योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-1, verse-5
ब्रह्मण्यनन्यदन्याभमम्ब्वावर्तवदास्थितम् ।
सद्रूमपि निःशून्यं तेजः सौरमिवाम्बरे ॥ ५ ॥
सद्रूमपि निःशून्यं तेजः सौरमिवाम्बरे ॥ ५ ॥
brahmaṇyananyadanyābhamambvāvartavadāsthitam ,
sadrūmapi niḥśūnyaṃ tejaḥ sauramivāmbare 5
sadrūmapi niḥśūnyaṃ tejaḥ sauramivāmbare 5
5.
brahmaṇi ananyat anyābham ambvāvartavat āsthitam
sadrūpam api niḥśūnyam tejaḥ sauram iva ambare
sadrūpam api niḥśūnyam tejaḥ sauram iva ambare
5.
(idam) brahmaṇi ananyat api anyābham ambvāvartavat āsthitam (asti).
sadrūpam api niḥśūnyam,
ambare sauram tejaḥ iva.
sadrūpam api niḥśūnyam,
ambare sauram tejaḥ iva.
5.
It exists within the absolute (brahman) as non-other, yet appears as if other, like an eddy in water. Though possessing a form (or existence), it is utterly void, like the sun's light in the sky.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman, in the ultimate reality
- अनन्यत् (ananyat) - not different, non-other
- अन्याभम् (anyābham) - appearing as other, having the semblance of other
- अम्ब्वावर्तवत् (ambvāvartavat) - like a water-eddy, like a whirlpool of water
- आस्थितम् (āsthitam) - situated, existing, placed
- सद्रूपम् (sadrūpam) - having existence, having a form, existent in form
- अपि (api) - even, also, though
- निःशून्यम् (niḥśūnyam) - utterly void, completely empty
- तेजः (tejaḥ) - light, brilliance, splendor, energy
- सौरम् (sauram) - solar, relating to the sun
- इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
- अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman, in the ultimate reality
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, the universal spirit, sacred word
Root: bṛh (class 1)
अनन्यत् (ananyat) - not different, non-other
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananya
ananya - not other, not different, identical, exclusive
compound of 'an' (negation) and 'anya' (other)
Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (an+anya)
- an – not, un-
indeclinable
negation prefix - anya – other, different
pronoun (masculine)
अन्याभम् (anyābham) - appearing as other, having the semblance of other
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anyābha
anyābha - appearing as other, resembling another
compound of anya (other) and ābha (appearance, semblance)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+ābha)
- anya – other, different
pronoun (masculine) - ābha – appearance, semblance, lustre
noun (masculine)
derived from root bhā with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
अम्ब्वावर्तवत् (ambvāvartavat) - like a water-eddy, like a whirlpool of water
(indeclinable)
compound of ambu (water) and āvarta (eddy, whirlpool), with suffix -vat (like, possessing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+āvarta+-vat)
- ambu – water
noun (neuter) - āvarta – whirlpool, eddy, turning around
noun (masculine)
derived from root vṛt with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1) - vat – like, similar to, possessing
suffix
similarity suffix
आस्थितम् (āsthitam) - situated, existing, placed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āsthita
āsthita - situated, existing, placed, standing upon
Past Passive Participle
derived from root sthā with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
सद्रूपम् (sadrūpam) - having existence, having a form, existent in form
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sadrūpa
sadrūpa - having existence, having a form, existent in form, beautiful
compound of sat (existent) and rūpa (form, nature)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+rūpa)
- sat – existent, being, real
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
derived from root as
Root: as (class 2) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - even, also, though
(indeclinable)
निःशून्यम् (niḥśūnyam) - utterly void, completely empty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of niḥśūnya
niḥśūnya - utterly void, completely empty, completely hollow
compound of nis (out, completely) and śūnya (empty, void)
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (nis+śūnya)
- nis – out, forth, completely, without
indeclinable
prefix - śūnya – empty, void, hollow, non-existent
adjective (masculine)
Root: śū (class 1)
तेजः (tejaḥ) - light, brilliance, splendor, energy
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - light, brilliance, splendor, energy, heat
Root: tij (class 1)
सौरम् (sauram) - solar, relating to the sun
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saura
saura - solar, relating to the sun, son of the sun
derived from sūrya (sun)
इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
(indeclinable)
अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ambara
ambara - sky, atmosphere, garment
Root: am (class 1)