योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-26, verse-23

ब्रह्माण्डकुण्डसंघट्टात्परावृत्त्या च निर्गतः ।
महास्रोतःपयःपूरः सत्त्वाहत इवाकरः ॥ २३ ॥

brahmāṇḍakuṇḍasaṃghaṭṭātparāvṛttyā ca nirgataḥ ,
mahāsrotaḥpayaḥpūraḥ sattvāhata ivākaraḥ 23

23. brahmaṇḍakuṇḍasaṃghaṭṭāt parāvṛtyā ca nirgataḥ
mahāsrotaḥpayaḥpūraḥ sattvāhataḥ iva ākaraḥ

23. brahmaṇḍakuṇḍasaṃghaṭṭāt parāvṛtyā ca nirgataḥ
mahāsrotaḥpayaḥpūraḥ sattvāhataḥ iva ākaraḥ

23. From the collision of the cosmic egg-like basins, a great flood of water surged forth, then recoiled, like a mine that has been struck and its vital essence (sattva) extracted.

23. ההד כנגד דפנות היקום חזר כמו שיטפון אדיר או אוקיינוס שנעור על ידי יצורים ימיים עצומים.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मण्डकुण्डसंघट्टात् (brahmaṇḍakuṇḍasaṁghaṭṭāt) - from the clash or impact of the great, bowl-shaped cosmic regions (from the collision of the cosmic egg-like basins)

• परावृत्या (parāvṛtyā) - by turning back, by receding, by reversing

• च (ca) - and, also

• निर्गतः (nirgataḥ) - emerged, issued forth, gone out

• महास्रोतःपयःपूरः (mahāsrotaḥpayaḥpūraḥ) - a great flood of water

• सत्त्वाहतः (sattvāhataḥ) - its essence (sattva) extracted by being struck (struck by strength/essence, devoid of strength/essence; struck by living beings)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आकरः (ākaraḥ) - a mine that yields its contents upon being struck (mine, source, origin, storehouse)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मण्डकुण्डसंघट्टात् (brahmaṇḍakuṇḍasaṁghaṭṭāt) - from the clash or impact of the great, bowl-shaped cosmic regions (from the collision of the cosmic egg-like basins)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brahmaṇḍakuṇḍasaṃghaṭṭa

brahmaṇḍakuṇḍasaṁghaṭṭa - collision of cosmic egg-like basins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmaṇḍa+kuṇḍa+saṃghaṭṭa)

• brahmaṇḍa – cosmic egg, universe
  noun (neuter)
  brahma + aṇḍa
• kuṇḍa – basin, bowl, pit, circular cavity
  noun (neuter)
• saṃghaṭṭa – collision, clash, friction, impact
  noun (masculine)
  From root ghaṭṭ (to move, rub) with saṃ-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ghaṭṭ (class 1)

परावृत्या (parāvṛtyā) - by turning back, by receding, by reversing

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parāvṛtti

parāvṛtti - turning back, retreat, reversion

From root vṛt (to turn) with parā- and ā-

Prefixes: parā+ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

निर्गतः (nirgataḥ) - emerged, issued forth, gone out

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirgata

nirgata - gone out, issued, emerged, departed

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) with nir-

Prefix: nis

Root: gam (class 1)

महास्रोतःपयःपूरः (mahāsrotaḥpayaḥpūraḥ) - a great flood of water

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsrotaḥpayaḥpūra

mahāsrotaḥpayaḥpūra - a great flood or current of water

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahāsrotas+payas+pūra)

• mahāsrotas – great current, mighty stream
  noun (neuter)
• payas – water, milk
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pī (class 1)
• pūra – flood, stream, abundance, filling
  noun (masculine)
  From root pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the flood itself.

सत्त्वाहतः (sattvāhataḥ) - its essence (sattva) extracted by being struck (struck by strength/essence, devoid of strength/essence; struck by living beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvāhata

sattvāhata - struck of its essence, drained of vitality, struck by a being

sattva + āhata

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+āhata)

• sattva – essence, strength, vitality, being, (sattva)
  noun (neuter)
  From root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• āhata – struck, beaten, hurt, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root han (to strike, kill) with ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'ākaraḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आकरः (ākaraḥ) - a mine that yields its contents upon being struck (mine, source, origin, storehouse)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākara

ākara - mine, source, origin, storehouse, collection

From root kṛ (to scatter) with ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Refers to a mine from which wealth is extracted.

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