योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-60, verse-15
प्रसुप्तवासनाजालजीवतागर्भपञ्जरम् ।
अधितिष्ठति बीजश्रीः सुप्तपत्रा यथा वटम् ॥ १५ ॥
अधितिष्ठति बीजश्रीः सुप्तपत्रा यथा वटम् ॥ १५ ॥
prasuptavāsanājālajīvatāgarbhapañjaram ,
adhitiṣṭhati bījaśrīḥ suptapatrā yathā vaṭam 15
adhitiṣṭhati bījaśrīḥ suptapatrā yathā vaṭam 15
15.
prasuptavāsanājālajīvatāgarbhapañjaram
adhitiṣṭhati bījaśrīḥ suptapattrā yathā vaṭam
adhitiṣṭhati bījaśrīḥ suptapattrā yathā vaṭam
15.
bījaśrīḥ suptapattrā prasuptavāsanājālajīvatāgarbhapañjaram
yathā vaṭam adhitiṣṭhati
yathā vaṭam adhitiṣṭhati
15.
The essence of the seed, whose leaves are unmanifest, resides within the enclosure of the life-state, which is a network of deeply dormant latent tendencies (vāsanā), just as [the unmanifest form of] a banyan tree resides [within its seed].
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रसुप्तवासनाजालजीवतागर्भपञ्जरम् (prasuptavāsanājālajīvatāgarbhapañjaram) - the subtle enclosure (mind/body) that holds the potential life-force shaped by unmanifest psychological imprints (the cage containing the embryo/inner state of a living entity, which is a network of deeply dormant latent tendencies (vāsanā))
- अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - resides in, dwells upon, presides over, governs
- बीजश्रीः (bījaśrīḥ) - the subtle, potential form or essence of a being or phenomenon (glory of the seed, essence of the seed, prosperity of the seed)
- सुप्तपत्त्रा (suptapattrā) - (describing the seed-essence) having its potential manifestations (leaves) yet unexpressed (having dormant leaves, with unmanifest leaves)
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
- वटम् (vaṭam) - the banyan tree in its potential, unmanifest form (e.g., as a seed) (banyan tree)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रसुप्तवासनाजालजीवतागर्भपञ्जरम् (prasuptavāsanājālajīvatāgarbhapañjaram) - the subtle enclosure (mind/body) that holds the potential life-force shaped by unmanifest psychological imprints (the cage containing the embryo/inner state of a living entity, which is a network of deeply dormant latent tendencies (vāsanā))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prasuptavāsanājālajīvatāgarbhapañjara
prasuptavāsanājālajīvatāgarbhapañjara - cage of the inner essence of life-state with a network of dormant latent tendencies
Compound type : tatpurusha (prasupta+vāsanā+jāla+jīvatā+garbha+pañjara)
- prasupta – deeply asleep, dormant
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'svap' with upasarga 'pra' and suffix -ta.
Prefix: pra
Root: svap (class 2) - vāsanā – latent tendency, subconscious imprint, perfume
noun (feminine)
Root: vas (class 2) - jāla – net, network, multitude
noun (neuter) - jīvatā – state of being alive, vitality, life-state
noun (feminine)
Derived from 'jīva' (living being) + suffix -tā (abstract noun).
Root: jīv (class 1) - garbha – womb, embryo, interior, inner essence
noun (masculine)
Root: gṛbh (class 9) - pañjara – cage, skeleton, framework, enclosure
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of `adhitiṣṭhati`.
अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - resides in, dwells upon, presides over, governs
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of adhisthā
Present Tense
3rd person singular present tense of root 'sthā' with upasarga 'adhi'.
Prefix: adhi
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Takes an accusative object.
बीजश्रीः (bījaśrīḥ) - the subtle, potential form or essence of a being or phenomenon (glory of the seed, essence of the seed, prosperity of the seed)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bījaśrī
bījaśrī - glory/essence/prosperity of the seed
Compound type : tatpurusha (bīja+śrī)
- bīja – seed, germ, origin, cause
noun (neuter) - śrī – glory, splendor, prosperity, beauty, wealth
noun (feminine)
Root: śrī
Note: Subject of `adhitiṣṭhati`.
सुप्तपत्त्रा (suptapattrā) - (describing the seed-essence) having its potential manifestations (leaves) yet unexpressed (having dormant leaves, with unmanifest leaves)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of suptapattra
suptapattra - having dormant leaves
Compound type : bahuvrihi (supta+pattra)
- supta – asleep, dormant
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'svap' (to sleep) with suffix -ta.
Root: svap (class 2) - pattra – leaf, feather, wing
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies `bījaśrīḥ`.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
(indeclinable)
वटम् (vaṭam) - the banyan tree in its potential, unmanifest form (e.g., as a seed) (banyan tree)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vaṭa
vaṭa - banyan tree (Ficus indica)
Note: Object of `adhitiṣṭhati` (understood in the analogy).