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.

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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