - hidden, concealed, secret

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gupta

gupta - hidden, concealed, secret, protected

Past Passive Participle

From root √gup (to protect, to conceal)

Root: gup (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

Note: Refers to the subject described in the verse.

अपि (api) - also, even, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

अतिरिक्तः (atiriktaḥ) - extra, additional, separate, distinct, transcendent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atirikta

atirikta - extra, additional, superfluous, distinct, transcendent, beyond

Past Passive Participle

From root √ric (to leave) with prefix ati-

Prefix: ati

Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Implies being distinct or transcendent from the manifested forms.

अपि (api) - also, even, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

सर्वभावेषु (sarvabhāveṣu) - in all states of being, in all existences, in all entities

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarvabhāva

sarvabhāva - all states of being, all existences, all entities, all natures

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhāva)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, condition, feeling, entity
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhū (to be, to exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - well-established, firmly situated, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - well-established, firmly situated, existing, arranged, standing together

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (to stand) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

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