योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-42

सर्वगेनात्मना व्याप्तं स्वचेत्यात्मवपुर्मनः ।
आततं सौम्य विमलं वारीव रवितेजसा ॥ ४२ ॥

sarvagenātmanā vyāptaṃ svacetyātmavapurmanaḥ ,
ātataṃ saumya vimalaṃ vārīva ravitejasā 42

42. sarvageṇa ātmanā vyāptam svacetyātmavapuḥ
manaḥ ātatam saumya vimalam vārī iva ravitejasā

42. saumya manaḥ svacetyātmavapuḥ sarvageṇa ātmanā
vyāptam ātatam vimalam vārī iva ravitejasā

42. O gentle one, the mind, whose very essence is the self (ātman) perceptible to itself, is pervaded, expansive, and rendered pure by the all-pervading self (ātman), just as water is permeated by the sun's radiance.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वगेण (sarvageṇa) - by the all-pervading

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the supreme self (ātman) (by the self)

• व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded, permeated

• स्वचेत्यात्मवपुः (svacetyātmavapuḥ) - whose form is the self perceivable by itself

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• आततम् (ātatam) - extended, spread out

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

• विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, spotless

• वारी (vārī) - water

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• रवितेजसा (ravitejasā) - by the sun's radiance

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वगेण (sarvageṇa) - by the all-pervading

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvaga

sarvaga - all-pervading, omnipresent

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `ātmanā`.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the supreme self (ātman) (by the self)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an

Note: Agent of `vyāptam`.

व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded, permeated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyāpta

vyāpta - pervaded, permeated, occupied

Past Passive Participle

From root `āp` with prefix `vi` and suffix `kta` (P. 3.2.102)

Prefix: vi

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `manaḥ`.

स्वचेत्यात्मवपुः (svacetyātmavapuḥ) - whose form is the self perceivable by itself

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svacetyātmavapus

svacetyātmavapus - whose body/form is the self perceivable by itself

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svacetya+ātman+vapus)

• svacetya – perceivable by oneself, self-cognizable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (N.V.)
  Formed from `sva` + root `cit` with suffix `ṇyat`
  Prefix: sva
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an
• vapus – body, form, essence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `manaḥ`.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

आततम् (ātatam) - extended, spread out

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātata

ātata - extended, spread, stretched, diffused

Past Passive Participle

From root `tan` with prefix `ā` and suffix `kta`

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `manaḥ`.

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

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, benevolent; relating to Soma

Note: An address to the listener.

विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, spotless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, clean, free from dirt/defect

Compound of `vi` (without) + `mala` (impurity).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (vi+mala)

• vi – without, apart, away
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, blemish, defilement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mal (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `manaḥ`.

वारी (vārī) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vāri

vāri - water

Note: Base form `vāri`, here `vārī` is nominative singular.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

रवितेजसा (ravitejasā) - by the sun's radiance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ravitejas

ravitejas - sun's radiance, solar energy

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (ravi+tejas)

• ravi – sun
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ru (class 2)
• tejas – radiance, splendor, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 4)

Note: Agent of the comparison.

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