योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-62, verse-17
देहे यथाङ्गिनोऽङ्गादि दृश्यते चित्स्वभावतः ।
ब्रह्मणा पद्मजत्वेन नियत्याद्यङ्गकं तथा ॥ १७ ॥
ब्रह्मणा पद्मजत्वेन नियत्याद्यङ्गकं तथा ॥ १७ ॥
dehe yathāṅgino'ṅgādi dṛśyate citsvabhāvataḥ ,
brahmaṇā padmajatvena niyatyādyaṅgakaṃ tathā 17
brahmaṇā padmajatvena niyatyādyaṅgakaṃ tathā 17
17.
dehe yathā aṅginaḥ aṅga ādi dṛśyate cit-svabhāvataḥ
brahmaṇā padmajatvena niyati ādi aṅgakam tathā
brahmaṇā padmajatvena niyati ādi aṅgakam tathā
17.
yathā dehe aṅginaḥ aṅga ādi cit-svabhāvataḥ dṛśyate
tathā brahmaṇā padmajatvena niyati ādi aṅgakam
tathā brahmaṇā padmajatvena niyati ādi aṅgakam
17.
Just as the limbs and other parts of an embodied being are naturally observed in its body due to its conscious nature, similarly, for Brahmā, who is born from the lotus, destiny (niyati) and other such principles are considered its constituent forms.
Words meanings summery:
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- देहे (dehe) - in the body
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as
- अङ्गिनः (aṅginaḥ) - of the embodied one, of the possessor of limbs
- अङ्ग (aṅga) - limb, part, constituent
- आदि (ādi) - beginning, and so on, etc.
- दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is observed, appears
- चित्-स्वभावतः (cit-svabhāvataḥ) - due to the nature of consciousness
- ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā, by the creator
- पद्मजत्वेन (padmajatvena) - by virtue of being lotus-born, as the lotus-born
- नियति (niyati) - destiny (niyati), fate, natural law
- आदि (ādi) - beginning, and so on, etc.
- अङ्गकम् (aṅgakam) - a constituent part, a limb-like form
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way, so
Words meanings and morphology
देहे (dehe) - in the body
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, form, person
यथा (yathā) - as, just as
(indeclinable)
अङ्गिनः (aṅginaḥ) - of the embodied one, of the possessor of limbs
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of aṅgin
aṅgin - possessing limbs, embodied, main, principal
अङ्ग (aṅga) - limb, part, constituent
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aṅga
aṅga - limb, body, part, member, constituent
आदि (ādi) - beginning, and so on, etc.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi
ādi - beginning, first, and so on, et cetera
Note: Often used as a suffix meaning 'etc.' or 'beginning with'.
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is observed, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
चित्-स्वभावतः (cit-svabhāvataḥ) - due to the nature of consciousness
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+svabhāva)
- cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
noun (feminine) - svabhāva – own being, inherent nature, intrinsic quality
noun (masculine)
Note: Formed with the suffix -tas conveying ablative sense.
ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā, by the creator
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - the creator god Brahmā (masculine); the Absolute, ultimate reality (neuter)
पद्मजत्वेन (padmajatvena) - by virtue of being lotus-born, as the lotus-born
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of padmaja
padmaja - lotus-born (an epithet of Brahmā)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padma+ja)
- padma – lotus
noun (neuter) - ja – born, produced from, arising from
adjective
kṛt suffix 'a'
Derived from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: The suffix -tva makes it a neuter noun expressing the abstract quality.
नियति (niyati) - destiny (niyati), fate, natural law
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati
niyati - destiny, fate, natural law, fixed order, restraint
Note: Part of a compound with ādi.
आदि (ādi) - beginning, and so on, etc.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi
ādi - beginning, first, and so on, et cetera
Note: Often used as a suffix meaning 'etc.' or 'beginning with'.
अङ्गकम् (aṅgakam) - a constituent part, a limb-like form
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aṅgaka
aṅgaka - small limb, a constituent part (diminutive/affectionate or simply 'part')
Note: Diminutive suffix -ka.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way, so
(indeclinable)