योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-5

अन्तरब्धेर्जलं यद्वत्स्पन्दास्पन्दवदीहते ।
सर्वशक्तिस्तथैकत्र गच्छति स्पन्दशक्तिताम् ॥ ५ ॥

antarabdherjalaṃ yadvatspandāspandavadīhate ,
sarvaśaktistathaikatra gacchati spandaśaktitām 5

5. antaḥ abdheḥ jalam yadvat spanda-aspanda-vat īhate
sarva-śaktiḥ tathā ekatra gacchati spanda-śaktitām

5. yadvat abdheḥ antaḥ jalam spanda-aspanda-vat īhate,
tathā sarva-śaktiḥ ekatra spanda-śaktitām gacchati

5. Just as the water within the ocean appears to be simultaneously moving and unmoving, so too does the all-powerful (brahman), in a particular instance, assume the nature of active vibrational power (śakti).

5. כשם שהמים במעמקי האוקיינוס פועלים הן בתנועה והן בשקט, כך המציאות בעלת כל העוצמות לובשת במקום אחד אופי של עוצמת תנודה.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, in the middle of

• अब्धेः (abdheḥ) - of the ocean

• जलम् (jalam) - water

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - as, just as, in which way

• स्पन्द-अस्पन्द-वत् (spanda-aspanda-vat) - as if having motion and non-motion, characterized by both vibration and non-vibration

• ईहते (īhate) - acts, endeavors, appears, strives

• सर्व-शक्तिः (sarva-śaktiḥ) - the all-powerful (brahman) (all-powerful, having all powers, omnipotent)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place, at one point, unitedly

• गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, attains, reaches

• स्पन्द-शक्तिताम् (spanda-śaktitām) - the state of vibrational power, the nature of pulsating energy

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, in the middle of

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb.

Note: Takes genitive case (`abdheḥ`).

अब्धेः (abdheḥ) - of the ocean

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea

Compound of `ap` (water) + `dhā` (to hold) + `i` suffix.

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ap+dhi)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
• dhi – holding, receptacle (derived from dhā)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhā` (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Possessive, indicating 'within the ocean'.

जलम् (jalam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water, fluid

Root: jal (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

यद्वत् (yadvat) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

From `yad` + suffix `-vat`.

Note: Introduces the comparison.

स्पन्द-अस्पन्द-वत् (spanda-aspanda-vat) - as if having motion and non-motion, characterized by both vibration and non-vibration

(indeclinable)

Compound `spanda-aspanda` (motion and non-motion) + suffix `-vat` (like, having).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (spanda+aspanda+vat)

• spanda – throb, vibration, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spand` (to tremble, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• aspanda – non-movement, stillness
  noun (masculine)
  From `a-` (not) + `spanda` (movement).
  Prefix: a
• vat – like, similar to, possessed of
  indeclinable
  Suffix forming adjectives or adverbs of similarity.

Note: Describes how water behaves.

ईहते (īhate) - acts, endeavors, appears, strives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of īh

Present Middle Indicative

Conjugation of root `īh`.

Root: īh (class 1)

Note: Verb for the water's action.

सर्व-शक्तिः (sarva-śaktiḥ) - the all-powerful (brahman) (all-powerful, having all powers, omnipotent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva-śakti

sarva-śakti - all-powerful, having all powers, omnipotent (śakti)

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'whose power (śakti) is all'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+śakti)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• śakti – power, energy, capability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śak` (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

Correlative to `yadvat`.

Note: Introduces the second part of the comparison.

एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place, at one point, unitedly

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb from `eka` (one).

Note: Refers to a specific point of manifestation or aspect.

गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, attains, reaches

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Conjugation of root `gam`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Verb for `sarva-śaktiḥ`.

स्पन्द-शक्तिताम् (spanda-śaktitām) - the state of vibrational power, the nature of pulsating energy

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of spanda-śaktitā

spanda-śaktitā - the state of having the power of vibration, vibrational energy (śakti)

Compound `spanda-śakti` (power of vibration) + suffix `-tā` (state, nature).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (spanda+śakti+tā)

• spanda – throb, vibration, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spand` (to tremble, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, capability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śak` (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)
• tā – state, nature, quality
  suffix (feminine)
  Suffix forming feminine abstract nouns.

Note: The state that the all-powerful attains.

Previous Verse Next Verse