योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-24

ब्रह्मण्यन्या भविष्यन्त्यः स्थिताः सर्गपरम्पराः ।
घटा इव मृदो राशावङ्कुरे पल्लवा इव ॥ २४ ॥

brahmaṇyanyā bhaviṣyantyaḥ sthitāḥ sargaparamparāḥ ,
ghaṭā iva mṛdo rāśāvaṅkure pallavā iva 24

24. brahmaṇi anyāḥ bhaviṣyantyaḥ sthitāḥ sargaparamparāḥ
ghaṭāḥ iva mṛdaḥ rāśau aṅkure pallavāḥ iva

24. Other ongoing series of creations (sargaparamparā) will remain within the absolute reality (brahman), just as pots (ghaṭa) exist within a heap of clay, or new leaves (pallava) exist potentially within a sprout (aṅkura).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - within the absolute reality (brahman) (in (brahman), in Brahmā)

• अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other series of creations (referring to `sargaparamparāḥ`) (others, other ones)

• भविष्यन्त्यः (bhaviṣyantyaḥ) - future (series of creations) (that will be, future (ones))

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - existing, present, standing (within brahman) (existing, standing, situated)

• सर्गपरम्पराः (sargaparamparāḥ) - series of creations, successions of creation

• घटाः (ghaṭāḥ) - pots, jars

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• मृदः (mṛdaḥ) - of clay, from clay

• राशौ (rāśau) - in a heap, in a pile, in a multitude

• अङ्कुरे (aṅkure) - in a sprout (containing potential leaves) (in a sprout, in a bud)

• पल्लवाः (pallavāḥ) - new leaves (sprouts, young leaves)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - within the absolute reality (brahman) (in (brahman), in Brahmā)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - absolute reality, ultimate truth, sacred utterance

अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other series of creations (referring to `sargaparamparāḥ`) (others, other ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anya

anya - other, different

भविष्यन्त्यः (bhaviṣyantyaḥ) - future (series of creations) (that will be, future (ones))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bhaviṣyat

bhaviṣyat - being, about to be, future

Future Active Participle

From root `bhū` (to be) with suffix `-śatṛ` or similar for future participle. Feminine plural nominative.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adjective for `sargaparamparāḥ`.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - existing, present, standing (within brahman) (existing, standing, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, remained, existing, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand). Feminine plural nominative.

Root: sthā (class 1)

सर्गपरम्पराः (sargaparamparāḥ) - series of creations, successions of creation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sargaparamparā

sargaparamparā - series of creations, continuous succession of creation

Compound (tatpuruṣa).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarga+paramparā)

• sarga – creation, emission, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From root `sṛj` (to create, emit).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• paramparā – succession, series, tradition
  noun (feminine)

घटाः (ghaṭāḥ) - pots, jars

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghaṭa

ghaṭa - pot, jar, pitcher

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

मृदः (mṛdaḥ) - of clay, from clay

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mṛd

mṛd - clay, earth, soil

राशौ (rāśau) - in a heap, in a pile, in a multitude

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāśi

rāśi - heap, pile, multitude, collection

अङ्कुरे (aṅkure) - in a sprout (containing potential leaves) (in a sprout, in a bud)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aṅkura

aṅkura - sprout, shoot, bud, germ

Note: Simile.

पल्लवाः (pallavāḥ) - new leaves (sprouts, young leaves)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pallava

pallava - sprout, shoot, young leaf, new foliage

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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