योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-34

अब्बिम्बितस्य चन्द्रस्य चलने कर्त्रकर्तृते ।
न सत्ये नानृते यद्वत्तद्वत्कालस्य सृष्टिषु ॥ ३४ ॥

abbimbitasya candrasya calane kartrakartṛte ,
na satye nānṛte yadvattadvatkālasya sṛṣṭiṣu 34

34. ap bimbitasya candrasya calane kartṛtā akartṛtā
na satye na anṛte yadvat tadvat kālasya sṛṣṭiṣu

34. ap-bimbitasya candrasya calane kartṛtā-akartṛtā yadvat na satye na anṛte (bhavataḥ),
tadvat kālasya sṛṣṭiṣu (api etat asti).

34. Just as the agency and non-agency regarding the movement of the moon reflected in water is neither real nor unreal, so too is it with the creations of time.

Words meanings summery:

• अप्-बिम्बितस्य (ap-bimbitasya) - of the one reflected in water

• चन्द्रस्य (candrasya) - of the moon

• चलने (calane) - in the movement, in the shaking

• कर्तृता (kartṛtā) - agency, doership

• अकर्तृता (akartṛtā) - non-agency, non-doership

• न (na) - not, neither

• सत्ये (satye) - in reality, in truth

• न (na) - nor

• अनृते (anṛte) - nor in unreality, nor in falsehood

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, in which manner

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - so too, in that manner

• कालस्य (kālasya) - of time

• सृष्टिषु (sṛṣṭiṣu) - in the creations, in the emanations

Words meanings and morphology

अप्-बिम्बितस्य (ap-bimbitasya) - of the one reflected in water

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ap-bimbita

ap-bimbita - reflected in water

Past Passive Participle of root 'bimb' with prefix 'ā', compounded with 'ap'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ap+bimbita)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
• bimbita – reflected, mirrored, represented
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'bimb' (to reflect).
  Root: bimb (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'candrasya'.

चन्द्रस्य (candrasya) - of the moon

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon, bright, shining

Root: cand (class 1)

चलने (calane) - in the movement, in the shaking

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of calana

calana - moving, motion, shaking, agitation

Derived from root 'cal' (to move).

Root: cal (class 1)

कर्तृता (kartṛtā) - agency, doership

(noun)

feminine, singular of kartṛtā

kartṛtā - agency, doership, being the agent

Abstract noun from 'kartṛ' (doer).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अकर्तृता (akartṛtā) - non-agency, non-doership

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of akartṛtā

akartṛtā - non-agency, non-doership, being not the agent

Abstract noun from 'akartṛ' (non-doer).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+kartṛtā)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kartṛtā – agency, doership
  noun (feminine)
  Abstract noun from 'kartṛ'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, neither

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in negation, typically paired with another 'na'.

सत्ये (satye) - in reality, in truth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, dual of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to the two states (agency/non-agency).

न (na) - nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in negation, paired with first 'na'.

अनृते (anṛte) - nor in unreality, nor in falsehood

(noun)

Locative, neuter, dual of anṛta

anṛta - untruth, unreality, falsehood, false, unreal

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+ṛta)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• ṛta – truth, order, cosmic law, right
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two states (agency/non-agency).

यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'yad' + suffix 'vat'.

तद्वत् (tadvat) - so too, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'tad' + suffix 'vat'.

कालस्य (kālasya) - of time

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period

Root: kal (class 1)

सृष्टिषु (sṛṣṭiṣu) - in the creations, in the emanations

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sṛṣṭi

sṛṣṭi - creation, production, emanation, nature

Derived from root 'sṛj' (to create, emit).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

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