योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-1, verse-13
शून्ये प्रकचितं नानावर्णमाकारितात्मकम् ।
अपिण्डग्रहमाशून्यमिन्द्रचापमिवोत्थितम् ॥ १३ ॥
अपिण्डग्रहमाशून्यमिन्द्रचापमिवोत्थितम् ॥ १३ ॥
śūnye prakacitaṃ nānāvarṇamākāritātmakam ,
apiṇḍagrahamāśūnyamindracāpamivotthitam 13
apiṇḍagrahamāśūnyamindracāpamivotthitam 13
13.
śūnye prakacitam nānā-varṇam ākārita-ātmakam |
apiṇḍa-graham āśūnyam indra-cāpam iva utthitam
apiṇḍa-graham āśūnyam indra-cāpam iva utthitam
13.
śūnye prakacitam nānā-varṇam ākārita-ātmakam
apiṇḍa-graham āśūnyam indra-cāpam iva utthitam
apiṇḍa-graham āśūnyam indra-cāpam iva utthitam
13.
It manifests in emptiness, with various colors and an assumed form; without any substantial mass, appearing vacant, it rises like a rainbow.
Words meanings summery:
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- शून्ये (śūnye) - in emptiness, in void, in nothingness
- प्रकचितम् (prakacitam) - manifests (manifested, made visible, illuminated, unfolded)
- नाना-वर्णम् (nānā-varṇam) - of various colors, multi-colored
- आकारित-आत्मकम् (ākārita-ātmakam) - having an assumed form, of an assumed nature
- अपिण्ड-ग्रहम् (apiṇḍa-graham) - without any substantial mass (without substantial mass, not grasping a body, without a solid mass)
- आशून्यम् (āśūnyam) - appearing vacant (appearing empty, somewhat empty, completely empty, vacant)
- इन्द्र-चापम् (indra-cāpam) - rainbow (rainbow, Indra's bow)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- उत्थितम् (utthitam) - rises (risen, arisen, appeared, standing up)
Words meanings and morphology
शून्ये (śūnye) - in emptiness, in void, in nothingness
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, vacant, nothingness, zero
From root śū (to swell, to be empty).
Root: śū (class 1)
Note: Specifies the location of manifestation.
प्रकचितम् (prakacitam) - manifests (manifested, made visible, illuminated, unfolded)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prakacita
prakacita - manifested, made visible, illuminated, unfolded, bloomed
Past Passive Participle
From pra-kas (to shine forth, to be visible). Root kāś with pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: kās (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject.
नाना-वर्णम् (nānā-varṇam) - of various colors, multi-colored
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nānā-varṇa
nānā-varṇa - of various colors, multi-colored, diverse hues
Compound of nānā (various) and varṇa (color).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+varṇa)
- nānā – various, diverse, manifold, separately
indeclinable - varṇa – color, hue, tint, class, caste, letter, sound
noun (masculine)
From root vṛ (to cover, to choose).
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject being described.
आकारित-आत्मकम् (ākārita-ātmakam) - having an assumed form, of an assumed nature
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ākārita-ātmaka
ākārita-ātmaka - having an assumed form, of an assumed nature, consisting of an assumed shape
Compound of ākārita (shaped, formed) and ātmaka (having the nature of, consisting of).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ākārita+ātmaka)
- ākārita – shaped, formed, fashioned, caused to appear
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From causative root ā-kāray of ā-kṛ (to form, make).
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8) - ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to (ātman)
adjective (neuter)
From ātman with suffix ka.
Note: Qualifies the implied subject being described.
अपिण्ड-ग्रहम् (apiṇḍa-graham) - without any substantial mass (without substantial mass, not grasping a body, without a solid mass)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of apiṇḍa-graha
apiṇḍa-graha - without a mass/body, not grasping a body, unsubstantial, intangible
Compound of a (negation) + piṇḍa-graha (grasping of a body/mass).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+piṇḍa-graha)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - piṇḍa-graha – a collection of mass, grasping of a body/mass, substantial form
noun (masculine)
Compound of piṇḍa (lump, body, mass) and graha (grasping, taking, substance).
Note: Qualifies the implied subject being described.
आशून्यम् (āśūnyam) - appearing vacant (appearing empty, somewhat empty, completely empty, vacant)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āśūnya
āśūnya - appearing empty, somewhat empty, completely empty, vacant
From ā (somewhat, completely, thoroughly) + śūnya (empty).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ā+śūnya)
- ā – towards, near, up to, completely, somewhat
indeclinable
Intensifying or limiting prefix. - śūnya – empty, void, vacant, nothingness, zero
adjective (neuter)
From root śū (to swell, to be empty).
Root: śū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject being described.
इन्द्र-चापम् (indra-cāpam) - rainbow (rainbow, Indra's bow)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of indra-cāpa
indra-cāpa - rainbow, Indra's bow
Compound of indra (the god Indra) and cāpa (bow).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (indra+cāpa)
- indra – Indra (king of devas)
proper noun (masculine) - cāpa – bow, arc
noun (masculine)
Root: cap (class 1)
Note: Object of comparison.
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of comparison.
उत्थितम् (utthitam) - rises (risen, arisen, appeared, standing up)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of utthita
utthita - risen, arisen, appeared, standing up, produced
Past Passive Participle
From ud-sthā (to rise up, appear).
Prefix: ud
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject, acting as the main verb 'is/exists'.