योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-18, verse-58

केचित्संमिलिताः केचिदात्मन्येवाभ्रमे स्थिताः ।
मग्नाः स्वसंवित्प्रसरे स्फुरन्तो देहखण्डकाः ॥ ५८ ॥

kecitsaṃmilitāḥ kecidātmanyevābhrame sthitāḥ ,
magnāḥ svasaṃvitprasare sphuranto dehakhaṇḍakāḥ 58

58. kecit saṃmilitāḥ kecit ātmani eva abhrame sthitāḥ |
magnāḥ sva-saṃvit-prasare sphurantaḥ deha-khaṇḍakāḥ ||

58. kecit saṃmilitāḥ (santi); kecit eva abhrame ātmani sthitāḥ (santi); deha-khaṇḍakāḥ (sarve api),
sva-saṃvit-prasare magnāḥ (santaḥ),
sphurantaḥ (santi).

58. Some are intermingled, while others are established only in the Self (ātman), free from delusion. These are all but fragments of bodies, manifesting while immersed in the expanse of their own consciousness.

Words meanings summery:

• केचित् (kecit) - some (individuals) (some, certain ones)

• संमिलिताः (saṁmilitāḥ) - intermingled, united (joined, mingled, united)

• केचित् (kecit) - some (individuals) (some, certain ones)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman) (in the Self, in the soul, in the essence)

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

• अभ्रमे (abhrame) - in the state free from delusion (in the non-delusional state, in the state without error)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established (situated, established, standing)

• मग्नाः (magnāḥ) - immersed (immersed, sunk, drowned)

• स्व-संवित्-प्रसरे (sva-saṁvit-prasare) - in the expanse of their own consciousness (in the expanse/flow of one's own consciousness)

• स्फुरन्तः (sphurantaḥ) - manifesting, yet throbbing (with life/activity) (throbbing, trembling, manifesting, shining)

• देह-खण्डकाः (deha-khaṇḍakāḥ) - mere fragments of bodies (fragments of bodies, bodily portions)

Words meanings and morphology

केचित् (kecit) - some (individuals) (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcit

kimcit - something, someone, some

kim (what) + cit (enclitic particle)

Note: Refers to implied 'beings' or 'individuals'.

संमिलिताः (saṁmilitāḥ) - intermingled, united (joined, mingled, united)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃmilita

saṁmilita - joined, met, united, mingled

Past Passive Participle

derived from root mil (to join, meet) with upasarga sam and suffix kta

Prefix: sam

Root: mil (class 6)

केचित् (kecit) - some (individuals) (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcit

kimcit - something, someone, some

kim (what) + cit (enclitic particle)

Note: Refers to implied 'beings' or 'individuals'.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self (ātman) (in the Self, in the soul, in the essence)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath

Root: an (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

अभ्रमे (abhrame) - in the state free from delusion (in the non-delusional state, in the state without error)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhrāma

abhrāma - free from delusion, without wandering

From a (not) + bhrāma (wandering, delusion, error).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhrāma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bhrāma – wandering, delusion, error
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhram (to wander).
  Root: bhram

Note: In agreement with ātmani or describing the state.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established (situated, established, standing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, established, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand, be) with suffix kta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

मग्नाः (magnāḥ) - immersed (immersed, sunk, drowned)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of magna

magna - immersed, sunk, plunged, absorbed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root majj (to sink, plunge) with suffix kta.

Root: majj (class 6)

स्व-संवित्-प्रसरे (sva-saṁvit-prasare) - in the expanse of their own consciousness (in the expanse/flow of one's own consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sva-saṃvit-prasara

sva-saṁvit-prasara - the expanse of one's own consciousness

Compound of sva (own) + saṃvit (consciousness) + prasara (expanse, flow).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṃvit+prasara)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective/pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• saṃvit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From sam-vid (to know, perceive).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid
• prasara – expanse, spread, flow, stream
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-sṛ (to spread, flow).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sṛ

स्फुरन्तः (sphurantaḥ) - manifesting, yet throbbing (with life/activity) (throbbing, trembling, manifesting, shining)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sphurant

sphurant - throbbing, manifesting, shining, vibrant

present active participle

Derived from root sphur (to throb, manifest, flash) with suffix śatṛ.

Root: sphur (class 6)

देह-खण्डकाः (deha-khaṇḍakāḥ) - mere fragments of bodies (fragments of bodies, bodily portions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deha-khaṇḍaka

deha-khaṇḍaka - fragment of a body

Compound of deha (body) + khaṇḍaka (fragment).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+khaṇḍaka)

• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih
• khaṇḍaka – fragment, piece, part
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Derived from root khaṇḍ (to break, divide).
  Root: khaṇḍ

Note: Subject of magnāḥ and sphurantaḥ.

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