योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-40, verse-15

निस्पन्दवपुषस्तस्य स्पन्दः सत्तैकदेशतः ।
घनतामेति सौम्येऽब्धौ चलता चलतामिव ॥ १५ ॥

nispandavapuṣastasya spandaḥ sattaikadeśataḥ ,
ghanatāmeti saumye'bdhau calatā calatāmiva 15

15. niṣpandavapuṣaḥ tasya spandaḥ sattāikadeśataḥ
ghanatām eti saumye abdhau calatā calatām iva

15. tasya niṣpandavapuṣaḥ spandaḥ sattāikadeśataḥ
ghanatām eti saumye abdhau calatā calatām iva

15. A pulsation arises from a fraction of the existence of that (brahman) which is essentially motionless. It attains solidity, just as a subtle movement in a calm ocean appears as a distinct wave.

Words meanings summery:

• निष्पन्दवपुषः (niṣpandavapuṣaḥ) - of that which has a motionless form, referring to brahman (of the motionless form/body)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that brahman (of that)

• स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - vibration, throb, pulsation

• सत्ताइकदेशतः (sattāikadeśataḥ) - from a part of brahman's intrinsic nature/existence (from a part of existence, from a portion of being)

• घनताम् (ghanatām) - solidity, density, substantiality (accusative)

• एति (eti) - attains, becomes (attains, goes, comes, obtains)

• सौम्ये (saumye) - in the calm, in the placid, in the tranquil

• अब्धौ (abdhau) - in the ocean

• चलता (calatā) - a subtle movement or ripple (movement, agitation, restlessness)

• चलताम् (calatām) - a distinct wave or form of movement (movement, agitation, restlessness (accusative))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

निष्पन्दवपुषः (niṣpandavapuṣaḥ) - of that which has a motionless form, referring to brahman (of the motionless form/body)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of niṣpandavapus

niṣpandavapus - having a motionless form/body

Bahuvrīhi compound: niṣpanda (motionless) + vapus (body, form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niṣpanda+vapus)

• niṣpanda – motionless, still, without vibration
  adjective (masculine)
  From nis- (without) + spanda (vibration).
  Prefix: nis
• vapus – body, form, figure
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tasya.

तस्य (tasya) - of that brahman (of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to brahman mentioned in the previous verse.

स्पन्दः (spandaḥ) - vibration, throb, pulsation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of spanda

spanda - vibration, throb, pulsation, movement

Derived from root spand (to vibrate).

Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Subject of eti.

सत्ताइकदेशतः (sattāikadeśataḥ) - from a part of brahman's intrinsic nature/existence (from a part of existence, from a portion of being)

(indeclinable)

Compound sattā (existence) + ekadeśa (a single part). The suffix tas indicates 'from'.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sattā+ekadeśa)

• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• ekadeśa – a single part, a portion
  noun (masculine)
  Compound eka (one) + deśa (place, region, part).

Note: Formed with suffix tas indicating source/origin (ablative sense).

घनताम् (ghanatām) - solidity, density, substantiality (accusative)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ghanatā

ghanatā - solidity, density, substantiality

Derived from ghana (dense, solid) with suffix tā (abstract noun).

Note: Object of eti.

एति (eti) - attains, becomes (attains, goes, comes, obtains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present tense, third person singular, active voice.

Root: i (class 2)

सौम्ये (saumye) - in the calm, in the placid, in the tranquil

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - calm, placid, tranquil, gentle

Note: Agrees with abdhau.

अब्धौ (abdhau) - in the ocean

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea

चलता (calatā) - a subtle movement or ripple (movement, agitation, restlessness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of calatā

calatā - movement, agitation, restlessness

Derived from cala (moving) with suffix tā (abstract noun).

Note: Subject of the implied verb in the simile.

चलताम् (calatām) - a distinct wave or form of movement (movement, agitation, restlessness (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of calatā

calatā - movement, agitation, restlessness

Derived from cala (moving) with suffix tā (abstract noun).

Note: Object of the implied verb in the simile, implying 'attains the state of movement'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

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