योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-29

स्वयमूर्ध्वं प्रयात्यग्निः स्वयं यान्ति पयांस्यधः ।
भोक्तारं भोजनं याति सृष्टिं चाप्यन्तकः स्वयम् ॥ २९ ॥

svayamūrdhvaṃ prayātyagniḥ svayaṃ yānti payāṃsyadhaḥ ,
bhoktāraṃ bhojanaṃ yāti sṛṣṭiṃ cāpyantakaḥ svayam 29

29. svayam ūrdhvam prayāti agniḥ svayam yānti payāṃsi adhaḥ
bhoktāram bhojanam yāti sṛṣṭim ca api antakaḥ svayam

29. agniḥ svayam ūrdhvam prayāti payāṃsi svayam adhaḥ yānti
bhojanam bhoktāram yāti antakaḥ ca api sṛṣṭim svayam yāti

29. Fire itself rises upwards. Waters themselves go downwards. Food goes to the eater. And similarly, the Destroyer (Antaka) himself approaches creation.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वयम् (svayam) - naturally, spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, automatically, of one's own accord)

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards (upwards, aloft, above)

• प्रयाति (prayāti) - rises (moves upwards) (goes forth, proceeds, goes, moves)

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (fire, god of fire)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - naturally, spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, automatically, of one's own accord)

• यान्ति (yānti) - go (they go, move, proceed)

• पयांसि (payāṁsi) - waters (waters, liquids)

• अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards (downwards, below, under)

• भोक्तारम् (bhoktāram) - the eater (the enjoyer, the experiencer, the consumer)

• भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food (food, meal, eating)

• याति (yāti) - goes (goes, moves, proceeds)

• सृष्टिम् (sṛṣṭim) - creation (creation, emanation, production)

• च (ca) - and, similarly (and, also, moreover)

• अपि (api) - similarly, even (also, even, moreover, besides)

• अन्तकः (antakaḥ) - the Destroyer (Antaka) (the ender, destroyer, Yama (god of death))

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, automatically, of one's own accord)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वयम् (svayam) - naturally, spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, automatically, of one's own accord)

(indeclinable)

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards (upwards, aloft, above)

(indeclinable)

प्रयाति (prayāti) - rises (moves upwards) (goes forth, proceeds, goes, moves)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada, from root yā- 'to go', prefixed with pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (fire, god of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

स्वयम् (svayam) - naturally, spontaneously (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, automatically, of one's own accord)

(indeclinable)

यान्ति (yānti) - go (they go, move, proceed)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural, parasmaipada, from root yā- 'to go'

Root: yā (class 2)

पयांसि (payāṁsi) - waters (waters, liquids)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of payas

payas - water, milk, fluid, vital sap

Note: Also accusative plural. Here nominative as subject.

अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards (downwards, below, under)

(indeclinable)

भोक्तारम् (bhoktāram) - the eater (the enjoyer, the experiencer, the consumer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhoktṛ

bhoktṛ - enjoyer, eater, experiencer, consumer

Agent noun

Derived from root bhuj- 'to enjoy, eat' with suffix -tṛ

Root: bhuj (class 7)

भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food (food, meal, eating)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhojana

bhojana - food, meal, eating, nourishment

Derived from root bhuj- 'to eat, enjoy' with suffix -ana

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here nominative as subject.

याति (yāti) - goes (goes, moves, proceeds)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada, from root yā- 'to go'

Root: yā (class 2)

सृष्टिम् (sṛṣṭim) - creation (creation, emanation, production)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭi

sṛṣṭi - creation, production, emission, nature

Derived from root sṛj- 'to create'

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Object of 'yāti'.

च (ca) - and, similarly (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - similarly, even (also, even, moreover, besides)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with ca (ca api) to emphasize similarity or inclusion.

अन्तकः (antakaḥ) - the Destroyer (Antaka) (the ender, destroyer, Yama (god of death))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaka

antaka - ender, destroyer, death, Yama

Derived from anta 'end' with -ka suffix

Root: anta

Note: Subject of 'yāti'.

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself (by oneself, spontaneously, naturally, automatically, of one's own accord)

(indeclinable)

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