योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-16

भानोर्गणयितुं शक्या रश्मिषु त्रसरेणवः ।
आलोलवपुषो ब्रह्म तत्त्वेन जगतां गणाः ॥ १६ ॥

bhānorgaṇayituṃ śakyā raśmiṣu trasareṇavaḥ ,
ālolavapuṣo brahma tattvena jagatāṃ gaṇāḥ 16

16. bhānoḥ gaṇayitum śakyāḥ raśmiṣu trasareṇavaḥ
ālolavapuṣaḥ brahman tattvena jagatām gaṇāḥ

16. bhānoḥ raśmiṣu trasareṇavaḥ gaṇayitum śakyāḥ (santi).
brahman,
tattvena jagatām ālolavapuṣaḥ gaṇāḥ (na śakyāḥ gaṇayitum)

16. It is possible to count the trembling motes of dust within the sun's rays. But, O (brahman), the countless multitudes of worlds, whose forms are ever-moving, are in essence truly innumerable.

Words meanings summery:

• भानोः (bhānoḥ) - of the sun (of the sun, from the sun)

• गणयितुम् (gaṇayitum) - to count (to count, to calculate)

• शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - possible (possible, capable)

• रश्मिषु (raśmiṣu) - within the rays (in the rays, among the rays)

• त्रसरेणवः (trasareṇavaḥ) - trembling motes of dust (motes of dust, atoms, trembling particles)

• आलोलवपुषः (ālolavapuṣaḥ) - whose forms are ever-moving (having trembling/agitated bodies, with restless forms)

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O (brahman) (O Brahman! O Absolute Reality!)

• तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - in essence, truly (in reality, in essence, by the principle)

• जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds (of the worlds, of the moving beings)

• गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - multitudes (hosts, multitudes, groups)

Words meanings and morphology

भानोः (bhānoḥ) - of the sun (of the sun, from the sun)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - sun, ray of light

गणयितुम् (gaṇayitum) - to count (to count, to calculate)

(verb)

active, infinitive of gaṇay

Infinitive

Desiderative/Causative form (from root 'gaṇ') + infinitive suffix 'tumun'

Root: gaṇ (class 10)

शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - possible (possible, capable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, fit, able to be done

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root 'śak' + suffix 'ya' (kṛtya pratyaya)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'trasareṇavaḥ'

रश्मिषु (raśmiṣu) - within the rays (in the rays, among the rays)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of raśmi

raśmi - ray of light, bridle, rope

त्रसरेणवः (trasareṇavaḥ) - trembling motes of dust (motes of dust, atoms, trembling particles)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of trasareṇu

trasareṇu - mote of dust visible in a sunbeam, atom (lit. 'trembling dust particle')

Compound 'trasa' (trembling) + 'reṇu' (dust)

Compound type : karmadharaya (trasa+reṇu)

• trasa – trembling, quivering
  adjective (masculine)
• reṇu – dust, sand, pollen
  noun (masculine)

आलोलवपुषः (ālolavapuṣaḥ) - whose forms are ever-moving (having trembling/agitated bodies, with restless forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ālolavapus

ālolavapus - having a trembling/agitated body/form

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ālolā+vapus)

• ālola – trembling, agitated, unsteady
  adjective
  From root 'lul' with 'ā' prefix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lul (class 1)
• vapus – body, form, figure
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'gaṇāḥ'

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O (brahman) (O Brahman! O Absolute Reality!)

(noun)

Vocative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality (brahman), priest

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - in essence, truly (in reality, in essence, by the principle)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - principle, essence, reality, truth

जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds (of the worlds, of the moving beings)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) + 'śatṛ' suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - multitudes (hosts, multitudes, groups)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaṇa

gaṇa - group, host, multitude, troop

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