योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-15

स्वस्वभावं विदित्वैवमनाद्यन्तपदे स्थिता ।
रूपं परिमितेवासौ भावयत्यविभाविता ॥ १५ ॥

svasvabhāvaṃ viditvaivamanādyantapade sthitā ,
rūpaṃ parimitevāsau bhāvayatyavibhāvitā 15

15. sva-svabhāvam viditvā evam anādi-anta-pade sthitā
rūpam parimitā iva asau bhāvayati avibhāvitā

15. asau evam sva-svabhāvam viditvā anādi-anta-pade
sthitā avibhāvitā rūpam parimitā iva bhāvayati

15. Having thus understood her own intrinsic nature (svabhāva), she (Consciousness), though abiding in an eternal, boundless state and being fundamentally unmanifested, nonetheless projects forms as if she were limited.

Words meanings summery:

• स्व-स्वभावम् (sva-svabhāvam) - her own intrinsic nature (of Consciousness/Śakti) (one's own intrinsic nature; inherent disposition)

• विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known (her own nature) (having known, having perceived)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (referring to the unmanifested, eternal nature) (thus, in this manner, indeed)

• अनादि-अन्त-पदे (anādi-anta-pade) - in an eternal, boundless state (in a state without beginning or end, in the eternal position)

• स्थिता (sthitā) - remaining, abiding (in the eternal state) (standing, situated, remaining, abiding)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - forms (of the world) (form, shape, appearance, beauty)

• परिमिता (parimitā) - limited (feminine, qualifying `asau`) (measured, limited, confined)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• असौ (asau) - she (referring to the Supreme Consciousness/Śakti) (that (one), she, it)

• भावयति (bhāvayati) - projects, manifests (causes to be, manifests, produces, conceives, contemplates)

• अविभाविता (avibhāvitā) - fundamentally unmanifested (feminine, qualifying `asau`) (unmanifested, unperceived, unconditioned, not brought into existence)

Words meanings and morphology

स्व-स्वभावम् (sva-svabhāvam) - her own intrinsic nature (of Consciousness/Śakti) (one's own intrinsic nature; inherent disposition)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva-svabhāva

sva-svabhāva - one's own nature, intrinsic disposition, inherent property

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+svabhāva)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• svabhāva – intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, essential property
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (state, being).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known (her own nature) (having known, having perceived)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed from root `vid` with suffix `-tvā`.

Root: vid (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (referring to the unmanifested, eternal nature) (thus, in this manner, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अनादि-अन्त-पदे (anādi-anta-pade) - in an eternal, boundless state (in a state without beginning or end, in the eternal position)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of anādi-anta-pada

anādi-anta-pada - state/position without beginning or end, eternal state

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anādi+anta+pada)

• anādi – without beginning, eternal
  adjective
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)
• pada – step, foot, state, position, word
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

स्थिता (sthitā) - remaining, abiding (in the eternal state) (standing, situated, remaining, abiding)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, steady, existing, remaining

past passive participle

From root `sthā` + suffix `-kta` (ta).

Root: sthā (class 1)

रूपम् (rūpam) - forms (of the world) (form, shape, appearance, beauty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, image, beauty

परिमिता (parimitā) - limited (feminine, qualifying `asau`) (measured, limited, confined)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parimita

parimita - measured, limited, restricted, finite

past passive participle

From root `mā` (to measure) with prefix `pari` and suffix `-kta`.

Prefix: pari

Root: mā (class 2)

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - she (referring to the Supreme Consciousness/Śakti) (that (one), she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

भावयति (bhāvayati) - projects, manifests (causes to be, manifests, produces, conceives, contemplates)

(verb)

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

causative

Causative stem `bhāvaya` from root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अविभाविता (avibhāvitā) - fundamentally unmanifested (feminine, qualifying `asau`) (unmanifested, unperceived, unconditioned, not brought into existence)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avibhāvita

avibhāvita - unmanifested, unperceived, unconditioned, not brought into existence

past passive participle

Negative prefix `a` + `vibhāvita` (from `vi` + causative `bhāvaya` of `bhū`).

Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+vibhāvita)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vibhāvita – manifested, produced, perceived, distinctly felt
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root `bhū` with prefix `vi`, in causative form.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

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