योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-94, verse-32

इत्थं जगत्सु विविधेषु विचित्ररूपास्तस्येच्छया भगवतो व्यवहारवत्यः ।
आयान्ति यान्ति निपतन्ति तथोत्पतन्ति रूपश्रियः कणघटा इव पावकोत्थाः ॥ ३२ ॥

itthaṃ jagatsu vividheṣu vicitrarūpāstasyecchayā bhagavato vyavahāravatyaḥ ,
āyānti yānti nipatanti tathotpatanti rūpaśriyaḥ kaṇaghaṭā iva pāvakotthāḥ 32

32. ittham jagatsu vividheṣu vicitrarūpāḥ
tasya icchayā bhagavataḥ vyavahāravatyaḥ
āyānti yānti nipatanti tathā utpatanti
rūpaśriyaḥ kaṇaghaṭāḥ iva pāvakotthāḥ

32. ittham vividheṣu jagatsu tasya bhagavataḥ icchayā vicitrarūpāḥ vyavahāravatyaḥ rūpaśriyaḥ [yathā] pāvakotthāḥ kaṇaghaṭāḥ iva āyānti,
yānti,
nipatanti ca tathā utpatanti.

32. Thus, in these diverse worlds, wonderfully formed and active forms of glory, by the will of the Lord (bhagavat), come forth, depart, fall down, and likewise rise up, just like clusters of sparks arising from fire.

Words meanings summery:

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• जगत्सु (jagatsu) - in the diverse realms of existence (in the worlds, among the moving things)

• विविधेषु (vividheṣu) - in the various, in the diverse

• विचित्ररूपाः (vicitrarūpāḥ) - having wonderful forms, wonderfully formed, of various forms

• तस्य (tasya) - of the Lord (bhagavat) (of that, of Him)

• इच्छया (icchayā) - by the divine will (by will, by desire)

• भगवतः (bhagavataḥ) - of the Lord, of the Blessed One

• व्यवहारवत्यः (vyavahāravatyaḥ) - characterized by activity, engaged in worldly transactions, active

• आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come, they arrive, they come forth

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they depart

• निपतन्ति (nipatanti) - they fall down, they perish

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and, likewise

• उत्पतन्ति (utpatanti) - they rise up, they fly up, they emerge

• रूपश्रियः (rūpaśriyaḥ) - beauties of form, glorious forms, splendid forms

• कणघटाः (kaṇaghaṭāḥ) - clusters of sparks (from a fire) (clusters of particles, collections of atoms, sparks)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पावकोत्थाः (pāvakotthāḥ) - arising from fire, born from fire

Words meanings and morphology

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

From pronoun idam + -tham suffix.

जगत्सु (jagatsu) - in the diverse realms of existence (in the worlds, among the moving things)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix, used as noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

विविधेषु (vividheṣu) - in the various, in the diverse

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds

Compound of vi- (prefix) and vidha (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+vidha)

• vi – apart, asunder, distinct
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place, put).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

विचित्ररूपाः (vicitrarūpāḥ) - having wonderful forms, wonderfully formed, of various forms

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vicitrarūpa

vicitrarūpa - of variegated form, wonderfully shaped, strange-looking

Bahuvrihi compound: vicitra (varied, wonderful) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+rūpa)

• vicitra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, charming
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound of vi- (prefix) and citra (bright, clear).
  Prefix: vi
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

तस्य (tasya) - of the Lord (bhagavat) (of that, of Him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

इच्छया (icchayā) - by the divine will (by will, by desire)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - will, desire, wish

From root iṣ (to wish, desire).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

भगवतः (bhagavataḥ) - of the Lord, of the Blessed One

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, venerable, Lord

Present Active Participle

From root bhaj (to distribute, partake) + śatṛ suffix, used as noun.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

व्यवहारवत्यः (vyavahāravatyaḥ) - characterized by activity, engaged in worldly transactions, active

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vyavahāravat

vyavahāravat - engaged in activity, practicing, dealing, active

From vyavahāra (conduct, activity) + -vat (possessing) suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyavahāra+vat)

• vyavahāra – conduct, practice, activity, transaction
  noun (masculine)
  From root hṛ (to take) with prefixes vi-ava-.
  Prefixes: vi+ava
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• vat – having, possessing, like
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come, they arrive, they come forth

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of āyā

Present Active

From prefix ā- and root yā (to go).

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they depart

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Present Active

Root yā (to go).

Root: yā (class 2)

निपतन्ति (nipatanti) - they fall down, they perish

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nipat

Present Active

From prefix ni- and root pat (to fall).

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and, likewise

(indeclinable)

उत्पतन्ति (utpatanti) - they rise up, they fly up, they emerge

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of utpat

Present Active

From prefix ut- and root pat (to fall, fly).

Prefix: ut

Root: pat (class 1)

रूपश्रियः (rūpaśriyaḥ) - beauties of form, glorious forms, splendid forms

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of rūpaśrī

rūpaśrī - beauty of form, glorious form, splendor of appearance

Compound of rūpa (form, beauty) and śrī (glory, splendor).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rūpa+śrī)

• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• śrī – glory, splendor, prosperity, beauty
  noun (feminine)

कणघटाः (kaṇaghaṭāḥ) - clusters of sparks (from a fire) (clusters of particles, collections of atoms, sparks)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kaṇaghaṭā

kaṇaghaṭā - collection of atoms, cluster of particles, sparks

Compound of kaṇa (particle, atom) and ghaṭā (cluster, collection).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaṇa+ghaṭā)

• kaṇa – grain, particle, atom, spark
  noun (masculine)
• ghaṭā – cluster, collection, multitude
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पावकोत्थाः (pāvakotthāḥ) - arising from fire, born from fire

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of pāvakottha

pāvakottha - born from fire, arising from fire

Compound of pāvaka (fire) and uttha (arising from).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāvaka+uttha)

• pāvaka – fire, pure
  noun (masculine)
  From root pū (to purify).
  Root: pū (class 1)
• uttha – arising from, born from
  adjective (masculine)
  From prefix ut- and root sthā (to stand).
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sthā (class 1)

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