योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-29

तत्त्वज्ञविषये राम सलिलादिव वृष्टयः ।
आयान्ति सृष्टयो देवाज्जलदादिव वृष्टयः ॥ २९ ॥

tattvajñaviṣaye rāma salilādiva vṛṣṭayaḥ ,
āyānti sṛṣṭayo devājjaladādiva vṛṣṭayaḥ 29

29. tattvajñaviṣaye rāma salilāt iva vṛṣṭayaḥ
āyānti sṛṣṭayaḥ devāt jaladāt iva vṛṣṭayaḥ

29. rāma,
tattvajñaviṣaye,
sṛṣṭayaḥ devāt āyānti,
salilāt iva vṛṣṭayaḥ,
jaladāt iva vṛṣṭayaḥ

29. O Rama, for one who knows the ultimate truth (tattva), creations manifest from the divine (brahman), just as rains come from water or like rains come from clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्त्वज्ञविषये (tattvajñaviṣaye) - in the sphere of the knower of truth, concerning the knower of reality

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• सलिलात् (salilāt) - from water, from liquid

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वृष्टयः (vṛṣṭayaḥ) - rains, showers

• आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come, they approach, they arrive

• सृष्टयः (sṛṣṭayaḥ) - creations, manifestations

• देवात् (devāt) - here referring to brahman, the ultimate reality/divine source (from the divine, from God, from a deity)

• जलदात् (jaladāt) - from a cloud, from that which gives water

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वृष्टयः (vṛṣṭayaḥ) - rains, showers

Words meanings and morphology

तत्त्वज्ञविषये (tattvajñaviṣaye) - in the sphere of the knower of truth, concerning the knower of reality

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tattvajñaviṣaya

tattvajñaviṣaya - sphere of the knower of truth, realm of reality

Compound type : tatpurusha (tattvajña+viṣaya)

• tattvajña – knower of truth/reality
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root jñā (to know) + -a suffix.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• viṣaya – object, sphere, domain, subject matter
  noun (masculine)

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper noun), pleasing, charming

सलिलात् (salilāt) - from water, from liquid

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water, liquid

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वृष्टयः (vṛṣṭayaḥ) - rains, showers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vṛṣṭi

vṛṣṭi - rain, shower

From root vṛṣ (to rain).

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come, they approach, they arrive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ā + yā

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural present active indicative of root yā with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

सृष्टयः (sṛṣṭayaḥ) - creations, manifestations

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sṛṣṭi

sṛṣṭi - creation, production, emission

From root sṛj (to create, emit).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

देवात् (devāt) - here referring to brahman, the ultimate reality/divine source (from the divine, from God, from a deity)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

जलदात् (jaladāt) - from a cloud, from that which gives water

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of jalada

jalada - cloud (lit. 'water-giver')

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (jala+da)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, giver
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वृष्टयः (vṛṣṭayaḥ) - rains, showers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vṛṣṭi

vṛṣṭi - rain, shower

From root vṛṣ (to rain).

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

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