योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-20

स्वस्थः सौम्य समस्यैतद्यत्सिंहस्य विजृम्भणम् ।
ब्रह्मणः संविदाभासस्तत्संचेत्यमिव स्वयम् ॥ २० ॥

svasthaḥ saumya samasyaitadyatsiṃhasya vijṛmbhaṇam ,
brahmaṇaḥ saṃvidābhāsastatsaṃcetyamiva svayam 20

20. svasthaḥ saumya samasya etat yat siṃhasya vijṛmbhaṇam
brahmaṇaḥ saṃvidābhāsaḥ tat saṃcetyam iva svayam

20. saumya svasthaḥ samasya brahmaṇaḥ saṃvidābhāsaḥ yat
siṃhasya vijṛmbhaṇam etat tat svayam iva saṃcetyam

20. O gentle one, this display (vijṛmbhaṇam) of a lion is just like the spontaneous manifestation of Brahman, which is self-abiding (svastha) and impartial (samasya). It is an appearance of consciousness (saṃvidābhāsa) that seems to cognize itself (svayam).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - self-abiding, well-established, at ease

• सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one, O tranquil one

• समस्य (samasya) - of the equal, of the impartial, of the uniform, of the all-pervading

• एतत् (etat) - this

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• सिंहस्य (siṁhasya) - of a lion

• विजृम्भणम् (vijṛmbhaṇam) - display, roaring, yawning, stretching, manifestation

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman

• संविदाभासः (saṁvidābhāsaḥ) - appearance of consciousness, manifestation of awareness

• तत् (tat) - that

• संचेत्यम् (saṁcetyam) - to be cognized, to be perceived, self-perceptible

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by itself, spontaneously, personally

Words meanings and morphology

स्वस्थः (svasthaḥ) - self-abiding, well-established, at ease

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svastha

svastha - self-abiding, healthy, well-established, at ease, at peace

From sva (self) + stha (standing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+stha)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun (masculine)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Brahman.

सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one, O tranquil one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, tranquil, auspicious; relating to Soma or the moon

From Soma

Note: Address to the listener.

समस्य (samasya) - of the equal, of the impartial, of the uniform, of the all-pervading

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of samasya

samasya - equal, uniform, same, impartial, all-pervading

Note: Refers to Brahman.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to the phenomenon being described (lion's roar, then Brahman's manifestation).

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Introducing a clause.

सिंहस्य (siṁhasya) - of a lion

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of siṃha

siṁha - lion

Note: Possessive case.

विजृम्भणम् (vijṛmbhaṇam) - display, roaring, yawning, stretching, manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijṛmbhaṇa

vijṛmbhaṇa - yawning, stretching, opening wide, displaying, manifesting, roaring

verbal noun

From root jṛmbh with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the lion's action and by analogy to Brahman's action.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, Veda

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Possessive case, indicating source or relationship.

संविदाभासः (saṁvidābhāsaḥ) - appearance of consciousness, manifestation of awareness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvidābhāsa

saṁvidābhāsa - appearance of consciousness, manifestation of awareness

Compound of saṃvid (consciousness) and ābhāsa (appearance)

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃvid+ābhāsa)

• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + vid (to know)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ābhāsa – appearance, splendor, manifestation, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + bhās (to shine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'etat' or implied subject.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers back to the nature of Brahman's manifestation.

संचेत्यम् (saṁcetyam) - to be cognized, to be perceived, self-perceptible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃcetya

saṁcetya - to be thought of, to be perceived, cognizable

Gerundive

From root cit with prefix sam- + ya suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Describes 'tat'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison or seeming.

स्वयम् (svayam) - by itself, spontaneously, personally

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes self-origination.

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