योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-81, verse-105
बिसतन्तुर्महामेरुः परमाणोः किलात्मनः ।
तस्यैव तद्घनाः स्वान्तः स्थिता मेर्वादिकोटयः ॥ १०५ ॥
तस्यैव तद्घनाः स्वान्तः स्थिता मेर्वादिकोटयः ॥ १०५ ॥
bisatanturmahāmeruḥ paramāṇoḥ kilātmanaḥ ,
tasyaiva tadghanāḥ svāntaḥ sthitā mervādikoṭayaḥ 105
tasyaiva tadghanāḥ svāntaḥ sthitā mervādikoṭayaḥ 105
105.
bisatantuḥ mahāmeruḥ paramāṇoḥ kila ātmanaḥ tasya
eva tatghanāḥ sva antaḥ sthitāḥ meruvādikoṭayaḥ
eva tatghanāḥ sva antaḥ sthitāḥ meruvādikoṭayaḥ
105.
kila paramāṇoḥ ātmanaḥ bisatantuḥ mahāmeruḥ tasya
eva sva antaḥ sthitāḥ meruvādikoṭayaḥ tatghanāḥ
eva sva antaḥ sthitāḥ meruvādikoṭayaḥ tatghanāḥ
105.
Indeed, a lotus fiber is Mount Meru due to the very intrinsic nature (ātman) of the atom. Crores of Merus and other (mountains) are densely contained within that very (atom).
Words meanings summery:
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- बिसतन्तुः (bisatantuḥ) - a lotus fiber, lotus stalk fiber
- महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru, the great Meru
- परमाणोः (paramāṇoḥ) - of an atom, from an atom
- किल (kila) - indeed, surely, certainly
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - due to its own inherent nature (of the self (ātman), of one's own, of its nature)
- तस्य (tasya) - of that (atom) (of that, its)
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, very
- तत्घनाः (tatghanāḥ) - densely packed, massive, compact
- स्व (sva) - own, one's own
- अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within
- स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, placed, existing, contained
- मेरुवादिकोटयः (meruvādikoṭayaḥ) - crores of Merus and others
Words meanings and morphology
बिसतन्तुः (bisatantuḥ) - a lotus fiber, lotus stalk fiber
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bisatantu
bisatantu - lotus fiber, thread-like filament of a lotus stalk
Compound type : tatpurusha (bisa+tantu)
- bisa – stem or fiber of a lotus, lotus stalk
noun (neuter) - tantu – thread, fiber, string
noun (masculine)
महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru, the great Meru
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmeru
mahāmeru - Mount Meru (mythical cosmic mountain), a great mountain
Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+meru)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - meru – Mount Meru (mythical mountain at the center of the universe)
proper noun (masculine)
परमाणोः (paramāṇoḥ) - of an atom, from an atom
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of paramāṇu
paramāṇu - atom, ultimate particle, smallest particle
Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+aṇu)
- parama – supreme, ultimate, highest
adjective - aṇu – atom, minute particle, small
noun (masculine)
किल (kila) - indeed, surely, certainly
(indeclinable)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - due to its own inherent nature (of the self (ātman), of one's own, of its nature)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, essence, intrinsic nature, breath, mind
तस्य (tasya) - of that (atom) (of that, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, very
(indeclinable)
तत्घनाः (tatghanāḥ) - densely packed, massive, compact
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tadghana
tadghana - dense, compact, massive
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+ghana)
- tad – that, thereby
pronoun (neuter) - ghana – dense, thick, compact, solid
adjective
स्व (sva) - own, one's own
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, own property
Note: Used here as part of a compound 'sva antaḥ'
अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within
(indeclinable)
स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, placed, existing, contained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, remaining, existing, firm
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix '-ta'
Root: sthā (class 1)
मेरुवादिकोटयः (meruvādikoṭayaḥ) - crores of Merus and others
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of meruvādikoṭi
meruvādikoṭi - crores of Merus and similar things/mountains
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (meru+ādi+koṭi)
- meru – Mount Meru (mythical mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and others
indeclinable - koṭi – crore (ten million), immense number, tip, extremity
noun (feminine)