योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-11, verse-47

नानारूपिण्येकरूपा वैरूप्यशतकारिणी ।
नियतिर्नियताकारा पदार्थमधितिष्ठति ॥ ४७ ॥

nānārūpiṇyekarūpā vairūpyaśatakāriṇī ,
niyatirniyatākārā padārthamadhitiṣṭhati 47

47. nānārūpiṇī ekarūpā vairūpyaśatakāriṇī
niyatiḥ niyata-ākārā padārtham adhitiṣṭhati

47. nānārūpiṇī ekarūpā vairūpyaśatakāriṇī
niyata-ākārā niyatiḥ padārtham adhitiṣṭhati

47. Natural law (niyati), which assumes diverse forms yet remains fundamentally one in form, and which creates a hundred variations of appearance, governs all phenomena (padārtha) with its fixed nature.

47. חוק הסדר הקוסמי, בעל צורות מרובות אך יחיד במהותו, המחולל מאות שינויים ובעל מתכונת קבועה, שולט בכל עצם ועצם.

Words meanings summery:

• नानारूपिणी (nānārūpiṇī) - assuming diverse forms (having various forms)

• एकरूपा (ekarūpā) - fundamentally one in form (having one form, uniform)

• वैरूप्यशतकारिणी (vairūpyaśatakāriṇī) - creating a hundred variations of appearance (causing a hundred forms of diversity/deformity)

• नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - natural law (niyati) (destiny, fate, cosmic law, natural law, intrinsic nature)

• नियत-आकारा (niyata-ākārā) - with its fixed nature (having a fixed form, of determined nature)

• पदार्थम् (padārtham) - all phenomena (as objects of knowledge/existence) (object, thing, category, meaning)

• अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - governs (stands over, presides over, governs, resides in)

Words meanings and morphology

नानारूपिणी (nānārūpiṇī) - assuming diverse forms (having various forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nānārūpin

nānārūpin - having various forms or shapes, manifold in appearance

Compound of `nānā` (various) and `rūpin` (having form). `ī` suffix for feminine.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+rūpin)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• rūpin – having form, endowed with form
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `rūpa` (form) with `ini` suffix.

Note: Qualifies `niyatiḥ`.

एकरूपा (ekarūpā) - fundamentally one in form (having one form, uniform)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekarūpa

ekarūpa - having one form, uniform, homogeneous

Compound of `eka` (one) and `rūpa` (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+rūpa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/pronoun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `niyatiḥ`.

वैरूप्यशतकारिणी (vairūpyaśatakāriṇī) - creating a hundred variations of appearance (causing a hundred forms of diversity/deformity)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vairūpyaśatakārin

vairūpyaśatakārin - causing a hundred kinds of varied forms or diversity

Compound of `vairūpya` (diversity of form) + `śata` (hundred) + `kārin` (causing, making). `ī` suffix for feminine.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vairūpya+śata+kārin)

• vairūpya – diversity of form, deformity, disfigurement
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `virūpa` (deformed, diverse) + `ya` suffix.
  Prefix: vi
• śata – hundred, numerous
  noun/numeral (neuter)
• kārin – making, doing, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `niyatiḥ`.

नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - natural law (niyati) (destiny, fate, cosmic law, natural law, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, cosmic law, natural law, necessity

From root `yam` (to control) with prefix `ni`.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

नियत-आकारा (niyata-ākārā) - with its fixed nature (having a fixed form, of determined nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyata-ākāra

niyata-ākāra - having a fixed or determined form/nature

Compound of `niyata` (fixed, controlled) and `ākāra` (form, nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+ākāra)

• niyata – fixed, restrained, controlled, determined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `yam` (to control) with prefix `ni`.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix `ā` + root `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `niyatiḥ`.

पदार्थम् (padārtham) - all phenomena (as objects of knowledge/existence) (object, thing, category, meaning)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of padārtha

padārtha - an object, a thing, a category, meaning of a word

Compound of `pada` (word, step) and `artha` (meaning, object).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+artha)

• pada – word, step, foot, place
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, thing
  noun (masculine)

अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - governs (stands over, presides over, governs, resides in)

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice. Root `sthā` with prefix `adhi`.

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

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