योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-42, verse-8
जलान्तरेऽम्बुधिर्यद्वल्लसद्वारीव चञ्चलः ।
सर्वशक्तिर्वपुष्येव तथा स्पन्दविलासवान् ॥ ८ ॥
सर्वशक्तिर्वपुष्येव तथा स्पन्दविलासवान् ॥ ८ ॥
jalāntare'mbudhiryadvallasadvārīva cañcalaḥ ,
sarvaśaktirvapuṣyeva tathā spandavilāsavān 8
sarvaśaktirvapuṣyeva tathā spandavilāsavān 8
8.
jalāntare ambudhiḥ yadvat lasadvārī iva cañcalaḥ
sarvaśaktiḥ vapuṣi eva tathā spandavilāsavān
sarvaśaktiḥ vapuṣi eva tathā spandavilāsavān
8.
yadvat jalāntare ambudhiḥ lasadvārī iva cañcalaḥ,
tathā sarvaśaktiḥ vapuṣi eva spandavilāsavān
tathā sarvaśaktiḥ vapuṣi eva spandavilāsavān
8.
Just as the ocean is restless with surging waves within itself, so too is the all-powerful (śakti) one full of the play of vibration within its own body.
Words meanings summery:
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- जलान्तरे (jalāntare) - within water
- अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean, sea
- यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, as
- लसद्वारी (lasadvārī) - having surging/shining waters
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- चञ्चलः (cañcalaḥ) - restless, moving, flickering
- सर्वशक्तिः (sarvaśaktiḥ) - the all-powerful (śakti) (all-powerful, having all powers)
- वपुषि (vapuṣi) - in the body, in the form
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, so too
- स्पन्दविलासवान् (spandavilāsavān) - possessing the play of vibration, full of delightful movement
Words meanings and morphology
जलान्तरे (jalāntare) - within water
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jalāntara
jalāntara - interval of water, within water
Compound type : tatpurusha (jala+antara)
- jala – water
noun (neuter) - antara – inside, interval, space between
noun (neuter)
अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean, sea
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ambudhi
ambudhi - ocean, sea (literally "water-holder")
Compound of ambu (water) + dhā (to hold)
Compound type : tatpurusha (ambu+dhā)
- ambu – water
noun (neuter) - dhā – to hold, to contain
verb
Root: dhā (class 3)
यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
Suffix -vat applied to yad
लसद्वारी (lasadvārī) - having surging/shining waters
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lasadvārin
lasadvārin - having shining/surging water
Compound of lasat (shining/moving) and vārin (water, also an adjective 'having water')
Compound type : bahuvrihi (lasat+vārin)
- lasat – shining, sparkling, moving, surging
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From √las (to shine, sport, dance)
Root: las (class 1) - vārin – water; possessing water
noun (masculine)
From vāri (water) + possessive suffix -in
Note: Agrees with ambudhiḥ.
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
चञ्चलः (cañcalaḥ) - restless, moving, flickering
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cañcala
cañcala - moving, trembling, unsteady, restless
Reduplicated form of √cal (to move)
Root: cal (class 1)
Note: Agrees with ambudhiḥ.
सर्वशक्तिः (sarvaśaktiḥ) - the all-powerful (śakti) (all-powerful, having all powers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaśakti
sarvaśakti - all-powerful, omnipotent, having all powers
Compound of sarva (all) + śakti (power)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarva+śakti)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - śakti – power, energy, capability
noun (feminine)
From √śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Refers to the divine Power personified as the 'all-powerful one'.
वपुषि (vapuṣi) - in the body, in the form
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vapus
vapus - body, form, figure
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, so too
(indeclinable)
स्पन्दविलासवान् (spandavilāsavān) - possessing the play of vibration, full of delightful movement
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of spandavilāsavat
spandavilāsavat - possessing the play of vibration, full of delightful movement/manifestation
Compound of spanda (vibration) + vilāsa (play, sport) + vat (possessive suffix)
Compound type : tatpurusha (spanda+vilāsa+vat)
- spanda – flicker, vibration, movement
noun (masculine)
From √spad (to move, vibrate)
Root: spad (class 1) - vilāsa – play, sport, grace, delightful manifestation
noun (masculine)
From √las (to shine, sport) with vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: las (class 1) - vat – possessing, like
suffix
Possessive suffix
Note: Agrees with sarvaśaktiḥ.