योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-36, verse-21
व्योम सौषिर्यमादत्ते सर्वमूर्त्यविरोधि यत् ।
स्पन्दैकधर्मवान्वातो रसरूपतया जलम् ॥ २१ ॥
स्पन्दैकधर्मवान्वातो रसरूपतया जलम् ॥ २१ ॥
vyoma sauṣiryamādatte sarvamūrtyavirodhi yat ,
spandaikadharmavānvāto rasarūpatayā jalam 21
spandaikadharmavānvāto rasarūpatayā jalam 21
21.
vyoma sauṣiryam ādatte sarvamūrtyavirodhi yat
spandaikadharmavān vātaḥ rasarūpatayā jalam
spandaikadharmavān vātaḥ rasarūpatayā jalam
21.
vyoma yat sarvamūrtyavirodhi sauṣiryam ādatte vātaḥ
spandaikadharmavān [asti] jalam rasarūpatayā [asti]
spandaikadharmavān [asti] jalam rasarūpatayā [asti]
21.
Space (vyoma) assumes an intrinsic nature (dharma) of spatiality (sauṣiryam) that does not obstruct any form. Air (vāta) possesses pulsation (spanda) as its sole intrinsic nature (dharma), and water (jala) is characterized by the form of liquidity (rasa).
Words meanings summery:
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- व्योम (vyoma) - sky, ether, space
- सौषिर्यम् (sauṣiryam) - hollowness, porousness, spatiality
- आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes, assumes, holds
- सर्वमूर्त्यविरोधि (sarvamūrtyavirodhi) - unopposed by all forms, not obstructing any forms
- यत् (yat) - which, that which
- स्पन्दैकधर्मवान् (spandaikadharmavān) - having pulsation as its sole quality (dharma)
- वातः (vātaḥ) - wind, air
- रसरूपतया (rasarūpatayā) - by means of the form of liquidity/taste
- जलम् (jalam) - water
Words meanings and morphology
व्योम (vyoma) - sky, ether, space
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether
Note: Subject of 'ādatte'.
सौषिर्यम् (sauṣiryam) - hollowness, porousness, spatiality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sauṣirya
sauṣirya - hollowness, porousness, spatiality
Derived from 'suṣira' (hollow, porous) + '-ya' (suffix for abstract noun)
Note: Object of 'ādatte'.
आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes, assumes, holds
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ā-dā
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: The subject is 'vyoma'.
सर्वमूर्त्यविरोधि (sarvamūrtyavirodhi) - unopposed by all forms, not obstructing any forms
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvamūrtyavirodhin
sarvamūrtyavirodhin - not obstructing any form, unopposed by all forms
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+mūrti+avirodhin)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun (masculine) - mūrti – form, body, shape, embodiment
noun (feminine)
Root: mūrch (class 1) - avirodhin – not obstructing, not opposing, harmless
adjective (masculine)
Negative compound of 'virodhin' (opposing)
Root: rudh (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'yat' (referring to 'sauṣiryam').
यत् (yat) - which, that which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, that, what
Note: Refers to 'sauṣiryam'.
स्पन्दैकधर्मवान् (spandaikadharmavān) - having pulsation as its sole quality (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of spandaikadharmavat
spandaikadharmavat - possessing pulsation as its unique characteristic
Possessive adjective formed with -vat suffix
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (spanda+eka+dharma+vat)
- spanda – pulsation, vibration, activity
noun (masculine)
Derived from √spand (to vibrate)
Root: spand (class 1) - eka – one, sole, unique
numeral (masculine) - dharma – intrinsic nature (dharma), characteristic, law, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'vātaḥ'.
वातः (vātaḥ) - wind, air
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāta
vāta - wind, air
Derived from √vā (to blow)
Root: vā (class 2)
Note: Subject for implied verb 'is'.
रसरूपतया (rasarūpatayā) - by means of the form of liquidity/taste
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of rasarūpatā
rasarūpatā - state of having the form of liquidity/taste
Compound of 'rasa' and 'rūpatā' (form/nature)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rasa+rūpatā)
- rasa – sap, juice, taste, essence, liquid
noun (masculine)
Root: ras (class 1) - rūpatā – form, nature, quality of having a form
noun (feminine)
Derived from 'rūpa' (form) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun)
Note: Indicates the characteristic of water.
जलम् (jalam) - water
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jala
jala - water
Note: Subject for implied verb 'is'.