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4,44

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-44, verse-22

स्वरूपं गन्धवत्स्थूलं येनोदेष्यति मेदिनी ।
अथेत्थंभूततन्मात्रवेष्टितं तनुतां जहत् ॥ २२ ॥
svarūpaṃ gandhavatsthūlaṃ yenodeṣyati medinī ,
athetthaṃbhūtatanmātraveṣṭitaṃ tanutāṃ jahat 22
22. svarūpaṃ gandhavat sthūlaṃ yena udeṣyati medinī
atha itthaṃ-bhūta-tanmātra-veṣṭitaṃ tanutāṃ jahat
22. atha itthaṃ-bhūta-tanmātra-veṣṭitaṃ tanutāṃ jahat
svarūpaṃ gandhavat sthūlaṃ yena medinī udeṣyati
22. Then, abandoning its subtle nature, that form, enveloped by such subtle elements (tanmātra), becomes gross and endowed with smell, from which the earth (medinī) will emerge.

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्वरूपं (svarūpaṁ) - its (subtle) form (its own nature, true form, own form)
  • गन्धवत् (gandhavat) - endowed with smell (a characteristic of the earth element) (possessing smell, fragrant)
  • स्थूलं (sthūlaṁ) - gross (referring to the physical manifestation) (gross, coarse, bulky)
  • येन (yena) - from which (referring to the gross form) (by which, by whom)
  • उदेष्यति (udeṣyati) - will emerge (will arise, will emerge)
  • मेदिनी (medinī) - the earth (element) (the earth, soil)
  • अथ (atha) - then (indicating sequence) (then, next, now)
  • इत्थं-भूत-तन्मात्र-वेष्टितं (itthaṁ-bhūta-tanmātra-veṣṭitaṁ) - enveloped by subtle elements (tanmātra) that exist in this manner (as described) (enveloped by such subtle elements (tanmātras))
  • तनुतां (tanutāṁ) - its subtle nature (subtlety, thinness, fineness)
  • जहत् (jahat) - abandoning (its subtle nature) (abandoning, forsaking, leaving)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वरूपं (svarūpaṁ) - its (subtle) form (its own nature, true form, own form)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svarūpa
svarūpa - own form, true nature, intrinsic nature, identity
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+rūpa)
  • sva – own, one's own
    pronoun
  • rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of implied verb (becomes/attains).
गन्धवत् (gandhavat) - endowed with smell (a characteristic of the earth element) (possessing smell, fragrant)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gandhavat
gandhavat - fragrant, odorous, having scent
Derived from 'gandha' with possessive suffix '-vat'.
Note: Modifies `svarūpaṃ`.
स्थूलं (sthūlaṁ) - gross (referring to the physical manifestation) (gross, coarse, bulky)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthūla
sthūla - gross, large, thick, material
Note: Modifies `svarūpaṃ`.
येन (yena) - from which (referring to the gross form) (by which, by whom)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Note: Refers to the gross form from which the earth emerges.
उदेष्यति (udeṣyati) - will emerge (will arise, will emerge)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (ḷṛṭ) of i
Future Tense, Active Voice
Root `i` (to go), with prefix `ud-`. The `s` is due to future tense formation.
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
मेदिनी (medinī) - the earth (element) (the earth, soil)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of medinī
medinī - the earth, ground, soil
Note: Subject of `udeṣyati`.
अथ (atha) - then (indicating sequence) (then, next, now)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects to the previous thought.
इत्थं-भूत-तन्मात्र-वेष्टितं (itthaṁ-bhūta-tanmātra-veṣṭitaṁ) - enveloped by subtle elements (tanmātra) that exist in this manner (as described) (enveloped by such subtle elements (tanmātras))
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of itthaṃ-bhūta-tanmātra-veṣṭita
itthaṁ-bhūta-tanmātra-veṣṭita - enveloped by tanmātras existing in this manner
Compound adjective describing a state.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ittham+bhūta+tanmātra+veṣṭita)
  • ittham – in this manner, thus, so
    indeclinable
  • bhūta – been, become, existing, being, creature, element
    participle
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root `bhū` (to be).
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • tanmātra – subtle element (e.g., of sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
    noun (neuter)
  • veṣṭita – wrapped, enveloped, surrounded
    participle
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root `veṣṭ` (to surround, wrap).
    Root: veṣṭ (class 1)
Note: Modifies the implied subject, probably `svarūpaṃ`.
तनुतां (tanutāṁ) - its subtle nature (subtlety, thinness, fineness)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tanutā
tanutā - thinness, subtlety, smallness, fineness
Derived from `tanu` (thin, subtle) with suffix `-tā` for abstract noun.
Note: Object of `jahat`.
जहत् (jahat) - abandoning (its subtle nature) (abandoning, forsaking, leaving)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of hā
hā - to abandon, forsake, give up
Present Active Participle
Derived from root `hā` (to abandon), `juhoti` class.
Root: hā (class 3)
Note: Modifies the implied 'svarūpaṃ' or 'tat' (that which is described).