योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-70, verse-12
तन्तुर्बिसादिवोड्डीना बाह्यसंचारकौतुकात् ।
ब्रह्मनाडिरिवोद्युक्ता बहीरन्ध्रं सुसुन्दरी ॥ १२ ॥
ब्रह्मनाडिरिवोद्युक्ता बहीरन्ध्रं सुसुन्दरी ॥ १२ ॥
tanturbisādivoḍḍīnā bāhyasaṃcārakautukāt ,
brahmanāḍirivodyuktā bahīrandhraṃ susundarī 12
brahmanāḍirivodyuktā bahīrandhraṃ susundarī 12
12.
tantuḥ bisāt iva uḍḍīnā bāhya-saṃcāra-kautukāt
brahma-nāḍiḥ iva udyuktā bahiḥ-randhram su-sundarī
brahma-nāḍiḥ iva udyuktā bahiḥ-randhram su-sundarī
12.
su-sundarī tantuḥ bisāt iva bāhya-saṃcāra-kautukāt
uḍḍīnā brahma-nāḍiḥ iva bahiḥ-randhram udyuktā
uḍḍīnā brahma-nāḍiḥ iva bahiḥ-randhram udyuktā
12.
Very beautiful, it emerges like a fiber from a lotus stalk, out of curiosity for external movement. Like a `brahma-nāḍī` (subtle channel), it is directed towards the outer aperture.
Words meanings summery:
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- तन्तुः (tantuḥ) - a subtle thread or filament (a thread, fiber, string)
- बिसात् (bisāt) - from a lotus fiber/stalk
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- उड्डीना (uḍḍīnā) - emerged (flown up, emerged, risen)
- बाह्य-संचार-कौतुकात् (bāhya-saṁcāra-kautukāt) - from curiosity for external movement/wandering
- ब्रह्म-नाडिः (brahma-nāḍiḥ) - a `brahma-nāḍī` (subtle channel) (a subtle channel for vital energy or consciousness)
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- उद्युक्ता (udyuktā) - directed, aiming towards (engaged, prepared, active, aspiring, directed)
- बहिः-रन्ध्रम् (bahiḥ-randhram) - outer opening, aperture
- सु-सुन्दरी (su-sundarī) - very beautiful, exceedingly lovely
Words meanings and morphology
तन्तुः (tantuḥ) - a subtle thread or filament (a thread, fiber, string)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tantu
tantu - a thread, fiber, string, filament, connection
Root: tan (class 8)
बिसात् (bisāt) - from a lotus fiber/stalk
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bisa
bisa - a lotus fiber, lotus stalk
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
उड्डीना (uḍḍīnā) - emerged (flown up, emerged, risen)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of uḍḍīna
uḍḍīna - flown up, emerged, risen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √ḍī (to fly) with prefix ud-
Prefix: ud
Root: ḍī (class 4)
बाह्य-संचार-कौतुकात् (bāhya-saṁcāra-kautukāt) - from curiosity for external movement/wandering
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bāhya-saṃcāra-kautuka
bāhya-saṁcāra-kautuka - curiosity for external movement
Compound type : tatpurusha (bāhya+saṃcāra+kautuka)
- bāhya – external, outer
adjective - saṃcāra – movement, wandering, circulation
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: car (class 1) - kautuka – curiosity, eagerness, interest
noun (neuter)
ब्रह्म-नाडिः (brahma-nāḍiḥ) - a `brahma-nāḍī` (subtle channel) (a subtle channel for vital energy or consciousness)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of brahma-nāḍi
brahma-nāḍi - a subtle channel, especially in yogic physiology, associated with brahman
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+nāḍi)
- brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - nāḍi – a tubular organ, pulse, vein, nerve, subtle channel
noun (feminine)
Root: nal (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
उद्युक्ता (udyuktā) - directed, aiming towards (engaged, prepared, active, aspiring, directed)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of udyukta
udyukta - engaged, prepared, active, ready, directed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √yuj (to join, connect) with prefix ud-
Prefix: ud
Root: yuj (class 7)
बहिः-रन्ध्रम् (bahiḥ-randhram) - outer opening, aperture
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bahiḥ-randhra
bahiḥ-randhra - outer opening/aperture
Compound type : tatpurusha (bahiḥ+randhra)
- bahiḥ – outside, external
indeclinable - randhra – hole, opening, aperture, defect
noun (neuter)
Root: randh
Note: Can imply direction, 'towards the outer opening'.
सु-सुन्दरी (su-sundarī) - very beautiful, exceedingly lovely
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of su-sundarī
su-sundarī - very beautiful, exceedingly lovely
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+sundarī)
- su – good, well, very, exceedingly
indeclinable
prefix - sundarī – beautiful, lovely woman
adjective (feminine)
feminine form of sundara