योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-93, verse-13
तेऽभ्युत्थिता एव चिन्नभसो नभसि तन्मात्रैरावलिता
गगनपवनान्तर्वर्तिनश्चतुर्दशविधा ये भूतजातमध्यतयाभ्यासे
तिष्ठन्ति तस्या एव प्राणशक्तिद्वारेण प्रविश्य
शरीरं स्थावरं जंगमं वापि बीजतां गच्छन्ति ॥ १३ ॥
गगनपवनान्तर्वर्तिनश्चतुर्दशविधा ये भूतजातमध्यतयाभ्यासे
तिष्ठन्ति तस्या एव प्राणशक्तिद्वारेण प्रविश्य
शरीरं स्थावरं जंगमं वापि बीजतां गच्छन्ति ॥ १३ ॥
te'bhyutthitā eva cinnabhaso nabhasi tanmātrairāvalitā
gaganapavanāntarvartinaścaturdaśavidhā ye bhūtajātamadhyatayābhyāse
tiṣṭhanti tasyā eva prāṇaśaktidvāreṇa praviśya
śarīraṃ sthāvaraṃ jaṃgamaṃ vāpi bījatāṃ gacchanti 13
gaganapavanāntarvartinaścaturdaśavidhā ye bhūtajātamadhyatayābhyāse
tiṣṭhanti tasyā eva prāṇaśaktidvāreṇa praviśya
śarīraṃ sthāvaraṃ jaṃgamaṃ vāpi bījatāṃ gacchanti 13
13.
te abhyutthitāḥ eva citnabhasaḥ nabhasi tanmātraiḥ āvalitāḥ
gagana-pavana-antarvartinaḥ caturdaśa-vidhāḥ ye bhūtajātamadhyatayā
abhyāse tiṣṭhanti tasyāḥ eva prāṇaśakti-dvāreṇa
praviśya śarīram sthāvaram jaṅgamam vā api bījatām gacchanti
gagana-pavana-antarvartinaḥ caturdaśa-vidhāḥ ye bhūtajātamadhyatayā
abhyāse tiṣṭhanti tasyāḥ eva prāṇaśakti-dvāreṇa
praviśya śarīram sthāvaram jaṅgamam vā api bījatām gacchanti
13.
ye te citnabhasaḥ nabhasi abhyutthitāḥ eva tanmātraiḥ āvalitāḥ
gagana-pavana-antarvartinaḥ caturdaśa-vidhāḥ bhūtajātamadhyatayā
abhyāse tiṣṭhanti tasyāḥ eva prāṇaśakti-dvāreṇa
praviśya sthāvaram jaṅgamam vā api śarīram bījatām gacchanti
gagana-pavana-antarvartinaḥ caturdaśa-vidhāḥ bhūtajātamadhyatayā
abhyāse tiṣṭhanti tasyāḥ eva prāṇaśakti-dvāreṇa
praviśya sthāvaram jaṅgamam vā api śarīram bījatām gacchanti
13.
They, having manifested from the ether of consciousness (cit-nabhas) within the cosmic ether (nabhas), are enveloped by subtle elements (tanmātras) and dwell within space and air. These fourteen types of entities, which abide as the fundamental substratum amidst all created beings, then enter either a stationary or a mobile body through the gateway of that very life-force (prāṇa-śakti), thereby becoming its seed.
Words meanings summery:
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- ते (te) - they, those
- अभ्युत्थिताः (abhyutthitāḥ) - risen, manifested, emerged
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very
- चित्नभसः (citnabhasaḥ) - from the ether of consciousness
- नभसि (nabhasi) - in the sky, in the ether, in space
- तन्मात्रैः (tanmātraiḥ) - by subtle elements, by primary elements of perception
- आवलिताः (āvalitāḥ) - enveloped, covered, surrounded
- गगन-पवन-अन्तर्वर्तिनः (gagana-pavana-antarvartinaḥ) - residing within space and air
- चतुर्दश-विधाः (caturdaśa-vidhāḥ) - of fourteen kinds/types
- ये (ye) - who, which
- भूतजातमध्यतया (bhūtajātamadhyatayā) - as the essence/middle of created beings
- अभ्यासे (abhyāse) - as the fundamental substratum (in the practice, in the proximity, as the substratum)
- तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they remain, they exist
- तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that, of her
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very
- प्राणशक्ति-द्वारेण (prāṇaśakti-dvāreṇa) - through the gateway of life-force (prāṇa-śakti)
- प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered
- शरीरम् (śarīram) - body
- स्थावरम् (sthāvaram) - immobile, stationary (e.g., plant, mountain)
- जङ्गमम् (jaṅgamam) - mobile, moving (e.g., animal)
- वा (vā) - or
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- बीजताम् (bījatām) - the state of a seed
- गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go, they attain, they reach
Words meanings and morphology
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अभ्युत्थिताः (abhyutthitāḥ) - risen, manifested, emerged
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhyutthita
abhyutthita - risen, stood up, emerged
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefixes abhi and ud.
Prefixes: abhi+ud
Root: sthā (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very
(indeclinable)
चित्नभसः (citnabhasaḥ) - from the ether of consciousness
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of citnabhas
citnabhas - ether of consciousness, mental space
Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+nabhas)
- cit – consciousness, knowledge
noun (feminine) - nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether, space
noun (neuter)
नभसि (nabhasi) - in the sky, in the ether, in space
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nabhas
nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, space
तन्मात्रैः (tanmātraiḥ) - by subtle elements, by primary elements of perception
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of tanmātra
tanmātra - subtle element, primary element of perception (sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+mātra)
- tad – that, its
pronoun (neuter) - mātra – measure, element, mere, only
noun (neuter)
आवलिताः (āvalitāḥ) - enveloped, covered, surrounded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of āvalita
āvalita - enveloped, surrounded, covered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛ (to cover) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
गगन-पवन-अन्तर्वर्तिनः (gagana-pavana-antarvartinaḥ) - residing within space and air
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gaganapavanāntarvartin
gaganapavanāntarvartin - residing within sky/space and air/wind
Compound type : tatpurusha (gagana+pavana+antarvartin)
- gagana – sky, space, ether
noun (neuter) - pavana – wind, air
noun (masculine)
Root: pu (class 1) - antarvartin – residing within, internal
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: antar
Root: vṛt (class 1)
चतुर्दश-विधाः (caturdaśa-vidhāḥ) - of fourteen kinds/types
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of caturdaśavidha
caturdaśavidha - of fourteen kinds, fourteenfold
Compound type : bahuvrihi (caturdaśa+vidha)
- caturdaśa – fourteen
numeral - vidha – kind, sort, type, manner
noun (masculine)
ये (ye) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which, who, what
भूतजातमध्यतया (bhūtajātamadhyatayā) - as the essence/middle of created beings
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhūtajātamadhyatā
bhūtajātamadhyatā - the state of being the middle/essence of the multitude of beings
Derived from bhūtajātamadhya with the suffix -tā (for abstract noun).
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūtajāta+madhya+tā)
- bhūtajāta – multitude of beings, created beings
noun (neuter) - madhya – middle, center, essence
noun (neuter) - tā – suffix indicating the state or quality of
suffix (feminine)
Note: Often used adverbially 'as the middle/essence'.
अभ्यासे (abhyāse) - as the fundamental substratum (in the practice, in the proximity, as the substratum)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa
abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study, proximity, substratum
Derived from root as (to throw, to obtain) with prefix abhi.
Prefix: abhi
Root: as (class 4)
तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they remain, they exist
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Present Active
3rd person plural, present tense, active voice.
Root: sthā (class 1)
तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that, of her
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Refers to prāṇaśakti.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very
(indeclinable)
प्राणशक्ति-द्वारेण (prāṇaśakti-dvāreṇa) - through the gateway of life-force (prāṇa-śakti)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of prāṇaśaktidvāra
prāṇaśaktidvāra - gateway of life-force (prāṇa-śakti)
Compound type : tatpurusha (prāṇaśakti+dvāra)
- prāṇaśakti – life-force, vital energy (prāṇa-śakti)
noun (feminine) - dvāra – gate, door, means, channel
noun (neuter)
प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root viś (to enter) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: viś (class 6)
शरीरम् (śarīram) - body
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śarīra
śarīra - body, corporeal form
स्थावरम् (sthāvaram) - immobile, stationary (e.g., plant, mountain)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāvara
sthāvara - immobile, stationary, not moving
Derived from root sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
जङ्गमम् (jaṅgamam) - mobile, moving (e.g., animal)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jaṅgama
jaṅgama - mobile, moving, animate
Reduplicated form of gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with vā for emphasis.
बीजताम् (bījatām) - the state of a seed
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bījatā
bījatā - the state of being a seed, potentiality
Derived from bīja with the suffix -tā (for abstract noun).
Compound type : tatpurusha (bīja+tā)
- bīja – seed, origin, cause
noun (neuter) - tā – suffix indicating the state or quality of
suffix (feminine)
गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go, they attain, they reach
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gam
Present Active
3rd person plural, present tense, active voice.
Root: gam (class 1)