योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-44, verse-23

वपुर्वह्निकणाकारं स्फुरितं व्योम्नि पश्यति ।
अहंकारकलायुक्तं बुद्धिबीजसमन्वितम् ॥ २३ ॥

vapurvahnikaṇākāraṃ sphuritaṃ vyomni paśyati ,
ahaṃkārakalāyuktaṃ buddhibījasamanvitam 23

23. vapuḥ vahni-kaṇa-ākāraṃ sphuritaṃ vyomni paśyati
ahaṅkāra-kalā-yuktaṃ buddhi-bīja-samanvitam

23. vyomni vahni-kaṇa-ākāraṃ sphuritaṃ ahaṅkāra-kalā-yuktaṃ
buddhi-bīja-samanvitam vapuḥ paśyati

23. One perceives a form, shaped like a fiery spark, throbbing in space, endowed with the constituents of ego (ahaṅkāra), and accompanied by the seed of intellect.

23. הוא רואה בחלל צורה המנצנצת כניצוץ אש, המלווה בחלק של אַהַנְקָארָה (תחושת האגו) וספוגה בזרע התבונה.

Words meanings summery:

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - a (subtle) form (body, form, figure)

• वह्नि-कण-आकारं (vahni-kaṇa-ākāraṁ) - shaped like a fiery spark (having the form/shape of a spark of fire)

• स्फुरितं (sphuritaṁ) - throbbing, shimmering (throbbing, trembling, shining, flashing)

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space (in the sky, in space, in ether)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - one perceives (sees, perceives)

• अहङ्कार-कला-युक्तं (ahaṅkāra-kalā-yuktaṁ) - endowed with the constituents of ego (ahaṅkāra) (endowed with parts/constituents of ego (ahaṅkāra))

• बुद्धि-बीज-समन्वितम् (buddhi-bīja-samanvitam) - accompanied by the seed of intellect

Words meanings and morphology

वपुः (vapuḥ) - a (subtle) form (body, form, figure)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, shape

Note: Object of `paśyati`.

वह्नि-कण-आकारं (vahni-kaṇa-ākāraṁ) - shaped like a fiery spark (having the form/shape of a spark of fire)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vahni-kaṇa-ākāra

vahni-kaṇa-ākāra - having the form of a spark of fire

Compound adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vahni+kaṇa+ākāra)

• vahni – fire, Agni
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vah (class 1)
• kaṇa – particle, grain, atom, spark
  noun (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, gesture
  noun (masculine)
  `ā-kṛ` (to make) + `ghañ` suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies `vapuḥ`.

स्फुरितं (sphuritaṁ) - throbbing, shimmering (throbbing, trembling, shining, flashing)

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sphurita

sphurita - throbbing, flashing, trembling, expanded, blossomed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `sphur` (to throb, flash).

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Modifies `vapuḥ`.

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in space (in the sky, in space, in ether)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, ether, space

`n`-stem noun.

Note: Denotes location.

पश्यति (paśyati) - one perceives (sees, perceives)

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Active Voice

Irregular stem `paśya` in present tense.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अहङ्कार-कला-युक्तं (ahaṅkāra-kalā-yuktaṁ) - endowed with the constituents of ego (ahaṅkāra) (endowed with parts/constituents of ego (ahaṅkāra))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ahaṅkāra-kalā-yukta

ahaṅkāra-kalā-yukta - joined with parts of ego

Compound adjective.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ahaṅkāra+kalā+yukta)

• ahaṅkāra – ego, self-consciousness, I-making
  noun (masculine)
  From `aham` (I) + `kāra` (maker).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kalā – part, portion, digit, art
  noun (feminine)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, intent
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `yuj` (to join, connect).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies `vapuḥ`.

बुद्धि-बीज-समन्वितम् (buddhi-bīja-samanvitam) - accompanied by the seed of intellect

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of buddhi-bīja-samanvita

buddhi-bīja-samanvita - accompanied by the seed of intellect

Compound adjective.

Compound type : tatpurusha (buddhi+bīja+samanvita)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  From root `budh` (to awaken, know).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• bīja – seed, origin, germ
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – accompanied by, possessed of, endowed with
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `i` (to go) with prefixes `sam-` and `anu-`.
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies `vapuḥ`.

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