योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-11, verse-60

भाविता शक्तिरात्मानमात्मतां नयति क्षणात् ।
अनन्तमखिलं प्रावृड्मिहिका महती यथा ॥ ६० ॥

bhāvitā śaktirātmānamātmatāṃ nayati kṣaṇāt ,
anantamakhilaṃ prāvṛḍmihikā mahatī yathā 60

60. bhāvitā śaktiḥ ātmānam ātmatām nayati kṣaṇāt
anantam akhilam prāvṛḍmihikā mahatī yathā

60. yathā mahatī prāvṛḍmihikā anantam akhilam nayati,
tathā bhāvitā śaktiḥ ātmānam kṣaṇāt ātmatām nayati

60. A power (śakti) that has been intensely meditated upon instantly brings the individual self (ātman) to realize its true nature as the supreme Self (ātman), just as a vast monsoon mist pervades the entire, boundless world.

Words meanings summery:

• भाविता (bhāvitā) - intensely meditated upon, fully developed (referring to śakti) (contemplated, cultivated, developed, caused to be)

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - the divine power (śakti) or energy (power, energy, capability, faculty, strength)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness)

• आत्मताम् (ātmatām) - the nature of the supreme Self (ātman) (the state of being the self, self-nature, individuality)

• नयति (nayati) - brings to, transforms into (leads, guides, carries, brings)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment (from a moment, in an instant, immediately)

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - boundless, vast (endless, infinite, boundless)

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, vast (entire, whole, complete)

• प्रावृड्मिहिका (prāvṛḍmihikā) - a vast monsoon mist (monsoon mist/fog)

• महती (mahatī) - vast, immense (great, large, extensive, mighty)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, like, in the manner that)

Words meanings and morphology

भाविता (bhāvitā) - intensely meditated upon, fully developed (referring to śakti) (contemplated, cultivated, developed, caused to be)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāvita

bhāvita - contemplated, cultivated, developed, made to be, produced, manifested

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be, to become) with causative suffix -i and kta (ppl) suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `śaktiḥ`.

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - the divine power (śakti) or energy (power, energy, capability, faculty, strength)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, energy, capability, strength, faculty, goddess Śakti

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, supreme soul, essence, individual consciousness

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of `nayati`.

आत्मताम् (ātmatām) - the nature of the supreme Self (ātman) (the state of being the self, self-nature, individuality)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ātmatā

ātmatā - self-ness, state of being the self, individuality, identity

Derived from `ātman` with suffix `tā` (indicating state or quality).

Note: Goal/state of the action `nayati`.

नयति (nayati) - brings to, transforms into (leads, guides, carries, brings)

(verb)

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

Present Active

P-stem naya-, Present third singular.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Verb for `śaktiḥ`.

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment (from a moment, in an instant, immediately)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time, leisure, opportunity

Root: kṣaṇ (class 10)

Note: Indicates time 'from which', thus 'instantly'.

अनन्तम् (anantam) - boundless, vast (endless, infinite, boundless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless, eternal, Vishnu, Shesha (serpent)

From 'a' (not) + 'anta' (end).

Compound type : Pradi-Samasa (a+anta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative, or qualifying implied object. Refers to the `jagat` or `world`.

अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire, vast (entire, whole, complete)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, all

From 'a' (not) + 'khila' (gap, deficiency).

Compound type : Pradi-Samasa (a+khila)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• khila – gap, deficiency, fallow land
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative, or qualifying implied object.

प्रावृड्मिहिका (prāvṛḍmihikā) - a vast monsoon mist (monsoon mist/fog)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prāvṛḍmihikā

prāvṛḍmihikā - monsoon mist, rainy season fog

Compound of `prāvṛṣ` (rainy season) and `mihikā` (mist/fog).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (prāvṛṣ+mihikā)

• prāvṛṣ – rainy season, monsoon
  noun (feminine)
• mihikā – mist, fog
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the simile.

महती (mahatī) - vast, immense (great, large, extensive, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, mighty, noble, significant

Originally a present participle of `mah` (to be great) but functions as an adjective.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `prāvṛḍmihikā`.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, like, in the manner that)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal stem `ya`.

Note: Introduces a simile.

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