योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-11, verse-59

यथैव भावयत्यात्मा सततं भवति स्वयम् ।
तथैवापूर्यते शक्त्या शीघ्रमेव महानपि ॥ ५९ ॥

yathaiva bhāvayatyātmā satataṃ bhavati svayam ,
tathaivāpūryate śaktyā śīghrameva mahānapi 59

59. yathā eva bhāvayati ātmā satatam bhavati svayam
tathā eva āpūryate śaktyā śīghram eva mahān api

59. yathā eva ātmā satatam bhāvayati svayam bhavati
tathā eva mahān api śaktyā śīghram eva āpūryate

59. Just as the self (ātman) constantly conceives (of itself), so it becomes that. In the same way, even the great [self] is swiftly filled with power (śakti).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• भावयति (bhāvayati) - conceives (of itself) (causes to be, imagines, conceives, meditates on, cultivates)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the essence)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - itself, by itself (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

• तथा (tathā) - in the same way (so, thus, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• आपूर्यते (āpūryate) - is filled (is filled, is completed, is accomplished)

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - with power (śakti) (by power, with energy, by force)

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• महान् (mahān) - the great one (referring to the self/being) (great, large, mighty, supreme)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

भावयति (bhāvayati) - conceives (of itself) (causes to be, imagines, conceives, meditates on, cultivates)

(verb)

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

present active

Causative stem of root bhū (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'bhāvayati' and 'bhavati'.

सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

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

present active

Class 1 verb (bhvādi gaṇa).

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्वयम् (svayam) - itself, by itself (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)

Reflexive pronoun used adverbially.

Note: Emphasizes 'ātmā'.

तथा (tathā) - in the same way (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Correlative to 'yathā'.

एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

आपूर्यते (āpūryate) - is filled (is filled, is completed, is accomplished)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ā-pṛ

present passive

From root pṛ (class 9), prefixed with ā. Passive voice.

Prefix: ā

Root: pṛ (class 9)

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - with power (śakti) (by power, with energy, by force)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, energy, capability, force, faculty

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Denotes the means or agent (in passive construction).

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

महान् (mahān) - the great one (referring to the self/being) (great, large, mighty, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, supreme, noble

Note: Subject of 'āpūryate'.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

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