योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-88, verse-6

निष्कामादेव भवतः सर्गः संपद्यते प्रभो ।
अर्कादिव जलादित्यप्रतिबिम्बमिवाधियः ॥ ६ ॥

niṣkāmādeva bhavataḥ sargaḥ saṃpadyate prabho ,
arkādiva jalādityapratibimbamivādhiyaḥ 6

6. niṣkāmāt eva bhavataḥ sargaḥ saṃpadyate prabho
arkāt iva jalādityapratibimbam iva adhiyaḥ

6. prabho niṣkāmāt eva bhavataḥ sargaḥ saṃpadyate.
yathā arkāt jalādityapratibimbam iva (saṃpadyate),
iva adhiyaḥ (api).

6. O Lord (prabho), creation (sarga) arises spontaneously from You, who are truly desireless (niṣkāma), just as a reflection of the sun (ādityapratibimba) appears from the sun (arka) in water (jala), and similarly (a manifestation appears) from the intellect (adhī).

6. הבריאה נובעת ממך ללא רצון או תשוקה, אדוני, בדיוק כמו שבבואת השמש משתקפת במים מעצמה ללא מחשבה.

Words meanings summery:

• निष्कामात् (niṣkāmāt) - from You, who are desireless (from the desireless, from him without wishes)

• एव (eva) - truly (only, merely, indeed, emphasis)

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - from You (of you, from you)

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation (creation, emission, chapter)

• संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - arises, comes into being (comes into being, arises, occurs)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (O Lord, O Master)

• अर्कात् (arkāt) - from the sun (from the sun, from a ray)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• जलादित्यप्रतिबिम्बम् (jalādityapratibimbam) - the reflection of the sun in water (sun's reflection in water)

• इव (iva) - similarly (like, as, as if)

• अधियः (adhiyaḥ) - from the intellect (from the intellect, of the intellect)

Words meanings and morphology

निष्कामात् (niṣkāmāt) - from You, who are desireless (from the desireless, from him without wishes)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of niṣkāma

niṣkāma - desireless, unattached

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+kāma)

• nis – without, negation
  indeclinable
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'You' (Bhavataḥ).

एव (eva) - truly (only, merely, indeed, emphasis)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis.

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - from You (of you, from you)

(pronoun)

masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you

Present Active Participle

Root bhū, present participle

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Polite form of 'you'.

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation (creation, emission, chapter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emission, chapter

Root: sṛj (class 6)

संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - arises, comes into being (comes into being, arises, occurs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of sampad

Present Middle

3rd person singular, Present tense, Ātmanepada

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (O Lord, O Master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty

Root: bhū (class 1)

अर्कात् (arkāt) - from the sun (from the sun, from a ray)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, praise

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Part of a simile.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

जलादित्यप्रतिबिम्बम् (jalādityapratibimbam) - the reflection of the sun in water (sun's reflection in water)

(noun)

neuter, singular of jalādityapratibimba

jalādityapratibimba - reflection of the sun in water

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jala+āditya+pratibimba)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jal (class 10)
• āditya – sun, son of Aditi
  noun (masculine)
• pratibimba – reflection, image
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bimb

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - similarly (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अधियः (adhiyaḥ) - from the intellect (from the intellect, of the intellect)

(noun)

feminine, singular of adhī

adhī - intellect, mind, understanding

Prefix: adhi

Root: dhī

Note: Part of a simile, suggesting another source/medium of manifestation.

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