योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-42, verse-18
यथा कटककेयूरैर्भेदो हेम्नो विलक्षणः ।
तथात्मनश्चितो रूपं भावयन्त्याः स्वमांशिकम् ॥ १८ ॥
तथात्मनश्चितो रूपं भावयन्त्याः स्वमांशिकम् ॥ १८ ॥
yathā kaṭakakeyūrairbhedo hemno vilakṣaṇaḥ ,
tathātmanaścito rūpaṃ bhāvayantyāḥ svamāṃśikam 18
tathātmanaścito rūpaṃ bhāvayantyāḥ svamāṃśikam 18
18.
yathā kaṭaka-keyūraiḥ bhedaḥ hemnaḥ vilakṣaṇaḥ
tathā ātmanaḥ citaḥ rūpam bhāvayantyāḥ svam āṃśikam
tathā ātmanaḥ citaḥ rūpam bhāvayantyāḥ svam āṃśikam
18.
yathā hemnaḥ kaṭaka-keyūraiḥ vilakṣaṇaḥ bhedaḥ
tathā ātmanaḥ citaḥ bhāvayantyāḥ svam āṃśikam rūpam
tathā ātmanaḥ citaḥ bhāvayantyāḥ svam āṃśikam rūpam
18.
Just as there is a peculiar distinction between gold and its ornaments, such as bracelets and armlets, similarly, the form (rūpam) which is a partial aspect (āṃśika) of the manifesting Consciousness (cit) and the Self (ātman) [also appears distinct].
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)
- कटक-केयूरैः (kaṭaka-keyūraiḥ) - by bracelets and armlets
- भेदः (bhedaḥ) - distinction, difference (difference, distinction, division)
- हेम्नः (hemnaḥ) - from (pure) gold (of gold, from gold)
- विलक्षणः (vilakṣaṇaḥ) - peculiar, distinct (distinct, peculiar, remarkable, characteristic)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, so also)
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman) (of the Self; from the Self)
- चितः (citaḥ) - of Consciousness (cit) (of consciousness; from consciousness)
- रूपम् (rūpam) - the form (manifested world) (form, shape, appearance)
- भावयन्त्याः (bhāvayantyāḥ) - of the manifesting (power/consciousness) (of the manifesting, of the conceiving)
- स्वम् (svam) - her own (one's own, self's)
- आंशिकम् (āṁśikam) - partial aspect, partial manifestation (partial, relating to a part, fractional)
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)
(indeclinable)
कटक-केयूरैः (kaṭaka-keyūraiḥ) - by bracelets and armlets
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kaṭaka-keyūra
kaṭaka-keyūra - bracelets and armlets (types of ornaments)
Compound type : dvandva (kaṭaka+keyūra)
- kaṭaka – bracelet, ring, circle
noun (masculine) - keyūra – armlet, bracelet
noun (masculine)
भेदः (bhedaḥ) - distinction, difference (difference, distinction, division)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda
bheda - difference, distinction, separation, division
From root `bhid` (to break, split).
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
हेम्नः (hemnaḥ) - from (pure) gold (of gold, from gold)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of heman
heman - gold, golden
Root: hi (class 3)
विलक्षणः (vilakṣaṇaḥ) - peculiar, distinct (distinct, peculiar, remarkable, characteristic)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vilakṣaṇa
vilakṣaṇa - distinguished, peculiar, characteristic, distinct, different
`Vi` (prefix) + `lakṣaṇa` (characteristic).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+lakṣaṇa)
- vi – apart, away, distinct
indeclinable
Prefix. - lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
noun (neuter)
From root `lakṣ` (to mark).
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, so also)
(indeclinable)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman) (of the Self; from the Self)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul, Supreme Soul, breath
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Connects with `rūpam` or `svam āṃśikam`.
चितः (citaḥ) - of Consciousness (cit) (of consciousness; from consciousness)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, spirit, mind
From root `cit` (to perceive, know).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Connects with `rūpam` or `svam āṃśikam`, and also with `bhāvayantyāḥ`.
रूपम् (rūpam) - the form (manifested world) (form, shape, appearance)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, appearance, image, beauty
Note: Predicative nominative, implying "is a form".
भावयन्त्याः (bhāvayantyāḥ) - of the manifesting (power/consciousness) (of the manifesting, of the conceiving)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, singular of bhāvayantī
bhāvayant - manifesting, causing to be, producing, conceiving
present active participle
From causative stem `bhāvaya` (from root `bhū`) + suffix `śatṛ`/`-ant`.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Describes the `cit` as manifesting.
स्वम् (svam) - her own (one's own, self's)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own, self
आंशिकम् (āṁśikam) - partial aspect, partial manifestation (partial, relating to a part, fractional)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āṃśika
āṁśika - partial, fractional, relating to a part
From `aṃśa` (part) + suffix `ika`.