योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-42, verse-10
लक्ष्यते मौक्तिकस्पन्दो यथा व्योम्नि दृशोऽदृशि ।
तथा भाति लसद्रूपा चिच्छक्तिश्चिन्महाम्बरे ॥ १० ॥
तथा भाति लसद्रूपा चिच्छक्तिश्चिन्महाम्बरे ॥ १० ॥
lakṣyate mauktikaspando yathā vyomni dṛśo'dṛśi ,
tathā bhāti lasadrūpā cicchaktiścinmahāmbare 10
tathā bhāti lasadrūpā cicchaktiścinmahāmbare 10
10.
lakṣyate mauktikaspandaḥ yathā vyomni dṛśaḥ adṛśi
tathā bhāti lasadrūpā citśaktiḥ cinmahāmbare
tathā bhāti lasadrūpā citśaktiḥ cinmahāmbare
10.
yathā vyomni dṛśaḥ adṛśi mauktikaspandaḥ lakṣyate,
tathā cinmahāmbare lasadrūpā citśaktiḥ bhāti
tathā cinmahāmbare lasadrūpā citśaktiḥ bhāti
10.
Just as a pearl-like vibration is perceived in the sky, even in what is invisible to the eye, so too does the power of consciousness (śakti) shine forth with its vibrant form in the great ocean of consciousness.
Words meanings summery:
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- लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is aimed at
- मौक्तिकस्पन्दः (mauktikaspandaḥ) - pearl-like vibration/flicker
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as
- व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the ether
- दृशः (dṛśaḥ) - where the eye (vision) is concerned (of the eye, of sight)
- अदृशि (adṛśi) - in what is not seen by the eye (in the invisible, in non-seeing)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, so too
- भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, exists
- लसद्रूपा (lasadrūpā) - having a shining/vibrant form
- चित्शक्तिः (citśaktiḥ) - the power of consciousness (śakti) (the power of consciousness)
- चिन्महाम्बरे (cinmahāmbare) - in the great ocean of consciousness
Words meanings and morphology
लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is aimed at
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
Note: Atmanepada form.
मौक्तिकस्पन्दः (mauktikaspandaḥ) - pearl-like vibration/flicker
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mauktikaspanda
mauktikaspanda - pearl-like vibration/flicker
Compound of mauktika (pearl) + spanda (vibration)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mauktika+spanda)
- mauktika – pearl, pearl-like
noun (neuter)
Derived from muktā (pearl) - spanda – flicker, vibration, movement
noun (masculine)
From √spad (to move, vibrate)
Root: spad (class 1)
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the ether
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space, ether
दृशः (dṛśaḥ) - where the eye (vision) is concerned (of the eye, of sight)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of dṛś
dṛś - seeing, eye, sight, appearance
From √dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Contextually implies 'of the eye's perception' or 'for the eye'.
अदृशि (adṛśi) - in what is not seen by the eye (in the invisible, in non-seeing)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of adṛś
adṛś - invisible, unseen, non-seeing, invisibility
Compound of a (negation) + dṛś (seeing/visible)
Compound type : nañtatpurusha (a+dṛś)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - dṛś – seeing, eye, sight, appearance
noun (feminine)
From √dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: The phrase `dṛśaḥ adṛśi` means 'in the invisible (realm) of the eye' or 'where vision is absent'.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, so too
(indeclinable)
भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā
Root: bhā (class 2)
लसद्रूपा (lasadrūpā) - having a shining/vibrant form
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of lasadrūpa
lasadrūpa - having a shining/vibrant form, of radiant appearance
Compound of lasat (shining, vibrant - Present Active Participle from √las) + rūpa (form)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (lasat+rūpa)
- lasat – shining, sparkling, moving, vibrant
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From √las (to shine, sport, dance)
Root: las (class 1) - rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with citśaktiḥ.
चित्शक्तिः (citśaktiḥ) - the power of consciousness (śakti) (the power of consciousness)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of citśakti
citśakti - power of consciousness, conscious energy
Compound of cit (consciousness) + śakti (power)
Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+śakti)
- cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
noun (feminine)
From √cit (to perceive, to know)
Root: cit (class 1) - śakti – power, energy, capability
noun (feminine)
From √śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
चिन्महाम्बरे (cinmahāmbare) - in the great ocean of consciousness
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of citmahāmbara
citmahāmbara - great ocean of consciousness
Compound of cit (consciousness) + mahā (great) + ambara (sky/space/ocean)
Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mahā+ambara)
- cit – consciousness, thought, understanding
noun (feminine)
From √cit (to perceive, to know)
Root: cit (class 1) - mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
From mahat - ambara – sky, space, garment, ocean (poetic)
noun (neuter)