योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-31, verse-41
स्वस्वप्नप्रतिभासस्य जगदित्यभिधा कृता ।
चिद्व्योम्नो व्योमवपुषस्तापस्येव मृगाम्बुता ॥ ४१ ॥
चिद्व्योम्नो व्योमवपुषस्तापस्येव मृगाम्बुता ॥ ४१ ॥
svasvapnapratibhāsasya jagadityabhidhā kṛtā ,
cidvyomno vyomavapuṣastāpasyeva mṛgāmbutā 41
cidvyomno vyomavapuṣastāpasyeva mṛgāmbutā 41
41.
svasvapnapratibhāsasya jagat iti abhidhā kṛtā
cidvyomnaḥ vyomavapuṣaḥ tāpasya iva mṛgāmbutā
cidvyomnaḥ vyomavapuṣaḥ tāpasya iva mṛgāmbutā
41.
svasvapnapratibhāsasya jagat iti abhidhā kṛtā.
cidvyomnaḥ vyomavapuṣaḥ tāpasya iva mṛgāmbutā
cidvyomnaḥ vyomavapuṣaḥ tāpasya iva mṛgāmbutā
41.
The term 'world' (jagat) is applied to what appears in one's own dream, similar to how the illusion of water in a mirage (mṛgāmbutā) is attributed to heat (tāpasya), all within the consciousness-ether (cidvyoman), whose very essence is like space (vyomavapuṣ).
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वस्वप्नप्रतिभासस्य (svasvapnapratibhāsasya) - of the manifestation of one's own dream, of the appearance in one's own dream
- जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or quotation
- अभिधा (abhidhā) - name, appellation, designation
- कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, created, given
- चिद्व्योम्नः (cidvyomnaḥ) - of the consciousness-ether
- व्योमवपुषः (vyomavapuṣaḥ) - whose body is space, having the form of space
- तापस्य (tāpasya) - of the heat that causes a mirage (of heat, of austerity, of suffering)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- मृगाम्बुता (mṛgāmbutā) - the state of being a mirage, illusion of water
Words meanings and morphology
स्वस्वप्नप्रतिभासस्य (svasvapnapratibhāsasya) - of the manifestation of one's own dream, of the appearance in one's own dream
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of svasvapnapratibhāsa
svasvapnapratibhāsa - manifestation of one's own dream, appearance in one's own dream
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+svapna+pratibhāsa)
- sva – one's own, self
adjective - svapna – dream, sleep
noun (masculine)
From root 'svap' (to sleep)
Root: svap (class 2) - pratibhāsa – appearance, manifestation, splendor
noun (masculine)
From 'prati' + root 'bhā' (to shine)
Prefix: prati
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Connected to 'abhidhā kṛtā'.
जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, moving
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving
Present Active Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) with reduplication
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Functions as the subject of the naming.
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or quotation
(indeclinable)
अभिधा (abhidhā) - name, appellation, designation
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of abhidhā
abhidhā - name, appellation, designation
From 'abhi' + root 'dhā' (to place)
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Subject of 'kṛtā'.
कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, created, given
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - made, done, created
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate participle.
चिद्व्योम्नः (cidvyomnaḥ) - of the consciousness-ether
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of cidvyoman
cidvyoman - consciousness-ether, the ether of consciousness
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+vyoman)
- cit – consciousness, pure thought, spirit
noun (feminine) - vyoman – sky, ether, space
noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates possession or relation.
व्योमवपुषः (vyomavapuṣaḥ) - whose body is space, having the form of space
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of vyomavapuṣ
vyomavapuṣ - whose body is space, having the form of space
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vyoman+vapus)
- vyoman – sky, ether, space
noun (neuter) - vapus – body, form, nature
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'cidvyomnaḥ'.
तापस्य (tāpasya) - of the heat that causes a mirage (of heat, of austerity, of suffering)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - heat, austerity, penance, suffering
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Indicates source or cause for 'mṛgāmbutā'.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
मृगाम्बुता (mṛgāmbutā) - the state of being a mirage, illusion of water
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛgāmbutā
mṛgāmbutā - mirage, illusion of water
From 'mṛga' (deer) + 'ambu' (water) + 'tā' (suffix for state/quality)
Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+ambu+tā)
- mṛga – deer, animal
noun (masculine) - ambu – water
noun (neuter) - tā – -ness, -hood (suffix for abstract noun)
suffix (feminine)
Forms feminine abstract nouns
Note: Subject of the comparison.