योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-71, verse-42

क्वाकारोऽम्बरपूरकः क्व च नवं तुच्छात्मसूचीवपू ।
रोदोरन्ध्रसमं क्व वास्य कुहरं क्वेदं च सूचीमुखम् ।
क्व ग्रासो बहुमांसभारबहुलः क्वाब्बिन्दुना भोजनं ।
सूक्ष्मास्म्येतदहो मयैव रचितं स्वात्मक्षये नाटकम् ॥ ४२ ॥

kvākāro'mbarapūrakaḥ kva ca navaṃ tucchātmasūcīvapū ,
rodorandhrasamaṃ kva vāsya kuharaṃ kvedaṃ ca sūcīmukham ,
kva grāso bahumāṃsabhārabahulaḥ kvābbindunā bhojanaṃ ,
sūkṣmāsmyetadaho mayaiva racitaṃ svātmakṣaye nāṭakam 42

42. kva ākāraḥ ambara-pūrakaḥ kva ca navam tuccha-ātma-sūcī-vapū |
rodas-randhra-samam kva vā asya kuharam kva idam ca sūcī-mukham
| kva grāsaḥ bahu-māṃsa-bhāra-bahulaḥ kva ap-bindunā bhojanam
| sūkṣmā asmi etat aho mayā eva racitam sva-ātma-kṣaye nāṭakam ||

42. kva ambara-pūrakaḥ ākāraḥ kva ca navam tuccha-ātma-sūcī-vapū
kva vā rodas-randhra-samam asya kuharam kva ca idam sūcī-mukham
kva bahu-māṃsa-bhāra-bahulaḥ grāsaḥ kva ap-bindunā bhojanam
aho etat nāṭakam mayā eva sva-ātma-kṣaye racitam sūkṣmā asmi

42. Where is that form (ākāra) that filled the sky, and where is this new, insignificant needle-like body (vapus)? Where was its cavernous hollow, like the chasm of heaven and earth, and where is this needle's point (mukham)? Where was the enormous meal, rich with a great mass of flesh, and where is this meal of just a drop of water? I am minute! Oh, this drama of my own self-destruction (ātman) was created by me alone.

42. היכן גופי האדיר שמילא את השמיים, והיכן גוף המחט הנקלה הזה? היכן פיי שהיה רחב כחלל שבין שמיים וארץ, והיכן חור המחט הזעיר הזה? היכן הארוחות הדשנות שהיו עמוסות בשר, והיכן תזונה מטיפת מים בודדת? הפכתי לכה זעירה; אבוי, אני עצמי ביימתי את המחזה הזה שהביא לחורבני!

Words meanings summery:

• क्व (kva) - where?

• आकारः (ākāraḥ) - form, shape, size

• अम्बर-पूरकः (ambara-pūrakaḥ) - filling the sky, sky-filling

• क्व (kva) - where?

• च (ca) - and, also

• नवम् (navam) - new, fresh

• तुच्छ-आत्म-सूची-वपू (tuccha-ātma-sūcī-vapū) - an insignificant, needle-like body (of myself)

• रोदस्-रन्ध्र-समम् (rodas-randhra-samam) - equal to the chasm of heaven and earth

• क्व (kva) - where?

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अस्य (asya) - of this, its

• कुहरम् (kuharam) - cavern, hollow, cavity

• क्व (kva) - where?

• इदम् (idam) - this

• च (ca) - and, also

• सूची-मुखम् (sūcī-mukham) - needle's point/mouth

• क्व (kva) - where?

• ग्रासः (grāsaḥ) - a mouthful, a meal, a bite

• बहु-मांस-भार-बहुलः (bahu-māṁsa-bhāra-bahulaḥ) - abundant with a mass of much flesh

• क्व (kva) - where?

• अप्-बिन्दुना (ap-bindunā) - with a drop of water

• भोजनम् (bhojanam) - meal, food

• सूक्ष्मा (sūkṣmā) - minute, subtle, tiny

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• एतत् (etat) - this

• अहो (aho) - oh!, alas!, indeed!

• मया (mayā) - by me

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• रचितम् (racitam) - composed, created, made

• स्व-आत्म-क्षये (sva-ātma-kṣaye) - in the destruction of my own self

• नाटकम् (nāṭakam) - a play, drama

Words meanings and morphology

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

आकारः (ākāraḥ) - form, shape, size

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāra

ākāra - form, shape, appearance, size, figure

अम्बर-पूरकः (ambara-pūrakaḥ) - filling the sky, sky-filling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambara-pūraka

ambara-pūraka - sky-filler, one who fills the sky

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambara+pūraka)

• ambara – sky, atmosphere, garment
  noun (neuter)
• pūraka – one who fills, filling, completing
  participle (masculine)
  agent noun from root pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नवम् (navam) - new, fresh

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nava

nava - new, fresh, young, recent

तुच्छ-आत्म-सूची-वपू (tuccha-ātma-sūcī-vapū) - an insignificant, needle-like body (of myself)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tuccha-ātma-sūcī-vapus

tuccha-ātma-sūcī-vapus - body of an insignificant needle-self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tuccha+ātman+sūcī+vapus)

• tuccha – empty, trivial, contemptible, insignificant
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• sūcī – needle, point, index
  noun (feminine)
• vapus – body, form, figure
  noun (neuter)

रोदस्-रन्ध्र-समम् (rodas-randhra-samam) - equal to the chasm of heaven and earth

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rodas-randhra-sama

rodas-randhra-sama - equal to the chasm between heaven and earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rodas+randhra+sama)

• rodas – heaven and earth (dual of rodasī)
  noun (feminine)
• randhra – hole, chasm, gap, aperture
  noun (neuter)
• sama – equal, similar, same, even
  adjective

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of this, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

कुहरम् (kuharam) - cavern, hollow, cavity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kuhara

kuhara - cavern, hollow, cavity, grotto

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सूची-मुखम् (sūcī-mukham) - needle's point/mouth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sūcī-mukha

sūcī-mukha - needle's point, tip of a needle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūcī+mukha)

• sūcī – needle, point, index
  noun (feminine)
• mukha – face, mouth, opening, front, tip, point
  noun (neuter)

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

ग्रासः (grāsaḥ) - a mouthful, a meal, a bite

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of grāsa

grāsa - mouthful, bite, meal, swallowing

बहु-मांस-भार-बहुलः (bahu-māṁsa-bhāra-bahulaḥ) - abundant with a mass of much flesh

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahu-māṃsa-bhāra-bahula

bahu-māṁsa-bhāra-bahula - abundant with a great quantity of meat/flesh

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+māṃsa+bhāra+bahula)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• māṃsa – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• bhāra – burden, load, mass, weight
  noun (masculine)
• bahula – abundant, numerous, frequent
  adjective

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

अप्-बिन्दुना (ap-bindunā) - with a drop of water

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ap-bindu

ap-bindu - drop of water

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ap+bindu)

• ap – water (often used in plural āpaḥ)
  noun (feminine)
• bindu – drop, spot, dot
  noun (masculine)

भोजनम् (bhojanam) - meal, food

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhojana

bhojana - food, meal, eating, nourishment

सूक्ष्मा (sūkṣmā) - minute, subtle, tiny

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - minute, subtle, fine, tiny, atomic

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

अहो (aho) - oh!, alas!, indeed!

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

रचितम् (racitam) - composed, created, made

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of racita

racita - created, composed, arranged, made, done

Past Passive Participle

From root rac (to form, arrange, compose)

Root: rac (class 10)

स्व-आत्म-क्षये (sva-ātma-kṣaye) - in the destruction of my own self

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sva-ātma-kṣaya

sva-ātma-kṣaya - self-destruction, decay of one's own self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+kṣaya)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, decline
  noun (masculine)

नाटकम् (nāṭakam) - a play, drama

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nāṭaka

nāṭaka - drama, play, theatrical representation

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